Early German music in PhiladelphiaDrummond, Robert Rutherford
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Early German music in Philadelphia
Drummond, Robert Rutherford
Music -- Germany -- History and criticism; Music -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- History and criticism
12. Overture. “La Schiava” (Piccini.)
13. Overture to opera “Maria” (Shield).
(These overtures arranged for pf. by R.)
1791.
14. Song. “Winter.” Set to music by R. with pf. acc.
15. Miscellaneous Quartet. Played at the “City Concert” Mar. 5, 1791
and often the remainder of the season.[262] This composition is dated
by Sonneck 1793.
16. _New_ Miscellaneous Quartet. To be played at the “City Concert”
Dec. 17, 1791.[263]
1794.
17. Song. “America, Commerce and Freedom.” By. R.
18. “La Chasse” (Rosetti). Arranged for pianoforte or Harpsichord by R.
19. “_Concerto_ On the Improved Pianoforte with Additional keys.”
20. “La Foret Noire (serious pantomime. _Overture_, etc., entirely new,
composed by Mr. Reinagle.”)
21. Occasional Overture.
22. “_Preludes_ in three classes, for the improvement of practitioners
on the pianoforte.”
23. “Robin Hood” (comic opera,) original overture by Baumgarten,
additional airs by R.
24. “Slaves in Algiers” (play interspersed with songs), Music by R.
25. “Spanish Barber” (opera translated from Beaumarchais, by G.
Colemann), additional airs by Reinagle and Carr.
1795.
26. “Harlequin shipwreck’d” (Pantomime). New music by R.
27. “Harlequins invasion” (Pantomime.) New medley overture by R.
28. “Volunteers” (comic opera). Music and overture entirely new.
29. “The Purse” (musical drama by J. J. Cross), accompaniments and new
airs by R.
30. “Auld Robin Gray” (opera), new music and a Scottish medley
overture by R.
1796.
31. “Mountaineers” (comic opera), accompaniments by R.
32. “Pierre de Province and La Belle Magulone” new music by R.
This was also called “The Rival Knights” or La “Belle Magalone”
a pantomime.[264] Probably this was the same thing as “Pierre de
Province” although the latter was advertised as a “ballet.”
33. “Grand Divertisement in the Temple of Liberty taken from the
celebrated Ballet, called, Warriors Welcome Home. The Overture and
Music compiled by Mr. Reinagle in which is introduced a number of Irish
and Scotch Airs.”[265]
34. “The Shamrock” (Irish dance), Irish medley Overture by R.[266]
35. “Witches of the rocks or Harlequin everywhere” (Pantomime), “with
an entire new overture, songs, choruses, and recitations composed by
Mr. Reinagle.”
1797.
36. “Columbus” (historical play), incidental music by R.
37. Savoyard (musical farce), music by R.
1798.
38. “‘The Gentle Shepherd’, written by Allan Ramsay. With original
airs and the accompaniment by Mr. Reinagle.” This was called “the
favorite comical Scot’s Pastoral” and was to be performed at the New
Theatre.[267]
39. “Italian Monk” (opera), music and accompaniment by R.
1799.
40. Monody. “On the Death of the much lamented, the late
Lieutenant-General of the Armies of the United States. The Music
composed by R. Taylor, and Mr. Reinagle.” To be given at the New
Theatre.[268]
41. “Blue Beard” (opera accompaniments by R.)
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