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MS Mus. 1209

Record Id:

040-002897824

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002897820

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100024111320.0x000001

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Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

MS Mus. 1209

Title:

Rosemary Brown Collection: Brahms and Chopin

Scope & Content:

Manuscripts of piano music purportedly received by Rosemary Brown from the spirits of Brahms and Chopin.

1. ff. 106. Brahms

i. ff.1-4v. Waltz in B flat minor. Dated 13 Dec. 1966 (f. 1.) 1974
ii. Variations. Dated 4 July 1968 (f. 5). f. 5. Set 1: not marked Brahms. ff. 6-9. Set 2: photocopy.
iii. ff. 10-28. String Quartet in B flat minor. Dated 9 June 1969 (f. 10). Including ff. 27-28 on transparencies.
iv. ff. 29-53v. Romanza for violin & piano. Dated Dec. 1969 (f. 44).
v. ff. 54-65. Quartet. Dated 9 May 1970 (f. 54). Scherzo headed E major.
vi. f. 66. String Quartet in F minor. Dated 14 May 1973 (f. 66).
vii. ff. 67-77v. Intermezzo in E flat minor. Dated Jan. 1974 (f. 67). 2 MS versions, another E flat major. Dated Jan. 1974 (f. 75).
viii. ff. 78-85v. Second Intermezzo. Dated Spring 1974 (f. 78). One MS contains additional material on transparencies, (ff. 82-83).
ix. ff. 86-87. Capriccio. Dated 8 Nov. 1976 (f. 86).
x. ff. 88-89. Intermezzo in A flat. Dated 18 Aug. 1977 (f. 88).
xi. ff. 90-93v. Fantasia in E minor. Dated 17 Sept. 1979 (f. 92). One version 9/8, another 3/4, probably reviewed by B. Ramsey (his tempo marking).
xii. ff. 94-96. Untitled. Dated 9 June 1981 (f. 94).
xiii. ff. 97-100. Lied ohne Worte. Dated 19 April 1983 (f. 97). Possibly incomplete.
xiv. f. 100v. Chopin. Untitled. Dated 25 July 1983 (f. 100v).
xiv. ff. 101-102. Intermezzo in A flat major. Dated 10 Nov. 1987 (f. 101). Published in ‘Music From Other Spheres’, Volume 2. 1990.
xv. ff. 103-104v. Intermezzo in B flat. Dated 17 Oct. 1988 (f. 103). Published in ‘Music From Other Spheres’, Volume 1. MS correction to published version, 1990.
xvi. f. 105. Intermezzo in B minor. Dated 11 April 1991 (f. 105).
xvii. f. 106. String Quartet. n.d.

