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 – Volume Selection

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

Monday 6th October 2025

Links are provided to the relevant      > Composer    > Shelf List     > Song Writer/Librettist     > Printer/Publisher   .. &c ..    in all collections

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Newhailes  NH 51   Nha.Mus.51
New NH 51/1  RBW 1726

Schroeter | Six Sonatas | for the | Piano Forte | or | Harpsichord | with Accompanyments for a | Violin and Bass | Composed by | J.S. Schroeter Opera II
[c1771]    Wm. Napier the Corner of Lancaster Court Strand

pp.2-27  Plate no. 6  

Complete score

Short Title  > Six sonatas for the pianoforte or harpsichord Op. 2: score
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Samuel Schroeter (1753-1788)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > W(ill)m. Napier

New NH 51/2  RBW 1727

Four | Sonatas | for the | Harpsichord | or | Piano Forte | with an Accompaniment for a | Violin | Composed by the celebrated | Mr | Edelmann | Opera V
[c1783]    Longman and Broderip No. 26 Cheapside and No. 13 Haymarket

pp.1-27  Plate no. 63  

Keyboard only

Short Title  > Four sonatas for the harpsichord or pianoforte Op. 5 [kbd]
Cmp/Arr  > Jean-Frédéric Edelman (1749-1794)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Longman & Broderip

New NH 51/3  RBW 1728

Three | Sonatas | for the | Harpsichord | or | Forte Piano | with Accompanyments for a | Violin and Bass | ad Libitum | Composed by | Ernesto Eichner, | Opera 3rd
[c1775]    R. Bremner opposite Somerset House in the Strand

pp.20-38  

Keyboard only

Sonatas IV, V and VI

Short Title  > Three sonatas for the harpsichord or fortepiano Op. 3: [kbd]
Cmp/Arr  > Ernst Eichner (1740-1777)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > R. Bremner

New NH 51/4  RBW 1730

The 3d. Sonata of Mons. Schoberts Op. 14 | For the | Harpsichord or Piano Forte
[c1770]    Edinr. Printed by N. Stewart Parliament Square

pp.1-7  

Short Title  > Sonata for the harpsichord or pianoforte Op. 14 no. 3
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Schobert (c1720?-1767)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > N(eil) Stewart

New NH 51/5  RBW 1731

The 1st. Sonata of Mons. Schoberts Op. X | For the Harpsichord or Piano Forte
[c1770]    Edinbr. Printed by N. Steuart, Parliament Square  ::  Price 1sh.

pp.1-5  

Short Title  > Sonata for the harpsichord or pianoforte Op. 10 no. 1
Cmp/Arr  > Johann Schobert (c1720?-1767)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > N(eil) Stewart

New NH 51/6  RBW 1732

Three | Favourite Duets, | for two Performers on one | Harpsichord or Piano Forte | Dedicated to the Right Honorable | Lady Anna and Lady Sarah Windsor | Composed by | Theodore Smith
[1779]    Longman & Broderip No. 26, Cheapside  ::  Price 6s

pp.2-15  

Also: Two Catalogues of Longman & Broderip

Short Title  > Three favourite duets for two performers on one harpsichord or pianoforte
Cmp/Arr  > Theodore Smith (c1740-c1810)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Longman & Broderip
Dedicatee(s)  > Lady Anna Windsor   |   Lady Sarah Windsor

New NH 51/7  RBW 1733

The Celebrated | Overture, | Composed by | Sigr. Haydn, [i.e.Symphony No. 67] | and Performed at | Messrs. Bach & Abel's Concerts: | Adapted for the | Piano Forte or Harpsichord
[c1785]    Longman and Broderip No. 26 Cheapside & No. 13 Haymarket  ::  Price 2sh.

pp.32-39  

NB no slow movement

Short Title  > Symphony No. 67: for piano or harpsichord
Cmp/Arr  > Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Longman & Broderip

New NH 51/8  RBW 1734

[Caption title:] Creso | Overture | Sigr. Sacchini
[c1760]    No attributed printer or publisher

pp.2-5  

Keyboard

See RBW MS dated 25.5.16, no.1

Short Title  > Creso overture: [for piano]
Cmp/Arr  > Antonio Sacchini (1730-1786)

New NH 51/9  RBW 1735

[Caption title:] Overture | Lucio Vero | Sigr. Sacchini
[c1773]    No attributed printer or publisher

pp.2-5  

Keyboard

Short Title  > Lucio Vero: overture
Cmp/Arr  > Antonio Sacchini (1730-1786)

New NH 51/10  RBW 1736

[Caption title:] Overture | La Schiava | Piccini
[c1790]    No attributed printer or publisher

pp.2-5,14-17  

Keyboard

Short Title  > La Schiava: overture [keybd]
Cmp/Arr  > Niccolò Piccinni (1728-1800)

New NH 51/11  RBW 1737

[Caption title:] Overture | Tamerlano | Sacchini
[c1790]    No attributed printer or publisher

pp.2-5;22-25  

Keyboard

'Book 3rd' at foot of each page

Short Title  > Tamerlano: overture
Cmp/Arr  > Antonio Sacchini (1730-1786)

New NH 51/12  RBW 1738

[Caption title:] Overture | Demetrio | Pescetti
[c1790]    No attributed printer or publisher

pp.2-5,6-9  

Keyboard

'Book 3rd' at foot of each page

Short Title  > Demetrio overture: [for piano]
Cmp/Arr  > Giovanni Battista Pescetti (1704-1766)

New NH 51/13  RBW 1739

[Caption title:] Overture | La Figliuola | Sigr. Piccini
[1767]    Printed by R. Bremner

pp.2-5  

Keyboard

From 'The Opera Overtures adapted for the Harpsichord [by Robert Bremner]'

Short Title  > [Overture to] La Buona Figliuola: [for harpsichord]
Cmp/Arr  > Niccolò Piccinni (1728-1800)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > R. Bremner