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The beggar's opera

Title
The beggar's opera / by John Gay ... ; with commentaries by Louis Kronenberger and Max Goberman on the literary and musical background and with the original words of all the airs that John Gay adapted for this work.
Publication
  • Larchmont, N.Y. : Argonaut Books, MCMLXI.
  • ©1961

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Additional Authors
  • Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752
  • Gay, John, 1685-1732
  • Kronenberger, Louis, 1904-1980
  • Goberman, Max, 1911-1962
Description
liv, 60 pages, 1 score (46 pages) : illustrations; 25 cm
Uniform Title
Beggar's opera. Libretto.
Subject
  • Beggar's opera
  • Ballad operas > Scores
  • Ballad operas > Librettos
Note
  • "A faithful reproduction of the 1729 edition, which includes the words and music of all the airs, as well as the score for the overture."
  • Music compiled, composed, and arr. by J. Pepusch.
  • Overture in full score; remainder consists of piano scores with interlinear text (that is, vocal parts with continuo).
Contents
On The beggar's opera / by Louis Kronenberger -- On the music of The beggar's opera / by Max Goberman -- A note on John Gay's life / by Regina Barnes -- The beggar's opera : reproduced from the 1729 edition -- The sources of the songs in The beggar's opera / by Max Goberman.
Call Number
JOF 21-29
OCLC
38261581
Title
The beggar's opera / by John Gay ... ; with commentaries by Louis Kronenberger and Max Goberman on the literary and musical background and with the original words of all the airs that John Gay adapted for this work.
Publisher
Larchmont, N.Y. : Argonaut Books, MCMLXI.
Copyright Date
©1961
Type of Content
text
notated music
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Local Note
Former classmark: Mus. Res. *MSI (Pepusch. Beggar's opera)
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Added Author
Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752, composer.
Gay, John, 1685-1732, librettist.
Kronenberger, Louis, 1904-1980, writer of added commentary.
Goberman, Max, 1911-1962, writer of added commentary.
Added Title
Beggar's opera. Libretto.
Research Call Number
JOF 21-29
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