Contains many musical examples by various composers, ranging in length from a few measures of recitative to complete solfèges and arias in vocal score.
The recitatives are by Sacchini (p. 68), Glu[c]k (p. 68-69), and Piccinni (p. 69-70).
The solfèges are by P.P. Colonna (p. 86-87), Bononcini (p. 88-89), Benedetto Marcello (p. 90-91), Hasse (p. 92-94), Galuppi (p. 95-97), Porpora (p. 98-99), A. Scarlatti (p. 100-01), Caffaro [i.e. Cafaro] (p. 102-105), L. Vinci (p. 106-107), L. Leo (p. 108-109), Traetta (p. 110-113), N. Conforto (p. 114-115), D. Alberti (p. 116-117), Jom[m]elli (p. 118-123), Gasparini (p. 124-125), G. Latilla (p. 126-128), Piccinni (p. 129-132), Pergolese (p. 132-133), Manna (p. 134-135), N. Sala (p. 136-138), F. Maio [i.e. Gian Francesco Majo?] (p. 138-143), Costanzi (p. 144-145), Terradellas (p. 146-148), Perez (p. 148-50), M. Vento (p. 150-153), Cimarosa (p. 154-159), G.C. [i.e. Johann Christian] Bach (p. 159-162; this is "Chiari fonti" from the Bach/Guglielmi arrangement of Gluck's Orfeo, without its orchestral introduction and coda; Terry p. 234, no. 2), Sacchini (p. 162-165), Anfossi (p. 165-168), and Sarti (p. 168-172).
The "Choix d'airs de différens caractères" are by Hasse (p. 174-178), L. Leo (p. 178-179 and 188-191), A. Hasse (p. 180-182), Jom[m]elli (p. 182-187, 220-227, 228-232, 236-241, and 254-257), P. Caffaro [i.e. Cafaro] (p. 192-195), N. Piccinni (p. 195-199 and 208-212), A. Sacchini (p. 200-203, 213-219, 232-235, and 268-273), G. [i.e. Johann Christian] Bach (p. 204-207; "La sorte mia spietata," Terry, p. 251, no. 4 (mistranscribed)), S. Sarti (p. 242-247), D. Cimarosa (p. 248-253 and 286-290), J. Maio [i.e. Gian Fancesco Majo or Giuseppe de Majo] (p. 258-263 and 280-285), B. Galuppi (p. 264-267), and T. Traetta (p. 274-279).
Largely the work of Bernardo Mengozzi--Avertissement, p. i.
Mengozzi, Bernardo, 1758-1800.
Hagen, Beulah W., donor.
Le Roy, Mme., bookseller.