The Score of the Four Setts of Sonatas [opp. 1-4] Compos'd by Arcangelo Corelli. For two Violins & a Bass . Vol. 1st. N.B. The First & Third sett being Composed for a Violoncello & Thorough Bass, of which the Variation being but little, they are put on the same Stave, for the greater Facility in reading. The Whole Carefully Corrected by several most Eminent Masters, and revis'd by Dr. Pepusch. Engrav'd with the utmost exactness by Tho. Cross. [Full score]

CORELLI, Arcangelo 1653-1713

Published by John Johnson, London, 1740

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1f. (recto title, verso blank), 1f. (recto dedication with attractive large coat of arms to head, verso blank), 43, [i] (blank), 34, 54, 43, [i] (blank) pp. With a fine frontispiece portrait of Corelli by Cole. Engraved throughout. Marx p. 94, no. 33. BUC p. 216. RISM C3799 (3 copies in the U.S.). Bound with: The Score of the Twelve Concertos . For two Violins & a Violoncello, with two Violins more, a Tenor & Thorough Bass for Ripieno Parts, which may be doubled at pleasure . Vol. IId. [Op. 6]. London: John Johnson [ca. 1754]. 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 1f. (recto dedication with attractive large coat of arms to head, verso blank), [i] (blank), 139 pp. With a fine frontispiece portrait of Corelli by Cole. Engraved throughout. With an engraved notation to the final leaf: "the whole work ingrav'd by Tho. Cross 7 43." Marx p. 204, no. 9. BUC p. 216. RISM C3853 (4 copies in the U.S.). 2 volumes in one. Tall folio. Quarter dark tan calf with marbled boards with raised bands on spine in decorative compartments gilt, light red leather title labels gilt to spine. Minor browning, soiling, and staining; light offsetting from frontispieces to titles; title to opp. 1-4 slightly creased). A very good, wide-margined copy overall. The third edition of the full scores of opp. 1-4 and 6, identical to the earlier editions of Benjamin Cooke (1728) and Walsh (1735).

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• Title: The Score of the Four Setts of Sonatas [opp. 1-4] Compos'd by Arcangelo Corelli. For two Violins & a Bass . Vol. 1st. N.B. The First & Third sett being Composed for a Violoncello & Thorough Bass, of which the Variation being but little, they are put on the same Stave, for the greater Facility in reading. The Whole Carefully Corrected by several most Eminent Masters, and revis'd by Dr. Pepusch. Engrav'd with the utmost exactness by Tho. Cross. [Full score]
• Publisher: John Johnson, London
• Publication Date: 1740
• Binding: Hardcover
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