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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Fraser B28 A-C/2  RBW 2294

Six | Sonatas | For two | Violins and a Thorough Bass | Compos'd by | Sigr. Gio. Bartista St. Martini | Principal Composer in Milan. | Opera Prima
[c1744-5]    John Simpson at the Bass Viol and Flute in Sweetings Alley opposite the East Door of the Royal Exchange

3 vols. (A-C ), each with 6 sonatas: pp.1-12 (each vol.)  (Much used)  

(A) Violino Primo, (B) Violino Secondo, (C) Basso

No. 1 in A. Andante; Allegro; Menuet
No. 2 in E flat. Largo; Allegro; Allegro
No. 3 in E flat. Allegro; Largo Staccato; Allegro
No. 4 in A. Allegro; Andante; Allegro
No. 5 in F. Allegro; Largo; Presto
No. 6 in D. Allegro; Andante; Presto

Short Title  > Six sonatas for two violins with a thorough bass Op. 1
Cmp/Arr  > Giovanni Battista Sammartini (c1700-1775)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > John Simpson