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MS Mus. 1212

Record Id:
040-002897842
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-002897820
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100024112099.0x000001
LARK:
SLARK:
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
MS Mus. 1212
Title:
Rosemary Brown Collection: Rachmaninov-Schubert
Scope & Content:

Manuscripts of piano music purportedly received by Rosemary Brown from the spirits of the following deceased composers.

1. ff. 1-65v. Rachmaninov.

  • i. ff. 1-7v. Lyric. Dated 18 Feb. 1968 (f. 3a). Published in ‘Music from Other Spheres’, Volume 5, 1993. . pp. 1-4 of MS torn.
  • ii. ff. 8-12v. Prelude in G sharp minor. Dated 7 Feb. 1970 (f. 8). 1977
  • iii. ff. 13-14v. Sleigh Ride. Dated 1 Nov. 1977 (f. 13). Published in ‘Piano Pieces for Children of All Ages’, 1980.
  • iv. ff. 15-18. Étude de Concert. Dated 29 Sept. 1978 (f. 15). B. Ramsey copyist version exists.
  • v. ff. 19-23. Duet for 2 Pianos. Dated 29 Sept. 1978 (f. 19). For Barbara Nissman. Possibly a 2-piano version of Étude de Concert.
  • vi. ff. 24-34v. Fantasy-Study in D major. Dated 7 Jan. 1980 (f. ^). B. Ramsey copyist version exists.
  • vii. ff. 35-47. Fantaisie-Study in E flat. Dated 9 April 1981 (f. 36). Published in ‘Music From Other Spheres’, Volume 2, 1990. MS correction to published version.
  • viii. ff. 48-54. Winter Storms. Dated 17 Jan. 1983 (f. 48). Published in ‘Music from Other Spheres’, Volume 5, 1992.ix. f. 54v. Fantasie-étude. Dated 15 May 1983 (f. 54v).
  • x. f. 55. Brahms. Processiona. Dated 19 April 1983 (f. 55.)
  • xi. f. 55v. Untitled. Dated 28 June 1983 (f. 55v).
  • xii. f. 56. Untitled. Dated 17 Aug. 1984 (f. 56). For Rhondda Gillespie. Fragment.
  • xiii. ff. 57-60v. Étude-Tableau in C sharp minor. Dated 10 Oct. 1984 (f. 57). Published in ‘Music from Other Spheres’, Volume 4, 1991.
  • xiv. f. 61. Bach. Untitled piece in B minor. n.d.
  • xv. f. 62v. Piece for cello and piano. Dated 3 Jan. 1985 (f. 62v).
  • xvi. ff. 63-65v. Untitled. n.d.

See also MS Mus. 1208. (24). ff. 220-221v. Rachmaninoff, Prelude. Dated 22 March, 1967; 24 March 1967 (f. 221).

2. ff. 66-165. Schubert.

  • i. ff. 66-84v. Sonata in C major. Dated 22 Feb. 1965 (f. 66). MS inspiration amended from Beethoven to Schubert.
  • ii. f. 85. Impromptu. Dated 24 Sept. 1966 (f. 85).
  • iii. ff. 86-88v. Desolation, for voice and piano. Dated 5 Oct. 1967 (f. 86). Alternative name, ‘Spring Sorrow’.
  • iv. ff. 89-90v. Moment Musical. Dated 21 March 1968 (f. 89). For Mary Firth. MS corrections to publlished version, 1974.
  • v. ff. 91-94v. Impromptu & Variations. Dated 9 Aug. 1968 (f. 91).
  • vi. ff. 95-97. Winter's Sorrow, for voice and piano. Dated 1 Dec. 1968 (f. 95).
  • vii. ff. 98-100v. Musing, for voice and piano. Dated Jan. 1969 (f. 98).
  • viii. ff. 101-104v. Moment Musical in F minor. Dated 11 Jan. 1976 (f. ^).
  • ix. ff. 105-107. Impromptu in D flat. Dated 6 Sept. 1979 (f. 105).
  • x. ff. 108-111v. Impromptu in F minor. Dated April 1981 (f. 108). B. Ramsey copyist version exists.
  • xi. ff. 112-114v. Impromptu in B flat minor. Dated 22 April 1981 (f. 112).
  • xii. f. 115. Impromptu in E major. Dated 22 March 1982 (f. 115).
  • xiii. f.116. Untitled, in B flat minor. Dated 16 Oct. 1982 (f. 116).
  • xiv. ff. 117-133v. Sonata in F minor. Dated 19 Oct. 1982 (f. 117). Published in ‘Music From Other Spheres’, Volume 3, 1990.
  • xv. f. 134. Untitled. Dated 22. Oct. 1984 (f. 134).
  • xvi. ff. 135-144. Impromtu in C minor. Dated 24 July 1988 (f. 135). Published in ‘Music From Other Spheres’ Volume 2, 1990.
  • xvii. ff. 145v-158. Quartet. Dated 10 Feb. 1969 (f. 145v). Incomplete.
  • xviii. f. 159. Country Dance. n.d. Published in ‘Piano Pieces for Children of All Ages’, 1980.
  • xix. ff. 160-165. The Indian Serenade, for voice and piano. [before 13 Aug. 1965 (f. 160v)] Words by Shelley.

