Tag Archives: C18th music

I’m Pergolesi!

Posted on 4 June 2021 by mj263

There’s a famous scene towards the end of the film, Spartacus. The Spartan rebels have been rounded up, and told by a Roman General that they are about to die a particularly horrible death. There is a way out though, … Continue reading →

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A Valentine for the Navy

Posted on 22 February 2019 by mj263

Readers of MusiCB3 may remember that a few weeks ago in Sarah’s Valentine’s Day post, she mentioned an unusual “Naval Valentine” – proof, yet again, that you can find the most extraordinary items in the UL’s music collections, whilst in … Continue reading →

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Canzonette veneziane

Posted on 13 July 2018 by mj263

Last October the second hand and antiquarian music dealer Travis & Emery circulated their occasional antiquarian music catalogue Sarum no. 58. One item caught my eye because in the last year or so I had updated the online records for … Continue reading →

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