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Add MS 32587
- Record Id:
- 032-002026634
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002026634
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000054.0x000316
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 32587
- Title:
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Harpsichord compositions by Francesco Geminiani and Alessandro Scarlatti. - Piano compositions by, or transcribed by, Johann Baptist Cramer. - Catches and glees by William P. Stevens.
- Scope & Content:
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ff. 1-15. Pieces for the Harpsichord. Before 1740. Belonged to S[arah] S[ophia] Banks, sister of Sir Joseph Banks, in 1767, 1768. Oblong quarto and octavo.1. Sonata in B minor. 'Francesco Geminiani.' Apparently autograph. f. 1. 2-5. Harpsichord arrangement of nos.1-3 (wanting in each case the last movement), and part of no. 4, of the VI Concertos in 7 parts.' Alexander Scarlatti.' At the end is a note in the hand of B. Cooke, dated London, Oct. 18, 1740 (the supposed year of publication), by which he makes over the MS. to his brother John. ff. 5-15b.
ff. 16-25b. Short pieces for the Pianoforte, most of them in the hand of Johann Baptist Cramer. 1830-1849. Quarto and oblong folio.1. Moderato in E flat. 'Boieldieu,' 1830. Autograph. f. 16. 2. Choral[e] in G. 'J. B. Cramer.' Autograph. Presented to Rev. Edward Goddard in 1841. f. 17. 3. Moderato con grazia, in E. 'J. B. Cramer,' 1830. Autograph. f. 18. 4. Moderato in A flat. In the same hand. f. 19. 5. Andante in G. 'W. Crotch.' f. 20. 6. 'Farewell, Nolton.' 'W. Crotch.' f. 20b. 7. Andantino in G. 'Dussek.' From 'Mrs. Apreece's set.' f. 21. 8. Minuet in E. 'C. P. E. Bach.' f. 21b. {?Wg65/29 (Helm 83)}. 9. Andante in D (2/4 time). Ascribed in pencil to Haydn. f. 22. 10. Andante in D (common time). 'Rode.' f. 23. 11. 'Chanson Negre,' copied in 1849. J. J. Rousseau.' f. 24. 12. 'Les chapeaux.' French. f. 25.
f. 25b. Fragment, consisting of the first three bars of the melody of an air from 'Astartus,' by [G. B.] Buononcini [1720]. 19th century. Oblong quarto.
f. 26. 'Sure Chloe is the sweetest lass': Catch for 4 voices, in score, the words by J. R. Stevens, the music by William P. Stevens, 1841. Autograph. Quarto.
ff. 28-45b. Glees for 4 voices, in score, by William P. Stevens. Autograph. 1841-1852. Oblong quarto.1. 'Bless'd as th' immortal Gods.' '1850.' f. 28. 2. 'Lov'd tho' thou art.' '1841.' Words by Thomas B. Shaw. f. 30. 3. 'On a day, alack the day.' With pianoforte accompaniment. Prize Glee. f. 37. 4. 'Why so pale?' '1852.' f. 41.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002026634
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002026634
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 volume (45 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1700
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- 18th century-19th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Paper. Large quarto.
- Custodial History:
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ff. 1-15 belonged to S[arah] S[ophia] Banks, sister of Sir Joseph Banks, in 1767, 1768.
ff. 5-15 Benjamin Cooke, MusD; composer: Owned: in 1740.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Notes:
- Various formats
- Names:
- Banks, Sarah Sophia, sister, and botanical collaborator of, Sir Joseph Banks; antiquarian collector, 1744-1818
Boieldieu, François-Adrien, composer, 1775-1834
Cooke, Benjamin, MusD, composer
Cramer, Johann Baptist, pianist, composer and publisher, 1771-1858
Crotch, William, composer and organist
Dussek, Jan Ladislav, alias Johann Ludwig, composer, 1760-1812
Geminiani, Francesco, composer, violinist and musical theorist, 1687-1762
Haydn, Franz Joseph, composer, 1732-1809
Rode, Pierre
Rousseau, Jean Jacques, philosopher
Scarlatti, Alessandro, composer, 1660-1725
Stevens, William P- - Subjects:
- Glees
Operas
Pianoforte solos