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Register of vocal works performed 1813-83 from parts in the Society’s library; compiled circa 1873, with additions to 1883. Arranged by vocal range and form (arias, duets, etc.), as in RPS MS 394 above, and with the catalogue numbers found there allocated to each work; otherwise the layout is th...
Register of vocal works performed from parts not in the Society’s library; compiled circa 1873[?]. Arranged by voice and form as in RPS MSS 394, 401, but without the distinction between works in Italian and English. The categories are soprano, tenor and bass arias, duets, trios, quartets, quinte...
Part 1 (ff. ii + 187). As follows:— 1. ff. 6-9. List of Beethoven papers and relics 2. ff. 10-38. List of miscellaneous official papers, minutes, out letter books, etc. The official papers include (cancelled) cheques listed by payee, without dates (ff. 13-17) and signed receipts, similarly li...
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...
Photographic facsimile of a letter from Beethoven to Moscheles, in Schindler’s hand, signed; 18th March 1827. The last page of the letter is a list of metronome markings relating to the Ninth Symphony. Presented to the Royal Philharmonic Society by Hanns Cristof Wegeler, 1966. The original is in...
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....