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351. Add MS 32668

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Title:
Operas, in full score, by Franz Joseph Haydn, copied from the originals at Esterház and Eisenstadt. Volume 5.
Scope & Content:
Comic dramas in 3 Acts, with symphonies and accompaniments for horns, Hutes, oboes, bassoons, trumpets, drums, and strings, in score, by Franz Joseph Haydn; as performed in the theatre at Eszterház. Transcribed from the originals. 1. 'Il Mondo della Luna,' 1777. Characters: Ecclitico, Buonafed...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:

1 volume (289 folios)

352. Add MS 32669

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Title:
Sketch-books of compositions by Michael William Balfe, 1836-1865. Volume 1.
Scope & Content:
Passim. Sketch-book of Musical compositions by Michael William Balfe, containing chiefly fragments of Operas. About 1836 (watermark)-1843.1. 'Stretta (sc. Stretto), per finale.' f. 3b. 2. 'Tu devi scendere'; from an Opera in which one of the characters appears to be Costantino. f. 4b. 3. 'Ah, ch...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
1836-1843
Extent:

1 volume (113 folios)

353. Add MS 32670

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Title:
Sketch-books of compositions by Michael William Balfe, 1836-1865. Volume 2.
Scope & Content:
Passim. Fragments of Operas, from a sketch-book of musical compositions by Michael William Balfe. 1. Terzetto and finale to 'Adelwina.' ff. 1, 2. 2. A melodramatic scene, begins 'A wither'd flower.' f. 2b. 3. 'Oh, Extacy.' [From 'Joan of Arc,' 1837.] f. 3. 4. End of a chorus, apparently begins '...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
1836-1843
Extent:

1 volume (49 folios)

354. Add MS 32671

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Title:
Sketch-books of compositions by Michael William Balfe, 1836-1865. Volume 3.
Scope & Content:
Passim. Fragments of operas from a sketch-book of musical compositions by Michael William Balfe. 1. 'Programme of 'Elfrida'; 8 Nov. 1840. Characters: Romito, Gabriella, Amleto, etc. f. 1. 2. Fragment from 'Joan of Arc ' [1837]. f. 2. 3. Sketches for 'Elfrida.' ff. 2-19 passim, 20-28b. 4. 'Caba...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
c 1837-c 1843
Extent:

1 volume (45 folios)

355. Add MS 32672

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Title:
Sketch-books of compositions by Michael William Balfe, 1836-1865. Volume 4.
Scope & Content:
Passim. Fragments of Operas from a sketch-book of musical compositions by Michael William Balfe. 1843 (watermark)-1861. 1. 'The voice of our country.' f. 1. 2. Finale to Act ii of 'Elfrida.' f. 2. 3. Selections [from 'The Maid of Honour,' 1847]. ff. 3-8b. 4. 'Ah, costui mi servirà.' f. 11 (see ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1843-1865
Extent:

1 volume (95 folios)

356. Add MS 32674

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Title:
Selections from operas and two oratorios chiefly by Italian composers of the second half of the 18th century. Volume 1.
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1. 'Calma del Seno i Palpiti.' '[Pasquale] Anfossi.' f. 1. 2. Recitative (Robinetta and La Rose), begins 'Or l' infelice'; and duet, 'Que dira toute la France si Dandin me trompera.' '[Antonio] Calegari.' f. 13. 3. 'Se cerca, se dice': scena and aria from 'Olimpiade' [1761]. '[N.] Jommelli.' f. ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 19th century
Extent:

1 volume (140 folios)

357. Add MS 32675

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Title:
Selections from operas and two oratorios chiefly by Italian composers of the second half of the 18th century. Volume 2.
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Selections from operas:1. 'Ah, se t' amo'; with flutes instead of oboes. From 'La Felicita Inaspettata' [1791]. 'Domenico Cimarosa.' f. 12. 2. 'Se cerca, se dice'; with bassoons, etc. From 'Olimpiade' [1784]. By the same. ff. 22-45b. 3. 'Sposo amato': duettino, from 'La Conte' (sc. 'Laoconte,' 1...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 19th century
Extent:

1 volume (173 folios)

358. Add MS 32676

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Title:
Selections from operas and two oratorios chiefly by Italian composers of the second half of the 18th century. Volume 3.
Scope & Content:
1. 'Care donzelle': duet. 'Domenico Della Maria.' f. 1. 2. 'Agitato vedo il Mare.' '[?Francesco di] Majo.' f. 9. 3. 'Se cerca, se dice'; without oboes. From 'Olimpiade' [1761]. 'Nicola Piccinni.' The present MS appears to have been written for a performance by [Gaetano] Guadagni at the Argentina...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 volume (191 folios)

359. Add MS 33234

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Title:
Collection of Secular and Sacred compositions, by various authors in the late 17th century.
Scope & Content:
Passim. Motets, most of them with a figured bass, in score. 1. ‘Alleluja! jubilat ecclesia’ (à 3). ‘Cassati.’ f. 41. 2. ‘Anima mea liquefacta est’ (à 3). 'Maria Marini.’ f. 44. 3. ‘Anima mea in æterna dulcedine‘ (à 2). ‘Charissimi.’ f. 70. 4. ‘Plagæ tuæ, Domine’ (à 3). ‘Felice Sances.’ f. 85. 5....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
1680-1682
Extent:
1 volume (172 folios)

360. Add MS 33236

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Title:
Fantasias, sonatas, and symphonies, in three and four parts, in score, by 'Baptist' [? Giovanni Battista Draghi], Dr. John Blow, Arcangelo Corelli, Selio Colista al. Selicolista, Matthew Lock, Carlo (?) Ruggiero, and Henry Purcell. With several vocal compositions by Henry Purcell; and a cantata, "Hero and Leander," by Nicholas Laniere.
Scope & Content:
ff. 3-11. Twelve suites in 2 parts, in score, by Matthew Lock. They contain from three to seven movements, consisting for the most part of Fantasias (first movements), Courantes, Airs, Sarabands, Pavans, Allemandes, and Gigues. The first few bars of no. 1 have been torn off. ff. 11b, 72b. Songs...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:

1 volume (73 folios)