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121. Add MS 37056

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 37056
Title:
Robert Alexander Schumann's Sonata in F minor: "Concert pour piano seul", dedicated to Ignaz Moscheles.
Scope & Content:
Sonata in F minor (the original MS.), described by the composer, on a slip pasted in at the beginning of the MS., as 'Concert pour Piano seul composé et dedié a Mr. Ignace Moscheles par Robert Schumann. Œuv. 14.' For this he afterwards substituted (f. 19), at the request of Haslinger the publish...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
5 Jun 1836
Extent:
1 volume (25 folios)

122. Egerton MS 2565

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2565
Title:
A collection of pianoforte music and a motet
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-21b. Canons in 2 parts for the Pianoforte, nos. 1-6 being originally described as by Sebastian Bach, but attributed in a later hand to 'Scheyneder' (so. Xaver Schnyder) von Wartensee; 19th cent. 1. In C minor (3/8 time). f. 1b. 2. In C (2/4 time). f. 4b. 3. In E (common time). f. 5. 4. 'Zi...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 volume (55 folios)

123. Egerton MS 2735

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2735
Title:
The overture to a cantata, and compositions for pianoforte, by Franz Liszt
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-8. 'Zur Beethoven-Cantate Vorspiel,' by F[ranz] L[iszt]: the unpublished overture to the Cantata 'Zur Säcular-Feier Beethovens,' begins 'Sternenschimmernde eisesflimmernde Winter,' which appeared in 1870. Written for oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, harp, drums (timpani and Pos...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
German
Date Range:
c 1870-1882
Extent:
1 volume (26 folios)

124. Egerton MS 2740-2741

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2740-2741
Title:
Compositions by Michael William Balfe, taken chiefly from operas
Scope & Content:
In full score and in the composer's autograph, unless stated to the contrary.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1836-c 1869
Extent:
2 volumes

125. Egerton MS 2741

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2741
Title:
Numbers from operas, and a pianoforte solo by Michael William Balfe
Scope & Content:
ff. 1-131. Numbers from Operas by M. W. Balfe, mostly autograph, and in full score, the instrumental portions being written for flutes, oboes, clarinets, trumpets, horns, bassoons, trombones, ophicleides, drums, cymbals, and strings; 1858 (see f. 48), etc.. Several of the pieces are mere fragmen...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
French and Italian
Date Range:
1858-c 1869
Extent:
1 volume (138 folios)

126. Egerton MS 2746

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2746
Title:
A collection of compositions by Robert Alexander Schumann and Wilhelm Richard Wagner, as well as a letter, apparently by Wagner
Scope & Content:
1. March in G minor {deleted: B-flat}, no. 2 [of op. 76, by Robert Alexander Schumann]; 1st half of 19th cent. Autograph. ff. 1-2. 2. Sketch of the people's chorus (melody and bass only) from Act ii of 'Rienzi' [1839], by Wilhelm Richard Wagner; 1838-1839. Autograph. ff. 3, 3b. 3. Largo maesto...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
German
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
1 volume (5 folios)

127. Royal Appendix MS 58

Reference (shelfmark):
Royal Appendix MS 58
Title:
Collection of English vocal compositions, predominantly by anonymous authors.
Scope & Content:
Vocal compositions: one part only (except in no. 27), chiefly tenor. Unless the contrary is stated, they are anonymous. 1. 'A[h], the syghes that come fro my hert.' By W. Cornish. f. 1. 2. 'Though that she cannot Redresse.' f. 3b. 3. 'Colle to me the Rysshes greene.' f. 4. 4. 'Down bery down': a...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English, English, Middle, and Latin
Date Range:
Early 16th century
Extent:
1 volume (60 folios)

128. Sloane MS 1021

Reference (shelfmark):
Sloane MS 1021
Title:
Commonplace book of Johannes Stobaeus, containing musical compositions and instructions for the lute
Scope & Content:
Commonplace book of Johannes Stobaeus (or Stobäus), Kapellmeister to the Elector of Brandenburg, compiled at Königsberg in and shortly before 1640. The book contains vocal and instrumental music, writings on music and drawings of instruments. Many of the pieces are probably Stobaeus's compositio...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
German, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
1640
Extent:
1 volume