Incidental music for Merchant of Venice [manuscript], 19th or 20th century.

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Incidental music for Merchant of Venice [manuscript], 19th or 20th century.

Set of manuscript orchestral parts. Parts for piano, leader/1st violin, 2nd violin, viola, bass, flute, clarinet, cornet, horn 1 & 2, and bass trombone. The part books contain 15 numbered items, which include curtain tunes, barcarolles and marches. Alternative music for one item appears on loose manuscript leaves in most part books.

10 ms. parts ; 32 x 24 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7960794

Folger Shakespeare Library

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