2. ff. 106-256v. Chopin

i. f. 107. Impromptu in E flat minor. Dated 30 March 1966 (f. 107). MS originally headed ‘Ballade’.
ii. ff. 108-109. Nocturne in A flat. Dated 21 June 1966 (f. 108).
iii. f. 109v. Brahms. Untitled. Dated 12 Dec. 1966.
iv. ff. 111- 112. Waltz in A flat. n.d.
v. f.112v. Brahms. Untitled. n.d.
vi. ff. 113-114. Impromptu in F minor. Dated 6 Aug. 1966 (f. 113). Published in ‘Music from Other Spheres’, Volume 4, 1991.
vii. ff. 115-128v. Fantaisie-Impromptu. Dated 31 Oct. 1966 (f. 115). Incomplete, MS includes some duplicate pages.
viii. ff. 129-130v. Ballade. Dated 10 May 1967 (f. 129).
ix. ff. 131-132v. Prelude in D minor. Dated 3 Sept. 1967 (f. 131).
x. f. 133. Impromptu in E flat. Dated 20 Jan. 1968 (f. 133). Published in ‘Music from Other Spheres’, Volume 4, 1991.
xi. ff. 134-137v. Study in C minor. Dated 10 Feb. 1968 (f. 134). Published in ‘Music from Other Spheres’, Volume 5, 1991.
xii. ff. 138-148. Notebook. 1. ff.138-144v. Polonaise in E minor. Dated 15 March 1968 (f. 138). Published in ‘Music from Other Spheres’, Volume 5, 1992. 2. f. 144. Untitled. Dated 23 April 1966 (f. 144). 3. f. 144. Waltz. Dated 9 July 1968 (f.144). 4. f. 145. Untitled. Dated 30 April 1968 (f. 145). 5. f. 145v. Liszt. Serenade. Dated 13 Oct. 1970 (f. 145v). 6. ff. 146-147. Untitled. n.d 7. ff.148v. Untitled. Dated 15 March 1968 (f. 148v).
xiii. ff. 149-150v. Waltz in E flat minor. Dated 19 June 1968 (f. 149).
xiv. ff. 151-153v. Study in C sharp minor. Dated 16 Sept. 1968 (f. 151).
xv. ff. 154-158v. Study in G flat major. Dated 10 June 1969 (f. 154). Published in ‘Music from Other Spheres’, Volume 5, 1991.
xvi. f. 159. Prelude in F sharp minor. Dated 21 June 1969 (f. 159). MS corrections to published version, 1977.
xvii. f. 160. Benediction. Dated 28 Jan. 1970 (f. 160).
xviii. f. 161v-162v. Nocturne in G flat major. Dated 21 May 1970 (f. 161v).
xix. ff. 163-166. Study in F sharp minor. Dated 28 Aug. 1970 (f. 163).
xx. ff. 167-168v. Impromptu in G flat. Dated 1 Nov. 1970 (f. 167).
xxi. f. 169. Ballade. Dated 24 Aug. 1973 (f. 169).
xxii. ff. 170-177. Scherzo in F sharp minor. Dated 21 April 1976 (f. 170). Published in ‘Music from Other Spheres’, Volume 5, 1991. MS version 96 bars, possibly extended at a later date.
xxiii. ff. 178-181. The Waltzing Doll. Dated 1 Oct. 1977 (f. 178). Published in ‘Piano Pieces for Children of All Ages’, 1980.
xxiv. ff. 182-184v. Impromptu in E minor, for Howard Shelley. Dated 5 Dec. 1977 (f. 182). Published in ‘Music from Other Spheres, Volume 5.
xxv. ff. 185-191v. Ballade in B major. Dated 28 June 1978 (f. 185). 2nd MS missing pp.1-2.
xxvi. ff. 192-193v. Petit Valse. Dated 26 Oct. 1978 (f. 192). Published in ‘Music from Other Spheres’, Volume 5, 1990.
xxvii. f. 194. Mazurka in G minor. Dated 30 Jan. 1980 (f. 194). Published in ‘Six Mazurkas, set 1’, #1, 1981.
xxviii. f. 195. Mazurka in F minor. Dated 2 Feb. 1980 (f. 195). Published in ‘Six Mazurkas’, set 1, no. 3, 1981.
xxix. ff. 196-197v. Mazurka in E flat major. Dated March 1980 (f. 196).
xxx. ff. 198-206v. Etude in F sharp minor. Dated 18 April 1980 (f. 198). Published in ‘Music From Other Spheres’, Volume 2, 1990. With possible alternative last page.
xxxi. ff. 207-208. Mazurka in D flat. Dated 21 Oct. 1980 (f. 207). Published in ‘Six Mazurkas set 2’, 1981. MS marked #7, "Original with Guy Playfair 13-11-1980", fair copyist's version.
xxxii. ff. 209-211v. Scherzo in E major. Dated 18 Jan. 1982 (f. 209). B. Ramsey copyist version exists.
xxxiii. f. 212. Étude in G minor. Dated 28 Feb. 1982 (f. 212).
