Twelve Sinfonie or Sonatas in 4 Parts. For Two Violins, a Tenor, with a Bass for the Violoncello & Harpsichord. Compos'd in an easy and pleasing Stile ... Opera 2da. [Set of parts]

  • London: Printed for I. Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand, 1754
By GALLO, Alberto fl. mid-18th century
London: Printed for I. Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand, 1754. Folio. Contemporary light blue wrappers. Engraved throughout. Uncut.

Violino primo: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 12 pp.
Violino secondo: 1f. (recto title), [i] (blank), 2-11, [i] (blank) pp.
Alto viola: 1f. (recto title), [i] (blank), 2-9, [i] (blank) pp.
Cembalo e violoncello: 1f. (recto title, verso blank), [i] (blank), 2-10 pp.

"Numb. XXVIII." printed at head of titles.

With brief publisher's catalogue to foot of titles listing works "Just Publish'd for two Violins and a Bass" by Nussen, Porpora, Solniz, Handel, St. Martini, Boyce, St. Germain, Humphries, Geminiani, Morigi, Lampugnani, Albinoni, Alberti, Ceruetto, Torelli, Purcell, Mascitti, Brioschi, Fritz, Bononcini, Schickard, Tibaldi, Valentine, Valentini, Bomporti, and Finger.

Wrappers somewhat worn and creased with small stains, spines and edges frayed and chipped with minor loss. Occasional minor soiling and small stains, mainly to blank lower margins; some creasing to blank margins; lower wrapper of cembalo part detached. First Edition. Smith & Humphries 666, p. 149. BUC p. 359. RISM G260 (no copies in the U.S.).

Little seems to be known about Alberto Gallo other than that he was a Venetian composer active in the mid-18th century.

Details

Title

Twelve Sinfonie or Sonatas in 4 Parts. For Two Violins, a Tenor, with a Bass for the Violoncello & Harpsichord. Compos'd in an easy and pleasing Stile ... Opera 2da. [Set of parts]

Author

GALLO, Alberto fl. mid-18th century

Condition

Unknown

Publisher

Printed for I. Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand: London

Date

1754


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