'Cantata Orfeo é Euridice del Sigr. Pergolesi [Paymer 115]. Taken from a MSS in the possession of the Revd. Osborne Wight A.M. by Edward Woodley Smith, late choirester [sic] of St. Pauls Cathedral, Feb 6th, 1793'. For soprano, string orchestra and continuo. Begins: Nel chiuso centro. Full score in ink, with later pencil annotations, including comparison with Wight's score (now MS. Mus. d. 4, fols. 6-15).
Dates
- Creation: [late 18th cent.]
Extent
14 Leaves
Language of Materials
- Italian
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark, e.g. MS. Mus. d. 298, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Mus. d. 298
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16008
Abstract
'Cantata Orfeo é Euridice del Sigr. Pergolesi', [late 18th cent.]
Biographical / Historical
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736) was a composer. See Grove Music Online for further details.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Faculty of Music Library, 2002.
Physical Facet
12 staves to a page. Watermark: fleur-de-lis above crowned shield / J W / J WHATMAN. Stitched in stiff paper wrappers.
Dimensions
Oblong folio (245 × 305 mm)
Subject
- Title
- 'Cantata Orfeo é Euridice' by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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