Signed at upper right of f. 1r; dated Garmisch, 10 Jan. 1935 (f. 4v). In a passage heavily annotated in pencil on f. 3v the score system is extended for 2 bars to 6 staves.
Act I of Richard Strauss's opera in three acts 'Die schweigsame Frau'
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Opening tempo direction ‘Allegro’ (f. 1r). Signed at upper right of f. 1r, and with ‘begonnen 16. Februar 1933’ [added] at bottom left; dated Garmisch, 11 March 1933 at end (f. 40r). Timings are given in pencil on ff. 11v, 19v, 40r. As follows: ff. 1r-4v. Scene I. ff. 4v-11v. [Scene II.] The beg...
Act III of Richard Strauss's opera in three acts 'Die schweigsame Frau'
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Opening tempo direction ‘Allegro molto’ (f. 2r). Signed at upper right of f. 2r; dated Kissingen, 13 May 1934 (f. 33v). Additions in brown ink occupy two single inserted folios (ff. 1, 34) bound at the front and rear of the volume as well as part of the final page of the last gathering, as noted...
