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R.M.20.d.2
- Record Id:
- 040-001948648
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001948397
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000293.0x00038a
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100156351335.0x000001
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- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- R.M.20.d.2
- Title:
- George Frideric Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. II (HWV 49, 22, 6, 20, 21, A14, 73, 27, 27, 28, 12, 19, 18, A5, 25). Autograph
- Scope & Content:
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f. 14v, 16v, 23v, 30v, 34v, 38v and 52v are ruled with staves but otherwise blank. ff. 58. 9.25 x 11.5 in.
1. ff. 1-4v. ‘Vivere non amar’. Solos and chorus from Acis and Galatea (HWV 49)(the 1732 version, H-G LIII, p. 80). Only the first letters of the name of the singers are written. The MS. breaks off at H-G., p. 84, line 2, bar 4, first note; after which: ‘NB segue’. See also R.M.20.a.2.
2. ff. 5-8v. ‘Mi palpita il cor’, recitative, and ‘Affanno tiranno’, air, from Acis and Galatea (HWV 49)(the 1732 version, H-G LIII, p. 67). Headed: ‘doppo l’Aria Hush! ye pretty warbling Choire’. See also R.M.20.a.2.
3. ff. 9-10v. ‘Spirti fieri dell’alma guerrieri’. Air for Tenor followed by ‘Scena 7. Amor consola, e affanna, e la speme conforta e spesso inganna’, recitative for Admeto. At the end: ‘l’Aria e un lampo’. From Admeto (HWV 22); not in H-G. LXXIII. Autograph lost; see also R.M.20.f.11. (ff. 22-23), R.M.19.c.1.
4. f. 11. ‘Pur ch’io ti stringa’. Air from Agrippina (HWV6), Act III, sc. 10 (H-G. LVII, p. 120). See also R.M.20.a.3.
5. ff. 12-14. ‘Pregi son d’un alma grande’. Air (T.) from Alessandro (HWV 21) [text only, setting from Scipione (HWV 20)], Act I, sc. 7. Different from setting in H-G. LXXII, p. 45. See also R.M.20.a.5. and R.M.20.c.6.
6. ff. 15-16. ‘Non ingannarmi, cara speranza’. Air (S.) for Diana, from Jupiter in Argos (HWV A14) [a pasticcio, not in H-G.], Act II sc. 1. This is not the same as ‘Non ingannarmi, nò’ in Faramondo (H-G. XCI, p. 54). See also R.M.19.d.11.
7. ff. 17-23v. ‘Non tardate Fauni ancora’, Air, and Chorus ‘Accorriam senza dimora’, from Parnasso in Festa (HWV 73) (H-G. LIV, p. 112). The abbreviated names of the singers of the chorus are: Soprani – Strada, Scalzi; Alti – Dur., Negr., Rosa. See also R.M.18.e.1.
8. ff. 24-25v. ‘Seguaci di Cupido’. Air (S.) from Partenope (HWV 27), Act III (H-G. LXXVIII, p. 122). The original words (beginning ‘Monti voi ch’andate’) have been crossed out. See also R.M.20.b.11.
9. ff. 26-27v. ‘Se mai turbo’. Air (S.) from Poro (HWV 28), Act I., sc. 6. Not the same setting as in H-G. LXXIX, p. 19. See also R.M.20.b.13.
10. f. 28-30. ‘L’ingrato non amar’. Air (S.). Another setting of the air in Radamisto (HWV 12)(H-G. LXIII, p. 122), with some resemblance to ‘Tu la mia stella sei’ in Giulio Cesare (H-G. LXIII, p. 38). See also R.M.20.c.1.
11. ff. 31-32v. ‘Sono i colpi’. Air (A.). Another setting of the air in Rodelinda (HWV 19)(H-G. LXX). Copies of this air, and of Nos 12 and 13, are in Add. MS. 31517, headed: ‘Additional Songs in Rodelinda’. See also R.M.20.c.4.
12. ff. 33-34. The end of a recitative ‘…sorte barbara, ingiusta sorte’, and ‘Ahi perchè, giusto ciel’, Air (S.) from Rodelinda (HWV 19)(H-G., p. 89, second version). See also R.M.20.c.4.
13. ff. 35-38. ‘Vivi tiranno’. Air (S.) from Rodelinda (HWV 19) (H-G. p. 119). See also R.M.20.c.4.
14. ff. 39-40v. ‘Gia cessata è la procella’. Air (S.) from Scipione (HWV 20) (H-G. LXXI, p. 84, version A). See also R.M.20.c.6.
15. ff. 41-43v. ‘Forte, e lieto’. Air (T.) from Tamerlano (HWV 18)(H-G. LXIX, p. 7). No ‘Largo’ is marked. The passage from H-G., p. 8, line 1, bar 4, end of the third beat, down to line 3, bar 1, third beat, is crossed out. See also R.M.20.c.11.
16. ff. 44-45v. ‘Amor da guerra’. Air (B.) from Tamerlano (HWV18)(H-G. LXIX, p. 63). See also R.M.20.c.11.
17. ff. 46-48v. ‘A dispetto d’un volto’. Air (A.) from Tamerlano (HWV 18)(H-G. LXIX, p. 97). See also R.M.20.c.11.
