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Add MS 29484
- Record Id:
- 032-002021004
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002021004
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000034.0x000118
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 29484
- Title:
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Twenty eight cantatas for one voice, with basso continuo, to Italian words, by George Frederic Händel, Nicola Porpora, Francesco Mancini, Benedetto Marcello, and Giovanni Giorgi
- Scope & Content:
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Italian cantatas in score, by Nicola Porpora (ff. 1-18), Francesco Mancini (f. 19), Benedetto Marcello (ff. 27-34b), Giovanni Giorgi (ff. 34 b-45), and George Frideric Handel (ff. 45b-49).Except where the contrary is stated, they are written for a soprano voice, with bass only (occasionally figured) for harpsichord. Most of the contents appear in a MS in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (24 F. 12).
1. 'Cora (sic) amarte (sc. amante).' This and nos. 2, 3 are by 'Nicolò Porpora,' of whom there is a short account at the beginning (ff. 1, 2). f. 4.
2. 'Torno à voi.' f. 6.
3. 'Se vuoi saper per chè.' f. 8.
4. 'Nei langnidi respiri.' This and nos. 5, 6 are by Alessandro Scarlatti. f. 10.
5. 'Ecco ch' a voi ritorno.' f. 13.
6. 'O pace del mio cor.' f. 16.
7. 'Tel dicea, pouero core'; with strings, etc. 'Francesco Mancini.' f. 19.
8. 'Senza il caro e dolce sguardo.' This and nos. 9, 10 are by 'Benedetto Marcello.' f. 27.
9. 'Ti sento, amor.' f. .30.
10. 'Pecorelle che pascete.' f. 32.
11. 'Lascia il crin di bella aurora.' This and nos. 12, 13 are by 'P[adre?] Giouanni Giorgi.' f. 84b.
12. 'Se vuoi chi (sic) io viua.' f. 37b.
13. 'Sento chi (sic) il cor sospira'; with strings, etc. f. 39b. Of the remaining numbers the name of 'Handell' or 'Hendell' is only attached to the first five, but they are all by George Frederick Handel and included in the edition of the 'Händel-Gesellschaft. (H.-G.).
14. 'Ninfe e Pastori ' (H.-G., Italienische Cantaten, 40). f. 45b.
15. 'Son gelsomino'; for a contralto voice, f. 48b.
16. 'Dolci (sic) è pur d' amor l' affanno ' (H.-G., 15); for contralto, f. 51.
17. 'Sento là che ristretto' (H.-G., 57). f. 53.
18. 'Mi palpita il cor' (H.-G., 83); for a contralto, with flutes, etc. Imperfect at the end. f. 56b.
19. 'Da sete ardente afflitto.' f. 61.
20. 'Manca pur quanto sai.' f. 64b. 21. 'Se pari è la tua fè' (H.-G., 59). f. 67b.
22. 'Stelle perfide.' f. 71.
23. 'Fra tante pene.' f. 74.
24. 'Irene, Idolo mio.' f. 77.
25. 'Sarei troppo felice.' The last part, begins 'Clori s[c]hernita,' is not in H.-G., 53. f. 80b.
26. 'Lungi, lungi n' andò Fileno.' f. 81.
27. 'Quando sperasti, o Core.' f. 87b.
28. 'Lungi, lungi da me'; with slight variations from H.-G., 27. f. 90b.
29. 'Qualor crudele, si.' Imperfect at the end. f. 94b.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002021004
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002021004
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
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1 volume (96 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Italian
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1799
- Date Range:
- First half of the 18th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
- Paper. Oblong folio.
- Custodial History:
- Belonged to Joseph Warren
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Giorgi, Giovanni
Handel, George Frideric, composer, 1685-1759
Mancini, Francesco, composer
Marcello, Benedetto, composer
Porpora, Nicola, composer - Subjects:
- Songs