SIX SONATA'S FOR TWO VIOLINS and a BASS. Dedicated to WILLIAM TRUMBULL Esq; COMPOS'D By MICHAEL CHRISTIAN FESTING. OPERA SESTA. LONDON: Printed by WILLIAM SMITH, in Middle-Row, Holbourn; and Sold only by thje Author, at his House in Queen-Street, near Golden Square. (Price Half a Guinea.) Where may be had, Compos'd by the same Author, OPERA PRIMA, being Twelve SOLO'S for a Violin, &c. Price one Guinea. OPERA SECUNDA, being Twelve SONATA'S in three Parts. Price one Guinea. OPERA TERZA, being twelve CONCERTO'S in seven Parts. Price one Guinea and a Half. OPERA QUARTA, being Eight SOLO'S for a Violin, OPERA QUINTA, being Eight CONCERTO's in seven Parts. Price one Guinea." M.DCC.XXXXII.

Scope and content:
Contents
  • SONATA IB♭
    • AndanteC
    • Allegro ma non troppo3/4
    • AdagioC
    • Allegro assaiC|
    • AndanteGratioso3/8
  • SONATA IId
    • LargoC
    • Allemanda Non troppo AllegroC
    • Largo3/4
    • Poco Allegro e DolceC
  • SONATA IIIE♭
    • LarghettoC
    • AllegroC|
    • Andante e Dolce3/4
    • Marcia Largo e PianoC
  • SONATA IVe
    • Largo3/4
    • Poco AllegroC
    • Largo e Dolce3/4
    • Allegro assai3/4
    • Andante e Dolce3/4
  • SONATA VC
    • Largo3/4
    • AllegroC
    • Largo AffettuosoC
    • Allegro3/4
  • SONATA VIg
    • Larghetto6/8
    • Allegro assai3/4
    • AndanteC
    • Presto6/8
Physical location:
M312.4.F423 1742
Physical description:
Three parts, folio, 253x185: VIOLINO PRIMO: Title, verso Royal Privilege dated "the 22d Day of January 1729-30" and signed "Holles Newcastle". "A LIST OF THE SUBSCRIBERS.", pp. [i-iv], with brackets around pagination in the original. Letter of dedication, p. [ VIOLINO SECONDO: Title, verso royal Privilege. Music, pp. 1-13. Blank, [14]. BASSO: Title, verso Royal Privilege. Music, pp. 1-12.
Note:

Title-page, Royal Privilege, List of Subscribers, and Letter of Dedication are in letterpress; the music is engraved.

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Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Music Library
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