SIX SONATAS four for 2 GERMAN-FLUTES or VIOLINS & a BASS, and two for 2 VIOLINS & a VIOLONCELLO OBLIGATO Dedicated TO HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The Duke of Cumberland Composed by GIANBATTISTA CIRRI Musick-Master to HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS The Duke of Gloucester OPERA IX LONDON Printed by WELCKER in Gerrard Street St. Ann's Soho Where may be had by the same Author [list of works beginning with: "Opera 4th. Six sonatas for two Violins and a Bass" and ending with: "NB the greatest choice of New Musick &c. &c. &c. &c."]
Scope and content:
Contents
SONATA ID
Allegro non troppoC
AdagioC
Minuetto Primo3/4
SONATA IIF
AllegroC
AdagioC
Allegretto Grazioso3/4
SONATA IIIA
AllegroC
Adagio SostenutoC
Minuetto Primo3/8
SONATA IVG
Allegro MoltoC
Andantino AmorosoC
Tempo di Minuetto3/4
SONATA VB♭
Maestoso non troppo AllegroC
LarghoCantabile2/4
Allegretto Grazioso3/4
SONATA VIC
Allegro2/4
LargoC
Rondò Poco allegro2/4
Physical location:
M312.4.C582 1775
Physical description:
Three parts, folio, 265x194 (279x198): VIOLINO Ò FLAUTO PRIMO: Title, verso blank. Music, pp. 2-13. Blank, [14]. VIOLINO Ò FLAUTO SECONDO: Same as VIOLINO Ò FLAUTO PRIMO. BASSO: Title-page, verso blank. Blank, [1]. Music, pp. 2-17. Blank, [18]. Pages 10-17 (SONATAS V and VI) have heading "VIOLONCELLO OBLIGATO", with two braced staves of music for violoncello and for "Basso ò Cembalo".
