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1. Add MS 28613

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Title:
A collection of songs by Francis Joseph Haydn
Scope & Content:
A collection of songs by Francis Joseph Haydn. Autograph. Prefixed is a lithograph copy of a letter from Haydn to Anton Polzelli; Vienna, 20 Mar. 1808. Sketches, in the hand of Joseph Haydn, of the choruses, 'Awake the harp,' and 'The heav'ns are telling,' in his Oratorio, 'The Creation.'; bef...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
1 volume

2. 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)

3. Add MS 35026

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Title:
Musical autograph album of Eliza Wesley, containing short pieces, inscriptions and signatures of numerous composers, musicians, singers and others
Scope & Content:
passim. Album begun by Eliza Wesley in 1836, containing the autographs of the principal composers, vocalists, and instrumentalists, and a few others, then in London; 1836-1895. Besides the compositions described below, there are also signatures, and in a few cases transcripts of fragments of mus...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 volume (73 folios)