Music in Macbeth, copied ca. 1725.

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Music in Macbeth, copied ca. 1725.

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Theatre copy of full score with incidental music by Richard Leveridge. With cues and names of singers for the Drury Lane production in 1713-1714, and additions showing use at Goodman's Fields Theatre in 1734-1735. The chorus for the end of Act II (in another hand) is at the end of the volume. Scored for voices, orchestra and basso continuo.

1 ms. score ([6] 39 [4] p.) ; 25 x 30.1 cm. (4to)

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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For a discussion of its attribution to Leveridge see The Musical quarterly, XLVII, no. 1 (Jan. 1961), p. 22-40, and Music and Letters, XLV (1964), p. 114-125. From the description of Music in Macbeth, 1840 June 23. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 311265986 This music was for long attributed to Matthew Locke and even to Henry Purcell. For a discussion of its attribution to Leveridge see The Musical quarterly, XLVII, no. 1 (Jan. 1961), p. 22-40, and Music and...