{"product_id":"21796-handel-george-frederic-duetti-del-sig-hendell-18th-c-manuscript","title":"Handel, George Frederic. (1685-1759) \"Duetti del Sig. Hendell\"  - 18th C. Manuscript.","description":"Bound oblong quarto. One signature of 8 bifolia. Upper edge cut, outer and lower edges uncut. Hand-ruled, laid paper with 10 staves (left blank on the final leaf) and manuscript in the hand of an unidentified 18th century copyist. Partly illegible note \"Coeli\" [?] to title page (copyist's signature?). No pagination. 8.75 x 12 inches (22 x 30 cm). In very fine condition, a rare early manuscript.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe collection includes 3 duets for two voices with bass: \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e[HWV 194] \"Sono liete fortunate\"; voices labeled \"Soprani\" and written in soprano clef, but second part is actually for contralto.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e[HWV 198] \"Troppo cruda troppo fiera\"; no new voice labels; again, both are written in soprano clef, but second part is actually for contralto.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e[HWV 184] \"Che vai pensando folle pensier\"; Soprano and Basso. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eAll duets are notated on three staves (two vocal parts and figured bass). Key signatures are given only at the beginning of a piece or section (double bar). The first two duets are believed to have been composed in Hanover around 1710; the third, in Italy in 1708. They are not part of any opera. Some music from \"Sono liete fortunate\" made a comeback in the overture of \u003ci\u003eJudas Maccabeus\u003c\/i\u003e (HWV 63).\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093793001631,"sku":"21796","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Handel_2C_George_Frederic_Duetti_del_Sig._Hendell._18th_C._Manuscript._21796b.jpg?v=1722190398","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/21796-handel-george-frederic-duetti-del-sig-hendell-18th-c-manuscript","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}