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Total number of records: 429

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SubjectCount
operas78
songs with instrumental ensemble15
songs with continuo13
songs with harpsichord13
glees, catches, rounds, etc12
english drama11
sonatas (violin and piano)9
piano music8
incidental music8
music8

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Stratford-Upon-Avon (England)1
Scotland1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Dussek, Johann Ladislaus (1760-1812)37
Shield, William (1748-1829)26
Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778)23
Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)20
Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)20
Storace, Stephen (1762-1796)19
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)16
Hook, Mr (1746-1827)16
Longman and Broderip (London, England)12
Linley, Thomas (1733-1795)12

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From 16005
From 1700319
From 180061
From 19001

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Up to 1799155
Up to 1899230
Up to 19991

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Fiske-Platt

A collection of music scores, mainly eighteenth-century British publications, formed by the musicologists Roger Fiske (1910-1987) and Richard Platt (born 1928); also includes a small number of books o...

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Abel, Arne and Smith's six favourite overtures for violins, hoboys and French horns, with a bass for the harpsicord and violoncello [...] (Violin 1)

Abel, Karl Friedrich (1723-1787); Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778)

[ca. 1760]

Love in a village / Abel -- Thomas and Sally. Judith. Eliza. / Arne -- The enchanger. Fairies. Tempest. / Smith.

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Abel, Arne and Smith's six favourite overtures for violins, hoboys and French horns, with a bass for the harpsicord and violoncello [...] (Viola)

Abel, Karl Friedrich (1723-1787); Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778)

[ca. 1760]

Love in a village / Abel -- Thomas and Sally. Judith. Eliza. / Arne -- The enchanger. Fairies. Tempest. / Smith.

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Abel, Arne and Smith's six favourite overtures for violins, hoboys and French horns, with a bass for the harpsicord and violoncello [...] (Bassoon & Cello)

Abel, Karl Friedrich (1723-1787); Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778)

[ca. 1760]

Love in a village / Abel -- Thomas and Sally. Judith. Eliza. / Arne -- The enchanger. Fairies. Tempest. / Smith.

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Abel, Arne and Smith's six favourite overtures for violins, hoboys and French horns, with a bass for the harpsicord and violoncello [...] (Bass)

Abel, Karl Friedrich (1723-1787); Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778)

[ca. 1760]

Love in a village / Abel -- Thomas and Sally. Judith. Eliza. / Arne -- The enchanger. Fairies. Tempest. / Smith.

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Abel, Arne and Smith's six favourite overtures for violins, hoboys and French horns, with a bass for the harpsicord and violoncello [...] (Horns 1 & 2 + trombone)

Abel, Karl Friedrich (1723-1787); Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778)

[ca. 1760]

Love in a village / Abel -- Thomas and Sally. Judith. Eliza. / Arne -- The enchanger. Fairies. Tempest. / Smith.

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The overture, airs, duets, trios and choruses in the Beggar's opera

Pepusch, John Christopher (1667-1752); Gay, John (1685-1732); Addison, John (1766?-1844)

[1827?]

Music composed, selected and arranged by Pepusch.

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The castle of Andalusia : A comic opera as it is performed with universal applause, at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden

Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802); O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833)

[1782?]

The accompaniment arr. for harpsichord or piano. Some of the songs also with violin or violin and German flute accompaniment. The libretto is by John O'Keeffe, altered from his earlier libretto fo...

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The maid of the mill : a comic opera, as performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden

Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802); Bickerstaff, Isaac (1735-1812); Richardson, Samuel (1689-1761)

[1798?]

Vocal score with unfigured bass. Text by Isaac Bickerstaff. Based on Richardson's Pamel.

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Vocal melody : an entire new collection of English songs and a cantata (Books 2-4)

Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778)

[1749-52]

Books 1 & 2 paged continuously (42 p.)

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The comic tunes in the celebrated entertainment call'd Harlequin sorcerer : as it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. For the harpsicord, violin, &c

Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778); Walsh, John (1709-1766)

[1752]

Music for the pantomime 'Harlequin sorcerer' by T.A. Arne. Also includes "The comic tunes in Dr. Faustus" [by J.E. Galliard?] (p. 17-21) Arr. for keyboard (or violin etc. and bass) Originally for ...

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