Spielmusik zum Sommernachtstraum
Subtitle: für vier Streich- oder Blasinstrumente und Basso continuo = Music for Midsummer night's dream : for four string- or wind instruments and basso continuo
By: Henry Purcell ; herausgegeben von Hilmar Höckner
Contributors: Höckner, Hilmar; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Series: Hortus musicus -- 50, 58; Hortus musicus -- 50, 58.
Publisher: Bärenreiter
Published: 1951
Place of publication: Kassel
Subjects: Operas; Suites (Piano quintet); Scores and parts; Suites (Unspecified instruments (4), continuo); Excerpts
Other titles: Sommernachtstraum.; Music for Midsummer night's dream.; Midsummer night's dream.
Work titles: Fairy queen
Notes: Unfigured bass realized for keyboard instrument.

Excerpts from opera based on: A midsummer night's dream / William Shakespeare.

Pref. (v. 1) in German and English; pref. (v. 2) in German.

Library's copy lacks parts for v. 1; parts for v. 2: 2 unspecified treble clef instruments, unspecified alto clef instrument, harpsichord, and bass clef instrument (cello and double bass).
Table of contents: title: [v.] 1. Nr. 1. Prelude; title: Nr. 2. Hornpipe; title: Nr. 3. Overture; title: Nr. 4. Air; title: Nr. 5. Rondeau; title: Nr. 6. Prelude; title: Nr. 7. Entry dance; title: Nr. 8. Hornpipe; title: Nr. 9. Dance for the fairies; title: Nr. 10. Chaconne; title: [v.] 2. Nr. 1. Air (second music); title: Nr. 2. Jig (first act tune); title: Nr. 3. Prelude; title: Nr. 4. Dance for the followers of night; title: Nr. 5. Air (fourth act tune); title: Nr. 6. dance for the green men; title: Nr. 7. Monfeys dance; title: Nr. 8. Air (second act tune); title: Nr. 9. Air.