Add MS 34007

(1). Compositions by Muzio Clementi

ff. 1-23b passim. Pianoforte duets — some of them only sketched — by Muzio Clementi. Autograph. About 1784 (see f. 3)1, 2. Nos. 1 and 2 of VI Sonates pour le Pianoforte à quatre mains. At the top of f. 3 is written 'First published in London, 1784. Tulit alter honores.' ff. 1, 4b.3. No. 8 of IX Sonates pour le Pianoforte. f. 9. {This is a solo sonata not a duet!}4-6. Fragments of nos. 1, 3, and 6 of Duettinos per pianoforte. ff. 15-21, 22, 23.

ff. 10-14b. Trio in C for flute, violoncello, and pianoforte, in score, by Muzio Clementi. Autograph.

ff. 18, 30-31b. Fragments of instrumental compositions, in score, by Muzio Clementi. Autograph. 1. Several fragments apparently forming part of one composition. The instruments named are clarinets, oboes, flute, bassoon, and violins. f. 18. 2. Andante con moto in C 'per mettere in Orchestra — Fatto.' f. 30. 3. A movement in common time, for horns, flutes, oboes, bassoons, violins, viola, and violoncello. f. 30b. 4. Compressed score of a finale in E flat. The only instruments indicated are viola, violoncello, contrabasso, and bassoon. f. 31. 5. Part of an arrangement of 'God s[ave] the K[ing],' in C. The only instruments indicated are flutes and bassoons, and (possibly) horns. f. 31b.

ff. 24-30b passim. Fragments of solos for the Pianoforte by Muzio Clementi. Autograph.1. 'Canon ad Diapason'; dedicated to J. B. Cr[amer]. f. 24. 2-45. Forty four 'Russian airs. From nos. 7 to 39 inclusively . . . copied from the printed collection with Russian words (Petersb., 1778) and sent by Hatchett to Shield in 1791.' Of most, the melody only is given, but of the last five there is a pianoforte arrangement. f. 26. {c.f. letter from F. V. Sokolov of 14 Dec. 1959 identifying most of the sources. (no 4924 or 1959)}. 46, 47. Mazurka and Cosaque, without a bass. f. 28. 48. Part of Allegro in F minor, afterwards inserted in the Gradus ad Parnassum. f. 28. 49. Allegretto in C. Incomplete, ff. 28b, 29. 50. Allegro con fuoco in C minor. f. 30. 51. Piece without title (in E flat). f. 30b (reversed).

f. 25. Andante (opening movement ?), for horn, clarinet, oboe, flute, bassoon, and 4 strings, from a Nonet by Muzio Clementi. Autograph. {An allegro movement which may follow this is Library of Congress M. L. 96. c. 72, case 580. Same scoring.}

f. 28. Sketch of the beginning of a composition for flute, 2 violins, and viola, by Muzio Clementi.

(2). f. 32. Abel's and Broadwood's methods of tuning the Harpsichord, late 18th century.

(3). Compositions by Samuel Wesley

ff. 33-37. 'Missa in Duplicibus‘ — the plainsong with figured bass, in score, by S[amuel] Wesley. Autograph. 1789.

f. 38. 'How are thy servants blest, O Lord': a recitative accompanied by violin and followed by a 3-part chorus to the words 'Allelujah, Amen.' By Samuel Wesley. Autograph.

(4). ff. 44-45. Letters to Samuel Wesley.

(5). Songs by James Hook

ff. 46-84 passim. Songs, from a collection of compositions written by James Hook for Vauxhall, in 1804. Autograph. The accompaniments, which are written in score, are for horns, violins, tenor, and bass, and in most cases also for flutes, clarinets and bassoons, and occasionally oboes, flageolet, trumpets, bugle and drums. Most of the songs appear to have been written for [Charles] Dignum. 1. 'Cupid's lottery,' begins 'As Cupid one day.' f. 47. 2. 'Long look'd for is coming at last.' f. 55. 3. 'The tough wooden walls of old England,' begins 'When the Despots of France.' f. 61. 4. 'I've enough for myself.' f. 67. 5. 'The comical fellow,' begins 'When my mother thought fit.' f. 71. 6. 'I will not marry yet.' f. 73. 7. 'You'll never die for love,' begins 'Young Will of the Dale.' f. 75. 8. 'Little Joe, the sailor'; without words, f. 81. 9. 'Beneath a spreading willow-shade.' f. 83.

f. 51. 'Oberon': Glee for 5 voices, begins 'Hither, hither, sportive maids'; written by James Hook for Vauxhall in 1802. Autograph. There are accompaniments for flutes, violins, horns, tenor, and bass, in score.

f. 77. 'Pretty maiden, will you wed': Duet, with accompaniments for flutes, violins, horns, tenor, bassoons, and bass, in score, by James Hook, sung by [Charles] Dignum and Mrs. Bland at Vauxhall in 1804.