Add MS 29801

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; 2913) and microfilm containing two further leaves of sketches from Ruins of Athens, op. 113.}

ff. 39-162. A collection of leaves roughly arranged, containing sketches of compositions by Beethoven, apparently commenced as early as 1784 (supposed date of Concerto in A, sketched on f. 154b). The inscription on f. 38 'Notirungsbuch F' appears to refer to another sketch-book. The present MS. is bound up with one of a similar nature dating from about 1811. A considerable number of the sketches have been identified, largely from Mr. J. S. Shedlock's articles in the Musical Times (1892) and G. Nottebohm's Beethoveniana and Zweite Beethoveniana., and are described below:

ff. 45b, 104b. Compositions by Beethoven. About 1784-18001. Sketch of a 'Sextetto mit flöte, oboe, clarinette, corni, basson.' f. 45b.2. 'Menuetto quasi allegretto,' from the sextet in E flat (op. 71), for 2 clarinets, 2 horns, and 2 bassoons, in score. f. 104b.

f. 62b. Chorus, beginning 'O care Selve'; for 4 voices, with a bass for harpsichord, in compressed score, in Beethoven’ hand, and apparently his composition. About 1784-1800.

ff. 70, 81b, 88b. Sketches, in compressed score, of movements (nos. 2-4, headed 'Sinfonia'), by Beethoven, but not apparently utilized by him in the symphonies published by him in the same keys. About 1784-1800.1. Symphony (?) in C, earlier than op. 21 (1800). ff. 56, 56b.2. Presto in C minor (3/4 time), beginning in the same way as the quartet in E flat, composed in 1785. f. 70.3. Movement in E (2/4 time), from a Symphony in F. f. 81b. 4. Allegretto in C (3/4 time). f. 88b. On f. 88, at the beginning of the sketch of a movement in G minor (?) in f time, is the note, in Beethoven's hand, 'Diese ganze Stelle ist gestohlen aus der Mozartschen Sinfonie in E' (?); with (at bottom of page) the signature 'Beethoven.'

f. 71b. Sketch of a movement in C (common time), for strings, flute, oboe, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets (clarini), and drums, in score, by Beethoven. Autograph. About 1781-1800.

f. 81. Sketch of the quintet in E flat, for pianoforte, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon, op. 16, by Beethoven. Before 6th April, 1797.

f. 87. 'Sonatina per il Mandolino,' with pianoforte accompaniment, in score, by Beethoven, from a sketch-book. Imperfect. Autograph. About 1784-1800.

ff. 90-95 passim. Sketch by Beethoven of a piece apparently intended for a pianoforte sonata, but afterwards used for the pianoforte and violoncello sonata in G minor, op. 5, no. 2, published in 1797. About 1784-1797.

ff. 129, 129b. {Piano trio {deleted: Sketch of a movement} in E flat (3/4 time) {1st movement complete & opening bars of the 2nd {deleted: apparently for 2 performers on 2 pianofortes}, in score, by Ludwig van Beethoven. About 1784-1800.{Published by J. Weiner as Trio for piano, violin and cello. (Elkin). See letter in Musical Times July 1955.}

ff. 135-137{b}. {A minuet on f. 119 is also probably part of this work (see Musica, 1953, vol. xi, p. 535). Sketch of movement (common time), in E flat, apparently for a tenor violin, and violoncello, in score; described in the composer's hand as 'Duett mit zwei obligaten Augen-gläsern (a joke?) von L. v. Beethoven.' About 1784-1800.{For minuets of this work see f. 109 & letters of H. Haym dated 28/8/53 & 4/9/53. Printed by Peters, 1952.}{On f. 137b are a few bars of a third movement. (See letter of W. Hess, 19 May 1953) & K Haas' edition of Beethoven's menuetto for viola & cello}

f. 142b. Beginning of [Mozart's] 'O du eselhafter Martin'; for 4 voices, in score, in the hand of L. van Beethoven. About 1784-1800.

f. 143. Sketch in Beethoven's hand of the Adagio from the Trio in B flat for Pianoforte, Clarinet (or Violin) and Violoncello, op. 11, published in 1798.

ff. 152, 153. Sketches by Ludwig van Beethoven of the following compositions, about 1784-1800:— 1. Part of the Andante cantabile con Variazioni from the string quartet in A, op. 18, no. 15. f. 152.2. Presto 'In einem quartett,' in C sharp minor. f. 153.

f. 153b. 'Wer, wer ist ein freier Mann'; apparently written for 4 equal voices with chorus. [By Ludwig van Beethoven.] Different from the published setting of the same words. About 1791-1792.

