Benserade, Isaac de, 1613-1691 Lully, Jean Baptiste, 1632-1687 Moliere, 1622-1673
Published / Created:
[16--]
Call Number:
GENMSS MUSIC MISC VOLUME 18
Collection Title:
General Collection manuscript music miscellany
Container / Volume:
Volume 18
Image Count:
312
Resource Type:
Music (Printed & Manuscript)
Abstract:
Autograph manuscript by a contemporary copyist, consisting of music for a treble instrument, possibly a dessus part, from music composed by Lully for various ballets, including ballets and comédies-ballets composed in collaboration with Isaac de Benserade and Molière. A table of contents written by a former owner is laid in.
Alternative Title:
[Ballets. Selections], Alcidiane., Amour malade., Amour médécin., Amours déguisés., Arts., Ballet de Créquy., Bourgeois gentilhomme., Carnaval., Feste de Versailles., Flore., Gardes., George Dadin., Hercule amoureux., Impatience., Jeux pythiens., Mariage forcé., Mascarade de Versailles., Monsieur de Pourceaugnac., Muses., Naissance de Vénus., Noces de village., Princesse d'Elide., Raillerie., Saisons., and Xerxes.
Description:
Also listed in finding aid for General Collection Manuscript Music Miscellany., Binder's title: Anciens ballets dessus., Blanks not digitized., Bound in calf with gilt spine, French ca. 1700; unidentified arms on front and back covers., and Spine title: Anciens ballets dessus.
Subject (Name):
Pforzheimer, Walter L., (Walter Lionel), 1914-2003 --Bookplate
Opera, with libretto by Philippe Quinault, after Tasso. First performed and published in 1686. and Score, copyist's manuscript with revisions, dated 1702 May 10 at end. Annotated with the inital "L," possibly by Lully, on endpaper.
Description:
Also listed in finding aid for General Collection Manuscript Music Miscellany., Binding: contemporary marbled calf., Blanks not digitized., Jean Baptiste Lully, French composer., Pages 139-147 excised., Pages numbered 1-138, 147-366., and Title from caption.
Subject (Name):
Lully, Jean Baptiste,--1632-1687, Quinault, Philippe, 1635-1688, and Tasso, Torquato, 1544-1595 --Musical settings
Score, holograph, inscribed to Raoul Gunsbourg, Paris, 1912 Mar. Other holograph annotations, dated 1887-1891, include brief references to Sibyl Sanderson and Manon.
Description:
Also listed in finding aid for General Collection Manuscript Music Miscellany., Purchased from Bernard Quaritch, Ltd., on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2001., Scène religieuse, for mezzo soprano, tenor, baritone, chorus (SATB) and orchestra, with text by Georges Boyer. First performed 1886?; published 1887 (vocal score)., and Title from caption.
Subject (Name):
Gunsbourg, Raoul,--1859-1955, Gunsbourg, Raoul,--1859-1955--Presentation inscription from J. Massenet, Massenet, Jules,--1842-1912, Massenet, Jules,--1842-1912.--Manon, Massenet, Jules,--1842-1912--Presentation inscription to R. Gunsbourg, and Sanderson, Sibyl,--1865-1903
Subject (Topic):
Cantatas, Secular--Scores and Composers--France--19th century
Score, holograph. Dated at end, 1851 June 8, Mont-Chartrain.
Description:
Also listed in finding aid for General Collection Manuscript Music Miscellany., Bound by a former owner., Jacques Offenbach, French composer., Purchased from Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. (Sotheby's music sale, 2001 May 25, lot 146), on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2001., Set of waltzes for orchestra. Composed 1851., and Title from caption, written in an unidentified hand.
Bound autograph manuscript in an unidentified hand of the Psalms of David and other church music in Ancient Greek, set to music for use in the churches at Constantinople.
Description:
Also listed in finding aid for General Collection Manuscript Music Miscellany., In red and black ink., and Title devised by cataloger.
Subject (Name):
Orthodox Eastern Church--Liturgy and ritual and Orthodox Eastern Church--Manuscripts
Subject (Topic):
Bible. O.T. Psalms. Greek., Psalms (Music), and Sacred vocal music
Autograph manuscript by an anonymous copyist of the first violin part from Boyce’s twelve trio sonatas. The ninth trio sonata, which appears last in order, is incomplete. The twelve sonatas are designated as "No. 7" on the title page and in caption titles.
Alternative Title:
[Trio sonatas, violins, continuo]
Description:
Also listed in finding aid for General Collection Manuscript Music Miscellany. and Title written as: Twelve sonata's for two violins and violoncello with a thorough bass for the harpsichord composd by Dr Boyce.
Subject (Topic):
Music --England --18th century and Trio sonatas (Violins (2), continuo) --Parts
Copyist's manuscript consisting of 22 chamber duets by Steffani.
Alternative Title:
Libro di duetti dello Stefani dell’ Illmo. Sigre. Alfonso Marsili
Description:
Agostino Steffani, Italian composer, especially known for his chamber duets for two voices and continuo., Also listed in finding aid for General Collection Manuscript Music Miscellany., Binding: contemporary parchment., and Blanks not scanned.
Subject (Name):
Marsili, Alfonso and Steffani, Agostino,--1654-1728
Sketches, holograph, for La baguette. A few sketches for Les bavards are also present. Holograph annotations on endpapers include names and addresses; notes about composition and rehearsals for La baguette, dated 1862 November; and transcription of a poem by Julius Sturm.
Alternative Title:
Baguette
Description:
Also listed in finding aid for General Collection Manuscript Music Miscellany., Binding: contemporary calf-backed boards, by Lard-Esnault, Paris., Contains additional blank pages, not digitized., Jacques Offenbach, French composer., La baguette: opera, also titled Fédia, with libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy. Begun in 1862; incomplete., Les bavards: opera, with libretto by Charles Nuitter, after Cervantes's Los habladores. First performed 1862., Purchased from Bernard Quaritch, Ltd. (Sotheby's music sale, 2001 May 25, lot 147), on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2001., and Title devised by cataloger.
Subject (Name):
Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de,--1547-1616--Musical settings, Offenbach, Jacques,--1819-1880, and Sturm, Julius,--1816-1896