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Add MS 35008
- Record Id:
- 040-002088055
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002088042
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001453.0x0002fe
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 35008
- Title:
- A collection of symphonies, concertos, duets, trios, and quartets by Samuel Wesley
- Scope & Content:
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ff. 1, 5. Voluntaries by Samuel Wesley; 1814, 1830. Autograph. 1. 'No. 10' (Andante Larghetto, Moderato, Lento, Allegretto), in F, 1814. Published. Belonged to Dr. H. J. Westbrook in 1830. f. 1. 2. Moderately slow movement in D, 1830. f. 5.
ff. 7-22. Solos for Pianoforte, most of them autograph, by Samuel Wesley. 1. Minuet in C; about 1794 (watermark)-1831. f. 7. 2. Sonata in C, 1813-1831. f. 8. 3. War-song, Amsterdam, 1814. f. 17. 4. 'Morgiana,' arranged as a Rondo. f. 18b. 5. Aria with variations. f. 20. 6. Andante in A. f. 22.
ff. 23-42. Trio (Lento, Presto assai, Andante grazioso, Pastorale-Moderato), for 3 Grand Pianofortes, in D, in score, by Samuel Wesley; 1811. In the hand of S. Sebastian Wesley.
ff. 43, 44. Compositions for violin solo with a bass, by Samuel Wesley; 1778. Autograph. 1. Sonata in E flat. f. 43. 2. Solo in two movements, in A. f. 44.
ff. 45-53. Compositions for 3 instruments (2 violins and a bass in nos. 1-4), by Samuel Wesley; 1776, etc. Autograph. Nos. 1, 2, and 5 are in score, the others in parts. 1. 'Catherine Hill,' 1776. f. 45. 2. 'Warwick's Bench,' 1776. f. 45b. 3, 4. Trios in C and D. The first is marked 'A very early composition'; the bass of the second is imperfect at the end. f. 47. 5. Short movement (2/4 time) in C. f. 52b.
ff. 54-59. Composition, consisting of two movements (in C and G), for 4 instruments, in score, by Samuel Wesley; 1780. Autograph.
ff. 60-174. Concertos for Violin, with horns (in nos. 2-4) and strings, in score (unless the contrary is stated), by Samuel Wesley; 1779-1783, etc. Almost entirely autograph. 1. In C, 1779. f. 60. 2. In D, 1781. (See also Add MS 35009, f. 1) f. 83. 3. 'No. 6,' in G, 1783. At the end are the separate parts. f. 104. 4. In A. f. 129. 5. In B flat [1782], in parts (for the score see Add MS 35009, f. 22). f. 149. 6. In C. Violino principals and violoncello parts. f. 165.
ff. 175, 186-187b. Portions of symphonies by Samuel Wesley; late 18th cent. Autograph. 1. First movement of Symphony in D, for horns, oboes, drums, and strings, in score; followed by the violoncello part of the same and of the 2nd movement, ff. 175, 184. 2. First and second violin parts of a symphony in A. ff. 186, 187.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002088042
040-002088055 - Is part of:
- Add MS 34996-35027 : Wesley Bequest
Add MS 35008 : A collection of symphonies, concertos, duets, trios, and quartets by Samuel Wesley - Hierarchy:
- 032-002088042[0013]/040-002088055
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 34996-35027
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (187 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1760
- End Date:
- 1899
- Date Range:
- Late 18th century-Early 19th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Paper. Oblong Folio.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Wesley, Samuel, composer and organist, 1766-1837,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083575977,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/12493252 - Subjects:
- Concertos
Organ solos
Pianoforte solos
String quartets
String trios
Symphonies
Trios for 3 instruments
Violin and pianoforte duets