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Subject Miscellaneous orchestral music

1. Add MS 14396

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Add MS 14396
Title:
A collection of compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Xaver Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn and Sigismond Neukomm.
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-13v. Franz Xaver Mozart: "Ich bin der erste Buffo", op. 13. Aria, with symphonies and accompaniments for flutes, oboes, horns, clarinets, drums, and strings, in score, composed in 1808 for a private performance of his father's "Der Schauspieldirektor." Autograph. It was written for the com...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
German, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:

1 volume

2. Add MS 29801

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Add MS 29801
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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

3. Add MS 30310

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Add MS 30310
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Compositions by George Frederic Handel, in full score. Autograph.
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-12b. Cantata, begins 'Lungi dal mio bel Nume'; for a treble voice, with a figured bass for harpsichord, in score. [By Handel.] 'Roma. Il dì 3 di Marzzo, 1708.' Autograph. No. 25 of the Händel-Gesellschaft's edition of the Cantatas. HWV 127a. At f. 8 begins a transcript of the song in a lat...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 volume (62 folios)

4. Add MS 31573

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Add MS 31573
Title:
Rough transcripts, by Rophino Lacy, of a collection of compositions of Handel's works, including: "Magnificat, del Rd. Sigr. Erla", and "Long live the Queen", and various others.
Scope & Content:
ff 1-32b. 'Magnificat’ in A minor; for 2 choirs, with accompaniments for oboes, strings, and organ, in score. Transcribed by Michael Rophino Lacy from the Sacred Harmonic Society's copy (now in the possession of the Royal College of Music). At the top of this copy is written 'Del Rd Sigr Erba,’ ...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 volume (81 folios)

5. Add MS 31576

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Add MS 31576
Title:
Concertos, or portions of concertos, in score, including works by Handel, Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, Franz Xavier? Richter, Giovanni Battista Martini, Nicolò Jommelli, Francesco Geminiani.
Scope & Content:
passim Movements from concertos by Handel (op. 3 and op. 6). passim Concertos, or portions of concertos, in score (some of them in short score, with figured basses). Except where the contrary is stated, they are by Handel, namely nos. 1-6, 11-14, 18, and 19, from op. 6 ['Twelve Grand Concertos...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 volume (122 folios)

6. Add MS 32181

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Add MS 32181
Title:
A collection of music by Franz Xaver Süssmayr and part of a requiem by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-19 passim. Songs, with pianoforte or harpsichord accompaniment, in score or compressed score, by Franz Xaver Süssmayr; late 18th cent. Autograph. 1. 'Je t'aime autant'; sung by [P. J.] Garat. f. 1. 2. 'Te bien aimer': reply to the above, f. 2. 3. 'Le petit ménage,' begins 'La fortune at se...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French, German, and Italian
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:

1 volume (252 folios)

7. Add MS 32181-32182

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Add MS 32181-32182
Title:
A collection of vocal and instrumental compositions of Franz Xavier Süssmayer, and part of a requiem by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Scope & Content:
Autograph.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French, German, and Italian
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
2 volumes

8. Add MS 32184-32237

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Add MS 32184-32237
Title:
Original compositions, for the most part unpublished, by Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Scope & Content:
In the case of works in full scores, the music for wind instruments will generally be found at the end of the volume.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Russian
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
54 volumes

9. Add MS 32226

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Add MS 32226
Title:
Volume I of a collection of orchestral compositions by Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Scope & Content:
ff. 2-70. Overtures for flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, drums, and strings, in score, by Hummel; 18th-19th cent. 1. 'Freuden-Fest Ouverture, mit Benützung dreyer Volkslieder ('God save the King,' Haydn's 'Gott erhalte den Kaiser,' and Hummel's 'Volkslied aller Deutschen'), z...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
1 volume (203 folios)

10. Add MS 32226-32229

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Add MS 32226-32229
Title:
A collection of orchestral compositions, in full score, including overtures, variations, and arrangements by Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Scope & Content:
Add MS 32229 contains the string part of a quartet. The pianoforte part can be found in Add MS 32231, as well as a quartet arrangement of Beethoven's septet, 1827, continued in Add MS 32230
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
4 volumes