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MS Mus. 1801/6/2
- Record Id:
- 040-001947646
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001947536
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000293.0x000096
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- MS Mus. 1801/6/2
- Title:
- Sir Lennox Berkeley: Compositions for Two Pianos
- Scope & Content:
-
(1). ff. 1-32. Polka and Capriccio from Three Pieces for Two Pianos, Op. 5 [1935]:
- ff. 1-5. Polka. Undated autograph score for two pianos, in black ink, pp. 1-6 (14-stave paper, 350 x 270 mm). Signed on p. 1. Dedication: 'For Ethel Bartlett & Rae Robertson'. Pasted-down corrections: ff. 2, 5. Followed by 5-bar pencil sketch.
- ff. 6-10. Polka. Undated autograph score (fair copy) for two pianos. Sewn in brown paper covers, stamped 'J & W Chester Ltd'. Two bifolia (12-stave paper, 330 x 268 mm). Signed at the head of the score. Small portion of final page has been cut away (no loss of score). Incorporates corrections made to the autograph score (above), but is not identical.
- ff. 11-20. Polka. Undated autograph arrangement for piano solo, in black ink, pp. 1-5. Editorial annotations in red ink and pencil (unknown hand). Signed on p. 1. Pasted-down corrections: ff. 12-15, 17-19.
- ff. 21-27. Polka. Undated autograph arrangement for two pianos, trumpet and percussion. Scored in black ink, pp. [1]-[6] (2 bifolia, 10-stave paper, 330 x 265 mm). Signed on f. 21. With signed autograph parts (black ink, identical paper) for Trompette, Tambour de Basque, and Triangle (ff. 25-27).
- ff. 28-32. Capriccio, for two pianos. Copyist score (16-stave paper, 370 x 270 mm). Outer bifolium enclosing pp. [1]-[7]. Composer's signature (purple pencil) at the head of the score, and other autograph additions also in purple, including an asterisked 4-bar correction at the end of the score.
(2). ff. 33-35. Sonatina for piano duet, Op. 39 [1954]. Autograph score, in blue ink (22-stave paper, 355 x 260 mm). Movement III only (pp. [1]-[5]), including pencil corrections and instructions to engraver. Followed by (f. 35v) 'Last bars of Slow movement', annotated in pencil (not in Berkeley's hand): 'This is the new part to end page 13 of proof'.
(3). ff. 36-75. Theme and Variations for piano duet, Op. 73:
- ff. 36-60. Autograph score, in black ink, with pencil additions (16-stave paper, 340 x 270 mm). Outer bifolium enclosing pp. 1-[14]. Dedication on front cover: 'To Gerald Stofsky and Annie Alt'. Dated '1968' (pencil) on front cover, and signed on p. 1. Pasted-down corrections: ff. 40-42, 44, 46-48, 50-52, 54-57, 59-60.
- ff. 61-65. Rejected pp. 13-14 of autograph ink score (including date: 'October - December 1968'). Pasted-down corrections: ff. 62-65.
- ff. 66-75. Various sketches and drafts in pencil.
(4). ff. 76-116. 'Palm Court Waltz'. Piano duet arrangement, Op. 81, no. 2a:
- ff. 76-95. Autograph score, in black ink, with pencil additions (16-stave paper oblong, 270 x 365 mm). Outer bifolium enclosing (sewn) pp. [1]-[10]. Dedication f. 77v: 'For Burnet [Pavitt] with love and gratitude. Lennox December 1971'. Pasted-down corrections: ff. 79-80, 82-86, 88-92, 95.
- ff. 96-112. Photocopy of autograph score (another version), with pencil additions. Title-page and pp. 1-12 (16-stave paper, 380 x 255). Dedication ('For Burnet with love and gratitude') and signature on title-page. Pasted-down corrections: ff. 98, 100-103, 105-107, 109-110.
- ff. 113-116. Pencil and ink sketches.
(5). ff. 117-147. Bagatelle for two pianos, Op. 101, no. 1 [1981]:
- ff. 117-128. Undated autograph draft score, in black ink and blue ink, and including sketch material in pencil (18-stave paper, 368 x 270 mm). Two bifolia, pp. [1]-[7]. Signature and dedication ('To Helen Dashwood') at the head of the score. Pasted-down corrections: ff. 118-120, 122-123, 125-127.
- ff. 129-142. Undated autograph score (fair copy corrected), in black ink, pp. 1-5, followed by corrected ending in pencil (unnumbered folio). Dedication and signature on f. 129. Pasted-down corrections: ff. 130-131, 133-137, 139-141.
- ff. 143-147. Undated photocopy of autograph score, with pencil annotations, pp. 1-5. Note: not a copy of either of the two autograph scores above.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Music Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001947536
036-001947644
040-001947646 - Is part of:
- MS Mus. 1801 : Sir Lennox Berkeley: Music Manuscripts
MS Mus. 1801/6 : Sir Lennox Berkeley: Keyboard Works
MS Mus. 1801/6/2 : Sir Lennox Berkeley: Compositions for Two Pianos - Hierarchy:
- 032-001947536[0006]/036-001947644[0002]/040-001947646
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1801
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
-
147 folios
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1935
- End Date:
- 1981
- Date Range:
- [1935]-1981
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Former Internal References:
- Music Loan 101.90
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Pavitt, Burnet Percy, Royal Opera House board member, 1908-2002