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operas9
songs with piano3
bluebeard (legendary character)1
flute and piano music1
piano music1
rondos (piano)1
songs (high voice) with harpsichord1
songs (medium voice) with harpsichord1
songs with continuo1
songs with flute1

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Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)5
Bannister, John2
Bannister, John (1760-1836)2
Preston and Son (Firm)2
Storace, Stephen (1762-1796)2
Bland1
Bland, Mrs (1770-1838)1
Colman, George1
Colman, George (1732-1794)1
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Rinaldo and Armida : a tragedy, as it is acted at the theatre in Little-Lincoln's-Inn-Fields

Dennis, John (1657-1734); Tasso, Torquato (1544-1595); Eccles, John (1735)

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Dedication signed: John Dennis. Without the music (by John Eccles). D and C transposed in the date. Based on: 'La Gerusalemme liberata' by Torquato Tasso. According to Genest, an opera rather th...

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Sweet little Barbara : A duett. Sung by Sigra. Storace & Mr. Bannister Junr. in the Iron chest

Storace, Stephen (1762-1796); Storace, Anna Selina (1765-1817); Bannister, John (1760-1836); Dale, Joseph (1750-1821)

[ca. 1797]

Arr. on 2-3 staves for two voices and piano. Publisher's catalogue: p. [1]. In this issue, the catalogue is unnumbered and the last song under 'The three & the deuce' is the glee 'Around the old oak...

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Little Sally : a favorite ballad sung by Mrs Bland at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in the opera of The shipwreck

Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)

[1796?]

For voice and pianoforte; accompaniment for flute.

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The favorite duett of Tink a tink : as sung by Mrs. Bland & Mr. Bannister jun. in the opera of Blue Beard

Kelly, Michael (1762-1826); Dussek, Johann Ladislaus (1760-1812); Corri, Dussek & Co

[1799?]

Without the words. Caption title. Originally for voices and orchestra; arr. for piano. Indexed in: RISM,

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Fresh & strong the breeze is blowing : a much admired and justly favorite song, in Inkle and Yarico

Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)

[ca. 1790]

Contains accompaniments for guitar and German flute. Caption title. For voice and harpsichord, 3 hands; acc. originally for orchestra.

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When the hollow drum : sung by Mrs. Bland in the Mountaineers

Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802); Tersi, Maria Theresa Catherine (1770-1838); Preston and Son (Firm)

[ca. 1793?]

Song arr. on two staves for high voice and harpsichord; with a version for the flute. Caption title. First line: When the hollow drum has beat to bed.

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Wine cannot cure

Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)

[1796?]

Arranged on 2 staves for voice and keyboard. Attributed to Samuel Arnold.

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Oh happy tawny moor : sung by Mrs. Bland & Mr. Bannister Junr. in the Mountaineers

Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802); Colman, George (1732-1794); Bland, Mrs (1770-1838); Bannister, John (1760-1836); Preston and Son (Firm)

[ca. 1795]

Duet arr. on two or three staves for 2 voices and harpsichord; with a version for the guitar. Caption title. Words by G. Colman.

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When 'tis night and the midwatch is come : sung by Master Welsh in the musical entertaiment cal'd The glorious first of June

Linley, Thomas (1733-1795); Storace, Stephen (1762-1796); Welsh, Thomas (1780-1848)

[1794?]

For voice and keyboard on two staves; with a version 'for the guitar'. First line: When 'tis night and the mid-watch is come. Song by T. Linley the elder, to words by R.B. Sheridan, sung in the op...

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