The Beggar's Opera (Pepusch, John Christopher) - IMSLP

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

Composition Year	1728
Genre Categories	Ballad operas; Theatrical Works; Operas; [15 more...]For voices, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices with orchestra; English language; For 3 voices (arr); For unaccompanied voices (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); For 2 flutes, continuo (arr); For 2 players with continuo (arr); Scores featuring the flute (arr); Scores with basso continuo; For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr)
Related Works	Uses the theme La Folia

Contents

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1 Performances
- 1.1 Naxos
2 Sheet Music
3 General Information

Performances

Naxos

Sheet Music

Full Scores

Complete Score
*#317005 - 27.40MB, 92 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 2243×⇩ - Bassani

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Bassani (2014/2/25)

Editor	4th edition
Publisher. Info.	London: J. Watts, 1735.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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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Complete Score
*#434205 - 5.07MB, 57 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 280×⇩ - Giovanni Tribuzio

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Giovanni Tribuzio (2016/8/8)

Publisher. Info.	London: Jacob and Richard Tonson, n.d.(1761).
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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

Complete Score
*#39409 - 0.26MB, 9 pp. - 5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 3357×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2009/9/15)

Publisher. Info.	London: John Watts, 1728.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Complete Score
*#39410 - 0.56MB, 9 pp. - 4.5714285714286/10 2 4 6 8 10 (7) - V/V/V - 2256×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2009/9/15)

Publisher. Info.	London: John Watts, 1729.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	3rd edition with oboe parts written out
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Complete Score
*#246141 - 0.20MB, 12 pp. - 5.3333333333333/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - !N/!N/!N - 3050×⇩ - Richard Kram

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Richard Kram (2012/8/10)

Editor	Richard Kram
Publisher. Info.	Richard Kram
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Includes orchestral reduction to easily create a continuo part
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Complete Score
*#815193 - 5.16MB, 55 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/C/C - 96×⇩ - Jurabe

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Jurabe (2022/10/10)

Editor	Edward Joseph Dent (1876–1957)
Publisher. Info.	London: Oxford University Press, 1954.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	From the uploader's library
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Parts

Overture

Complete Parts
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Fynnjamin (2011/7/5)

Publisher. Info.	Manuscript, n.d.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Schrank II coll. Parts have been extracted from a larger file from SLUB Dresden.
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Oboe 1
*#61105 - 0.08MB, 2 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 792×⇩ - Bart Dunn

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Bart Dunn (2010/4/7)

⇒ 5 more: Oboe 2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Oboe 2
*#61106 - 0.08MB, 2 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 369×⇩ - Bart Dunn

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Violins I
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Violins II
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Violas
*#61109 - 0.07MB, 2 pp. - 4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 393×⇩ - Bart Dunn

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Cellos/Basses
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Editor	Bart Dunn
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Compete Parts
*#246142 - 0.28MB, 12 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 655×⇩ - Richard Kram

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Richard Kram (2012/8/10)

Editor	Richard Kram
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Vocal Scores

Complete Score
*#720964 - 34.32MB, 26 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 42×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2021/7/31)

Publisher. Info.	London: Harrison & Co., n.d.(ca.1780). Plate (17), (18).
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Complete Score
*#390353 - 4.24MB, 39 pp. - 8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 490×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2015/8/21)

Arranger	Thomas Augustine Arne
Publisher. Info.	London: G. Walker, n.d.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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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Complete Score & Libretto
*#245921 - 3.16MB, 78 pp. - 5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 2438×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2012/8/9)

Arranger	John Liptrot Hatton (1808-1886), piano reduction
Editor	John Oxenford
Publisher. Info.	English Ballad Operas London: Boosey & Co., n.d.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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Complete Score
*#784923 - 15.89MB, 144 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/23 - 44×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2022/5/26)

Arranger	Frederic Austin (1872–1952)
Editor	2nd edition
Publisher. Info.	London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1926. Plate H. 10117.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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)

Complete Score
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Fynnjamin (2020/9/3)

Arranger	John Christopher Pepusch (1667–1752)
Publisher. Info.	London: John Walsh, n.d.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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)

Complete Score
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Phillip21 (2020/1/4)

Arranger	Frederic Austin (1872–1952)
Publisher. Info.	London: Boosey & Co., 1921. Plate H. 10319.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	From uploader's collection. Colour cover and B&W score.
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Overture

For Piano (Kram)

Complete Score
*#246143 - 0.09MB, 4 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 1061×⇩ - Richard Kram

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Cease Your Funning

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

Libretti

Complete Libretto
*#100969 - 3.52MB, 65 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 812×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Music - Airs (melody only, no text)
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Fynnjamin (2011/5/5)

Publisher. Info.	London: John Watts, 1728.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
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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	Uses the theme La Folia
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.

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