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Handel's overtures, concerti grossi and Stanley's concertos: London : Printed for I. Walsh

Hasse's concerto: London : Printed for John Johnson

Parts for first violin, second violin, viola, cello, first oboe, second oboe, first horn, second horn and organ

Figured bass

Music for each piece not provided for every part

Includes handwritten March of Scipio inserted after Overture of Scipio

Music of "Mr. Howard's Overture in the Amorous goddess" mounted on inside of front covers of parts

XXIV overtures for violins & c. : in eight parts as they were perform'd at the King's Theatre in the operas of Esther -- ©tius -- Porus -- Parthenope -- Lotharius -- Siroe --Alexander -- Admeto -- Admeto 2d -- Scipio -- Rodelinda -- Tamerlane -- Aggrippina -- Acis & Galatea -- Julius Caesar -- Radamistus -- Amadis -- Water Musick -- Theseus -- Pastor Fido -- Otho -- Muzio Scaevola -- Floridant -- Rinaldo ; Six overtures for violins & c. in seven parts as were perform'd at the King's Theatre in the operas of Justin -- Arminius -- Alcina -- Ariodante -- Orlando -- Sosarmes ; Six overtures for violins, french horns & c. in eight parts as they were perform'd at the King's Theatre in the operas of Flavius -- Richard ye 1st -- Ptolomy -- Ariadne -- Pastore Fido 2d. -- Atalanta ; Six overtures for violins & c. in eight parts, as they are perform'd at the King's Theatre in the operas of Xerxes -- Pharamond -- Alexander Severus -- Alexander's feast -- Berenice -- Orestes ; Six overtures for violins & c. in eight parts, from the operas & oratorios of Samson -- The sacred oratorio -- Saul -- Deidamia -- Hymen -- Pernasso in Festa ; Six overtures for violins & c. in eight parts for the oratorios & c. of Belshazzar -- Occasional oratorio -- Hercules -- Joseph -- Semele -- Saul 2d ; Six overtures for violins & c. in seven parts from the oratorios of Solomon -- Susanna -- Alexander Balus -- Joshua -- Judas Macchabeus -- Solomon 2d / composed by Mr. Handel. -- Concerti grossi con due violini e violoncello di concertino obligati e due altri violini, viola e basso di concerto gross, opera terza ad arbitrio / da G.F. Handel. -- Six concertos in seven parts for four violins, a tenor violin, a violoncello, with a thorough bass for the harpsicord / compos'd by John Stanley. -- A favourite concerto in eight parts / composed by Giovanni Adolffo Hasse. -- The famous water peice : overture / compos'd by Mr. Handel

Dr. James L. and Dr. Margaret Whitby donation

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