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Reference (shelfmark):: Zweig MS 211
Title:: Announcement of Beethoven's death in the form of an invitation to his funeral
Scope & Content:: [27 March 1827]. Printed. Printed on thin paper. Invitation reads: 'Einladung / zu / Ludwig van Beethoven's / Leichenbegängniss, / welches am 29. März um 3 Uhr Nachmittags Statt finden wird. / Man versammelt sich in der Wohnung des Verstorbenen im Schwarzspanier-hause Nr. 200, / am Glacis vor de...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: German
Date Range:: 1827
Extent:: 1 folio

Reference (shelfmark):: Zweig MS 212
Title:: Itemised receipt of expenses for Beethoven’s funeral
Scope & Content:: “Quittung über die Beiträge zur Leichenbegängnies des Wohlgebohrnen berühmten Tondichters sellig Herrn Ludwig von Beethovens”. In the hand of the “bürgerlich-magistratischen Konductsansagers” Andreas Zeller. The document is listed in Zweig MS 214 (f. 15, item M) which includes a transcription of ...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: German
Date Range:: 31 Mar 1827
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Zweig MS 213
Title:: List of those contributing to a collection for Beethoven's servants after his death, with receipts from two servants
Scope & Content:: April-May 1827. Written in ink. The documents are listed in Zweig MS 214 (f. 16, item N) which includes a detailed description by Zweig and identification of most donors listed in the 'Ansuchen' document. f. 1: Donation request ('Ansuchen'). Written in ink in the hand of Tobias Haslinger who a...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: German
Date Range:: 1827
Extent:: 4 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Zweig MS 214
Title:: Provenance notes relating to the Beethoven relics in Zweig MS 207, 208, 210, 211, 212, 213 (19th-20th century) and 'Lebensreliquien Beethovens': typewritten account of the above [1939/1940]
Scope & Content:: 19th- and 20th-century papers relating to the Beethoven relics owned by Zweig, including a detailed typewritten inventory of these. f. 1: large brown envelope with annotations in pencil, blue crayon and ink. 'Belege für Beethoven dinge in Wien' is marked in Stefan Zweig's hand. Another heading ...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: German
Date Range:: 1800-1940
Extent:: 19 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: Zweig MS 215
Title:: Autograph book of Ignaz Moscheles
Scope & Content:: Autograph book of the pianist and composer Ignaz Moscheles. Most entries are written directly into the volume and are by musicians contributing musical quotations or complete short pieces. In addition, a number of items, including letters and drawings, are inserted. Includes inserted items dated...
Collection Area:: Music Collections
Languages:: English, French, German, Greek, Modern, Italian, Latin, and Russian
Date Range:: 1764-1869
Extent:: 1 volume (159 folios)

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