Music in Scottish Castles and Country Houses

Music in Scottish Castles and Country Houses
Catalogued and surveyed by Dr Roger B. Williams MBE
Hon. Music Advisor to NTS


Master Index – Single Item Selection

BUC : The British Union-Catalogue of Early Music
CPM : Catalogue of Printed Music in the British Library to 1980

Monday 6th October 2025

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Newhailes NH 09  RBW 1495

Lessons | for the | Guittar | Composed by R. Straube | With an Introduction Containing | Rules for holding and fingering that Instrument with | some observations on the proper Structure of it. | Opera II
   Printed for, and sold by the Author at Mr. Ladenberg's opposite Pons Coffee House in Castle Street near Leicester Fields 1758  ::  Price 5s.

obl. 4to  pp.1-41  

Introduction [1-4]. Ends with a piece in C major in four movements for 2 Guitars comprising Minuet, Allegro, Minuetto with 12 variations and a Fugue

Short Title  > Lessons for the guitar Op. 2
Cmp/Arr  > Rudolf Straube (1717-?1785)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > R. Straube