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Title

  • Rules for playing in a true taste on the violin, German flute, violoncello, and harpsicord, particularly the thorough bass : exemplify'd in a variety of compositions on the subjcts [sic] of English, Scotch and Irish tunes

Names

  • Geminiani, Francesco, 1687-1762.
  • Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, former owner.
  • Thomas Jefferson Library Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [London] : [s.n.], [1739?-1745?]

Contents

  • Ann, thou were my ain thing / Davia Rizzi -- What shall I do to shew how much I love her / Purcel -- An Irish tune -- An English tune.

Headings

  • -  Violin--Instruction and study--Early works to 1800
  • -  Flute--Instruction and study--Early works to 1800
  • -  Cello--Instruction and study--Early works to 1800
  • -  Continuo--Early works to 1800
  • -  England--London

Genre

  • Studies (Music)

Notes

  • -  Variations for melody instrument and continuo.
  • -  Engraved title page.
  • -  Figured bass realized.
  • -  "Opera VIII."
  • -  "Printed with His Majesty's Royal License."
  • -  Sowerby gives a probable publication date of 1739?; British Library suggests 1745?. Cf. ESTC
  • -  Sowerby, E.M. Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson, 4255
  • -  English Short Title Catalogue, T190756
  • -  LC copy forms part of the Jefferson Exhibit Collection.
  • -  LC copy is Thomas Jefferson's. With the Library of Congress's 1815 bookplate.
  • -  With: Geminiani, Francesco. The art of playing on the violin. London, 1751. Issued separately
  • -  vk37 2019-01-31 noted from shelf list card: ch. 9-10-48 fr. MT262.A2 G32 copy 1
  • -  LAC knj 2019-09-04 no edits (1 card)

Medium

  • [4] p., 19, [1] p. of plates : music (engravings) ; 34 cm (fol.)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • MT170 .G45

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 05004996

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Chicago citation style:

Geminiani, Francesco, Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Rules for playing in a true taste on the violin, German flute, violoncello, and harpsicord, particularly the thorough bass: exemplify'd in a variety of compositions on the subjcts sic of English, Scotch and Irish tunes. [London: s.n., ?-1745?, 1739] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/05004996/.

APA citation style:

Geminiani, F., Jefferson, T. & Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. (1739) Rules for playing in a true taste on the violin, German flute, violoncello, and harpsicord, particularly the thorough bass: exemplify'd in a variety of compositions on the subjcts sic of English, Scotch and Irish tunes. [London: s.n., ?-1745?] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/05004996/.

MLA citation style:

Geminiani, Francesco, Thomas Jefferson, and Thomas Jefferson Library Collection. Rules for playing in a true taste on the violin, German flute, violoncello, and harpsicord, particularly the thorough bass: exemplify'd in a variety of compositions on the subjcts sic of English, Scotch and Irish tunes. [London: s.n., ?-1745?, 1739] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/05004996/>.