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operas75
songs with instrumental ensemble15
songs with harpsichord13
glees, catches, rounds, etc12
songs with continuo12
english drama11
sonatas (violin and piano)9
music8
incidental music7
pantomimes with music7

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Scotland1
Stratford-Upon-Avon (England)1

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Dussek, Johann Ladislaus (1760-1812)27
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)17
Hook, Mr (1746-1827)14
Linley, Thomas (1733-1795)12
Longman and Broderip (London, England)12
Arne, Thomas Augustine11

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From 180061
From 19001

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Up to 1899230
Up to 19991

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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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Songs, trios, duetts and chorusses in the comic opera of Summer amusement, or, An adventure of Margate : As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-market

Andrews, Miles Peter (1814); Miles, William Augustus (1753?-1817); Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)

1779

Without the music composed by Samuel Arnold; cf. Grove's 5th ed. Libretto by Miles Peter Andrews and William Augustus Miles; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1952: v. 3, p. 233.

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The flitch of bacon : a comic opera, in two acts; as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-market

Dudley, Sir H Bate (1745-1824); Shield, William (1748-1829)

1779

Without the music (by William Shield).

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The artifice : a comic opera in two acts

Miles, William Augustus (1753?-1817); Arne, Michael (1741?-1786)

1780

Libretto only. Composed by Arne; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1952: v. 3, p. 287.

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The shepherdess of the Alps : a comic opera, in three acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)

1780

Based on J. F. Marmontel, La Bergère des Alpes. Music by Dibdin not included.

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The Chelsea pensioner : a comic opera in two acts

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)

1779

"As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden."

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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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