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21. 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)

22. 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)

23. Zweig MS 120

Reference (shelfmark):
Zweig MS 120
Title:
Richard Wagner: ‘Das Liebesverbot’. French translation, with draft of a letter to Giacomo Meyerbeer
Scope & Content:
Translation of libretto as ‘La défense d’amour / ou / La novice de Palerme’. With draft of letter to Giacomo Meyerbeer; [1839, 1840]. Autograph. As follows: ff. 1-30r. Libretto; [1839]. French. Title and list of dramatis personae on f. 1; text (ff. 1v-30r) has marginal diagrams relating to met...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French and German
Date Range:
1839-1840
Extent:
1 volume (30 folios)