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MS Mus. 1745/1/3

Record Id:
040-002722044
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-002016914
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100022560701.0x000001
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ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1745/1/3
Title:

Frederick Delius: Suite for Violin and Orchestra; Rhapsodische Variationen; Orchestration of Grieg's Aus dem Volksleben, no. 2

Scope & Content:

1. Suite for Violin and Orchestra (ff. 1-51).

Autograph full score (ink over pencil), with a separate violin part. Delius's signature on f. 1, upper right margin. Without date [1888].

Threlfall, VII/1. Publication: Score, 1985, Boosey & Hawkes, Collected Edition Vol. 28, pp. 1-70. Performance: 28 Feb. 1984 (Radio 3 broadcast), Ralph Holmes, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra cond. Vernon Handley, recorded 24 May 1983, Glasgow; 24 March 1984, St. John's, Smith Square, Ralph Holmes, Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra cond. James Blair.

Full score (paginated 1-89 by the composer):

  • ff. 1-11. Andante quasi Allegretto ('Pastorale'), E minor.
  • ff. 12-24. Allegro molto vivace ('Intermezzo'), C major.
  • f. 25. A three-bar ending of Movement I struck-through.
  • ff. 25v-34v. Adagio cantabile ['Elegie'], G major.
  • ff. 35-46v. Allegro animato, G major.

Violin part (without pagination), headed (f. 47) Pastorale, and indicating different tempi:

  • ff. 47-47v. Andante.
  • ff. 48-48v. Allegro vivace.
  • ff. 49-49v. Andante.
  • ff. 50-50v. Allegro.
  • f. 51. At top and bottom of the folio, two short re-workings in pencil of passages from f. 50.

2. Rhapsodische Variationen für grosses Orchester [Rhapsodic Variations for Full Orchestra] (ff. 52-68).

Threlfall, VI/3. Publication: 1997, Boosey & Hawkes, Collected Edition, Supp. Vol. 4.

Autograph full score (ink over pencil, and pencil), unfinished, paginated 1-32 by the composer:

  • f. 52. Title-page, with signature. St. Malo, September 1888.
  • ff. 52v-54. [Theme] Moderato.
  • ff. 54v-56v. [Variation] 1, Tranquillo.
  • ff. 56v-58. [Variation] 2, Animato.
  • ff. 58v-59v. [Variation 3], Alla Negra, vivace ma non troppo.
  • ff. 59v-62. [Variation 4], Eleganza.
  • ff. 62v-65. [Variation 5], Alla brevetaktiren Agitato.
  • ff. 65-67. [Variation 6], Lento, con gravita ed molto espressione.
  • ff. 67-68. [Variation 7], Poco animato (f. 67 completed in ink; f. 67v and f. 68 are partially completed in pencil, the score unfinished).

3. Aus dem Volksleben (ff. 69-78)

Edvard Grieg, opus 19, no. 2, arranged for full orchestra. Threlfall, X/(i)2. Publication: 1997, Boosey & Hawkes, Collected Edition, Supp. Vol. 2.

Autograph full score (pencil), paginated 1-18 by the composer:

  • f. 69. Title-page: 'Aus dem Volksleben / Humoresken von / Edvard Grieg / No. 2 / Norwegischer Brautzug im Vorüberziehen / Orchestrirt von Fritz Delius / (le 2 Decber 1889)'.
  • ff. 69v-78. full score.
  • f. 78v. A full score working (pencil) in E major headed Maestoso which has been heavily struck-through.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Project / Collection:
Music Manuscripts
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-002016914
033-002716836
040-002722044
Is part of:
MS Mus. 1745 : Frederick Delius: Music manuscripts from the collection of the Delius Trust
MS Mus. 1745/1 : Frederick Delius: Scores (as bound by the Delius Trust)

 

MS Mus. 1745/1/3 : Frederick Delius: Suite for Violin and Orchestra; Rhapsodische Variationen; Orchestration of Grieg's Aus dem Volksleben, no. 2
Hierarchy:
032-002016914[0001]/033-002716836[0004]/040-002722044
Container:
View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1745
Record Type (Level):
File
Extent:

1 volume (ff. 1-78)

Digitised Content:
Languages:
Not applicable
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1888
End Date:
1889
Date Range:
1888-1889
Era:
CE
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Physical Characteristics:

1. Suite for Violin and Orchestra:

  • full score: 10 double and 6 single sheets of 24-stave music paper (14 x 10½ inches), upright format
  • violin part: 3 double sheets of 14-stave music paper (13¾ x 10½ inches), upright format

2. Rhapsodic Variations for Full Orchestra: 10 double sheets of 22-stave music paper (14 x 10½ inches) arranged in two groups of five, upright format.

3. Aus dem Volksleben (No. 2): 5 double sheets of 20-stave music paper (13½ x 10½ inches), upright format.

Custodial History:
Front endpaper stamped: Delius Trust Accession No. 1.
Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Subjects:
Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934. Aus dem Volksleben
Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934. Rhapsodische Variationen
Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934. Suites, violin, orchestra