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

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Fraser  G14
[JANE FRASER] DUETTS | ROSSINI &C.
Fra G14/1  RBW 2853

Favorite Airs | in Three Books | Selected from | Rossini's Celebrated Oratorio | of | Mose in Egitto | Arranged | For Two Performers on the | Piano Forte | by W. Watts | Book 1
[1808]    Birchall & Co. 133 New Bond Street

pp.2-31  

Short Title  > Favourite airs from Rossini's Mose in Egitto, Bk 1: piano duets
Cmp/Arr  > William Watts (19th c.) (arr.)   |   Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Birchall & Co.

Fra G14/2  RBW 2854

Favorite Airs | in Three Books | Selected from | Rossini's Celebrated Oratorio | of | Mose in Egitto | Arranged | For Two Performers on the | Piano Forte | by W. Watts | Book 2
   Birchall & Co. 133 New Bond Street

pp.32-69  

Short Title  > Favourite airs from Rossini's Mose in Egitto, Bk 2: piano duets
Cmp/Arr  > William Watts (19th c.) (arr.)   |   Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Birchall & Co.

Fra G14/3  RBW 2855

Favorite Airs | in Three Books | Selected from | Rossini's Celebrated Oratorio | of | Mose in Egitto | Arranged | For Two Performers on the | Piano Forte | by W. Watts | Book 3
[1824]    Birchall & Co. 133 New Bond Street

pp.70-111  

Short Title  > Favourite airs from Rossini's Mose in Egitto, Bk 3: piano duets
Cmp/Arr  > William Watts (19th c.) (arr.)   |   Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Birchall & Co.

Fra G14/4  RBW 2856

A Duet | for | Two Performers | on the | Piano Forte | Adapted | from Rossini's Opera of | Il Barbiere di Siviglia | by | W. Watts
[1820]    Birchall & Co. 140 New Bond Street

pp.2-19  

Short Title  > Pianoforte duet [no. 1] from Rossini's Il Barbiere di Seviglia
Cmp/Arr  > William Watts (19th c.) (arr.)   |   Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Birchall & Co.

Fra G14/5  RBW 2857

A | Second Duet | adapted from | Rossini's Opera of | Il Barbiere di Seviglia | in which are introduced the favorite Airs of | "Buona Sera" and "Birbone briccone" | Arranged | for Two Performers on the Piano Forte | With an Accompaniment for the Flute (ad libitum) | by | W. Watts
[1830?]    Birchall & Co. 140 New Bond Street

pp.2-15  

Short Title  > Pianoforte duet no. 2 from Rossini's Il Barbiere di Seviglia
Cmp/Arr  > William Watts (19th c.) (arr.)   |   Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Birchall & Co.

Fra G14/6  RBW 2858

A Third Duet | Adapted from | Rossini's | celebrated Opera of | Il Barbiere di Seviglia | in which are introduced | (The Favorite Airs of) | Largo factotum, Ah quel Colpo, | Zitti, Zitti & Di felice in nesto | Arranged for Two Performers on | the | Piano Forte | with an Accompaniment for the Flute | ad lib. by | W. Watts
[c1825]    Birchall & Co. 140 New Bond Street

pp.2-18 (some pages missing)  

Short Title  > Pianoforte duet no. 3 adapted from Rossini's Il Barbiere di Seviglia
Cmp/Arr  > William Watts (19th c.)   |   Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Birchall & Co.

