Franz Joseph Haydn: 'Son pietosa, son bonina', aria from pasticcio La Circe
MS. Mus. d. 306
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Franz Joseph Haydn: 'Son pietosa, son bonina', aria from pasticcio La Circe
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. d. 306
Summary
'Son pietosa, son bonina', aria from Haydn's pasticcio La Circe with orchestral accompaniment arranged for piano, [?late 18th cent.].
Date
[?late 18th cent.]
Language
English
Physical facet
12 staves to a page.
Physical extent
4 Leaves
Custodial history
Ralph Hare Griffin apparently bought the manuscript from which this was copied as an autograph at Sotheby's in 1911, and presented it to the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge in 1917. It is, however, now considered to be a copy, perhaps by Antonio Polzelli (see Hoboken catalogue).
Acquisition
Given, c 2000.
Subject
Music
Songs (High voice) with orchestra -- Vocal scores with piano
Music -- Manuscripts -- 18th century
Operas -- Excerpts
18th century
