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Author

Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809

Uniform title

Original canzonettas. Set 1 (1794), Hob. XXVIa. No. 25, Mermaid's song. English and Italian

Title

The mermaids song. = Le sirene..

Varying form of title

Parallel title: Sirene

Varying form of title

Other title: Ecco in ciel spuntar gli albori

Imprint

[London] : D'Almaine & C^o. Soho Square., [printed after 1809] [sold between 1833 and 1842]

Physical description

1 score (pages 2-7) ; 34 cm

Note

Caption title; lacks title page.

Note

At head of score: "Canzonetta. 1."

Note

For canto and piano forte.

Note

At end of score: "Printed by Goulding & C^o. Soho Sq^r. London". Goulding and Co. were in business at premises in Soho Square by June 1810; see advertisement in The Star, June 22, 1810, page [1].

Note

Thomas D'Almaine (ca. 1776-1858) was in partnership with George Goulding and others from at least as early as 1798 (see: British Book Trade Index). After George Goulding's death in Dublin on 21st August, 1814, his widow, Sarah Dennis Goulding (ca. 1766-1843) appears to have continued the business partnership with T. D'Almaine. Thomas D'Almaine (ca. 1776-1858) was in partnership with George Goulding's widow, Sarah Dennis Goulding (ca. 1766-1843), until 1833. The partnership between Sarah Dennis Goulding and Thomas D'Almaine was dissolved by the end of September 1833; see, London Gazette, October 1, 1833, page 1773. From October 1833, the business traded as D'Almaine and Co. Thomas D'Almaine retired in March 1847. From October 1833, the business traded as D'Almaine and Co. Thomas D'Almaine retired in March 1847.

Note

Plate no.: Haydn's Canzonets 1^st. Set.

Language

Sung English words with Italian translation commencing, "Ecco in ciel spuntar gli albori". The parallel title is in French.

Provenance

Inscription, in ink, at head of page 2: "J. E. Cother" [Jane Elizabeth Cother]. Jane Elizabeth Cother (ca. 1818-1899) married Charles William Corfe (1814-1883) on 7th July, 1842. Following C. W. Corfe's death, she married George Thomas Miles on 22nd January, 1885. As Jane Elizabeth Miles, she died on 29th April, 1899, aged 81. As this print bears the inscription "J. E. Cother" it must have come into her possession before her marriage.

Provenance

Inscription, in pencil, on upper endleaf: "Corfe Oxon".

Provenance

Bequeathed to the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle by Brigadier Tim Hackworth, military knight of Windsor and a direct descendant of Joseph Corfe (1740-1820) and Arthur Thomas Corfe (1773-1863); subsequently donated by the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle to Salisbury Cathedral Library, with the agreement of the family of the late Brigadier Hackworth.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

19th-century half brown calf; boards covered with marbled paper; blind tooling on boards (where the leather meets the paper); gilt tooling on spine; text block edges sprinkled red; pink endleaves.

Copy-specific note

At head of page 2: "Pr. 1/6".

Copy-specific note

On page 4: an alternative lower G entered, in pencil, into the voice part.

Copy-specific note

One of a large collection of music prints bound together.

Copy-specific note

At head of upper endleaf: 2/36.

Subject

Songs (Medium voice) with piano.

Added entry--name

Corfe, Charles William, 1814-1883 former owner.

Added entry--name

Hackworth, Timothy William, 1933-2017 former owner.

Added entry--name

Cother, Jane Elizabeth former owner.

Added entry--name

College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

Added entry--name

D’Almaine & Co. publisher.

Added entry--place

England London.

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1001#$aHaydn, Joseph,$d1732-1809

24010$aOriginal canzonettas.$nSet 1$n(1794),$nHob. XXVIa.$nNo. 25,$pMermaid's song.$lEnglish and Italian

24514$aThe mermaids song. =$bLe sirene..

24631$aSirene

24633$aEcco in ciel spuntar gli albori

260##$a[London] :$bD'Almaine & Co. Soho Square.,$c[printed after 1809]$g[sold between 1833 and 1842]

300##$a1 score (pages 2-7) ;$c34 cm

500##$aCaption title; lacks title page.

500##$aAt head of score: "Canzonetta. 1."

500##$aFor canto and piano forte.

500##$aAt end of score: "Printed by Goulding & Co. Soho Sqr. London". Goulding and Co. were in business at premises in Soho Square by June 1810; see advertisement in The Star, June 22, 1810, page [1].

500##$aThomas D'Almaine (ca. 1776-1858) was in partnership with George Goulding and others from at least as early as 1798 (see: British Book Trade Index). After George Goulding's death in Dublin on 21st August, 1814, his widow, Sarah Dennis Goulding (ca. 1766-1843) appears to have continued the business partnership with T. D'Almaine. Thomas D'Almaine (ca. 1776-1858) was in partnership with George Goulding's widow, Sarah Dennis Goulding (ca. 1766-1843), until 1833. The partnership between Sarah Dennis Goulding and Thomas D'Almaine was dissolved by the end of September 1833; see, London Gazette, October 1, 1833, page 1773. From October 1833, the business traded as D'Almaine and Co. Thomas D'Almaine retired in March 1847. From October 1833, the business traded as D'Almaine and Co. Thomas D'Almaine retired in March 1847.

500##$aPlate no.: Haydn's Canzonets 1st. Set.

546##$aSung English words with Italian translation commencing, "Ecco in ciel spuntar gli albori". The parallel title is in French.

561##$aInscription, in ink, at head of page 2: "J. E. Cother" [Jane Elizabeth Cother]. Jane Elizabeth Cother (ca. 1818-1899) married Charles William Corfe (1814-1883) on 7th July, 1842. Following C. W. Corfe's death, she married George Thomas Miles on 22nd January, 1885. As Jane Elizabeth Miles, she died on 29th April, 1899, aged 81. As this print bears the inscription "J. E. Cother" it must have come into her possession before her marriage.

561##$aInscription, in pencil, on upper endleaf: "Corfe Oxon".

561##$aBequeathed to the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle by Brigadier Tim Hackworth, military knight of Windsor and a direct descendant of Joseph Corfe (1740-1820) and Arthur Thomas Corfe (1773-1863); subsequently donated by the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle to Salisbury Cathedral Library, with the agreement of the family of the late Brigadier Hackworth.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a19th-century half brown calf; boards covered with marbled paper; blind tooling on boards (where the leather meets the paper); gilt tooling on spine; text block edges sprinkled red; pink endleaves.

590##$aAt head of page 2: "Pr. 1/6".

590##$aOn page 4: an alternative lower G entered, in pencil, into the voice part.

590##$aOne of a large collection of music prints bound together.

590##$aAt head of upper endleaf: 2/36.

650#0$aSongs (Medium voice) with piano.

7001#$aCorfe, Charles William,$d1814-1883$eformer owner.

7001#$aHackworth, Timothy William,$d1933-2017$eformer owner.

7001#$aCother, Jane Elizabeth,$eformer owner.

7102#$aCollege of St George, Windsor Castle,$edonor.

7102#$aD’Almaine & Co.,$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.