A Select Collection of Original Scottish Airs for the Voice Vol. 3 - Haydn, Joseph 1732-1809; Kozeluch, Leopold 1747-1818; Thomson, George 1757-1851; Burns, Robert 1759-1796 (London Edinburg Preston Thomson, 1802)
Originally published in 6 vols., 1793-1841
"A Select Collection of Original Scottish Airs for the Voice" is a multi-volume collection of Scottish song edited and published by the entrepreneurial musician, publisher and Clerk to the Board of Trustees for Encouragement of Art and Manufacture in Scotland, George Thomson. For the first volume, which appeared in 1793, Thomson commissioned the composer Ignaz Pleyel to provide musical settings.[wikipedia]From the Preface of this Vol. 3: "For the composition of these [the symphonies and accompaniments], he entered into terms with Mr Pleyel, who fulfilled part of his engagement very satisfactorily; but having then deserted it, the Editor, after a fruitless correspondence with him, which retarded the progress of the Work for years, at length found it necessary to turn his eyes elsewhere. He was so fortunate, however, [...] as to engage Mr Kozeluch and Dr Haydn, to proceed with the Work, which they have finished in such a manner, as to leave him without any other regret, but that of having so long delayed his application to them."
Contains a portrait of Robert Burns (bound between Vol. 3 and 4) by A. Nasmyth and Paton Thomson.
Contains a full page engraved illustration "The Soldier's Return", which seems to belong to a song from Vol. 1.
Bound in with Vol. 4 of the same collection.
With Introductory & Concluding Symphonies & Accompaniments for the Piano Forte, Violin & Violoncello by Pleyel, Kozeluch & Haydn. With Select & Characteristic Verses both Scottish and English adapted to the Airs, including upwards of One Hundred New Songs by Burns.
Keywords: 19th Century (1801-1900); 18th Century (1701-1800); Song; Poetry; Folk music; Scotland