Arnold Schoenberg: Title page for a numbered sequence of violin duets
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Hand-drawn title page for a series of violin duets, probably made by Schoenberg not long after he began learning the violin at the age of eight. The cover reads: 'Noten-Buch enthaltend: Allerlei Musikstücke für 2 violonen’. On the version is the first violin part for an arrangement of the openin...
Edward Elgar: Cadenza to Organ Concerto by Charles Harford Lloyd
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Elgar: cadenza for a lost organ concerto by C. H. Lloyd. Apparently written for a performance in 1904. See complete edition, vol. xxxvl, pp.ix, 93-9. Charles Harford Lloyd, composer and organist: Cadenza by Elgar for a lost organ concerto by: 1904?. Sir Edward William Elgar, Baronet; OM; compo...
Benjamin Britten: ‘Ben was a four-foot seven Wop’, from On the Frontier
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‘Ben was a four-foot seven Wop’, from On the Frontier (Auden and Isherwood), Act 3, Scene 1. With letters about this and the preceding manuscript written on the composer’s behalf by R. Strode.
Sir William Sterndale Bennett: ‘Fandango’ in C# minor, WO 43
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'Fandango' in C# minor, WO 43, for piano. Originally part of an album compiled by Sir George Alexander Macfarren. Signed by the composer and dated: ‘London. June 22nd 1840’. Preceded by the end of an entry by ‘Il Benedictus Parvulus’ (signed: ’40 Brixton), and followed by entries by Joseph Hellme...
Edward Elgar: Sketch-leaves relating for ‘Froissart’ Op.19, ‘The Apostles’ op. 49, ‘Kingdom’ op. 51 and Violin Concerto op. 61
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Sir Edward Elgar: sketch-leaves relating to: A. 'Froissart', op.19: one leaf, relating to the published score, pp. 21-3. B. 'The Apostles' and 'The Kingdom': four oblong folio leaves, paginated 8-15. The leaves removed from the sketchbook now Add. 63159, and given by Elgar to Dr George Sinclai...
Ralph Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge - No. 5. Bredon Hill and No. 6. Clun
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Ralph Vaughan Williams: ‘On Wenlock Edge’, for tenor, piano and string quartet; 1909. Full score of nos.5 and 6, ‘Bredon Hill’ and ‘Clun’. Ralph Vaughan Williams, OM; composer: 'On Wenlock Edge': full score of nos. 5 and 6: 1909.
Sir William Sterndale Bennett: ‘Romance in B minor’ WO 33
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‘Romance in B minor’ WO 33 for piano. Inscribed by the composer: ‘William Sterndale Bennett. Dusseldorf May 28th 1836’. With the end of an entry by Frédéric Kalkbrenner on the verso dated: ‘24 Juin 1838’.