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032-003318710 Subject Duets

1. Add MS 5036-5062

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Add MS 5036-5062
Title:
A collection of pieces, including motets, madrigals, masses, anthems, duets and other works
Scope & Content:
A collection of pieces, including motets, madrigals, masses, anthems, duets and other works. Prefixed to Add MS 5036 is a letter from Gabriel Mathias to the trustees of the British Museum, containing an extract from the will of James Mathias esq, from which it appears that these volumes are all...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
before 1760
Extent:
27 volumes

2. Add MS 5055-5056

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Add MS 5055-5056
Title:
A collection of duets, with a bass for harpsichord, in score
Scope & Content:
Mostly by Abbate Agostino Steffani. Others have been attributed to Petro Torri, Stradello, Pistocchi, Feroci, Bernardo Pasquini, and C. L. P. Grua. An Index is prefixed to both volumes.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
before 1760
Extent:
2 volumes

3. Add MS 5054

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Add MS 5054
Title:
A collection of motets, madrigals, full anthems, portions of masses, psalms (or choruses), canons and duets, as well as examples of a litany, a grace, a service, a miserere, and a stabat Mater. In score.
Scope & Content:
1. Sanctus and Gloria in Excelsis, in B minor, parts of a service, for 3 solo voices and 4-part chorus, by Dr. {William} Croft. ff. 3-5b. 2. 'La Spagnola'. A madrigal. (à 3), begins 'Al rigor d'un bel Sembiante'; with the alternative words 'Al splendor di due pupille' written underneath. 'Agost...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
before 1760
Extent:
1 volume

4. Add MS 5056

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Add MS 5056
Title:
Duets, with basses for harpsichord, in score
Scope & Content:
In the hand of Henry Needler (d. 1760). Unless the contrary is stated, they are by Agostino Steffani. 1. 'Son lontano da chi adore.' f. 2. 2,3. 'E un inferno.' Two settings. ff. 3b, 4. 4. 'Troppo cruda.' f. 5. 5. 'Occhi, perche piangete.' f. 8. 6. 'Rio destin.' f. 11b. 7. 'Quando un Eroe.'...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
before 1760
Extent:
1 volume

5. Add MS 5055

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Add MS 5055
Title:
Duets, with a bass, occasionally figured, for harpsichord, in score
Scope & Content:
They are, with a few possible exceptions indicated below, by Abbate Agostino Steffani. The last twelve are in the hand of John Immyns; the others in that of Henry Needier (d. 1760). 1. 'Mi Voglio far intendere.' f. 3. 2. 'E perche non m' uccidate' (sc. uccidete). f. 7. 3. 'E cosi mi compatite...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
before 1760
Extent:
1 volume

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