Add MS 29962

ff. 2-33b. Six solos for Harpsichord, in score, by Benedetto Marcello. Nos. 1 and 3-6 are Sonatas, most of them in three movements, of which the only ones named are an Adagio and two Largos. Early 18th century.1. In C minor. f. 2. 2. Minuet, with variations. f. 10. 3. In D minor. f. 18. 4. In D. f. 22.5. In C. f. 26. 6. In B flat. f. 30.

ff. 34-56b. Cantatas for a soprano voice, with a bass for harpsichord, in score.1. 'Quando all' ultimo respiro.' 'Biffi.' f. 34. 2. 'E pur giunto il momento.' By the same (?). f. 38. 3. 'Tra folti boschi.' By the same (?). f. 42. 4. 'Senza il caro.' 'Benedetto Marcello.' f. 46. 5. 'Pensando a quel momento.' By the same. f. 50. 6. 'Non só come resisto.' 'Nicola Porpora.' f. 54.

ff. 57-70. Arias, with a bass, generally figured, from Operas apparently written for the San Giovanni Grisostomo and San Samuele theatres at Venice. Circa 1727. Nos. 1-5 are by Nicolò Porpora. 1. 'E pur uezzoso.' From 'Meride e Selinunte(?),' 1727 (see f. 63). f. 57. 2. 'Dalla Cuna.' From 'Siface(?),' 1726 (see f. 63). f. 59. 3. 'E destin del nostro core.' [From the same work.] f. 61. 4, 5. 'Non credo a la speranza,' and 'Noi siamo quelle.' From the 2nd opera performed at the S. Giovanni Grisostomo in 1726-7 [?'Meride e Selinunte' see Fétis, art. Porpora]. ff. 63, 65. 6. 'Povera Peccorella.' 'Gio. Porta.' From the 3rd opera performed at the S. Giovanni Grisostomo in 1727 [?'Aldeso']. f. 67. 7. 'Che dolce cosa sia I'amar.' 'Tomaso Albinoni.' From an opera performed at the San Samuele in 1727 [? 'L'incostanza schernita']. f. 69.