Composition: A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art of Musick (Geminiani, Francesco)
| Title | A Treatise of Good Taste in the Art of Musick |
| Creators | Francesco Geminiani (composer) |
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| Instrumentation | voice, 2 flutes, 2 violins, viola and continuo 2 violins and continuo flute and continuo violin and continuo harpsichord |
| Number of movements | 14 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1749 |
| Dedication | His Royal Highness Frederick Prince of Wales |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Methods, Performance practice, Folksongs, Sonatas, Airs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preface | — | — | — |
| An Introduction to a good Taste in Musick | — | — | — |
| Examples (ornamentation etc.) | — | — | — |
| Song 1. The Lass of Peaty's Mill | — | — | — |
| Song 2. The Night her silent Sable wore (or She rose and loot me in) | — | — | — |
| Song 3. When Phoebus bright (or Leader Haughs and Yarrows) | — | — | — |
| Song 4. O Bessy Bell | — | — | — |
| Sonata 1. The Broom of Cowdenknows - Bonny Christie - Grave - Presto | — | — | — |
| Sonata 2. Bush Aboon Traquair | — | — | — |
| Sonata 3. The last Time I came o'er the Moor - Allegro | — | — | — |
| Air 1. Auld Bob Morrice - Allegro | — | — | — |
| Air 2. The Country Lass - Allegro | — | — | — |
| Air 3. Lady Ann Bothwell's Lament - Allegro | — | — | — |
| Air 4. Sleepy Body | — | — | — |
Arrangements
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | London: [the author] | 1749 | Introduction and 4 Scots Songs · view 3 Trio Sonatas of Scots Airs; 4 Airs for Flute/Violin & Continuo · view Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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