A collection of songs, duets, madrigals, and solfeggi
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ff. 1-41. Ten of the set of twelve Duets, with a figured bass for harpsichord, in score, by Francesco Durante; late 18th century. ff. 42b, 161, 177. Three secular songs; late 18th century. 1. Melody of 'Ne' di felici': a short Aria, with accompaniment for several instruments. Anonymous. Evident...
DUPLICATE vocal and instrumental parts to several of the compositions of Francesco Durante, contained in the ten preceding volumes. xviiith cent. Folio. [14,111] Francesco Durante, composer: Sacred music, duets, trios, etc.
'La Rosmene': Opera in 3 Acts, with symphonies and accompaniments for oboes and strings, and a figured bass for harpsichord, in score, by Porpora, 1742. Mostly autograph, with numerous additions, evidently in the hand of the composer's amanuensis. Characters: Tirinto, Argenio, Rosmene, Clomiri, ...
Portions of three Operas, with symphonies and accompaniments for oboes (in nos. 2 and 3), trumpets (in no. 3), strings, and a figured bass for harpsichord, in score, by Porpora. Nos. 1, 2 are entirely autograph, as also most of no. 3. 1. Act ii of 'Ifigenia [in Tauride] {[in Aulide]}'; 18-22 A...
Portions of two Operas, with symphonies and accompaniments for horns, flutes, oboes, bassoons, and strings, and a figured bass for harpsichord, in score, by Nicolò Antonio Porpora. Autograph. 1. Acts ii and iii of 'Mitridate' [1733] {First performed at Rome during the Carnival season at 1730}....
'Siface': Acts i and iii, with symphonies and accompaniments for oboes, trumpets and strings, and a figured bass for harpsichord, in score. [By N. A. Porpora, 1726.] Autograph. Characters: Siface, Erminio, Orcano, Viridate, Ismene, and Libanio.
'Il Trionfo di Camilla'; with symphonies and accompaniments for horns, trumpets, oboes, and strings, and a figured bass for harpsichord, in score, by Nicolò Porpora [1760]. Acts i and iii only. In the march in Act iii the orchestra is divided into two 'cori.' Autograph. Characters: Camilla, Pren...