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Entr'acte music and ballet music to Rosamunde, D.797

Schubert, Franz (1797-1828); Brown, Maurice J E (1906-1975)

c1969

With an introduction in English and German by Maurice J.E. Brown. Cover title: Rosamunde, entr'acte and ballet music : Zwischenakts-und Balletmusik, D.797.

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The Frogs of Aristophanes

Leigh, Walter (1905-1942); Dean, Winton (1916-); Aristophanes

c1937

Orchestral accompaniment arranged for piano.

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The blacksmiths (Die Waffenschmeide)

Dyson, George (1883-1964); Dyson, George (1883-1964); Dyson, George (1883-1964); Meyrick, A

[1934]

Arranged for voice and two pianos.

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The English opera, or the vocal musick in Psyche : with the instrumental therein intermix'd. To which is adjoyned the instrumental musick in the Tempest

Locke, Matthew (1621-1677); Shadwell, Thomas (1642?-1692); Molière (1622-1673); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

1675

Songs from plays adapted by Shadwell from Molière and Shakespeare. Omits the music by G.B. Draghi.

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Rosamunde : Opus 26

Schubert, Franz (1797-1828); Chézy, Helmina von (1783-1856)

[189-?]

For SATB chorus and soprano; orchestral parts arr. for piano.

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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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Athalie

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847); Bartholomew, William (1793-1867); Racine, Jean (1639-1699)

[ca. 1898?]

Cantata, constructed from Mendelssohn's settings of the choruses from Racine, with original recitations glossing, and replacing, the drama.

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The music composed for Shakspeare's Midsummer Night's Dream

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

[1896]

Price one shilling.

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Bonduca : a tragedy altered from Beaumont & Fletcher

Purcell, Henry (1659-1695); Beaumont, Francis (1584-1616); Fletcher, John (1579-1625); Rimbault, Edward F (1816-1876)

[1842]

Full score with figured bass. Text of "The tragedy of Bonduca" (most probably by Fletcher alone): p. [19]-35 (1st set of paging).

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The favorite airs in The critic : sung with universal applause by Miss Field[,] Miss Abrahams & Sigr. Delpini at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane adapted for the voice, harpsichord, violin, German flute & guittar

Giordani, Tommaso (1733?-1806); Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816); Forster, Mrs (1789); Abrams, Miss (1758-1821); Delpini, Mr (1828)

[1781?]

Music for the play by R.B. Sheridan. A trio in French and duet in Italian, for voices with two violins and continuo (unfigured bass); both also have versions "adapted for the harpsichord, with Engli...

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The original songs, airs, & chorusses, which were introduced in the tragedy of Macbeth in score

Leveridge, Richard (1758); Locke, Matthew (1621-1677); Boyce, William (1711-1779); D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Birchall, Robert (1819)

[1770]

Incidental music for D'Avenant's adaptation of Shakespeare's play. "Probably by Richard Leveridge" (except for 'Witches dance')--New Grove. For solo voices and SATB chorus with string accompanimen...

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The celebrated music introduced in the tragedy of Macbeth

Locke, Matthew (1621-1677); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Collet, C D; Novello, Vincent (1781-1861)

[1862]

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