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Porpora, Nicola Antonio Giacinto, 1686-1768 (composer)

 Person

Staff Only

Dates

  • Existence: 1686 - 1768

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Cantata à voce sola con flauto, by Nicolò Porpora, 18th century

 Item — Box CLX-A-656
Identifier: Coll-1061/14
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

This collection contains music manuscripts dating mainly from the 18th and 19th centuries, which belonged to George Baillie. It mostly consists of arias and cantatas by composers such as Giovanni Bononcini, Alessandro Scarlatti, Giovanni Pergolese, George Handel, and many more. Most of the manuscripts are in Italian.


A few later manuscripts from the 20th century have obviously been subsequently added to the collection, although there is no information on their provenance.

Dates: 18th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / George Baillie Collection of Music Manuscripts

Cantata: Core amante di perche liberta by Niccolo Porpora, 1724-1739

 piece
Identifier: Coll-1061/10/pp.81-85
Scope and Contents

voice and basso

Dates: 1724-1739
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / George Baillie Collection of Music Manuscripts / Cantate di diversi auttori

Cantata: Se vuoi saper perche by Niccolo Porpora, 1724-1739

 piece
Identifier: Coll-1061/10/pp.137-142
Scope and Contents

voice and basso

Dates: 1724-1739
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / George Baillie Collection of Music Manuscripts / Cantate di diversi auttori

Cantata: torno a voi piantamoro by Niccolo Porpora, 1724-1739

 piece
Identifier: Coll-1061/10/pp.89-93
Scope and Contents

voice and basso

Dates: 1724-1739
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / George Baillie Collection of Music Manuscripts / Cantate di diversi auttori