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MS Mus. 254-257

Record Id:

037-001946374

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001946367

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000026.0x0003c3

LARK:

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

MS Mus. 254-257

Title:

MSS Mus. 254-257. ARTHUR BENJAMIN COLLECTION. Vols. iv-vii. ‘Tartuffe’, opera in two acts and an epilogue to a libretto by Cedric Cliffe after the play by Molière; [1957-1965]. The short score, originally entitled ‘The Imposter’, was finished by Benjamin before his death, but only the start of the overture was completed in full score. The remainder was completed by Alan Boustead, who conducted the first performance at Sadler’s Wells, 30 Nov. 1964. See C. Cliffe, ‘Benjamin’s Tartuffe’, Musical Times, cv (1964), pp. 819–20.

Four volumes.

Scope & Content:

Arthur Leslie Benjamin, composer and pianist: Jean Baptiste de Molière, dramatist: Cedric Cliffe, writer: Alan Boustead, composer and conductor: 'Tartuffe', opera by Arthur Leslie Benjamin, to a libretto by Cedric Cliffe after Jean Baptiste de Molière, completed by Alan Boustead: [1957-1965]: Partly dyeline copy of autogr.; partly dyeline copy of a score in the hand of A. Boustead.

Collection Area:

Music Collections

Project / Collection:

Music Manuscripts

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-001946367
036-001946368
037-001946374

Is part of:

MS Mus. 250-263 : ARTHUR BENJAMIN COLLECTION MSS Mus. 250-263. Arthur Leslie Benjamin (b.1893, d.1960): music manuscripts; 1910 – [1965],…
MS Mus. 250-258 : A. Operatic Works and Ballets.

MS Mus. 254-257 : MSS Mus. 254-257. ARTHUR BENJAMIN COLLECTION. Vols. iv-vii. ‘Tartuffe’, opera in two acts and an epilogue to a libretto by…

Contains:

MS Mus. 254 : MS Mus. 254. ARTHUR BENJAMIN COLLECTION. Vol. iv. ‘Tartuffe’. Overture. Full score. Dyeline copy of a score in the hand of…
MS Mus. 255-256 : MSS Mus. 255-256. ARTHUR BENJAMIN COLLECTION. Vols. v-vi. ‘The Imposter’. Dyeline copy of the autograph vocal score of…
MS Mus. 257 : MS Mus. 257. ARTHUR BENJAMIN COLLECTION. Vol. vii. ‘Tartuffe’. A second dyeline copy of the autograph vocal score, marked with…

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Hierarchy:

032-001946367[0001]/036-001946368[0004]/037-001946374

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

SubSeries

Extent:

4 items

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1957

End Date:

1965

Date Range:

[1957-1965]

Era:

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Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

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Names:

Benjamin, Arthur Leslie, composer and pianist, 1893-1960,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121359504,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/61814849
Boustead, Alan, composer and conductor, b 1931
Cliffe, Cedric, writer, 1902-1969,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/101050945
Molière, Jean Baptiste de, dramatist