Record ID
114511
Accession number
Cary 539
Creator
Geminiani, Francesco, 1687-1762.
Biographical Data
Italian violinist, composer, and theorist.
Object title
Variations for violin and continuo on the minuet from the Concerto grosso, op. 2, no. 1 : autograph manuscript, [1700-1750].
Uniform title
Variations, violin, continuo
Date
[1700-1750].
Provenance
John Daniel D'Luski; Samuel Felsted; Wood Reed family; Newman Flower; Adolfo Betti.
Inscriptions/Markings
On the cover, in a contemporary hand: "Variations to a Minuet of Sr: Geminiani's, in his own handwriting." On the verso of the cover, in the same hand: "This manuscript was given by Sr: Geminiani, to Mr: John Daniel D'Luski."
Notes
The first page contains a minuet with two variations, presumably for violin, to be played with continuo and (possibly) other instruments; the theme is derived from the theme of the fourth movement of Geminiani's Concerto Grosso, op. 2, no. 1. The verso of the leaf contains the continuo line for a work in D major (according to Rudolf Rasch, the bass line of a series of variations for violin and figured bass by Geminiani, which is found as "Sally with variations" in a manuscript in the Foundling Museum in London) and the continuo line for the minuet and variations.
Associated names
D'Luski, John Daniel, former owner.
Felsted, Samuel, former owner.
Wood Reed family, former owner.
Flower, Newman, Sir, 1879-1964, former owner.
Betti, Adolfo, former owner.
Geminiani, Francesco, 1687-1762. Concerti grossi, string quartet, string orchestra, op. 2. No. 1. Minuet.
Felsted, Samuel, former owner.
Wood Reed family, former owner.
Flower, Newman, Sir, 1879-1964, former owner.
Betti, Adolfo, former owner.
Geminiani, Francesco, 1687-1762. Concerti grossi, string quartet, string orchestra, op. 2. No. 1. Minuet.
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