The beggar's opera
- Title
- The beggar's opera, by John Gay. A faithful reproduction of the 1729 ed., which includes the words and music of all the airs, as well as the score for the overture. With commentaries by Louis Kronenberger and Max Goberman on the literary and musical background and with the original words of all the airs that John Gay adapted for this work.
- Published by
- Larchmont, N.Y., Argonaut Books [1961]
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Details
- Additional authors
- Description
- liv, 60, 46 p. : ill., music; 25 cm.
- Subject
- Call number
- JFE 95-10421
- Note
- Music compiled, composed, and arr. by J. Pepusch.
- "The sources of the songs in The beggar's opera, by Max Goberman": p. xxv-liv.
- Title
- The beggar's opera, by John Gay. A faithful reproduction of the 1729 ed., which includes the words and music of all the airs, as well as the score for the overture. With commentaries by Louis Kronenberger and Max Goberman on the literary and musical background and with the original words of all the airs that John Gay adapted for this work.
- Imprint
- Larchmont, N.Y., Argonaut Books [1961]
- Added author
- Pepusch, John Christopher, 1667-1752.
- Gay, John, 1685-1732.
- Kronenberger, Louis, 1904-
- Goberman, Max, 1911-1962.
- LCCN
- 61018945 m 61001028
- Research call number
- JFE 95-10421