The Drs. Whitby Music Collection
Dr. James L. and Dr. Margaret Whitby donation
Avid local chamber musicians, the Drs. Whitby have amassed a significant collection of antiquarian chamber music, which they have generously donated to the Music Library, Western Libraries. The Collection includes early editions of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven alongside works of their contemporaries, namely: Boccherini, Cambini, Gyrowetz, Peter Hänsel, Krommer, Onslow, Pleyel, Romberg, and Spohr.
Explore a few digitized scores from the Whitby Collection here.
Even more are available in Western's Collections at the Internet Archive, and can be found here.
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Six quatuors pour deux violons, alto et violoncello obligé
Karl Friedrich Abel 1723-1787
"Dedies avec le plus profond respect a son altesse royale monseigneur le Prince de Prusse."
No. 1, E major -- No. 2, C major -- No. 3, Eb major -- No. 4, G major -- No. 5, F major -- No. 6, A major. -
The Musical Entertainer
George Bickham
Originally issued by Bickham in 1736-9 in parts, each containing 4 folio plates. Later issued by him in 2 v. of 100 plates each, with a separate t.p. for each volume. This later edition issued by Corbett has the same 2 v. format
Among the composers named are Handel, Purcell, Corelli, Turner, Green, Leveridge, Boyce, Gunn, Vanbrugh, Monro, Carey, and Lampe
Principally for high voice and figured bass. Part for flute printed at the end of most of the songs -
Trois quatuors pour deux violons, alto & violoncelle
Johann Bliesener
Engraved
Title from cover of first violin part
Dr. James L. and Dr. Margaret Whitby donation
RISM A/I/11 BB 2973aPublisher Bruxelles : Weissenbruch
Pages 76
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Sei sonate per due violini overo due flavti traversi e basso peril cembalo o violoncello
Francesco Carusi
by Francesco Carusi
Incomplete set: upper parts missing.
Title from cover of basso part
Dr. James L. and Dr. Margaret Whitby donationPublisher London : Printed and sold by David Rutherford
Pages 22
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The Magic Flute = Die Zauberflöte = La flûte enchantée, K. 620 : opera en deux actes
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Opera in 2 acts arranged for String Quartet
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Handel's celebrated Water musick compleat
Western University
Handel's celebrated Water musick compleat: set for the harpsicord. To which is added two favourite minuets with variations for the harpsicord / by Geminiani. Geminiani, Francesco, 1687-1762. Menuetti con variazioni, harpsichord. Two celebrated minuets for ye harpsicord.
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Mass, H. XXII, 7, B-flat Major. Vocal Score
Western University
For SATB and piano
Missa brevis von Joseph Haydn fur 4 Singstimmen, 2 Violinen, (Viola) Bass u. Orgel. Nach der Originalhandschrift musikalisch redigiert und für den liturgischen Gebrauch richtiggestellt von Ferdinand Habel.
Missa brevis Sancti Joannis de Deo (Kleine Orgelsolomesse), B [?c1773–7]
RISM https://opac.rism.info/search?id=530011729
