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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
incidental music8
music8
piano music8

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Scotland1
Stratford-Upon-Avon (England)1

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
Linley, Thomas (1733-1795)12
Longman and Broderip (London, England)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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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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