TWELVE Concerto's in Seven Parts for Four Violins, one Alto Viola, a Violoncello, & a Thorough Bass, done from two Books of Lessons for the Harpsicord. Composed by Sigr. Domenico Scarlatti with additional Slow Movements from Manuscript Solo Pieces, by the same Author. Dedicated to Mrs. Bowes BY Charles Avison Organist in Newcastle upon Tyne. LONDON. Engraved by R. Denson, and Printed for the Author, by Joseph Barber in Newcastle, and Sold by the Musick Shops in Town. Price 1L.11s.6d. MDCCXLIV.

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  • CONCERTO IA
    • AdagioC
    • AllegroC
    • Amoroso3/4
    • Allegro3/8
  • CONCERTO IIG
    • Largo3/4
    • AllegroC|
    • AndanteC
    • Vivace3/8
  • CONCERTO IIId
    • Largo Andante3/4
    • Allegro SpiritosoC
    • Vivace3/8
    • AllegroC
  • CONCERTO IVa
    • AndanteC
    • AllegroC|
    • Largo3/4
    • Vivace3/8
  • CONCERTO Vd
    • LargoC
    • AllegroC
    • Andante moderatoC
    • Allegro3/8
  • CONCERTO VID
    • LargoC
    • Con FuriaC
    • Adagio3/4
    • Vivacemente3/8
  • CONCERTO VIIg
    • AdagioC
    • Allegro2/4
    • Adagio3/4
    • Allegro affettuoso3/8
  • CONCERTO VIIIe
    • AdagioC
    • Allegro2/4
    • Amoroso3/4
    • Vivace3/8
  • CONCERTO IXC
    • LargoC
    • Con Spirito2/4
    • Siciliana6/8
    • Allegro3/8
  • CONCERTO XD
    • Grato:C
    • Allo.3/8
    • AdagioC
    • Giga Allegro6/8
  • CONCERTO XIG
    • Con AffettoC
    • Allegro3/8
    • Andte.moderato2/4
    • Vivacemente3/8
  • CONCERTO XIID
    • GraveTemporegiatoC
    • Allo:spiritosoC
    • Lentemente2/4
    • TemporegiatoC
    • Allegro3/8
Physical location:
M1040.S37 1744
Physical description:
Seven parts, quarto, 248x176 (257x184): Violino Primo Concertino: Title, verso blank. Letter of dedication, verso blank, [i-ii]. "THE SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.", pp. [iii-iv]. Blank, [1]. Music, pp. 2-34. Violino Secondo Concertino: Title, verso blank. Blank, [1]. Music, pp. 2-25. Blank, [26]. Violoncello: Title, verso blank. Blank, [1]. Music, pp. 2-7. Unnumbered blank. Music, pp. 7 [bis]-26. Violino Primo Ripieno: Title, verso blank. Music, pp. 1-25. Blank, [26]. Violino Secondo Ripieno: Title, verso blank. Blank, [1]. Music, pp. 2-23. Blank, [24]. Alto Viola: Same as Violino Secondo Ripieno. Basso Ripieno: Title, verso blank. Blank, [1]. Music, pp. 2-21. Blank, [22].
Note:

Avison's arrangement of assorted movements from Domenico Scarlatti's keyboard works, together with slow movements from several works in MS, some of which are now apparently lost. See:Richard Newton, "The English Cult of Domenico Scarlatti,"Music & Letters,20 (1939), pp. 142-143.andJack Lee Cassingham, "The Twelve Scarlatti-Avison Concertos of 1744,"Ph.D. diss.,University of Missouri at Kansas City,1968.

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