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Part 2 (ff. ii + 175). As follows:— 1. ff. 5-45. Continuation of the list of letters received for the names ‘Robberechts – Zuelli’. 2. ff. 46-92. Chronological table of letters received. 3. ff. 98-113. ‘A Supplemental "Precis"’ of letters received 1909-12, alphabetically listed and giving si...
Miscellaneous lists, and insurance policies with schedules; 1902-61. ff. 88. Various sizes. As follows:— 1. ff. 1-53. Two copies of printed concert programmes for the 1893 season, each with extensive annotations to the descriptive list of the Society’s select manuscript scores published in th...
Objects relating to Beethoven’s death and burial; 1827, 1838[?], 1924. ff. 6. Various sizes (see below), together in a box. 1. ff. 1-5. Small lock of Beethoven’s hair; cut 1827. Sewn to a paper (f. 1) with a note on the verso stating that it was cut from Beethoven’s head an hour after his dea...
Papers relating to the Society’s links with Beethoven, and to Schaller’s bust of the composer, presented to the Society by Fanny Linzbauer in 1870; 1813-1927. Items 2, 3, 5, 6, 8-13 and 16 below were either given by Mme Linzbauer with the bust or sent by her later. The bust is now BL Loan 48. f...
Album of photographs recording the receipt of the gift of Schaller’s bust of Beethoven by the Philharmonic Society; 1871. ff. i + 5. 276 x 220mm. Album lettered on the upper cover ‘Beethoven / Philharmonic Society. / 1871’. 1. f. 1v. Signatures of five Directors, the conductor (W. G. Cusins) a...
Miscellaneous photographs; 1857-72, n.d. ff. 29. Various sizes. 1. ff. 1-8. Relating to Beethoven: bust, skull, medal and plaque; n.d. 2. ff. 9-10. Dr Gerhard von Breuning; 1857. 3. ff. 11-12. Karl Holz; 1858. 4. f. 13. Paul Friedrich Walther; 1860. 5. f. 14. Mme. Fanny Linzbauer; n.d. 6....
Printed pamphlets relating to Beethoven; 1870-1927. ff. 198. Largest dimensions 228 x 155mm. 1. ff. 1-35. Jahres-Bericht des Konservatoriums der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Wien, 1869-1870 (Vienna, 1870), including note on the links between the Gesellschaft and Beethoven, list of Beethove...
Two London newspapers, presented to the Society by Messrs Chappell & Co. Ltd; 1813, 1827, 1899. ff. 12. 1. ff. 1-2v. The Morning Herald, 15 March 1813, containing a notice of the Society’s second concert to be given that day. 494 x 397mm. 2. ff. 3-10v. The Atlas, 13 May 1827, with a revie...