Research Catalog

Title

Six concertos in seven parts for four violins, one alto viola, a violoncello and a thorough bass for the harpsichord : with general rules for playing instrumental compositions in parts, but more especially calculated for the use of the work ..., opera terza / by Charles Avison, organist in Newcastle upon Tine.

Author

Avison, Charles, 1709-1770

Publication

London : printed for John Johnson in Cheapside, MDCCLI [1751]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ord, Mrs.
• Wagener, Guido Richard
• Wolffheim, Werner, 1877-1930

Description

7 parts (vi, 16, 13, 13, 13, 13, [1], 13, 13 pages); 31 cm

Uniform Title

Concertos, op. 3

Alternative Title

• Concertos, op. 3
• 6 concertos

Subject

Concerti grossi > Parts

Genre/Form

• Concerti grossi.
• Parts (Music)

Note

• Includes parts for violino primo, violin primo ripieno, violino secondo concertino, violino secondo ripieno, alto viola, violoncello (with figures), and basso (with figures).
• Dedication and "Preface" (vi. p.) are with the violino primo concertino part; notes of performance (1 p.) with the violoncello part.
• "...dedicated to Mrs. Ord" - title page dedication of violino primo part.
• "Madam" (dedicatory page) - unnumbered page between title page and preface of violino primo part.
• "Preface" - pages i-vi of violino primo part.
• "To find the just cords, in divisions by supposition..." (note concerning realization of figured bass) - unnumbered page after title page of violoncello part.

Indexed In (note)

• RISM (Répertoire International des Sources Musicales)
• Versteigerung der Musikbibliothek des Herrn Dr. Werner Wolffheim

Provenance (note)

• Final unnumbered page of each part has stamp of former dealer: Geb. Rath Wagener, Marburg (that is, Guido Richard Wagener).
• NYPL copy purchased at the sale of the Werner Wolffheim library, June 28, 1928.

Contents

Concerto I [D major] -- Concerto II [E minor] -- Concerto III [G minor] -- Concerto IV [B flat major] -- Concerto V [D major] -- Concerto VI [G major].

Call Number

Mus. Res. *MX (Avison. Concertos, orchestra, op. 3)

OCLC

23630296

Author

Avison, Charles, 1709-1770, composer.

Title

Six concertos in seven parts for four violins, one alto viola, a violoncello and a thorough bass for the harpsichord : with general rules for playing instrumental compositions in parts, but more especially calculated for the use of the work ..., opera terza / by Charles Avison, organist in Newcastle upon Tine.

Publisher

London : printed for John Johnson in Cheapside, MDCCLI [1751]

Type of Content

notated music

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Indexed In:

RISM (Répertoire International des Sources Musicales), A/1, A 2915

RISM (Répertoire International des Sources Musicales), 990002906 https://opac.rism.info/search?id=990002906&View=rism

Versteigerung der Musikbibliothek des Herrn Dr. Werner Wolffheim, I. Teil, page 223, lot 1227.

Language

Staff notation.

Provenance

Final unnumbered page of each part has stamp of former dealer: Geb. Rath Wagener, Marburg (that is, Guido Richard Wagener).

NYPL copy purchased at the sale of the Werner Wolffheim library, June 28, 1928.

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Place of Publication

England London.

Added Author

Ord, Mrs., dedicatee.

Wagener, Guido Richard, former owner.

Wolffheim, Werner, 1877-1930, former owner.

Research Call Number

Mus. Res. *MX (Avison. Concertos, orchestra, op. 3)