Incidental music for Antony and Cleopatra [manuscript], 1890s?.

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Incidental music for Antony and Cleopatra [manuscript], 1890s?.

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Set of manuscript vocal and orchestral parts and part books of mostly unattributed music for Antony and Cleopatra. Instrumental works include curtain tunes, dances ("Egyptian dance," "Cleopatra's dance," "Galop," "Roman ballet," waltzes and polka), marches ("Wedding march") and trumpet calls. Songs and choruses: "To thee, oh mighty Osiris," Hail to thee great Queen of Egypt," "Grieve not, oh Cleopatra," "From too much love of living," "For today we take or give," "Isis gives light in darkness" (duet in Act III), "Ave, oh, Caesar," and "Anthony so mighty and glorious." Additional printed music: "Waltz 'L'amitie'" by R. Gruenwald at the end of the cornet part book and "A Venetian lullaby" at the end of the trombone part. Includes a piano-vocal score for choruses and ballets, inscribed "Property of Charles B. Hanford, 72 M. St. NW, Washington D.C." (1). Parts include: Choruses - soprano and alto (2a-c), tenor (3), bass (4a-b), soprano (5), 2nd alto (6-7), "Leader" (8a-e; includes music for both piano and violin), 1st violin (9), 2nd violin (10), viola (11), cello (12), bass (13), drums (14), clarinet (15), flute (16), cornet (17), and trombone (18). Many of the parts include inscriptions by musicians who used the parts in 1894 or 1895, with a variety of locations in the United States and Canada noted. The 1st violin part book derived from a different set (stamped "Eugene Schmidt, Musical Director, New Grand Opera House, Pittsburg, Pa.") and was adapted to the other part books here.

1 ms. score + 17 ms. parts ; 17 x 27 cm. to 34 x 27 cm.

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