xxxiv. ff. 213-214. Berceuse. Dated 4 May 1983 (f. 213).
xxxv. ff. 213v and 214v. Study in E major. Dated 1 June 1982 (f. 214v). Published in ‘Music from Other Spheres’, Volume 5, 1991.
xxxvi. ff. 215-220v. Scherzo in F major. Dated 30 Dec. 1982 (f. 215). B. Ramsey copyist version exists.
xxxvii. f. 221. Study in G flat major. Dated 23 June 1983 (f. 220).
xxxviii. ff. 222-223. Berceuse. Dated 4 May 1983 (f. 221). Published in ‘Music from Other Spheres’, Volume 5, 1991. One MS on back of E Major Study.
xxxix. ff. 224-225. Nocturne in C sharp minor. Dated 21 Aug. 1984 (f. 224). Published in ‘Music From Other Spheres’, Volume 1, 1990.
xxxx. ff. 226-227v. Study in C sharp minor. Dated 22 Nov. 1985 (f. 225). Published in ‘Music from Other Spheres’, Volume 5, 1992.
xxxxii. ff. 228-230v. Untitled. Dated 22 March 1987 (f. 227). Approx 90 bars, possibly incomplete.
xxxxiv. ff. 231-232. Untitled. Dated 11 May 1987 (f. 230).
xxxxv. ff. 233-236. Nocturne in F minor. Dated 4 Oct. 1988 (f. 232). Published in ‘Music From Other Spheres’, Volume 1, 1990. MS missing a few bars.
xxxxvi. f. 237. Waltz. Dated 4 July 1988 (f. 236). Incomplete.
xxxxvii. f. 238. Mazurka. Dated 2 Feb. 1992 (f. 237).
xxxxviii. f. 239. Mazurka in C minor. n.d. Published in ‘Six Mazurkas, set 2, 1981.
xxxxix. f. 239v. Mazurka in B minor. n.d. Published in ‘Six Mazurkas, set 2’, 1981.
L. f. 240. Mazurka in B flat. n.d. Published in ‘Six Mazurka, set 2, 1981.
Li. f. 240v. Mazurka in A major. n.d Published in ‘Six Mazurkas, set 2, 1981.
Lii. ff. 241-248. Notebook. 1. f. 242. Mazurka in E flat major. n.d. 2. f. 243. Mazurka in G minor. n.d. 3. f. 244. Mazurka in A major. n.d. 4. f. 245. Untitled. Dated 18 Nov. 1986 (f.244). 5. f. 245v. Untitled. n.d. 6. f. 246. Untitled. n.d. 7. f. 247. Untitled. n.d.
Liii. ff. 249-250v. Mazurka in D major. n.d. Published in ‘Six Mazurkas’, set 1, no. 6, 1981.
Liv. f. 251. Mazurka in E major. n.d.
Lv. ff. 252. Mazurka in E major. n.d. Published in ‘Six Mazurkas’, set 1, no. 4, 1981.
Lvi. f. 253. Mazurka in G sharp minor. n.d. Published in ‘Six Mazurkas’, set 2, 1981.
Lvii. f. 254-255v. Mazurka in F sharp minor. n.d. Published in ‘Six Mazurkas’, set 1, no. 2, 1981.
Lviii. ff. 256-257v. Waltz Caprice in A flat. n.d. Possibly 1938. MS variously headed Mazurka, Caprice, Petal Dust, then Waltz, marked Suite: Leaves of Music.

Collection Area:

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Project / Collection:

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002897820
040-002897824

Is part of:

MS Mus. 1207-1213 : Rosemary Brown Collection: manuscripts of piano music purportedly received from the spirits of deceased composers by Rosemary Brown

MS Mus. 1209 : Rosemary Brown Collection: Brahms and Chopin

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032-002897820[0003]/040-002897824

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 volume (257 folios)

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Languages:

Not applicable

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1966

End Date:

1991

Date Range:

1966-1991

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Physical Characteristics:

Largest size 402 x 255mm.

Material Type:

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Names:

Brahms, Johannes, composer, 1833-1897,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121195925
Brown, Rosemary Isabel, née Dickeson, musical medium and pianist, 1916-2001
Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek, composer, 1810-1849