Siroe. O placido il mare (Sketches) O placido il mare : [and 4 sketches] / [George Frideric Handel]
Composer: Handel, George Frideric
Language: Italian
Continuation of the uncompleted first draft of aria for S, vl, b from Siroe, HWV 24, no. 5, following on from GB Lbl R.M.20.c.9, f. 16v., and stopping at the end of p. 21 ; and sketches on p. 22, possibly related to either the same aria, or to La mia speranza diceva al core (HWV 24, no. 29).
Title from repeat of opening text
Holograph manuscript in ink.
Watermark: "LVG" below fleur de lis over Strasbourg bend; countermark: "IV" (Burrows C20)
1.1.1 vl? [Sketch 1] C-1 xFC 3/8 4-8-''E{C'BAG}/{AE}4A+{6|AB''CD}{ECD'B}/{8AE}4A+{6AB''CD}
1.2.1 b [Sketch 2] F-4 8-'CD4E
1.3.1 S [Sketch 3a] G-2 {6''EF8G}{FE}{6DC}4D8D/{6EF8G}{FE}{6DC}4D8''E/
1.3.2 S [Sketch 3b] C-1 {6''CD8E}{DC}{6'BA}4B8B/{6''CD8E}{DC}{6'BA}4B8''C/
1.4.1 b [Sketch 4] F-4 8-'C{DEF}{{,GB}/'{CD}E
Sketches (all on p. 22): [1, line 1] [Sketch, 5 bars, treble clef, in A major] -- [2. end of line 1] Contents:[
Sketch for b, 3 notes only] -- [3a and 3b, line 2] [Sketch for G2 or C1 (both present), 3 bars] -- [4, end of line 3] [Sketch for b, 2 bars?]
1 ms. score (p. 21-22) ; 24 x 29 cm.
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Production date: AD 1728 : [England],[1728]
Handel, George Frideric,1685-1759.
Accession number: MU.MS.262.p.21
Primary reference Number: 276980
ALMA control 001: 994654433803606
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
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