Passim. Fragments of songs by Beethoven; from a Sketch-book. About 1784-1800. -1. 'Ich sah sie heut ' [before 1800]. f. 39. 2. 'Adelaide' [op. 46, composed about 1795]. ff. 44, 44b. 5. 'Im Arm' der Liebe ' [op. 52, no. 3, composed about 1790]. f. 52b. 4. 'Wer, wer ist ein Freier Mann' [1797]; for a single voice and chorus in unison, with pianoforte accompaniment, in score. Two copies, the first signed 'ipse fecit L. V. Beethoven.' ff. 61, 62.5. 'Opferlied' [about 1794]. f. 68b. 6. 'Nenne nicht das Schicksal grausam ' [about 1793]. f. 100. 7. Song ['Ah, perfido'; op. 65, composed in 1796]. ff. 105-106. 8. 'Erhebt das Glas'; with pianoforte accompaniment. ff. 107b-108b. 9. 'Feuer-farb' [begins 'Ich weiss eine Farbe'; op. 52, no. 2]. f. 120b.

Passim. Pianoforte solos in the hand of Beethoven about 1784-1800— chiefly sketches.Included are the following:— 1. Piece unnamed [Rondo of G minor sonata, op. 49, no. 1]. f. 41.2. Another [first eight bars of the fugue in G minor by Handel]. f. 45.3. Sonata in G. f. 47.4. Piece unnamed [Variations on 'Nel cor phi,' about 1795]. f. 50.5. Another [Sonata in E flat, op. 7; published in 1797— see G. Nottebohm's 'Zweite Beethoveniana', pp. 508-512]. ff. 58, 58b.6. Andante in A flat (2/4 time). f. 60.7. Piece unnamed [Sonata in E, op. 14, no. 1; publisbed in 1799]. ff. 64, 65b.8. Beginning of Sonatina [in G minor, op. 49]. f. 66.9. Piece unnamed [part of the Rondo from the Sonate pathetique, op. 13, published in 1799]. In a later hand.f. 66.10. Coda [to the Zwölf deutsche Tänze, performed in Vienna, 22 November, 1795]. f. 72.11. Fragment headed 'Zum Andante.' In the margin is written 'Zu den neuen Sonaten [? op. 10, written before 7 July, 1798] ganze kurze Menuetten. Zu der aus dem c moll bleibt das Presto weg' (see also f. 102). f. 82.12. 'Sonata terza,' sc. op. 10, no. 3.ff. 90, 102b, etc.13. Sketches for Sonata in G (op. 49, no. 2). f. 106.14. Minuet in E flat. f. 119.15. Piece unnamed [Sonata in E, op. 14, no. 1]. ff. 121-122.16. Fragment in E flat, at the beginning of which is written 'Umanderung einiger Stellen im Mozartschen O (or C).' f. 125b.17. Piece unnamed [opening movement of the Moonlight sonata, op. 27, no. 2; published in 1802]. f. 139.18. Another [Minuet from Sonata in D, op. 10, no. 3]. f. 156b.19. Fugue (à 4), in C. f. 158.

Passim. Sketches by Beethoven of the following mostly unnamed portions of Trios, for pianoforte, violin, and violoncello. About 1784-1800. See G. Nottebohm's Zweite Beethoveniana, pp. 21-28, 515, 516.1. Largo, from op. 3, no. 2, supposed f. 86b to have been composed in 1794-1795. f. 69b.2. Finale to op. 3, no. 2. f. 86.3. Allegro and Minuet from op. 1, no. 3.4, 5. Finales to the two preceding works. f. 116b.6. Adagio, from op. 1, no. 2. f. 126.

Passim. Sketches [by Beethoven] of the following concertos, or portions of concertos, about 1784-1800: — 1. In C minor [op. 37 — composed in 1800]. f. 49b. 2. Rondo from concerto in B flat [op. 19 — composed before March, 1795]. ff. 64b, 65 (see also f. 97).3. Opening movement of concerto in C [op. 15 — about 1795-6]. f. 72b (see also ff. 89, 97b, 113).4. Romance cantabile, in E minor, for pianoforte, with flute, bassoon, oboes, and strings, in score, ff. 74b-80b.5. A short passage belonging to the C minor concerto [op. 37]. f. 82.6. Part of opening movement of concerto in B flat [op. 19]. f. 89.7. Largo from concerto in C [op. 15]. f. 113b.On f. 127b there is a reference to an 'Adagio in D' from a 'concerto in B.' 8. 'Adagio zu einem Concert mit Variationen.' f. 139b.9. 'Adagio [in D] zum Concert aus A,' for pianoforte with flute, oboe, bassoons, horns, and strings, in quasi-score [supposed to have been composed about 1784]. f. 154b.