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

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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Editor Richard Kram
Publisher. Info. Richard Kram
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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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Misc. Notes From the uploader's library
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Overture

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

Editor Bart Dunn
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Editor Richard Kram
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Vocal Scores

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)
Editor 2nd edition
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

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For 2 Flutes and Continuo, or 3 Voices (Pepusch)
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)
Arranger Frederic Austin (1872–1952)
Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Co., 1921. Plate H. 10319.
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Misc. Notes From uploader's collection. Colour cover and B&W score.
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Overture

For Piano (Kram)
Arranger Richard Kram
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See: The Songs of England (Hatton, John Liptrot)

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.