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Title:
Sonatas, Selections harpsichord.
Object name(s):
manuscript; [Collection of sonatas for harpsichord] Scarlatti. [manuscript] /
Brief description:
31 harpsichord sonatas, being a compilation of several single sonatas, several pairs, and a collection of 9 sonatas. Editorial title, ascription from p. 1. In the hand of R. Fitzwilliam and two or three copyists. Fitzwilliam most probably copied the sonatas in Madrid in 1772. Since he uses paper with the same watermarks as two of the copyists, it is probable that all the manuscripts were copied in the same year. All were published, except those marked "Printed", in "Thirty sonatas, for the harpsichord or piano-forte, publish'd (by permission) from manuscripts in the possession of Lord Viscount Fitzwilliam composed by Sigr. Domenico Scarlatti" (London: Rt. Birchall, [1800]) Former classmark: 32 F 12. With thematic index in the hand of R. Fitzwilliam, p. 124-125, with two marked "Printed" (p. 57 and 67) Ownership inscription: 'R. Fitzwilliam, Madrid 1772'. Bookplate: 'Fitzwilliam'. Binding: vellum, with red leather label on cover "SCARLATE", conservation details given in ts. note at end, by Nicholas Pickwoad, 22 April 1986.
Collection:
Fitzwilliam Museum
Acquisition date:
1816
Acquisition method:
bequeathed
Acquisition source:
Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount
Object name:
manuscript (music); [Collection of sonatas for harpsichord] Scarlatti. [manuscript] /
Object number:
MU.MS.147
Object production date:
Date - earliest / single:
1772
Date - latest:
1772
Object production person:
Scarlatti, Domenico
Person's association:
composer
Object production person:
Pickwoad, Nicholas,
Person's association:
conservator
Other number:
MU.MS.147
Other number type:
accession number
Other number:
252353
Other number type:
priref
Other number:
99569513803606
Other number type:
ALMA control 001
Other number type:
uri
Responsible department/section:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
Text reason:
Collections online record

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Use licence for this record: CC 0

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/67499b7d-b981-3086-9147-7cc657420cb7, Fitzwilliam Museum, CC 0

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