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Add MS 39957
- Record Id:
- 032-002059854
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002059854
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000039.0x000395
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 39957
- Title:
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HARPSICHORD SOLOS, etc., by J[ohn] C[hristopher] Smith, Handel, Francesco Geminiani, and Dr. Thomas Augustine Arne, transcribed by Dr. Charles Burney, at Chester, in 1744. Paper; ff. i + 35. Folio. Belonged (19th cent.) to S. N. Barber of Denmark Hill. Presented by Augustus Hughes-Hughes, Esq.
- Scope & Content:
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Charles Burney, Mus.D: Transcribed: in 1744.
includes:
- ff. 1-11 b John Christopher Smith, the younger; composer: Suites for harpsichord: 1744.
- ff. 12, 14 George Frideric Handel, composer: Concertos for harpsichord or organ: 1744.
- ff. 16-34 Francesco Geminiani, composer: Sonatas for violin and bass by: 1744.
- ff. 34v-35r Thomas Augustine Arne, composer: Solo for harpsichord: 1744.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002059854
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Hierarchy:
- 032-002059854
- Container:
- not applicable
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 1 item (35 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1744
- End Date:
- 1744
- Date Range:
- 1744
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Custodial History:
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Augustus Hughes-Hughes, Assistant Keeper, Department of Manuscripts, British Museum: Presented: in 1920.
Stephen Nicholson Barber, of Denmark Hill, Camberwell: Owned: 19th cent.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Arne, Thomas Augustine, composer, 1710-1778
Barber, Stephen Nicholson, of Denmark Hill, Camberwell; former owner of BL Add MS 39957, fl 19th century
Burney, Charles, MusD
Geminiani, Francesco, composer, violinist and musical theorist, 1687-1762
Handel, George Frideric, composer, 1685-1759
Hughes-Hughes, Augustus, Assistant Keeper Department of Manuscripts British Museum
Smith, John Christopher, the younger, composer