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1. Add MS 29295

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Title:
A collection of sketches of compositions, in the hand of Charles Weichsel
Scope & Content:
passim. Sketches of compositions in the hand of C[harles] Weichsel, with extracts from the works of [Ludwig] Spohr (ff. 119b-123, 132), [Joseph] Mayseder (ff. 124-127b), [Friedrich Ernst] Fesca (ff. 125b, 128b, 130b), and [Louis Charles] Maucourt (f. 132b), most of them apparently written for th...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
1 volume (170 folios)

2. Add MS 29801

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Title:
Two sketch-books of musical compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven, containing the first ideas and rough notes of many of his completed works. Autograph.
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-37. 'Beethoven. Skizzenbuch. B': consisting almost exclusively of 'Skizzen zu den 'Ruinen von Athen,' with a few (ff. 11, 11b) 'zu 'König Stephan.' Both these works were produced at Pesth, 9 February, 1812. Three leaves have been lost. About 1811].{c.f. letter of Dr. F. Kaiser (18/6/1962; ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
German
Date Range:
c 1781-1811
Extent:
1 volume

3. Add MS 29997

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Title:
Sketches of musical compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven, including C sharp minor quartet, Op. 131, composed in 1826.
Scope & Content:
Sketches of musical compositions in the hand of Beethoven. The volume may be divided into two portions, of which the former (ff. 2-5) contains what appear to be sketches of the C-sharp minor quartet, op. 131; and the latter, miscellaneous sketches, most of them apparently dating from the end of ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and German
Date Range:
Early 19th century
Extent:

1 volume (42 folios)

4. Add MS 32669-32672

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Add MS 32669-32672
Title:
Sketch-books of compositions by Michael William Balfe, 1836-1865
Scope & Content:
Sketch-books by Michael William Balfe
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1838?-1865?
Extent:
4 volumes (113, 49, 45, 95 folios)

5. Egerton MS 2795

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Egerton MS 2795
Title:
Portion of a sketch-book of compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven containing chiefly sketches of the quartets (op. 130-133). There are also several in 3/8 time.
Scope & Content:
Sketches (chiefly the violin part) of the following quartets for 2 violins, viola, and violoncello, and a canon, by Beethoven. 1. In B flat (op. 130). First movement, ff. l-3b, 5, 5b, 8, etc.;— and possibly the Danza Tedesca. ff. 6-8, passim. 2. In C sharp minor (op. 131). 'Adagio.' f. 4;— an...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
German
Date Range:
c 1825
Extent:
1 volume (16 folios)