P. 17 (Polonaise) - Wittenberger Apothekenhandschrift 1768

No 17 (Polonaise) from a hand-written manuscript, found in the poison cabinet of a pharmacy in Wittemberg. A note on the dating: an entry in the book states "Gift Buch 1768" ("Poison Book 1768").
Played by Vivien Zeller (violin) in original A-major

The manuscript can be found in the collection of Städtische Sammlungen der Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Signatur LN 4124. A copy of the unedited sheet music is attached to the end of the video.
A digital copy is available for download at http://tanzmusikarchiv.de

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