Work Title
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Characteristische Englische Tänze
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Alternative. Title
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Characteristische Englische Tänze, von D. Friederich Wilhelm Weis; mit zugehörigen Touren, und einer Unterweisung in den nothwendigsten Regeln des englischen Tanzes, verfaßt von Johann Christian Bleßmann, bestalltem Adjunct des königl. Universitäts-Tanzmeisters zu Göttingen
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Composer
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Weis, Friedrich Wilhelm
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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None [force assignment]
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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Sammlung 1: 12 dances
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First Publication.
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1777
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Language
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German (dance instructions)
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Dedication
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Lübeck
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Classical
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Piece Style
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Classical
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Instrumentation
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orchestra/small ensemble. Preface explains further combinations: Violin solo playing melody for dance instruction (dancing master); 2 violins and cello; violin and keyboard (playing a reduction of the strings parts. Explicitly named in preface are options of: harpsichord, large fortepiano, or "auf einem starken Clavichord"); various other combinations of the full instrumentation: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 horns, 2 violins, cello (optionally doubled by bassoon), violone.
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