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A collection of compositions, including: cantatas, and other pieces, for the voice, and single instruments, and from operas, with accompaniments, by named and anonymous French authors
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Airs (and other numbers indicated below) from French Operas. Except where the contrary is stated, they are by Jean Baptiste Lully, and unaccompanied. The bass, where given, is usually figured.
1. 'Ritournelle' for 2 violins, with a figured bass. f. 21.
2. 'Poursuivons jusqu'au trépas': duet from 'Armide' [1686]. f. 34b.
3, 4. 'Le printems, quelquefois, est moins doux,' and 'Que I'Amour a d'attraits'; from 'Atys' [1676]. ff. 35b, 36.
5, 6. Two airs 'pour les Egyptiens'; melody with bass only, from Act v of 'Isis' [1677]. ff.36b, 37.
7-10. Instrumental numbers [for strings, etc.] from 'Atys,' viz. 'Ritournelle' from Act iii; another from Act v; 'Menüet du Prologue,' and 'Prélude' from Act ii. ff. 37b, 63, 64, 65b.
11. A long scene, 'Reconnoissance d'Oreste,' begins 'C'est au pied du rocher,' with bass; from 'Iphigénie.' '[André] Campra' and '[Henri] Desmarest' [1704]. ff. 66-76b.
12. 'Prélude,' with strings, etc.; from Act v of 'Isis.' f. 77.
13. 'Ritournelle,' with strings, etc.; from Act ii of 'Atys.' f. 79b.
14. 'Le Branle de Forges,' begins 'Ecoutés mon énigme': described as taken from 'Le Divertissement donné a S.A.S. madame la Duchesse...à Forges, le 11 aoust, 1737,' acted by members of the French aristocracy, whose names are given. f. 103b.
15. 'Pour vous, quand il vous plaist'; from 'Armide.' f. 106.
16. 'Le Soleil chasse les ombres'; from 'Les Festes [de I'amour et] de Bacchus' [1673?]. f. 106.
17, 18. Duet, 'Quand le vent rit sur I'onde,' and air, 'Noirs orages,' with bass; from 'Medée et Jason ' [by — Salomon, 1713]. ff. 106b, 107b.
19. 'Bornés vous vos désirs'; from 'Armide.' f. 108.
20. 'Heureux qui peut voir du rivage,' with a bass; from 'Phaeton' [1683]. f. 108b.
21. 'Que peut de la raison'; from 'Achille [et Polyxene],' 1687, by Paschal Colasse. f. 109b.
22. 'Rossignols amoureux'; from 'Hypolite et Aricie.' By J. P. Rameau. [1733.] f. 115b.
23. 'Que tout l'Univers se pare,' with bass; from 'Isis.' f. 118.
24-28. 'Ouverture,' 'Entrée,' Gavotte, 'Marche,' 'Prélude,' and Chaconne, from 'Roland' [1685]. The melody only. ff. 118b-122.
29. 'Au milieu d'une paix profonde'; from the prologue to 'Roland.' f. 122b.
30, 31. Two 'Airs [de danse],' for violins, with bass; from 'Isis.' ff. 123, 123b.
32-34. Two airs, 'La beauté la plus sévère' and 'L'himen seul ne sçauroit plaire,' and a duet, 'D'une constance extrème,' with basses; from 'Atys.' All are preceded by symphonies for flutes, etc. ff. 126-130.
35. 'Quel bien devés vous attendre': duet with bass, from 'Isis.' f. 130b.
36. 'Prélude,' for 2 instruments; from Act iv of 'Atys.' f. 131b.
37, 38. Two 'Airs des Parques,' for violins and bass; from Act iv of 'Isis.' ff. 132b, 133b.
39, 40. 'Entrée des Nymphes,' from Act v, and 'Prelude du prologue,' of 'Atys'; for 2 instruments, ff. 134, 135b.
41. 'Ritournelle,' for strings, etc.; from Act iii of 'Isis.' f. 135b.
42. 'Symphonie,' for 2 instruments; from the prologue to 'Atys.' f. 136b.
43. 'Symphonie,' for strings, etc.; from Act ii of 'Isis.' f. 137.
44, 45. 'Ouverture' and 'Prélude,' for strings, etc.; from Act i of 'Atys.' ff. 146, 149.
