The Beggar's Opera (Pepusch, John Christopher)

Collaborative Work
This work was co-authored by John Christopher Pepusch and John Gay.
Composition Year 1728
Genre Categories Ballad operas; Theatrical Works; Operas; 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

Performances

Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#317005 - 27.40MB, 92 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2234×⇩ - 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. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 274×⇩ - Giovanni Tribuzio

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Giovanni Tribuzio (2016/8/8)

Publisher. Info. London: Jacob and Richard Tonson, n.d.(1761).
Copyright
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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

 Complete Score
#39409 - 0.26MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3355×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2009/9/15)

Publisher. Info. London: John Watts, 1728.
Copyright
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 Complete Score
#39410 - 0.56MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2252×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2009/9/15)

Publisher. Info. London: John Watts, 1729.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes 3rd edition with oboe parts written out
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 Complete Score
#246141 - 0.20MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 3004×⇩ - Richard Kram

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Richard Kram (2012/8/10)

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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 Complete Score
#815193 - 5.16MB, 55 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/C/C - 93×⇩ - Jurabe

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Jurabe (2022/10/10)

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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Parts

Overture

 Complete Parts
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Fynnjamin (2011/7/5)

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
Copyright
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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. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 784×⇩ - Bart Dunn

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

 Oboe 2
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
#61109 - 0.07MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 390×⇩ - Bart Dunn

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 Cellos/Basses
#61110 - 0.07MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 490×⇩ - Bart Dunn

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 Compete Parts
#246142 - 0.28MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 640×⇩ - Richard Kram

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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
#720964 - 34.32MB, 26 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 40×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2021/7/31)

Publisher. Info. London: Harrison & Co., n.d.(ca.1780). Plate (17), (18).
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 Complete Score
#390353 - 4.24MB, 39 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 487×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Arranger Thomas Augustine Arne
Publisher. Info. London: G. Walker, n.d.
Copyright
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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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 Complete Score & Libretto
#245921 - 3.16MB, 78 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 2436×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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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.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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 Complete Score
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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

Selections

For 2 Flutes and Continuo, or 3 Voices (Pepusch)

 Complete Score
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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)

 Complete Score
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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)

 Complete Score
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Cease Your Funning

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

Libretti

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

Publisher. Info. London: John Watts, 1728.
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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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