CORELLI, Arcangelo 1653-1713 and Francesco Geminiani 1687-1762

Concerti Grossi con Duoi Violini, e Violoncello di Concertino obligati, e duoi altri Violini, Viola, e Basso di Concerto Grosso, ad arbitrio, che li potranno radoppiare ... Opera Sesta. XII Great Concertos, or Sonatas, for two Violins and a Violincello: or for two Violins more, a Tenor, and a Thorough Bass: which may be doubled at Pleasure. being the Sixth and last work of Arcangelo Corelli. ... No. 370. [Op. 6]. [Complete set of parts]

London: Printed by I: Walsh, Servant in Ordinary to his Majesty: at the Harp and Hoboy, in Katherine Street, in the Strand, [ca. 1731].

1) Violino primo del concertino: 1f. (recto blank, verso frontispiece engraved by Van der Gucht after H. Howard), 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 23, [i] (secondary title), 25-34 pp.
2) Violino secondo del concertino: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 23, [i] (secondary title), 25-33, [i] (blank) pp.
3) Violino primo del concerto grosso: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 18, [i] (secondary title), 20-27, [i] (blank) pp.
4) Violino secondo del concerto grosso: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 18, [i] (secondary title), 20-27, [i] (blank) pp.
5) Alto viola: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 18, [i] (secondary title), 20-27, [i] (blank) pp.
6) Violoncello del concertino: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 23, [i] (secondary title), 25-34 pp.
7) Basso del concerto grosso: 1f. (recto title, verso blank),18, [i] (secondary title), 20-27, [i] (blank) pp.

Second edition, second issue (first English edition). Marx p. 202. Smith & Humphries 404. BUC p. 216. RISM C3847.

Bound with:
- CORELLI. Op. 5, Part 1
Concerti Grossi Con Due Violini Viola e Violoncello di Concertino obligati, e Due altri Violini e Basso di Concerto Grosso ... Composti delli Sei Soli della prima parte dell'Opera Quinta D'Arcangelo Corelli ... No. 376. [London: Printed for and Sold by I: Walsh Servant to his Majesty at the Harp and Hoboy in Catharine Street in the Strand, [1732]. [Complete set of parts]

1) Violino primo del concertino: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 22 pp.
2) Violino secondo del concertino: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 19, [i] (blank) pp.
3) Violino primo ripieno: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 13, [i] (blank) pp.
4) Violino secondo ripieno: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 13, [i] (blank) pp.
5) Alto viola: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 13, [i] (blank) pp.
6) Violoncello: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 15, [i] (blank) pp.
7) Basso ripieno: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 13, [i] (blank) pp.

First Edition, second issue of this arrangement. Marx p. 318, no. 13. Smith & Humphries 434. BUC p. 221. RISM C3878 (citing only PN 377).

Bound with:
- CORELLI. Op. 5, Part 2
Concerto Grossi Con due Violini, Viola e Violoncello di Concertini Obligati, e due altri Violini e Basso di Concerto Grosso Quali Contengono Preludii Allemande Correnti Gigue Sarabande Gavotte E Follia Composta della Seconda Parte del Opera Quinta D'Arcangelo Corelli Per Francesco Geminiani ... No. 377. London: Printed for and Sold by I: Walsh Servant to his Majesty at the Harp and Hoboy in Catherine Street in the Strand. [Complete set of parts]

1) Violino primo del concertino: 1f. (recto secondary title "Seconda Parte," verso blank), [i] (blank), 15, [i] (blank) pp.
2) Violino secondo del concertino: 1f. (recto secondary title "Seconda Parte," verso blank), 11, [i] (blank) pp.
3) Violino primo ripieno: 1f. (recto secondary title "Seconda Parte," verso blank), 9, [i] (blank) pp.
4) Violino secondo ripieno: 1f. (recto secondary title "Seconda Parte," verso blank), 8 pp.
5) Alto viola: 1f. (recto secondary title "Seconda Parte," verso blank), 7, [i] (blank) pp.
6) Violoncello: 1f. (recto secondary title "Seconda Parte," verso blank), 13, [i] (blank) pp.
7) Basso ripieno: 1f. (recto secondary title "Seconda Parte," verso blank), 9 pp.