46. 'Règne, Amour, règne sur nos âmes'; from 'Tancrède.' By André Campra. [1702.] f. 153b.
47, 48. Duet, 'Dans nos climats,' and air, 'C'est l'Amour qui nous menace'; from 'Roland.' ff. 155b, 156b.
49. 'Symphonie' for violins (in unison) and 'Basse continue.' Anonymous. f. 157b.
50. Air, 'Ah! quel tourment'; from 'Roland.' f. 158b.
51. 'Venés, reconnoissés vôtre nouvel Empire,' with bass; from 'Zéphir et Flore.' By L. Lully and J. B. Lully, jun. [1688.] f. 162.
52. 'A quoi bon, tant de raison'; from 'Alceste' [1674]. f. 163.
53. 'Heureuse mort,' with bass; from 'Bellérophon' [1679]. f. 163b.
54, 55. 'Folâtrons,' and 'Je cherche a médire'; from 'Psiché' [1678]. ff. 164b, 165.
56, 57. 'Bergers, réünissons nos voix,' and 'Quoiqu'un juste dépit m'inspire,' with bass; from 'Zéphir et Flore.' ff. 165, 165b.
68. 'Toi qui porte par tout,' with bass; from 'Atys.' f. 169b.
59-61. 'Entrée de pastres' (melody only), duet, 'Vivés en paix,' and air, 'Ah! j'attendrai longtems'; from 'Roland.' ff. 179b, 181b.
62-64. Three numbers from 'Atys,' viz. 'Ritournelle' for strings, etc., from Act iv; 'Entree de Phrygiens'; and 'Second Air des Phrygiens,' for 2 instruments. ff. 182, ib., 183.
65. 'Air des Sylvains et des Satyres,' with strings, etc.; from 'Isis.' f. 183b.
66, 67. 'Air pour les Nymphes de Flore,' and Gavotte; from the prologue to 'Atys.' ff. 184b, 185.
68. 'Dieu d'Amour, pour nos Aziles,' with strings; from 'Hypolite et Aricie.' f. 190.
69. 'Les plaisirs les plus doux,' with bass; from 'Isis.' f. 191b.
70. 'Prélude. Le Sommeil,' for flutes, strings, etc.; from 'Atys.' f. 192b.
71, 72. 'Ritournelle' (from Act v) and 'Entrée pour la Jeunesse,' for strings, etc.; from 'Isis.' ff. 198b, 199b.
73, 74. Two numbers from 'Atys,' viz. duet, 'Allons, allons, accourés tous,' and 'Récitatif a la loüange du Roy, Loüis XIV,' from the Prologue. ff. 200, 200b.
75. Air for strings, etc.; from 'Isis.' f. 201b.
76. 'Dieu d'Amour, sous tes loix'; from 'Le Jugement de Paris.' By T. Berlin de la Doué. [1718.] f. 202.
77-80. Four numbers from 'Isis,' viz. 'Marche' from Act iii, 'Ritournelle' in F, and 'Entrée des Forgerons,' for strings, etc., and duet, 'Aimés, profités du tems,' with bass. ff. 206-210.
81, 82. Two 'Symphonies,' for 2 oboes with a 'basse continue.' Anonymous. ff. 211, 212b.
83. 'Ritournelle,' apparently for 2 violins. f. 213. 84. 'C'est dans nos flots'; from 'Thétis et Pélée.' By P. Colasse. [1689.] f. 215.
85. 'Non, non, nous n'aurons point de bruit'; from 'Cadmus [et Hermione,' 1673.] f. 216b.
86, 87. Duet, 'Ah! qu'il est beau,' and trio, 'Déèsse des appas,' with the bass figured; from 'Les Festes de Bacchus' (sc. 'Les fêtes d'amour et de Bacchus'). By Lully, 1672. ff. 217, 218.
passim. 'Airs à boire' and other songs in French. Unless the contrary is stated, they are anonymous and unaccompanied. The bass, where given, is almost invariably figured.
1. 'Cantate d'Orphée,' begins 'Le fameux chantre de la Thrace'; with German flute, violin, and harpsichord. '[L. N.] Clérambault.' f. 2.
2. 'Grégoire a jeun[e].' f. 19.
