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1621. Zweig MS 81 B

Reference (shelfmark):
Zweig MS 81 B
Title:
Franz Schubert: Folder in which Zweig MS 81A (Schubert’s autograph of ‘An die Musik’) was mounted before its presentation to the British Library
Scope & Content:
As follows: f. 1. Portrait of Schubert, lithograph by Josef Teltscher, 1826, published by Mansfeld & Co.; [1829]. The first of the two versions issued by Mansfeld & Co., with below the image a reproduction of Schubert’s signature and the words ‘Ehrenmitglied der Musik-Vereine zu Grätz un...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French and German
Date Range:
1852
Extent:
1 volume (2 folios)

1622. Zweig MS 86

Reference (shelfmark):
Zweig MS 86
Title:
Gaspare Spontini: ‘Olympie’, opera in three acts, second version (libretto by Dieulafoy and Briffaut after Voltaire, revised by E.T.A. Hoffman), 1821: chorus ‘Ciel! Il expire’ with following recitative for the Hièrophante and Cassandra, from Act III, scene viii
Scope & Content:
Autograph full score. Written in ink on systems of up to 16 staves. Tempo direction ‘Andante un poco sostenuto’ (f. 1r). Staves extended into the right margin by the composer on f. 2r. The recitative is given in a shorter version than that found in the published score, and the parts for the two ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French and Italian
Date Range:
[1839]
Extent:
1 volume (2 folios)

1623. Zweig MS 94

Reference (shelfmark):
Zweig MS 94
Title:
Igor Stravinsky: ‘Pulcinella’, ballet with song in one act (music after Pergolesi and others, scenario Serge Diaghilev, Leonide Massine and the composer), for small orchestra and soprano, tenor and bass soloists: notebook containing drafts and sketches
Scope & Content:
Autograph. In short, condensed and full score. Written in black ink and pencil, with additions and annotations in red ink and blue crayon, on systems of two to twelve staves; staves are ruled individually as required on each page. Where pages contain more than one system the music is often writt...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French, Italian, and Russian
Date Range:
25 Sep 1919-11 Apr 1920
Extent:
1 volume (121 pages + xxxiii folios)

1624. Zweig MS 106

Reference (shelfmark):
Zweig MS 106
Title:
Richard Wagner: Overture in C, ‘Polonia’ (WWV 39), 1836: piano reduction, with sketch for song ‘Les adieux de Marie Stuart’ (words J.P. de Béranger) for voice and piano (WWV 61); [early 1840]
Scope & Content:
Autograph. Written in ink on systems of two staves. As follows: ff. 1r-4r. Overture, headed ‘Polonia. Ouverture.’ (f. 1r); tempo directions ‘Sostenuto - Tempo 1mo (f. 1r) - Allegretto - Allo: molto vivace (f. 1v) - Allegretto (f. 3v) - Presto’ (f. 4r). Copying instructions for bars or sections t...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French
Date Range:
1840
Extent:
1 volume (4 folios)

1625. Zweig MS 107

Reference (shelfmark):
Zweig MS 107
Title:
Richard Wagner: Papers and transcriptions relating to Zweig MS 106
Scope & Content:
Written in dark blue or black ink. As follows: f. 1r. Note on Zweig MS 106, and attestation that it is in Wagner’s hand, signed Wilhelm Tappert; 1 Dec. 1889. ff. 2r-6v, 7. Score of Overture, with I and II violins, cello and bass parts only; a shortened [or incomplete] version, apparently sco...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French and German
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
1 volume (11 folios)

1626. Zweig MS 110

Reference (shelfmark):
Zweig MS 110
Title:
Richard Wagner: Sketches for ‘La tombe dit à la rose’ (WWV 56), ‘Extase’ (WWV 54) and ‘Attente’ (WWV 55), for voice and piano (all to words by Victor Hugo)
Scope & Content:
Autograph. Written in ink on systems of one or two staves. Folio 1r has many trial strokes with a rastrum. As follows: f. 1r. Vocal line and text of ‘La tombe dit à la rose’; written with the page inverted. Interspersed with untexted sketches on a single stave for ‘Attente’, using the page the...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French
Date Range:
[1839]
Extent:

1 volume (2 folios)

1627. Zweig MS 111

Reference (shelfmark):
Zweig MS 111
Title:
Richard Wagner: Transcriptions of ‘La tombe dit à la rose’ and ‘Extase’ from Zweig MS 110
Scope & Content:
Written in dark blue ink. The hand is the same at that in Zweig MSS 105 and 107, ff. 2-11. As follows: ff. 1r, 2r. Texts of the two poems. f. 3r. Transcription of ‘La tombe dit à la rose’. On systems of three staves, but the accompaniment not filled in. ff. 3v-4v. Transcription of ‘Extase’...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French
Date Range:
19th century-20th century
Extent:
1 volume (4 folios)

1628. Zweig MS 112

Reference (shelfmark):
Zweig MS 112
Title:
Richard Wagner: ‘Descendons gaiement la courtille’ (text Dumersan?) (WWV 65), chorus for insertion in the vaudeville La descente de la courtille by Marion Dumersan and Dupeutys
Scope & Content:
Autograph. Draft in piano vocal score. Written in ink on systems of two and three staves. Two-part chorus, written on a single stave labelled ‘Choeur.’ against the first system on f. 1r, the other two staves designated ‘Orchestre.’. Indications of orchestration are also given in this system. Tem...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French
Date Range:
[1841?]
Extent:
1 volume (3 folios)

1629. Zweig MS 113

Reference (shelfmark):
Zweig MS 113
Title:
Richard Wagner: ‘Oui, dès ce moment’, duet from Fromental Halévy’s opera Le Guitarrero, arranged by Wagner for quartet of flute or first violin, second violin, viola and ‘cello (WWV 62D)
Scope & Content:
Autograph score. Written in black ink on systems of four and five staves. Where the flute part is not written out separately the top line of the system is designated ‘Fl: ou 1er V.’ On a single leaf, paginated 43, 44. Against the beginning of the music (f. 1r) is written ‘No: 13. / Duo et Final....
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French and German
Date Range:
[1841]
Extent:
1 volume (1 folio)

1630. Zweig MS 119-120

Reference (shelfmark):
Zweig MS 119-120
Title:
Richard Wagner: ‘Das Liebesverbot’ (WWV 38), comic opera in two acts (libretto, the composer after Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure), 1834-40: draft libretto, and French translation, with draft of a letter to Giacomo Meyerbeer
Scope & Content:
[1834, 1839-1840]. Autograph.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French and German
Date Range:
1834-1840
Extent:
2 volumes

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