The Art of | Playing on the | Violin | Containing | All the Rules necessary to attain to | A Perfection on that Instrument, with | great variety of Compositions, which | will also be very useful to those who | study the Violoncello, Harpsichord &c. | Composed by | F. Geminiani | Opera IX [c1790] Preston & Son .. 97 Strand
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pp.1-8 text -- pp.1-33 Essempii I-XXIV -- pp.33-51 Compos[izio]ne I-XII
Geminiani. [Rules for playing in a true taste] The Desire I have of assisting those who would perform in a just Taste | on the Violin, German-Flute, Violoncello and Harpsichord, particularly the Thorough | Bass, has induced me to publish these Compositions, the Subjects of which are such | English, Scotch and Irish Airs as are proper for the Purpose .. [There follows the granting of a Licence to print this vol. from the 29th. Day of July 1739, signed Holles Newcastle] [c1745] [London: for the Author?]
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a. Examples Of the Element of playing and singing in a good Taste b. Two Examples, (i.e. realisations of Figured Basso) c. Song I. The Lass of Peatys Mill. Accompanied by two Violins, two German Flutes Tenor and Thorough Bass d. Song II. The Night her silent Sable wore &c. e. Song III. When Pheobus bright &c. f. Song IIII. O Bessy Bell g. Airs made into Sonatas for two violins and a Bass. The Broom of Cowdenknows. Grave; Bonny Christy. Andante; Grave; Presto h. Sonata II. Bush aboon Traquair. Andante; Undesig. (looks faster) i. Sonata III. The last Time I came o’er the Moor. Grave; Allegro j. 4 Airs for a Violin or German Flute Violoncello & Harpsichord: (1) Auld Bob Morrice. Affettuoso; Allegro (2) The Country Lass. Andante; Undesig.; Allegro, Andante (3) Lady Ann Bothwel’s Lament. Affettuoso; Allegro; Undesig. (Minuet) (4) Sleepy Body. All[egr]o moderato; Undesig.
