Printed music score of The Celebrated Minuet by Boccherini, with an added piano part.

This material is held atRoyal Conservatoire of Scotland Archives & Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 2607 eim/21
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 19 x 27 cm; 26 x 36 cm 10 parts

Scope and Content

Printed on paper.

Music score of Boccherini's String Quintet in E. Major, Op. 11, No. 5 (G 275). (1775)

Of the ten parts, nine are titled as follows:
"Menuet.
From Boccherini.
Quintett No. 11."

The tenth, the piano part is titled:
"Menuet de Boccherini. Transcrit pour le Piano forte par Julian Adams".
The piano part also has an ink stamp from "St. Rollox: Caledonian Railway: Workshops Orchestra". This part is significantly larger (26 x 36 cm) than the other parts (19 x 27 cm).

All are published in London by J.R. Lafleur and Son.

The parts:

  • Piano [larger than the others, and transcribed especially for piano by Julian Adams]
  • 3 copies of 1st Violin
  • 2 copies of 2nd Violin
  • Viola
  • Cello
  • 2 copies of Bass

Access Information

Open. Appointment necessary E-mail: archives@rcs.ac.uk