Composition: The Oriental Miscellany (Bird, William Hamilton)

Title The Oriental Miscellany
Alternative title {{TPtr}} :The oriental miscellany : being a collection of the most favourite airs of Hindoostan, compiled and adapted for the Harpsichord, &c. 30 Hindustani Airs, plus Sonata, Minuetto, Jigg, and a selection of the airs arranged for 'guitar' (i.e. English Guitar/cittern)
Creators William Hamilton Bird (composer)
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Instrumentation harpsichord
cittern
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First published 1789
Dedication Warren Hastings, Esquire
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Composition types Airs, Folksongs, Sonatas, Minuets, Gigues
Period Classical
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