Bound volume entitled 'Italian and French Songs' containing printed music for Italian, French and Spanish songs with pianoforte accompaniments, all published in London unless otherwise indicated. Manuscript list of contents on front cover (in Lucy Broadwood's hand). Manuscript inscription inside cover 'Given by aunt Sophy [?Bosanquet] to Lucy E Broadwood, August 1877)

  • This material is held at
  • Reference
      GB 176 6192/2/7
  • Dates of Creation
      c.1810 - 1830
  • Language of Material
      French Italian Spanish
  • Physical Description
      1 volume

Scope and Content

Contains the following items:

Six Sicilian Airs for the Voice to which is added a literal Italian translation of the Sicilian Poetry … arranged by Mr Biggs (Rt Birchall [1812]);

'Giovinetto Cavalier' from the opera 'Il Crociato in Egitto' by M Meyerbeer (JB Cramer, Addison & Beale);

'Il Canto' sung by Signor Velluti, composed by Perucchini (Birchall & Co, [?1830]);

'La Dolce Rimembranza' by Perucchini (Birchall & Co);

[three pages cut from songbook];

'Ogni Zeffiro che spira' by Nicola Vaccaj (Birchall & Co [c.1830]);

'I moderni Cavalieri' by WA Mozart (Rt Birchall [c.1820]);

'Quando me pario mi madre' Tirana del tripili, by Narcisse Paz (Birchall & Co);

'Ecco il premier momento' … from the opera Tebaldo & Isolina, by M Morlacchi (Grua, Ricordi & Co);

'M'hai lasciato non m'importa' … as sung by the Blind at Florence (Birchall & Co);

'Es el amor un ciego que ve muy claro', seguidillas manchegas with accompaniment for Spanish guitar, edited by Rophine Lacy (Birchall & Co [c.1825]);

'Iba un triste calesero', tirana with accompaniment for Spanish guitar, edited by Rophine Lacy (Birchall & Co);

'Vuoi ch'io lasci o mio tesoro', words by Metastasio, … adapted to the admired Air, 'Cherry Ripe', composed by CE Horn (I Willis & Co, Royal Musical Repository and Dublin, [c.1822]). Stamped 'Royal Musical Repository';

'The Love that Follows Fain', sung by Miss M Tree in the historical opera, Maid Marian, composed by Henry R Bishop (Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co). Stamped 'HRB';

'O Faretrate Numo', as sung by the Blind at Florence (Birchall & Co);

'O dolce e tenera Figlia d'Amore', (Birchall & Co);

'L'Amor che mi tormenta' arranged by CM Sola (Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co);

'Adieu Plaisir, adieu Folie!', by Begrez (printed for the author, [?1825]). Signed by Begrez;

'Le sentiment a la mode', words by Boucher de Perthes, music by Romagnesi (Pacini, Paris). Stamped by Pacini;

'Le Portrait', music by C Lis (printed for the author, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Brussels and The Hague). Printer's mark is a star encircled by 4 question marks;

'Le Gondolier Amoureux', words by de Florian, music by C Lis (printed for the author, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Brussels and The Hague). Printer's mark is a star;

'Pierre de Bogis', words by Elisabeth de on, music by Ch. Lis (printed for the author, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Brussels and The Hague). Printer's mark is a star encircled by 4 question marks and 4 exclamation marks;

'Ma Mere est-ce ainsi qu'on oublie?' by Antoni Anson (J Meissonier, Paris). Stamped by Meissonier;

'La Marguerite', words by CP Decock, music by C Lis (printed for the author, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Brussels and The Hague);

'Aimer c'est toute ma science' by A Romagnesi (Frere, Paris). Stamped by Frere;

'Le Billet de Loterie', music by Nicolo (printer unknown, Paris);

'Ce que j'eprouve en vous voyant', by A Romagnesi (Pacini, Paris). Stamped by Pacini;

'Plus d'Eslavage', words by C Malo, music by A Romagnesi (Frere, Paris). Stamped by Frere;

No.3 'La Clochette' ou 'Le Diable-Page me voila', words by Theaulon, music by F Herold (Weygand, The Hague);

[two pages cut from songbook].