Add MS 31578

ff. 73. Collection of vocal pieces, apparently all from Operas, with instrumental accompaniments, in score, made by, and partly in the hand of, R. J. S. Stevens. Nos. 2, 3, 6, and 7 are duets. Unless the contrary is stated, the accompaniments are for strings, with a bass, usually figured, for pianoforte.

1. 'Volgimi, ò cara'; with oboes, horns, bassoons, pianoforte, etc. Apparently from an Opera in which one of the characters is Rinaldo (see f. 5b), but the words of 'lo ti lascio, e questo Addio' (f. 10b) are from Metastasio's 'Issipile.' Described as 'The Favorite Rondeau Sung by Mr. Tenducci Accompanied on the Piano Forte by Mr. Bach. And on the Hautboy by Mr. Fischer. Composed by Mr. [Johann Christian] Bach. From Miss Jeffery, 1793.' f. 1. 2. 'T' amo, si'; with horns, oboes, etc. This and no. 3 are from Handel's 'Giulio Cesare' [1723]. f. 20. 3. 'Caro—Bella.' f. 28. 4. 'Non so don[d]e viene'; with oboes, horns, etc. [From 'L' Olimpiade,' 1769.] '[Johann Christian] Bach.' f. 33. 5. 'Tu pensa al mio riposo': described as a Cantata, by '[Giovanni] Pais[i]ello'; but probably from his 'Demetrio,' composed in 1765. f. 44. 6. 'Mentre dormi, amor fomenti' [? from 'L' Olimpiade']. This and no. 7 are by '[Pietro] Terziani,' and have only accompaniments for harp, with a bass for pianoforte. f. 56. 7. 'Aurette leggiere': described as 'Duettino Notturno...from Miss Moore [daughter of John Moore, Archbishop of Canterbury], 1793.' The words are from Metastasio's 'Angelica.' f. 60. 8. Recitative and aria, 'Rendi, O cara' [from 'L' Olimpiade,' about 1755]. '[Giuseppe] Sarti.' f. 66.