3. 'Si tost que l' Amour.' f. 20b.
4. 'Ariane,' begins 'Sous les arbres épais': cantata, with violin, etc.'— Courbois,' 1710. ff. 22-34.
5. 'Diane,' begins 'L'Univers attendoit': cantata, with bass. '[Jean Baptiste?] Morin.' ff. 38-50.
6. 'Le Papillon,' begins 'Vers des bords émaillés': cantata, with a bass. '— Néron,' described as 'Organiste et Maître de Clavecin.' ff. 54-63.
7. 'Règne, Amour, dans ces boccages': rondeau, f. 77b.
8. 'A table, avec mes amis.' f. 78.
9. 'Quand je vous vois.' f. 83.
10. 'Ah! Tout périt': recitative for bass. f. 83b.
11. 'Ami, je vais descendre.' f. 84.
12. 'Corrigeons nous, ami Grégoire.' f. 90.
13. 'Amis, depuis que Célimène'; with bass. '— Dauphin.' f. 90b.
14. 'Mès (sic) foibles yeux'; with bass. '— De la Féronnérie.' f. 91b.
15. 'En-vain j'ai juré'; with bass. f. 92b.
16. 'Boire d'un vin délicieux.' '— Duplessis.' f. 93b.
17. 'Que chacun de nous se livre': vaudeville. By J. J. Rousseau, ff. 95, 219b.
18. 'La mère des Dieux': vaudeville, ff. 96b, 220b.
19. 'L'art de charmer'; with bass. '— Courbois.' f. 97.
20. 'A quoi servent tant de charmes': gavotte, with bass. f. 101.
21. 'L'Hyver est de retour': described as 'Air de Trompette.' '— Charles.' f. 101b.
22. 'Du Dieu d' Amour.' f. 104b.
23. 'Jeune Iris.' '[J. C.] Gillier.' f. 104b.
24. 'Coulés, brillés, charmant vin.' f. 105.
25. 'Dieu d' Amour, éclaire ce beau jour': rondeau. Described as 'La Voluptueuse de [François] Coup[e]rin... Parodie par Mr Féran.' f. 111b.
26. 'Vous qui donnés de I'Amour': musette, f. 112.
27. 'Grégoire, revenant de boire.' f. 112b.
28. 'Le Papillon le plus volage'; with bass. f. 114.
29. 'Volage comme un papillon.' f. 138.
30. 'Vange moi d'une ingratte maitresse.' f. 140b.
31. 'Cessés, mes yeux.' ib. 32. 'Par tout où je porte mes pas'; with bass. '— Morel.' f. 145.
33. 'A I'ombre de ce verd boccage.' ff. 150, 220. 34. 'Puissant Dieu de la mer.' f. 150b.
35. 'Après le malheur effroyable.' f. 152b.
36. 'Il n'est point d'insensible cœur.' f. 154.
37. 'A I'ombre d'un Ormeau.' ff. 154, 221b.
38. 'Quand vos yeux, belle Iris.' f. 154b.
39. 'Non, ce n'est pas mensonge.' '— Le Changeur.' f. 157b.
40. 'Des mains du tendre Amour.' f. 158.
41. 'Le premier jour le I'an.' ib.
42. 'Quand le vin brille.' f. 166.
43. 'Vents furieux, déchaînés vous.' f. 166b.
44. 'Animés vous, muzette': musette. f. 171b.
45. 'Doux Rossignols'; with bass. f. 172b.
46. 'Vaste mer.' f. 178.
47. 'A nos voix unissons nos hautbois': described as 'Les Bergeries de Coup[e]rin.' f. 178b.
48. 'Scavés vous que cette liqueur.' f. 181.
49. 'Quel chagrin.' ib.
50. 'Viens dans mes bras': rondeau, f. 189b.
51. 'Aprés les Serments que j'ai faits.' '— Morel.' f. 202b.
52. 'Ah! Que mon cœur est agité'; followed by the melody of a 'prelude,' the last four bars of which are directed to serve as accompaniment to the above recitative, f. 213b.
53. 'Qu'à bien boire, chacun s'apreste'; with bass. f. 214.
54. 'De mon quarteau en perce'; with bass, f. 215b.
passim. 'Airs à boire,' etc., without accompaniment, in score. They are, with the few exceptions noted below, anonymous.