Fra G14/7  RBW 2859

Rossini's | Celebrated Overture | to | Il Barbiere di Seviglia | as Performed at the Opera House | Arranged as a Duett for Two Performers on the | Piano Forte | & most Respectfully Dedicated to | Miss Ellen Oldham & Miss Brown | by | D. Bruguier
[c1820]    [Overlabel] C. Mitchell .. 13 Southampton Row Russell Square

pp.2-21  Sig. Jane Fraser

Short Title  > Rossini's overture to Il Barbiere di Seviglia: piano duet
Cmp/Arr  > David Bruguier (19th c.) (arr.)   |   Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > C. Mitchell
Dedicatee(s)  > Miss Ellen Oldham   |   Miss Brown
Former Owner  > Jane Fraser

Fra G14/8  RBW 2860

Rossini's | Overture | to La Gazza Ladra | arranged as a | Duett | for | Two Performers on the | Piano Forte | by | J. F. Burrowes
[1818]    Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co. 20 Soho Square ... 7 Westmorland St Dublin

pp.2-19  

Short Title  > Rossini's overture to La Gazza Ladra: piano duet
Cmp/Arr  > John F Burrowes (1787-1852) (arr.)   |   Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co.

Fra G14/9  RBW 2861

Rossini's | Overture to Semiramide | Arranged as a | Duet for Two Performers | on the | Piano Forte | This Overture | may be had with Accompaniments for | Flute, Violin & Violoncello .. [by W. Watts?]
[1834]    T. Boosey & Co. .. 28 Holles Street, Oxford Street

pp.2-29  

Short Title  > Rossini's overture to Semiramide: piano duet
Cmp/Arr  > William Watts (19th c.)   |   Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > T. Boosey & Co.

Fra G14/10  RBW 2862

Cherubini's | celebrated Overture to | Anacreon | As performed at the Concerts of the | Philharmonic Society | Arranged for Two Performers on the | Piano Forte | respectfully Dedicated to | Mr. Cramer | by | D. Bruguier
[1819]    Chappell & Co.... 124 New Bond Street  ::  Sold by R. Purdie 70 Princes Street Edinr.

pp.2-17  

Short Title  > Cherubini's celebrated overture to Anacreon: for piano duet
Cmp/Arr  > David Bruguier (19th c.) (arr.)   |   Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Chappell & Co.   |   Robert Purdie
Dedicatee(s)  > Mr (J. B.) Cramer

Fra G14/11  RBW 2863

Cherubini's | celebrated Overture to | Les deux Journées | Performed at the Concerts of the | Philharmonic Society | Arranged for Two Performers on the | Piano Forte | with Accompaniments for the | Flute & Violoncello | (ad libitum) | & Dedicated to | Miss Heming & Miss L. Heming | by | D. Bruguier
[1811-19]    Chappell & Co.... 124 New Bond Street

pp.2-15  

Short Title  > Cherubini's celebrated overture to Les Deux Journées: for piano duet
Cmp/Arr  > David Bruguier (19th c.) (arr.)   |   Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Chappell & Co.
Dedicatee(s)  > Miss Heming   |   Miss L. Heming

Fra G14/12  RBW 2864

Cramer's | Grand Duett | For Two Performers on the | Piano Forte | with additional keys | Composed & Dedicated to the | Honble. Miss Lowthers' | and performed by | Mrs. Billington & the Author | at the King's Theatre. Haymarket | Op. 33
[1823?]    Rt Birchall... 133 New Bond Street

pp.2-4  

Short Title  > Grand duet for two performers on the pianoforte Op. 33
Cmp/Arr  > J B Cramer (1771-1858)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > Robert Birchall
Performer(s)  > Mrs Billington   |   J B Cramer
Dedicatee(s)  > Hon. Miss Lowthers' [sic]

Fra G14/13  RBW 2865

Symphony | by | Haydn | Arranged as a Duet | for the | Piano Forte | and Inscribed to the | Misses Jacob | by | J. Mc.Murdie | Mus.Bac.Oxon. [i.e. La Reine Symphony No. 85]
   [Overlabel] C. Mitchell .. 13 Southampton Row Russell Square

pp.2-33  

Short Title  > Symphony No. 85: piano duet
Cmp/Arr  > Joseph McMurdie (19th c.) (arr.)   |   Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Pr/Pub/Bks  > C. Mitchell
Dedicatee(s)  > The Misses Jacob