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721. R.M.20.b.2

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.b.2
Title:
G.F. Handel: Floridante (dramma per musica after a libretto by Francesco Silvani) (HWV 14); [1721, 1733]. Autograph. (Händel-Gesellschaft LXV).
Scope & Content:
The MS. differs considerably from the version in H-G. The part of Rossane was originally written for a Contralto (Maddalena Salvai), but when the opera was revived in 1733 it was sung by a Soprano. Consequently the recitatives for Rossane in the earlier version are different from those sung in 1...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
1721-1733
Extent:
1 item

722. R.M.20.e.8

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.e.8
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Hercules (a ‘musical drama’ by Thomas Broughton, after texts by Sophocles and Ovidius), HWV 60. Autograph
Scope & Content:
The MS. (cf. the Preface to H-G.) contains the divisions into acts and scenes of the Libretto, but not the directions as to Ripieni, etc., in H-G. Between ff. 57 and 58 is inserted a leaf, ruled with staves but otherwise blank, foliated as f. 57a; ff. 83v, 98v, 133v are ruled with staves but oth...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1744
Extent:
1 volume (133 folios)

723. R.M.18.b.1

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.18.b.1
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Julian Marshall: Catalogue of the printed editions of Handel’s works (excluding Händel-Gesellschaft publications); 19th century. In the hand of Julian Marshall. With a few printed leaves inserted, and an appendix of remarks found in some volumes of Handel’s works formerly...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 item

724. R.M.14.c.21

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.14.c.21
Title:
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Letter, enclosing ‘Blessed be the Lord thy God’; [1887] includes: f. i Sir John Frederick Bridge, composer, organist and writer: Major-General Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby, GCB; private Secretary to Qu. Victoria: Victoria of England: Letter to Maj.-Gen. Sir Henry Fred...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1887]
Extent:
1 item

725. R.M.20.a.5

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.a.5
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Alessandro (dramma per musica by Paolo Antonio Rolli after a libretto by Ortensio Mauro), HWV 21. Autograph
Scope & Content:
The numbering of the scenes differs in the MS. from H-G., which follows the printed libretto. ff. 29v, 38v, 51v, 84v, 96v, 99v, 107v and 119v are blank. Points of note: 1. f. 5. Act I, sc. 1. At the end of the opening recitative: ‘Il nemico fugge dal muro all’arrivo di Alessandro’. H-G. print...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
1726
Extent:
1 volume (122 folios)

726. R.M.20.d.5

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.d.5
Title:
G.F. Handel: L’Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato (oratorio by Charles Jennes after John Milton) (HWV 55); 1740. Autograph.
Scope & Content:
ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. (Händel-Gesellschaft VI; Hallische Händel-Ausgabe I/6, 1962). Between ff. 26 and 27, and 59 and 60 are leaves ruled with staves but otherwise blank, foliated respectively 26a and 59a; ff. 20v and 26v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. The names of the singers at t...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
1740
Extent:
1 item

727. R.M.21.e.7

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.21.e.7
Title:
Scope & Content:
(1-6.). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Various movements from operas; late 18th–early 19th century. All in score. Paper. 1. 23 ff. Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus): (La Clemenza di Tito) Overture; late 18th century. For woodwind, clarini, horns, timpani and strings. 2. 11 ff. Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus): (Co...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 18th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
1 item

728. R.M.20.c.5

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.20.c.5
Title:
George Frideric Handel: Rodrigo (dramma per musica after a libretto by Francesco Silvani), HWV 5. Autograph
Scope & Content:
f. i is a note in the hand of F. Nicolai. ff. 14v, 85v and 104v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. Points of note: 1. f. 1. Overture ‘di G. F. Hendel’[sic]. 2. ff. 4-6. The ‘Matelot’ (f. 4), marked ‘3’, so as to follow the ‘Sarabande’ (f. 5) (marked ‘2’). The ‘Menuet’ (f. 6v) is mark...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
[1707?]
Extent:
1 volume (i + 106 folios)

729. R.M.18.a.15

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.18.a.15
Title:
Scope & Content:
(1-9). ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Songs and pianoforte music; 19th century. Paper. 1. 2 ff. Himmel (Friedrich Heinrich): Gebet während der Schlac[h]t. For voice and piano, in score. 2. 2 ff. Méhul (Étienne Nicolas): 2 Romanzen. For solo voice and piano, in score. 3. 1 f. Anon: Romanze. For solo...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, German, and Italian
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 item

730. R.M.18.d.8

Reference (shelfmark):
R.M.18.d.8
Title:
Scope & Content:
R.M.18.b.8. ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. G.F. Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. XV; 18th century. Copy. Compositions for Harpsichord, unless otherwise described, mostly not in H-G. Items 49-97 are Minuets for Harpsichord, identified so far as possible with: (A.) ‘A General Collect...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item