18. ff. 49-52. ‘Atto 3o Scena 7. Leone Solo’. Recitative (begins: ‘Principessa infelice infido Tamerlano’ and ‘Nell [sic] mondo e nell’abisso’ Air (B.) from Tamerlano (HWV 18). Not in H-G. LXIX. See also R.M.20.c.11.
19. ff. 53-56. ‘Tito: nel descender dal Trono’. Recitatives for Tito, Oldauro and Paulino, followed by ‘Altra legge’, air (S.) for Tito, followed by ‘Scena 2da Antioco ed Arsete’. Recitatives and ‘Mi restano le lagrime’, air (A.) for Antioco, at the end of which: ‘Scena 3a Berenice sovra giunge nell’atto di partirsi Antioco’. Recitatives for Berenice, Antioco and Arsete, ending with words only, without music. All this is a fragment of Act I of Titus l’Empereur’ (HWV A5), the Overture of which was used for Ezio’ (see R.M.20.a.12., ff.1-3).
20. f. 57. ‘Se talor miri’. Air (A.) from Tolomeo (HWV 25). Differing from the version in H-G. LXXVI, p. 19. Followed by a shortenend version of the recitative ‘Conosco ben’ (H-G., p. 22). See also R.M.20.d.1.
George Frideric Handel, composer: Music manuscripts: 18th cent: Autogr.
includes:
- ff. 1-8 John Gay, poet: Alexander Pope, poet: John Hughes, librettist: Handel's 'Acis and Galatea' after a text by John Gay, with additional texts by Alexander Pope and John Hughes: circa 1710-circa 1740.
- f. 9 Francesco Silvani, librettist: Handel's 'Rodrigo' adapted from a libretto by Francesco Silvani: [1707?]: Ital.
- ff. 9-10 Bartolomeo Ortensio Mauro, librettist: Aurelio Aureli, librettist: Selections from Handel's 'Admeto' , after texts by Aurelio Aureli and Bartolomeo Ortensio Mauro: 18th cent: Ital.
- f. 11 Vicenzo Grimani, Cardinal, diplomat and librettist: Handel's 'Agrippina' to a libretto by Vicenzo Grimani: 18th cent: Ital.
- ff. 12-14 Paolo Antonio Rolli, dramatist: Bartolomeo Ortensio Mauro, librettist: Selections from Handel's 'Alessandro' to a libretto by Paolo Antonio Rolli, after a text by Bartolomeo Ortensio Mauro: 18th cent: Ital.
- ff. 12-14 Paolo Antonio Rolli, dramatist: Selections from Handel's 'Scipione' to a libretto by Paolo Antonio Rolli: [circa 1726-circa 1742]: Ital.
- ff. 15-16 Antonio Maria Lucchini, librettist: Fragments from Handel's Pasticcio "Jupiter in Argos" (HWV A14) , after a libretto by Antonio Maria Lucchini: circa 1739: Ital.
- ff. 24-25 Silvio Stampiglia, librettist: Selections from Handel's 'Partenope' , after a text by Silvio Stampiglia: 18th cent: Ital.
- ff. 26-27 Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Metastasio, poet and librettist: Selections from Handel's 'Poro' , after a text by Pietro Antonio Domenico Bonaventura Metastasio: 18th cent: Ital.
- ff. 28-30 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer, poet and theatre manager: Matteo Noris, librettist: Benedetto Domenico Lalli, librettist: Selections from Handel's 'Radamisto' to a libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym, after a text by Matteo Noris and Benedetto Domenico Lalli: 18th cent: Ital.
- ff. 31-38 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer, poet and theatre manager: Antonio Salvi, librettist: Selections from Handel's 'Rodelinda' to a libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym, after a text by Antonio Salvi: 18th cent: Ital.
- ff. 41-52 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer, poet and theatre manager: Agostino Piovene, librettist: Selections from Handel's 'Tamerlano' to a libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym, after a text by Agostino Piovene: [circa 1729-circa 1739]: Ital.
- ff. 53-56 Jean Racine, French poet: Fragment from Handel's Opera "Titus l'Empereur" (HWV A5) , after a text by Jean Racine: circa 1731: Ital.
- ff. 57-58 Nicola Francesco Haym, composer, poet and theatre manager: Carlo Sigismondo Capece, librettist: Selections from Handel's 'Tolomeo' to a libretto by Nicola Francesco Haym, after a text by Carlo Sigismondo Capece: [circa 1728-circa 1739]: Ital.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Royal Music Library Manuscripts
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- 032-001948397
040-001948648 - Is part of:
- R.M. : Royal Music Library Manuscripts
R.M.20.d.2 : George Frideric Handel: Miscellaneous collections and selections vol. II (HWV 49, 22, 6, 20, 21, A14, 73, 27, 27, 28, 12, 19, 18, A5,… - Hierarchy:
- 032-001948397[0214]/040-001948648
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- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume
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- Languages:
- English
Italian - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1703
- End Date:
- 1744
- Date Range:
- c 1708-c 1739
- Era:
- CE
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- See Donald Burrows and Martha J. Ronish, A Catalogue of Handel’s Musical Autographs (Oxford: Clarendon, 1994), pp. 79-80.
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