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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

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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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Up to 1899230
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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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The overture, songs & duetts in the opera of Artaxerxes

Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778); Metastasio, Pietro (1698-1782); Johnson, John (fl.1762)

[1762?]

Overture set for keyboard with partly figured bass; songs for voices and continuo (figured bass) Libretto by the composer after Metastasio's Artaserse.

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Love in a village : A comic opera as it is perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden

Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778); Bickerstaff, Isaac (1735-1812); Walsh, John (1709-1766)

[1763]

Libretto by I. Bickerstaff; music composed or compiled by T.A. Arne from various sources. Overture arr. for keyboard; vocal numbers mostly arr. for voices and continuo (figured bass)

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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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The favorite airs sung by Miss Young in the Belles Stratagem : to which is added the much admired minuet performed in the masquerade scene

Arne, Michael (1741?-1786); Cowley, Mrs (1743-1809)

[1780]

Incidental music to the play by Hannah Cowley. Actually only one song, in score, with guitar or german flute part (with words) on p. 7, and keyboard reduction of the minuet, with German flute or gui...

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The masque of Alfred

Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778); Thomson, James (1700-1748); Mallet, David (1705?-1765); Walsh, John (1709-1766)

[ca. 1757]

Libretto by J. Thomson and D. Mallett. The complete music of the masque, including 'Rule Britannia'.

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Lyric harmony : consisting of eighteen entire new ballads with Colin and Phæbe, in score. As perform'd at Vaux Hall Gardens by Mrs: Arne and Mr: Lowe

Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778); Arne, Thomas Augustine (1710-1778); Young, Cecilia (1712?-1789); Lowe, Mr (1719-1783); Smith, William (fl. 1720-1763)

[ca. 1745]

Principally for voice and instrumental ensemble with continuo (figured bass), in score or short score. Privilege, dated January 1740-1, printed on t.p. verso.

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