Collection of copyist musical manuscripts of aria arrangements for voice and harp, all unrecorded
[?]France: ca. 1780-1785.
Oblong quarto (218 x 277 mm). Contemporary paper over carta rustica. Notated in various hands (designated A, B, and C) on 10-stave rastrum-ruled paper.
With "For [?]G. R Allen from [?]" in contemporary manuscript to upper outer corner of upper.
Scored for voice and harp, with cancellation and correction to harp part, 15v.
1) Anfossi. Air arangeés[!] pour la Harpe Par Mur. Roggero. Two works with titles as follows: "Con grata voce amabile"; "D'ogni penoso affanno". We have not identified a composer or location for the second work. Hand A.
1r: title
1v-2r: Anfossi."Con grata voce amabile"
2v-4r: Unlocated. "D'ogni penoso affanno"
4v: blank
Con grata voce amabile from I viaggiatori felici, to a libretto by Livigni, was first performed in Venice at the Teatro S Samuele in the autumn of 1780.
2) Tritto. Recitativo, ed aria del Sigr. Tritto arangeé[!] pour la Harpe Par Mur. Roggero. "Io sono innamorato di te ... Me martir che pena." Hand A.
5r: title
5v-8r: "Io sono innamorato di te ... Me Martir che pena"
8v: blank
3) Zingarelli. Cavatine Composeés par Mur. Zingarelli arangeés[!] pour la Harpe par Mur. Roggero. "A consolar tue pene vanne." Hand A.
9r: title
9v-12v: "A consolar tue pene vanne"
RISM manuscripts database (a copy for voice and orchestra, Cavatina de l'Opera de La Morte di Serse, 400066055).
4) Isola. Rondeau Del Sig Isola Arangeè[!] pour La Harpe par Mr. Roggero. In te sola. Hand B.
13r: title, with Senasini to upper right corner of title.
13v-18r: In te sola. Vocal part designated for Giasone.
18v: blank
RISM manuscripts database (a copy for voice and orchestra, 400065961, from Medea e Giasone, not in Grove).
5) Isola. Cavatine composees par Mr. Isola arrangees pour la Harpe par Mr. Roggero. Belle sponde a voi. Hand C.
19r: title. With a scale to title with harp fingerings, marked "Cantarelle"
19v-20v: Belle sponde a voi. Vocal part designated for Giasone
RISM manuscripts database (a copy for voice and orchestra, 400065962, from Medea e Giasone, not in Grove).
6) Sarti. Petittes[!] ariettes, avec accompagnement de la Harpe arangeés[!] par Mur. Joseph Roggero. Se qualcun mi dirá. Hand A.
21r: title
21v-24r: Se qualcun mi dirá
24v: blank
Se qualcun mi dirá from I finti eredi, to a libretto by Bertati, was first performed in St Petersburg at the Bolshoi on 19/30 October 1785.
Boards stained and soiled with inkstains to lower portions. Occasional minor stains, mainly to blank margins; some creasing to upper outer corners in latter half of volume.
All arrangements apparently unrecorded.
The harp part is skillfully and attractively conceived, employing a variety of arpeggio figures, melodic filigree, and spacious passages in parallel tenths.
Item #40918
Price: $1,500.00 other currencies