1. 'Ne pour[r]ai-je sortir.' f. 19b.
2. 'Charmant Bacchus.' f. 51.
3. 'Malgré sa trahison cruelle.' f. 52.
4. 'Mon cœur n'est plus troublé.' f. 78b.
5. 'O charmante bouteille.' f. 82.
6. 'Esprits de haine.' f. 84b.
7. 'Un petit air a boire.' f. 87b.
8. 'Que de jeunes beautés.' f. 88b.
9. 'Bacchus, c'est toi que je chante.' f. 94.
10. 'Quel tonnerre éclatant! ' f. 95.
11. 'La barbe ne croist pas dans I'eau.' f. 102.
12. 'Si je fais I'amour.' 'Sagiony.' f. 105b.
13. 'Quel plaisir de boire du vin.' '[Jacques?] Aubert.' f. 110.
14. 'Eh, palsangué, Piarot.' f. 112b.
15. 'Lucas pour se gausser de nous.' f. 116b.
16. 'Tendre amour, qu'il est doux.' 'Patin.' f. 134.
17. 'A Bacchus je suis fidelle.' f. 138b.
18. 'Doux charme de la vie.' f. 142.
19. 'Versés (sic) ce champagne divin.' f. 143b.
20. 'Je ne reconnois plus mon aimable Lisette.' f. 151b.
21. 'Grégoire vantoit a Colin.' f. 160.
22. 'Colas disoit a Michelle.' f. 167.
23. 'Laquais, viste, du vin.' 'Morel.' f. 168b.
24. 'Chérissons une chaîne si belle.' f. 170.
25. 'Mars, laisse reposer Bellonne.' f. 170b. 26. 'Vous, qui pour un bonheur.' f. 174.
27. 'Tous les bergers, dans la saison nouvelle.' f. 175b.
28. 'Ton vin, Champagne adorable.' f. 177.
29. 'Dans le calme nouveau.' '[Nicholas?] Bernier.' f. 186.
30. 'J'ai perdu I'apétit.' f. 188b.
31. 'J'aime Phil[l]is; elle m'aime.' f. 203b.
32. 'Un jour le grand collecteur Blaise.' f. 204b.
33. 'Tout renaist dans ce beau séjour.' f. 211b.
ff. 50, 86, 98b, 139b.Compositions for 3 voices, in score, by anonymous French composers. No. 3 has a figured bass; the others are unaccompanied.
1. 'Oh charmante bouteille, pourquoi renferme[s]-tu': drinking song. f. 50.
2. 'V e, ve': a comic song on the Capucins [of Pozzuoli]. f. 86.
3. 'Bouquet,' consisting of a recitative, 'Accourés, troupe chérie'; an air (à 2), 'Déesses, tenés vous prêtes'; and another (à 3), 'O père de tendresse.' ff. 98b-100b.
4. 'Printemps, tout ressent tes douceurs': described as 'Air Sérieux.' f. 139b.
ff. 93b-213b passim. Airs for a single instrument, apparently the violin, without accompaniment, by anonymous French composers. Most of them are probably taken from Operas.
1. Saraband in E. f. 93b.
2. Passepied in B. f. 115.
3. Gavotte in C minor. f. 116.
4. 'Air de Basque,' or Rigaudon. f. 122.
5. Air in C minor. f. 122b.
6. Prelude in B flat. f. 125.
7. Prelude in E minor. f. 125b.
8. Passepied in G minor. f. 141b.
9. Courante in B flat minor, ib.
10. Saraband in D. f. 150.
11. Bourrée in G. f. 151.
12, 13. Prelude and Minuet in E minor. f. 152b.
14. Gigue in F. f. 153. 15. Ritournelle in F. f. 155.
16. Gavotte in D minor, ib.
17. Minuet in F. f. 156b.
18. Air in C. f. 179.
19. Air in G. f. 180b.
20. Prelude in C. ib.
21. Rondeau in F. f. 186.
22. Minuet in C. f. 210.
23. Gigue in D minor, ib.
24. March in D. f. 210b.
25. Air in A minor, ib.
26. Minuet in F. f. 213.
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- 1732
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- 1742
- Date Range:
- c 1737
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