THE THIRTY-THREE WORKS OF FRANCESCO GEMINIANI

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1 MY WORK ON THE INTERNET VOLUME EIGHT RUDOLF RASCH THE THIRTY-THREE WORKS OF FRANCESCO GEMINIANI WORK TWENTY-SIX THE SONATAS FROM THE VI FIRST SOLOS (1757) COPIES Please refer to this text in the following way: Rudolf Rasch, The Thirty-Three Works of Francesco Geminiani (= My Work on the Internet, Volume Eight), Work 26: The Sonatas from the VI First Solos (1747) For suggestions, additions, corrections and remarks: Version: Rudolf Rasch, Utrecht/Houten,

2 WORK 26 THETRIOS FROM SONATAS OPUS 1 NOS. I-VI (1757) Consists of Six trios for two violins, violoncello and ripieno bass, the latter two parts with figuring. The trios are arranged after Le prime sonate (WORK 10), Nos. I-VI. 26A. Single Edition: London, John Johnson for the Author, [1757] Contains Title, Sonata I-VI for two violins, violoncello and ripieno bass, the latter two parts with figuring. Printed in four partbooks: Violino Primo (pp. 2-19), Violino Secondo (pp. 2-13), Violoncello o Cembalo (pp. 2-13). Plates Violino Primo, Title and music 27.5 x 19 cm. At the end: Philips sculp. Violino Secondo Same plate size, other engraver, unidentified, than Violino Primo. Violoncello Same plate size and engraver as Violino Secondo. Basso Ripieno Title and music 26.5 x 18.5 cm. Other engraver, at the end: I: Caulfield Sculp:. Engraved title: 26A1. First Issue: London, John Johnson for the Author, [1757]. Six SONATAS FOR Two Violins & a Violoncello or HARPSICHORD with a Ripieno Bass To be used when the Violins are doubled COMPOSED BY F. Geminiani from the VI first Solo s of his Op a. I a. LONDON Printed for the Author by John Johnson in Cheapside Included in RISM G Careri1993, Instrumental Music, 1i, p Contents: V1 V2 Vcl BR Sonata I Sonata II Sonata III Sonata IV Sonata V Sonata VI A1a. First (Single) Impression, {1757}. Printing Chain Lines Watermark Countermark Type Ib, single folios. Vertical, (26) 27 mm apart. No watermarks visible. No countermarks visible. 26A1a-1.Copy GB-Cu, MR 320.a (Margaret Jones, GB-Cu, 2011; RR, ) Four bound partbooks, 20th century, together in a box in the form of a book. Weights 261, 251, 232, 233 gr. Size 30 x 22 cm. Signature All partbooks signed. Correction Above the note f2 on p. 7 has been written g. Bar numbers have been added in pencil to all movements of all sonatas, probably by Arnold. Provenance Collection Frank Arnold. Bookplate Ex libris Francesci Thomae Arnold (complete). Used for the facsimile by King s Music. 26A1a-2.Copy GB-Lbl, g.38.(1.) (Rupert Ridgewell, GB-Lbl; RR) Four partbooks bound together and followed by the four partbooks of the Sonatas from the VI Last Solos. Library binding, 19th century. 2

3 Paper Size 31 x 22.5 cm. Correction The note f2 on p. 7 has been changed with ink to g2. Signatures No signatures. s The Trios are numbered in manuscript N o. 33 to 38, Nos. VII-XII 39 to 44. Violino Primo has page numbers and Violino Secondo has page numbers Violoncello has page numbers and Basso Ripieno has page numbers cut off, red numbers 1-6. No page numbers in Nos. VII-XII. VI Last numbered in red [Apparently red numbers entered after cutting the page numbers.] In the Violoncello part a number of dates (19th century?): First Six: p (ink), p (pencil), p (pencil). Last Six: p (ink), p (pencil), p (pencil). Careri 1993, p A1a-3.Copy GB-Lcm, LXII A.1.(2.) (Michael Mullen, GB-Lcm; RR, , ) Set of bound collective partbooks (today cover loose and binding partly loose), with (1) Corelli Opus 7 (Bremner); (2) Geminiani, Sonatas from the VI First Solos (Johnson); (3) from the VI Last Solos (Johnson); (4) Handel, Six Trios Opus 2 (Preston); (5) Handel, Six Trios Opus 5 (H. Wright); (6) San Martini, XII Sonate Opus 3 (Walsh); (7) Lampugnani& San Martini, Six Sonatas (Walsh); (7b) Second set idem; (8) Sammartini, Brioschi& others, Six Sonatas (Walsh); (9) San Martini, Opus 6 (Walsh); (10) Hasse, Six Sonatas (Walsh). Paper Size 28 x 21.5 cm. Weight Violino Primo, 11 fols., 77 gr. Correction Above the note f2 on p. 7 has been written g. Signature Violino Primo, Secondo, Violoncello. On Basso Ripieno probably cut off. 0865, 0871 (watermarks); , , , (complete). Reference Squire 1909, p RISM G A1a-4. Copy GB-Ob, Mus. 175 c.38 (Martin Holmes, GB-Ob, 2011; RR, ) Separate partbooks, together in modern portfolio. Violino Secondo no title page. Paper Size 33 x 24 cm. Signature Geminiani only in Violino Primo. Provenance Acquired 9 May Stamp BODLEIAN 9 MAY 1949 LIBRARY. Many autograph corrections. 020A-077A (GB-Ob, complete). 26A1a-5. Copy IRL-Dn, MU-sb (Vcl missing) Three separately bound partbooks. Paper Size 30 x 23 cm. Signature Violino Primo. 0282A-0327A (IRL-Dn, complete). Provenance Acquired at Sotheby s, 5 December Bookplate with motto True to the end (Hume- Campbell family). 26A1a-6.Copy NL-Uim, MAG ODZ (RR) Partbooks separately bound, 20th-century, probably for the library. The four partbooks in a slipcase. In present binding the single sheets are connected to form bifolia and gatherings, Violino Primo, Title, [1]-4, 5-11, 13-19, other parts Title-6, Paper Size 31.5 x 23 cm. Correction Next to the note f2 on p. 7 has been written g. Signatures All four partbooks. Earlier shelfmark Rariora Muziek Bq Geminiani 1 (1)-(2)-(3)-(4) , , , (NL-Uu, complete); (complete). 26A1a-7.Copy US-AA, M 1040.G32 C (5) (Kristen Castellana, US-AA, 2014) Set of eight partbooks, containing (1) Concertos Opus 2 (Walsh); (2) Concertos Opus 3 (Walsh); (3) Concertos from Opus 4 (1743); (4) Concertos Opus 7 (1746); (5) Sonatas from the VI First Solos (Johnson); (6) from the VI Last Solos (Johnson). Paper Size 30 x 22 cm. 3

