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1. MS Mus. 147

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 147
Title:
Edward Elgar: ‘Polonia’, symphonic prelude for orchestra, op.76
Scope & Content:
Copyist’s full score in ink with autograph annotations in red ink and red crayon and further annotations, in pencil, in a third hand. f. i is a Novello hire library label. The stamp of Elkin & Co. Ltd is on f. 2. This score appears to have been copied from the autograph full score, Add MS 52...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1915]
Extent:
1 volume (i + 145 folios)

2. MS Mus. 1040

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1040
Title:
Part of a manuscript leaf in the hand of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Scope & Content:
The upper half of a divided leaf of manuscript paper containing music in Mozart's hand. On one side is a cadenza to a piano concerto by Ignaz von Beecke, on the other a minuet for string quartet (K.168a). The lower half of the leaf is now at British Library Add MS 47861 A, f. 10. The leaf is bel...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Unspecified
Extent:

1 item

3. MS Mus. 1745/2/11/5

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1745/2/11/5
Title:
Frederick Delius (Beecham Accession): Notebook 5
Scope & Content:
Most of the notebook is unused. f. 140. Heading: 'Zarathustra' above 5 bars in ink. f. 140v. Heading: 'Har du sikt Pan'. f. 143. Heading: 'Prelude 3rd Act R & J' (although the draft beneath is for the Interlude in Act 3). 'Chorus' (ink) in the right margin. ff. 144, 144v and 145 each bear th...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
[1904]-[1907]
Extent:
1 notebook (folios 140-153)

4. MS Mus. 1818

Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1818
Title:
George Frideric Handel: 'Se tu non lasci Amore', autograph
Scope & Content:
"Se tu non lasci Amore", by George Frideric Handel, for two soprano voices, bass voice and continuo. HWV 201a. Autograph score. In ink on paper ruled with 8 staves. Four gatherings, loosely bound with string. Title on score "Terzetto". Together with an autograph letter from King George III to Mr...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
1708
Extent:

iii, 16 folios (1 letter, 1 engraving and 1 score)