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1. Add MS 29801

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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

2. Add MS 31766

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Add MS 31766
Title:
Ludwig van Beethoven: The Pastoral Symphony Sketchbook A musical sketchbook chiefly made up of notes for the 6th (Pastoral) Symphony (Op. 68), here called 'Sinfonia caracteristica oder Erinnerungen an das Landleben'. On f. 2 is the note 'Man überlässt es dem Zuhörer sich selbst die Situationen auszufinden'. Of other works, notes appear at intervals, namely: of the 3rd Sonata for Piano and Violoncello (Op. 69) beginning with the second subject of the first movement (at the 37th bar) (f. 31v)...
Scope & Content:
ff. 60. Sketch-book [by Beethoven], containing chiefly sketches for the Pastoral symphony. It is dated at the beginning 1808, and evidently belongs to the first half of that year. According to Gustav Nottebohm, who has given an account of the MS. in his Zweite Beethoveniana (pp. 252, 369, etc.),...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
German
Date Range:
1808
Extent:

Paper; ff. 60. Oblong folio

3. Add MS 35275

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Add MS 35275
Title:
A collection of mostly Welsh airs and sonatas on Scottish airs
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-26b passim. Violin and violoncello parts to the duets by Haydn in Add MS 35274; 1804. 1. ['What ails this heart.'] 2. 'The flowers of London.' 3. 'The whirling of the spinning wheel.' 4. 'The door-clapper.' 5. 'The [note of the] black cock.' 6. 'The crystal ground.' 7. 'Winifreda.' 8. 'The...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Welsh
Date Range:
Late 18th century-Early 19th century
Extent:
1 volume (96 folios)