Arminio. Impara a non temer (Sketches): MU.MS.262.p.23

Titles

Arminio. Impara a non temer (Sketches)
Impara a non temer : [and 5 sketches] / [George Frideric Handel]

Maker(s)

Composer: Handel, George Frideric

Categories

• Manuscript (music)

Description

Language: Italian
Continuation of the uncompleted first draft of aria for S, vl1, vl2, vla, b from Arminio, HWV 36, no. 29, following on from GB Lbl R.M.20.a.8, f. 69v., and stopping after two bars at the beginning of p. 24 ; and 5 sketches on p. 24,
Title from repeat of opening text at bar 7.
Holograph manuscript in ink.
Watermark: "LVG" below fleur de lis over Strasbourg bend; countermark: "IV" (Burrows C30)

1.1.1 treble [Sketch 1] d G-2 bB c 8-{6''AG}{8AA}'A4''B8A+/{A6GxF}{8GG}'A4''A8G+/{G6nFE}{8FF}
1.2.1 b [Sketch 2 (Bouree?)] F G-2 bB c 4''DFEA/F{8ED}4xC'A/''DFEA/2FE://:4FAG'''C/A{8GF}4EC/
1.3.1 T [Sketch 3] 1 A C-4 xFCG {6,E'DC,B}{'CEDC}{D,B'C,A}{B'DC,B}/{'C,EFG}
1.3.2 T [Sketch 3] 2 A C-4 xFCG {6,GAB'C}{DFED}4C
1.4.1 treble [Sketch 4] b G-2 xFC c {8'BBBB}{6B''C8D}{DD}/{6DE8F}{FF}{FB}{BA}/{6GF8E}{EE}
1.5.1 treble [Sketch 5 (Melody)] F G-2 bB c 8''C/{'F''FED}4.C8'F/{6GFGA}{BAB''C}{8'AFA''C}/{'F''FED}4.C8'F/

Contents:
Sketches (all on p. 24): [1, line 1] [Sketch, 5 bars, treble clef, D minor] -- [2, line 2] [Melody (Bourée?), 12 bars (3 strains of 4 bars), treble clef, D minor] -- [3, line 3] [2 fragments, numbered "1" and "2", tenor clef, A major] -- [4, line 4-5] [Contrapuntal sketch for 3 parts, 4 bars, treble (2 parts) and bass clefs, B minor] -- [5, line 6] [Melody, 8 bars (2 strains of 4 bars), treble clef, F major]

Dating

Production date: AD 1736 : [England],[1736]

Note

Handel, George Frideric,1685-1759.