George Frideric HANDEL / Judas Macchabaeus an Oratorio in Score As it was 1769

Description: Judas Macchabaeus an Oratorio in Score As it was Originally Perform'd Compos'd by Mr. Handel with His Additional Alterations. [HWV 53]. [Full score] Author: HANDEL, George Frideric 1685-1759 Title: Judas Macchabaeus an Oratorio in Score As it was Originally Perform'd Compos'd by Mr. Handel with His Additional Alterations. [HWV 53]. [Full score] Publication: London: Printed for William Randall Successor to the late Mr. J. Walsh in Catharine Street in the Strand, of whom may be had the compleat Scores of Messiah, Samson, Alexanders Feast, Acis and Galatea, &c. [1769] Description: Tall folio. Half 19th century black leather with marbled boards, spine in decorative compartments gilt, titling gilt. 1f. (recto blank, verso fine engraved frontispiece "J. Houbraken sculps. Amst." with half-length portrait of Handel, violin and bow, horns, sheet music, and illustration of musicians in Greco-Roman dress playing harp, aulos, lyre, and triangle, serenading a king and queen), 1f. (recto title, verso blank), 1f. (subscriber list), 1f. (recto index, verso blank), 38, 41-44, 39-40, 45-66, 73-114, 121-208 pp. List of subscribers and index typeset, title and music engraved. Subscribers include the King and Queen, Samuel Arnold, [Thomas] Attwood, Charles Burney, Thomas Greene, Dr. Hayes, Charles Jennens, and Thomas Linley. With ownership inscription "J. C. Chauvin" to front pastedown; inscription to front free endpaper "Presented to S. Lee By Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Sheppard, formerly Mrs. Hamwell July 1868."Binding worn, rubbed, bumped, and slightly abraded. Some browning; occasional minor soiling and foxing to margins; pp. 39-40 incorrectly bound in between pp. 44-45, lacking pp. 67-72; lower margin of recto of frontispiece reinforced. First complete edition. Smith p. 114, no. 4. BUC p. 435. RISM H637. "Many of the pages are from the plates as issued in Walsh's [earlier] editions, but with extra bass figurings, and with the original pagination and singers' names cleaned off. The earliest copies of Randall's 'Judas Maccabaeus' contain the Houbraken portrait in untouched condition such as it was originally issued by Walsh with 'Alexander's Feast', the plate not being used for Randall and Abell's 'Messiah' (1767) but in later issues of that work and other Randall scores after 'Judas Maccabaeus'." Smith p. 114. Judas Maccabaeus, to text by Thomas Morell based on biblical incidents, was first performed in London at Covent Garden on 1 April 1747. Composed to celebrate the English victory at Culloden and the return to London of the victorious general, the Duke of Cumberland, in celebration of his suppression of the 1745 rebellion, it contains the noted chorus 'See, the conquering hero comes.'"It was highly successful and proved to be one of the most enduringly popular of the oratorios, though the alterations made for later revivals tended to emphasize its jubilant and military elements rather than the pleas for reconciliation and peace which Morell had thoughtfully incorporated and Handel had carefully set. The early performances also included a concerto for orchestra with two wind groups, the first of three such works partly but very effectively arranged from earlier music (especially choruses). The season seemed to mark the end of all opposition to Handel. Lord Middlesex's company returned to the King's Theatre and opened their season on 14 November 1747 with Lucio Vero, an all-Handel pasticcio, now more in tribute to the composer than in rivalry." Anthony Hicks in Grove Music Online The first complete edition of Handel's celebrated oratorio, with the attractive Houbraken portrait of the composer. Seller ID: 39646 Subject: New Arrivals J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians The firm of J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians, established in 1977 by John and Jude Lubrano, has come to be recognized as one of the leading international antiquarian dealers in the specialties of Music and Dance. Items handled by the company include autograph musical manuscripts and letters of composers; rare printed music; and rare books, prints, drawings, photographs, and memorabilia relating to music and dance dating from the 15th through the 21st centuries. The firm has issued over 90 catalogues and numerous lists over its 45 years in business. Terms All domestic orders ship within two business days by USPS Priority Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available; please contact us for rates. We would be happy to combine shipping costs on orders of multiple items. All items are guaranteed to be authentic. Material may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund provided that it is in the same condition as when sent and is packed, shipped, and insured as received.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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