First Edition, second issue of this arrangement. Marx p. 319, no. 14. Smith & Humphries 438. BUC p. 221. RISM C3878.

Bound with:
- GEMINIANI. Op. 2
Concerti Grossi Con Due Violini, Violoncello, e Viola di Concertino obligati, e due altre Violini, e Basso di Concerto grosso ad arbitrio il IV. V. e VI. si potranno suonare con due Flauti traversieri, o due Violini con Violoncello. Dedicati A Sua Eccellenza Henrietta Duchessa di Marlborough, &c. &c. ... Opera Seconda. [Op. 2]. London: Printed for the Author, and Sold by I. Walsh in Catherine Street in the Strand, [1732]. [Complete set of parts]

1) Violino primo del concertino: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 11, [i] (blank) pp.
2) Violino secondo del concertino: 11, [i] (blank) pp.
3) Violino primo ripieno: 11, [i] (blank) pp.
4) Violino secondo ripieno: 11, [i] (blank) pp.
5) Alto viola: [i] (blank), 10, [i] (blank) pp.
6) Violoncello: 11, [i] (blank) pp.
7) Basso ripieno: 8 pp.

Title page only for first violin concertino part; viola part with two pages marked "1," the first designated "Alto Viola Prima" and the second "Viola Seconda;" all music scored for "Alto Viola" following page 1. With annotation in pencil "Geminiani Op 2" to blank upper margins of all parts excepting first violin concertino. First Edition. Careri-English p. 232, 2a. BUC p. 366. Smith & Humphries 690. RISM G1454.

Bound with:
- GEMINIANI. Op. 3
Concerti Grossi Con Due Violini Viola e Violoncello di Concerto obligati, e Due altri Violini e Basso di Concerto Grosso ... Opera Terza ... No. 379. London: Printed for and Sold by Iohn Walsh Musick Printer & Instrument maker to his Majesty at the Harp and Hoboy in Catherine Street in the Strand, [1732]. [Op. 3]. [Complete set of parts]

1) Violino primo del concertino: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 2-19, [i] (blank) pp.
2) Violino secondo del concertino: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 15, [i] (blank) pp.
3) Violino primo rep.[ien]o: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 1-8, [i] (blank), 10-15, [i] (blank) pp.
4) Violino secondo rep.[ien]o: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 13, [i] (blank) pp.
5) Alto viola: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 2-13, [i] (blank) pp.
6) Violoncello del concertino: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 2-13, [i] (blank) pp.
7) Basso ripieno: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 2-13, [i] (blank) pp.

Pages 10-11 mispaginated as 12-13, cancelled and corrected in pencil. First Edition, second issue. Careri-English p. 236, 3a (citing this issue as the first). BUC p. 367. Smith & Humphries 696. RISM G1467.

7 volumes. Folio. Contemporary dark tan panelled suede with decorative blindstamping to both boards, dark red leather title labels gilt.

Binding worn, rubbed, and bumped; some title labels defective or lacking; some endpapers quite worn and defective, partially detached or lacking. Minor wear; uniform light browning; occasional soiling, foxing, staining, worming, and minor paper loss.

In very good condition overall.

"Despite the modest size of his output, comprising six collections of instrumental music and a handful of other authentic works, and its virtual restriction to three genres – solo sonata, trio sonata and concerto – Corelli exercised an unparalleled influence during his lifetime and for a long time afterwards. This influence, which affected form, style and instrumental technique in equal measure, was most closely felt in Italy, and in particular in Rome, where he settled in early manhood, but soon spread beyond local and national confines to become a European phenomenon. As a violinist, teacher of the violin and director of instrumental ensembles Corelli imposed standards of discipline that were unusually strict for their period and helped to lay the groundwork for further progress along the same lines during the 18th century. To Corelli belong equally the distinctions of being the first composer to derive his fame exclusively from instrumental composition, the first to owe his reputation in large part to the activity of music publishers, and the first to produce ‘classic’ instrumental works which were admired and studied long after their idiom became outmoded." Michael Talbot in Grove Music Online.

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