Language: German / Subject: String quartets / Name: Beethoven, Ludwig, composer, 1770-1827 - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 29801
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

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 29997
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)

Reference (shelfmark):: 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)

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