Airs, harpsichord, HWV 469, B♭ major [Air for harpsichord in B♭ major, HWV 469] ; [2 sketches] / [George Frideric Handel]
Composer: Handel, George Frideric
Editorial title
The Air on p. 7 is related to Organ concerto, op. 7 no. 6, HWV 311 no. 2, and Sinfonia for orchestra, HWV 347 no. 3.
The two sketches in pencil on p. 8 are very feint, and have several indeterminate pitches. A transcription of them is to be found in Donald Burrows and Martha J. Ronish. A catalogue of Handel's musical autographs (Oxford, 1994), p. 315.
Holograph manuscript in ink and pencil.
Watermark: "LVG" below fleur de lis over Strasbourg bend; countermark: "IV" (Burrows C50)
1.1.1 hpcd [Air] Bb G-2 bBE c {8{'B''C}/4D{8CD}{ED}4D+/{8D6ED}{8C6'B''C}{8'AF}4''B+/8B
1 ms. (p. 7-8 of music) ; 24 x 29 cm.
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1738 - 1739
Accession number: MU.MS.264.p.7
Primary reference Number: 277036
ALMA control 001: 994678443803606
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