The Beggar's Opera (Pepusch, John Christopher)

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This work was co-authored by John Christopher Pepusch and John Gay.

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Editor 4th edition
Publisher. Info. London: J. Watts, 1735.
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Misc. Notes The fourth edition to which is added the ouverture in score; and the musick prefix'd to each song. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): RISM A/I: P 1197
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Publisher. Info. London: Jacob and Richard Tonson, n.d.(1761).
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Misc. Notes Re-issue of Watts' plates. University of Pavia-Cremona, Musicology Dept. (I-CRsp):
RISM A/I: P 1201
Fondo Albert Dunning 103
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Overture

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Publisher. Info. London: John Watts, 1728.
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Publisher. Info. London: John Watts, 1729.
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Misc. Notes 3rd edition with oboe parts written out
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Richard Kram (2012/8/10)

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Misc. Notes Includes orchestral reduction to easily create a continuo part
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Editor Edward Joseph Dent (1876-1957)
Publisher. Info. London: Oxford University Press, 1954.
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Overture

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
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Misc. Notes Schrank II coll.
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⇒ 5 more: Oboe 2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

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Vocal Scores

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Publisher. Info. London: Harrison & Co., n.d.(ca.1780). Plate (17), (18).
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Arranger Thomas Augustine Arne
Publisher. Info. London: G. Walker, n.d.
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Misc. Notes Title: "The Beggar's Opera, as it is Perform'd at both Theatres, with the Additional Alterations by Dr. Arne, for the Voice, Piano Forte & Violin, the Basses entirely New."
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Arranger John Liptrot Hatton (1808-1886), piano reduction
Editor John Oxenford
Publisher. Info. English Ballad Operas
London: Boosey & Co., n.d.
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Arranger Frederic Austin (1872-1952)
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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1926. Plate H. 10117.
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Misc. Notes The Beggar's Opera, as it is Performed at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith With new settings of the Airs and additional Music by Frederic Austin Arranged for the Voice and Pianoforte
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Selections

For 2 Flutes and Continuo, or 3 Voices (Pepusch)

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Arranger John Christopher Pepusch (1667-1752)
Publisher. Info. London: John Walsh, n.d.
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Misc. Notes The Excellent Choice. Being A Collection of the most favourite Old Song Tunes in the Beggars Opera Set for 3 Voices in the manner of Catches. or for two German Flutes and a Bass. By Dr. Pepusch and the most Eminent English Masters.
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For Piano (Austin)

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Arranger Frederic Austin (1872-1952)
Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Co., 1921. Plate H. 10319.
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Overture

For Piano (Kram)

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Cease Your Funning

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See: The Songs of England (Hatton, John Liptrot)

Libretti

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Publisher. Info. London: John Watts, 1728.
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General Information

Work Title The Beggar's Opera
Alternative. Title The Beggar's opera. As it is acted at the theatre royal in Lincolns-flelds, written by Mr Gay....
Composer Pepusch, John Christopher
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. RISM A/I: P 1194
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. None [force assignment]
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1728
First Performance. 1728-01-29 in London, Lincoln's Inn Fields
First Publication. 1728 - London: John Watts
Librettist John Gay (1685-1732)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, orchestra
InstrDetail 2 oboes, strings, continuo
Related Works Polly, the Sequel to the Beggar's Opera
External Links Wikipedia article
Extra Information Pepusch composed the Overture (introducing a few of the song tunes), and harmonised/arranged the song tunes, most of which were popular English ballad tunes of the time. The performance of this was forbidden for a while, because of its political commentary. See The Beggar's Opera: Its Predecessors and Successors.