Henry Watson Music Library

Henry Watson Music Library call numbers are represented in bold. Available for loan unless prefaced with an "R".

1 EVERETT, P. A Roman concerto repertory: Ottoboni's 'what not'? Proceedings of the Royal Musical Association 110 (1983-84) 62-78

Provides historical background to items of Italian origin in the Newman Flower collection with particular reference to the concerto partbooks.

R780.5Rw3

2 EVERETT, Paul Vivaldi concerto manuscripts in Manchester: I Informazioni E Studi Vivaldiani 5 (1984) 23-52

3 EVERETT, Paul Vivaldi concerto manuscripts in Manchester: II Informazioni E Studi Vivaldiani 6 (1985) 3-56

4 EVERETT, Paul Vivaldi concerto manuscripts in Manchester: III Informazioni E Studi Vivaldiani 7 (1986) 5-34

Above 3 articles provide historical background and detailed analysis of the Vivaldi concerto parts.

R927.8Vw22

5 EVERETT, Paul The Manchester concerto part books (New Ed.) (New York and London, 1989) Outstanding Dissertations in Music from British Universities

In-depth analysis of the partbook manuscripts.

780.89Ew251

6 EVERETT, Paul Vivaldi's Four Seasons and other concertos, Op. 8 (Cambridge, 1996) Cambridge Music Handbooks

With discussion of Manchester sources.

785.11Vw0991

7 ROBERTS, John H. The Aylesford Collection In: Handel collections and their history Ed. by Terence Best (Oxford, 1993) 39-85

Includes chapter on the Newman Flower Collection.

R927.8Hd6362

8 SETH, Vikram An equal music (London, 1999)

Novel which uses Vivaldi's Manchester manuscripts as important background material.

823SE (Language and Literature Library)

9 TALBOT, Michael Discovering Vivaldi's Manchester Sonatas Manchester Sounds 7 (2007-8) 185-193

Autobiographical account of the discovery of the manuscripts.

780.942732Me0855

 

10 TALBOT, Michael Some overlooked manuscripts in Manchester Musical Times 115 (1974) 942-944

Check-list of items of non-Handelian music in the Newman Flower Collection.

R780.5Mz58

11 TALBOT, Michael (Ed.) The Manchester violin sonatas (Madison, Wisconsin, 1976) Recent Researches in the Music of the Baroque Era 26

Modern performing edition which includes historical background and critical notes on each sonata.

624.1Vw64

12 TALBOT, Michael Vivaldi's Manchester sonatas Proceedings Of The Royal Musical Association 104 (1977-78) 20-29

Summarises the history and importance of Vivaldi's Manchester Violin Sonatas.

R780.5Rw3

13 TALBOT, Michael Antonio Vivaldi: A guide to research (New York, 1988)

Bibliography and resource guide. Overview of relevant manuscripts held in the Henry Watson Music Library.

R780.81Vw81

14 VIVALDI, Antonio Edizione Critica Ed. by Paul EVERETT and Michael TALBOT (Milan, 1982- )

Critical edition of Vivaldi's works includes recently discovered violin sonatas. Lending copies of the individual sonatas available at 624.1Vw ... 

624.1Vw ...

15 VIVALDI, Antonio The four seasons from Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione Ed. by Paul EVERETT and Michael TALBOT (Milan, 1996) Critical Edition

Relevant volume from critical edition. Refers to recent critical research on Manchester manuscripts.

Q511Vw541

16 VIVALDI, Antonio The four seasons Ed. by Christopher HOGWOOD (Kassel-Wilhelmshohe, 2000)

The Manchester/Ottoboni manuscripts presented here for the first time as the prime text for these concertos.

q511Vw406

17 VIVALDI, Antonio The four seasons Ed. by Christopher HOGWOOD (Kassel-Wilhelmshohe, 2000)

Piano reduction of above.

624.2Vw0316

18 VIVALDI, Antonio The four seasons and other violin concertos: in full score, opus 8, complete Ed. by Eleanor SELFRIDGE-FIELD (New York, 1995)

With textual variants including those found in the Manchester part-books.

q511Vw405

19 VIVALDI, Antonio Suonate a violini solo e Basso per il Cembalo (le sonata ði Manchester') RV 3, 6, 12, 17a, 22, 754-760: Riproduzione del manoscritto di Manchester e di tutte le concordanze conosciute (mss. of Dresden, Cividale del Friuli, Udine, Venezia, Bruxelles and Graz) Ed. by Michael TALBOT (Florence, 2004) Vivaldiana: Musisiche di Antonio Vivaldi in Facsimile 3

780.89Vw (674)

This new facsimile edition incorporates the latest thinking on the sonatas. Commentary in English and Italian.

20 WALKER, A.D. George Friederic Handel: the Newman Flower collection in the Henry Watson Music Library (Manchester, 1972)

Catalogue of Handelian items in the collection.

R780.84Me7

Selected Recordings

1 VIVALDI, Antonio Le quattro stagioni (Manchester version)
Standage, English Concert, Pinnock
Deutsche Gramophon
DG400045-2
recorded 1983

2 VIVALDI, Antonio Il cimento dell'armonia e dell'inventione (includes the Four Seasons concertos)
Fabio Biondi, Europa Galante
Virgin Veritas
VMD 5 61980 2 (2 discs)
recorded 2000

3 VIVALDI, Antonio The four seasons (Manchester version) and other works
Fabio Biondi, L'Europa Galante, 
OPUS 111
OPS56-9120
recorded 1991

4 VIVALDI, Antonio 12 Violin sonatas
Romanesca, Manze(violin), North(lute, theorbo, guitar), Toll(harpsichord)
Harmonia Mundi
HMX2907342-43
recorded 1992

5 VIVALDI, Antonio Violin sonatas
Biondi(violin) Naddeo(cello) Pandolfo(viola da gamba) Lislevand (theorbo/guitar) Allessandrini(harpsichord)
Arcana
A422
recorded 1991