Full score of George Frideric Handel's 'Samson, an oratorio'
Single Item
MS. Mus. b. 130
Full score of G.F. Handel's oratorio Samson (HWV 57) in the hand of a copyist (Larsen's S5), c 1745-1750.
Dates
- c 1745-1750
Extent
318 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. Mus. b. 130
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16021
Abstract
Full score of Samson, an oratorio by George Frideric Handel, c 1745-1750.
Biographical / Historical
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) was a composer. See Grove Music Online for further details.
Custodial History
The 18th-cent. spine is stamped 'Vol: IX'. This volume was originally part of the 'Smith Collection' (now mostly in the Royal Music Library, British Library). It went missing from the collection in the 18th cent. and was replaced by another copy.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Faculty of Music Library, 1995.
Physical Facet
Red morrocco binding with gold tooling.
Dimensions
Folio
- Title
- 'Samson, an oratorio' by George Frideric Handel
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Hannah Jordan and Margaret Czepiel
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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