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Add MS 47852
- Record Id:
- 040-002104252
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002104241
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000173.0x000243
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MEYERSTEIN BEQUEST. Vol. X (ff. 17). Autograph music by Ludwig van Beethoven:-
(1) Fragment (ff. 2-2b), 50 mm. × 295 mm., cut from the top of one leaf, containing miscellaneous sketches. On the recto are three bars in G marked 'Andante molto mote' and four bars in E flat (?) marked 'overtur violoncello'; on the verso is a sketch possibly for the finale of the first Razumovsky quartet, op. 59, no. 1 (cf. notes by E. H. W. Meyerstein on ff. 1, 2b). Modern pencil transcript at f. 3. The fragment was no. 57 (previously 67) in an unidentified dealer's catalogue. ff. 1-3.
(2) 'Lied [overwritten 'Gesang'] aus der Ferne', Beethoven's second setting for voice and piano of a poem by Christian Ludwig Reissig; 1809. See G. Kinsky and H. Halm, Das Werk Beethovens: Thematisch-bibliographisches Verzeichnis, Munich, 1955, WoO 137. Seven oblong leaves (ff. 5-11), 230 mm. × 315 mm. Published by Breitkopf and Härtel, Leipzig, in February 1810 as Lied aus der Ferne and also included as no. 1 in the Artaria collection of July 1810, Achtzehn deutsche Gedichte, Vienna (see Kinsky- Halm, op. cit., for Beethoven's reaction to the Artaria publication). Annotations on the cover (f. 4), 'Lied aus der Ferne gestochen', 'No. 27', 'Paquet 4' (in pencil) and the name 'Artaria' written in pencil on f. 5 may relate to the ownership of the present manuscript by Artaria and Co., whose property it was declared to be in September 1827 after Beethoven's death (cf. Kinsky-Halm, op. cit.). Belonged to Mrs Stirling of Kippendavie and John Grant, Ltd., of Edinburgh (cf. Vol. VII above). ff. 4-1 1.
3) Sketch of 'Der Liebende', setting for voice and piano of a poem by Christian Ludwig Reissig; 1809. See Kinsky-Halm, op. cit., WoO 139. One bifolium (ff. 13-14b), 225 mm. ×300 mm., the first recto marked in red pencil 'Skizzen', the remaining three pages containing a draft of the song, incomplete at the end. Early 19th cent. copy of the song at ff. 15-17. Published as no. 6 in Artaria's collection, Achtzehn deutsche Gedichte, Vienna, 1810. Cover (f. 12) annotated in the same hands as the cover (f. 4) of item (2) above, 'Lied Furs Clavier-unvollendet, 'Paquet 1' (in pencil). On f. 12b, 'V-- D/6'. Belonged to Mrs Stirling of Kippendavie and John Grant, Ltd., of Edinburgh (cf. Vol. VII). ff. 12-17.
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- ff. 2-2b Ludwig van Beethoven, composer: Sketches: early 19th cent.: Autogr. fragment.
- f. 3b John Jones, organist and composer: Chant in D: 19th-20th cent.
- f. 3b Thomas Attwood, composer and organist: Chant in E: 19th cent.
- ff. 4-11 Ludwig van Beethoven, composer: 'Lied aus der Ferne', WoO 137: 1809.: Autogr.
- ff. 12-17 Ludwig van Beethoven, composer: 'Der Liebende', WoO 139: 1809.: Autogr. and copy.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002104241
036-002104242
040-002104252 - Is part of:
- Add MS 47843-47882 : Musical and literary collections of Edward Harry William Meyerstein (b. 1889, d. 1952); late 16th-20th cent
Add MS 47843-47862 : A. MUSICAL MANUSCRIPTS
Add MS 47852 : MEYERSTEIN BEQUEST. Vol. X (ff. 17). Autograph music by Ludwig van Beethoven:- (1) Fragment (ff. 2-2b), 50 mm. × 295 mm., cut from… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002104241[0001]/036-002104242[0010]/040-002104252
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1809
- End Date:
- 1809
- Date Range:
- 1809
- Era:
- CE
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ff. 4-17 Jakob Zeugheer, d 1865 violinist: Owned (?).
ff. 4-17 Mrs Stirling, of Kippendavie: Owned: bef. 1936.
ff. 4-17 John Grant; Ltd., booksellers, Edinburgh: Owned: in 1936.
ff. 5-11 Artaria and Co; music publishers, Vienna: Owned: in 1827.
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- Archives and Manuscripts
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- Not Public Record(s)