119 pieces copied by the Duchess of Gloucester, the daughter of George III. Composers include: Thomas Moore (1779-1852), Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari (1763-1842), William Shield (1748-1829), Samuel Arnold (1740-1802), William Lawes (1602-1645), Charles King
Description:
Blank pages not scanned., Holograph MS., and With indexes.
Subject (Name):
Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778, Arnold, Samuel, 1740-1802, Bianchi, F. (Francesco), ca. 1752-1810, Cocchi, Gioacchino, b. ca. 1720, Ferrari, G. G. (Giacomo Gotifredo), 1763-1842, and Handel, George Fri
Subject (Topic):
Glees, catches, rounds, etc.--19th century, Songs--England, Songs--Italy, Vocal duets--19th century, and Vocal trios
119 pieces copied by the Duchess of Gloucester, the daughter of George III. Composers include: Thomas Moore (1779-1852), Giacomo Gotifredo Ferrari (1763-1842), William Shield (1748-1829), Samuel Arnold (1740-1802), William Lawes (1602-1645), Charles King (1687-1748), William Hayes (1705-1777), Henry Harington (1727-1816), George Friedric Handel (1685-1759), Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816), Thomas Augustine Arne (1710-1778), Francesco Bianchi (1752-1810), Giocchino Cocchi ([1715]-1804), Pietro Antonio Domenico Buonaventura Metastasio (1698-1782).
Description:
Holograph MS. and With indexes.
Subject (Name):
Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778, Arnold, Samuel, 1740-1802, Bianchi, F. (Francesco), ca. 1752-1810, Cocchi, Gioacchino, b. ca. 1720, Ferrari, G. G. (Giacomo Gotifredo), 1763-1842, Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759, Harrington, Henry, 1727-1816, Hayes, William, 1708-1777, King, Charles, 1687-1748, Lawes, William, 1602-1645, Metastasio, Pietro, 1698-1782, Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852, Paisiello, Giovanni, 1740-1816, and Shield, William, 1748-1829
Subject (Topic):
Glees, catches, rounds, etc.--19th century, Songs--England, Songs--Italy, Vocal duets--19th century, and Vocal trios
Known as the Braye Lutebook, after Adrian Verney-Cave, 6th Baron Braye, (1874-1952), the volume consists of a collection of lute music, by, or in the style of, John Dowland ([1563] - [1626]). A number of dances such as pavans, galliards, a saltcell, and the Antike, also the only contemporary source for Benedick�s song in the last act of Much Ado about Nothing.
Description:
Accompanied by transcription of verses, and some cookery recipes.
Subject (Topic):
Lute music--16th century, Recipes--Early works to 1800, and Songs--16th century