Composition: Rudiments of Thorough Bass (Shield, William)

Title Rudiments of Thorough Bass
Alternative title [Title page transcription] Rudiments of Thorough Bass, for Young Harmonists; and Precepts for their Progressive Advancement, exemplified by national airs, solfeggios, serenades, cavatinas, duos, terzettos, glees, madrigals and chorusses. - instrumental grounds, variations, preludes, modulations, embellishments, sonatas, trios, quartettos, crescendos, cadenzas, overtures, and symphonies: with Annotations, Anecdotes, Fac-similes, and a Harmonical Synopsis; also, a succinct account of the Rise and Progress of the Philharmonic Society, recently established in London. Being an Appendix to An Introduction to Harmony. By William Shield, Musician in Ordinary to His Majesty.
Creators William Shield (composer)
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Instrumentation continuo
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First published 1817
Dedication http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Crosdill,_John
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Composition types Methods, Music theory, Folksongs
Language English
Period Classical
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