4 Signature Provenance All four partbooks. Collection Jean-Auguste Stellfeld. 26A2. Second Issue (Revised Issue): London, John Johnson for the Author, [1758] Title as First Issue. Included in RISM G Not in Careri A2a. First (Single)Impression, {1758} Printing Chain Lines Watermark Countermark Type Ib, single folios. Vertical, (26) 27 mm apart. No watermarks visible. No countermarks visible. 26A2a-1.Copy B-Bc, (RR) All four part bound, together in a box in the form of a book. On the spine: F. Geminiani 6 Trio a 2 Violins & Bass. Paper Size 30 x 21.5 cm. Signature No signatures (complete). 26A2a-2.Copy GB-Ckc, P1.2.4 (only V1) (RR, ) Single partbook, Violino Primo, unbound. 11 folios = 103 gr. Paper Size 32 x 23.5 cm. Reference RISM G 1497 (as complete copy). 26A2a-3. Copy GB-Ob, Mus. 175 b.1 (7-9) (BR missing) (Martin Holmes, GB-Ob, 2011; RR, ) Nineteenth-century red binding with a number of editions in partbooks in wrappers, all partbooks bound together, original wrappers always retained. With (1-3) Handel, Sonatas Op. 5 (Walsh 653); (4-6) William Cramer, Trios Op. 3 (Napier); (7-9) GEMINIANI, Sonatas from the VI First Solos; (10-12) Locatelli, Sonatas Op. 3 (Walsh); (13-15) James Lates Junr., Sonatas (Author and Chas and Saml Thompson); (16-18) Van Maldere, VI Sonatas (Walsh); (19-21) Schwindl, Six Sonatas (Longman). Geminiani s sonatas in original brown wrappers. On spine [TRIOS FOR 2 VIOLINS & A BASS &c.] and [c ]. Paper Size 34 x 24 cm. Other items in binding sometimes slightly larger. Signature No signatures A2a-4. Copy S-Skma, Mazer Saml. G (Marina Demina, S-Skma; RR, ) Set of six bound collective partbooks, 19th-century binding, with (1) Handel, Concerti grossi Opus 3 (Walsh); Opera sexta (Walsh); (3) GEMINIANI, Sonatas from the VI First Solos; (4) Avison, Twelve Concertos Opera nona (Bremner); (5) Locatelli, XII Concertos (Walsh 600). Sizes of individual items vary slightly. Portrait Preceding the title page of the Violino Primo there is an engraved portrait Ecole Italienne, Fr. Geminiani, Né en 1680, Mort en Gravé par Lambert Jeune. Paper Size 30.5 x 22 cm. 0087A-0125A (S-Skma); (with Ripieno Parts). 26A2a-5. Copy US-WGw, M313.G46 S P No binding. Sonatas numbered With the Sonatas from the VI Last Solos and Ripieno Parts. Paper Size 32 x 23 cm (Ruth van Baak Griffioen, ). 4

5 RISM G 1497 mentions a copy in GB-Lam, but this is a copy of the Trios from Opus 1 Nos. VII-XII. RISM G 1497 mentions a copy in US-LAuc (only V1, V2), but this copy could not be located. 5

MY WORK ON THE INTERNET VOLUME EIGHT

MY WORK ON THE INTERNET VOLUME EIGHT RUDOLF RASCH THE THIRTY-THREE WORKS OF FRANCESCO GEMINIANI WORK SEVEN THE SELECT HARMONY CONCERTOS (1734) EDITIONS, ISSUES, PRINT RUNS, COPIES Please refer to this