A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Practical Harmony

by J. A. Fuller-Maitland

PRACTICAL HARMONY, Introduction to. The title of a treatise, and collection of pieces by masters of different schools, edited and arranged by Muzio Clementi, in 4 volumes, oblong quarto. The original title is 'Clementi's Selection of Practical Harmony, for the Organ or Piano Forte; containing Voluntaries, Fugues, Canons and other Ingenious Pieces. By the most eminent composers. To which is prefixed an Epitome of Counterpoint by the Editor. (Here follow 5 lines from Paradise Lost, Bk. xi). London printed by Clementi, Banger, Hyde, Collard & Davis, No. 26 Cheapside.' The price of each volume was one guinea. Vols. 1 and 2 alone are in the British Museum [App. p.751 "all the volumes"]. The following is a complete catalogue of the contents.

Vol. I.

Treatise on Harmony and Counterpoint by Clementi.

Kirnberger. 2 Voluntaries in F. 4 Fugues, in C♯ minor, A minor, B♭, and D minor. Gavotte in D minor. Fugue in D. Prelude and Fugue in G. Fugue and Polonaise in E♭. Fugue and Polonaise in F minor and major. Prelude and Fugue in C.

A set of Canons by C. P. E. Bach, Fasch, Turini, Padre Martini and A. da Vallerano.

Caresano. Double Fugue in C.

Perti, Antonio. Fugue in D.

Bach, C. P. E. Canon in G.

Haydn, Joseph. Minuet and Trio in E minor.

Bach, C. P. E. Two minuets.

Handel. Fugue in B minor.

Porpora. 6 Fugues, in A, G, D, B♭, G minor and C.

Albrechtsberger. 9 Fugues, in B minor, E, A minor, F, C, E♭, C, A minor, and A.

Telemann. Fughetta in D.

Eberlin, J. E. 5 Voluntaries and Fugues, in D minor, A minor, E minor, C, and F.

Umstatt. Voluntary and Fugue in G minor.

Marpurg. Prelude and Fugue in G.

Mozart. Fugue in D minor from the Requiem, arranged by Clementi.

Bach, C. P. E. 2 Voluntaries and Fugues, in A and D minor. Fantasia and Fugue in G minor. Voluntary and Fugue in F minor.

Bach, Ernest. Fantasia and Fugue in F.

Bach, Joh. Seb. Organ Fantasia in G, arranged. Suite (5th French) in G.

Vol. II.

Albrechtsberger. 6 Fugues, in G, B minor, G, G minor, D, and D minor.

Eberlin. 4 Voluntaries and Fugues, in G minor, D, G, and B minor.

Mozart. Fantasia in F minor, arranged.

Bach, C. P. E. Fantasia and Fugue in C minor. Fantasia in C. Voluntary and Fugue in C minor. Organ Sonata in B♭.

Bach, Joh. Seb. Toccata and Fugue in D minor.

Handel. 11 Fugues, in G minor, C minor, B♭, A minor, G, B minor, G minor, F♯ minor, D minor, F, and F minor.

Padre Martini. 4 Sonatas, in F minor, G minor, A and E minor.

Scarlatti, A. Fugue in F minor.

Scarlatti, D. 2 Fugues in D minor and G minor (the 'Cat's Fugue').

Frescobaldi. 2 Canzone in G minor and G. 3 Fugues, in D minor, G minor, and E minor. Canzona in F. Corrente in F minor. Toccata in F.

Vol. III.

Bach, W. F. Fugue and Capriccio in D minor. 2 Polonaises in F. Fugue in D. Adagio in B minor. Vivace in D. Polonaise in D. Fugue and Polonaise in C. 2 Fugues, in C minor and B♭. 2 Polonaises in B♭ and G minor. Fugue and Polonaise in E♭. Fugue and Polonaise in E minor. Polonaise in E. Fugue and Polonaise in F minor. Fugue and Polonaise in C minor.

Bach, C. P. E. Fantasia in C minor. Fugue in C minor for organ [by J. S. Bach, wrongly attributed to C. P. E. Bach]. Rondo in C minor, Fantasia in C. Fugue in C minor on the name 'Bach.' Allegro in C. Andantino in C minor. Presto in C minor. Allegro in C. Sonata in F, and Sinfonia in F.

Bach. J. C. F. Fugue in C minor. Rondo in C. Minuet in C. Polonaise in G. Sonata in C.

Bach, J. Christoph (third son of J. S. Bach). 2 Sonatas, in E and C minor.

Bach, J. S. 2 Fugues, in A minor and C.

Vol. IV.

Padre Martini. 9 Sonatas—in E minor, B minor, D, D minor, B♭, G, C minor, C and F. Albrechtsberger. 21 Fugues—in F, F minor, G, G minor, A and A minor; (these preceded by 'Cadenzas or Preludes') in D, A, E, E minor, G, B♭ and C; (these with Preludes) in D minor, E minor, G, A minor, B minor; (the rest without Preludes) in D minor—'Christus resurrexit,' in C—'Alleluja,' in C— 'Alleluja'—'Ite Missa est.'

[ J. A. F. M. ]