3. ff. 166-211. Schumann.

  • i. f. 166. Longing. Dated Feb. 1967 (f. 166). MS includes Mary Firth note with ‘Papillons 2’, (. 166v).
  • ii. ff. 167-168. Novelleten. Dated 28 Oct. 1975 (f. 167).
  • iii. f. 168v. Untitled. Dated 3 Sept. 1976 (f. 168v).
  • iv. f. 169. Zärtlichkeit. Dated 27 May 1980 (f. 169). Published in ‘12 cameos’, no. 1, 1980.
  • v. f. 169v. Überraschung. Dated 28 May 1980 (f. 169v). Published in ‘12 cameos’, no. 2, 1980.
  • vi. f. 170. Enttäuschung. Dated 29 May 1980 (f. 170). Published in ‘12 cameos’ no. 3, 1980.
  • vii. f. 170v. Einspruch. Dated 2 June 1980 (f. 170v). Published in ‘12 cameos’ no. 4, 1980.
  • viii. f. 171. Gebet. Dated 1 June 1980 (f. 171). B. Ramsey copyist version exists.
  • ix. f. 172. Ruhe. Dated 2 June 1980 (f. 172).
  • x. f. 172v. Ausgelassenheit. Dated 3 June 1980 (f. 172v).
  • xi. f. 173. Selbstpruefung. Dated 6 June 1980 (f. 173). Published in ‘12 cameos’, no. 11, 1980.
  • xii. f. 174. Störung. Dated 6 June 1980 (f. 174). Published in ‘12 cameos’, no. 10, 1980.
  • xiii. f. 175. Stottern. Dated 5 June 1980 (f. 175). Intended to be included in Cameos.
  • xiv. f. 175v. Ungeduld. Dated 5 June 1980 (f. 175v). Published in ‘12 cameos’, no. 7, 1980.
  • xv. f. 176. Sehnsucht. Dated 25 June 1980 (f. 176). Published in ‘12 cameos’, no. 5, 1980.
  • xvi. ff. 177-179. Seligkeit. Dated 27 June 1980 (f. 177). Published in ‘12 cameos’, no. 6, 1980.
  • xvii. ff. 180-182. Frivolität. n.d. Published in ‘12 cameos’, no. 9, 1980.
  • xviii. f. 183. Dankbarkeit. Dated 17 Sept. 1980 (f. 183). Published in ‘12 cameos’, no. 12, 1980.
  • xix. ff. 184-186. Nachdenklichkeit. Dated 22 Oct. 1980 (f. 184). Published in ‘12 cameos’, no. 8, 1980.
  • xx. f. 187. Die Flauheit. Dated 16 July 1981 (f. 187).
  • xxi. ff. 188-195. Freude. Dated 7 Oct. 1981 (f. 188). B. Ramsey copyist version exists.
  • xxii. ff. 196-198v. Aussöhnung. Dated 23 Aug. 1982 (f. 196).
  • xxiii. ff. 199. Dichtung. Dated 1 Sept. 1982 (f. 199).
  • xxiv. ff. 200. Ein kleines Wiegenlied. Dated 1 Sept. 1982 (f. 200).
  • xxv. ff. 201-202. March of the Tax Collector. Dated 7 June 1983 (f. 201). B. Ramsey copyist version with notes exists.
  • xxvi. f. 203-205. Untitled. Dated 12 May 1986 (f. 203).
  • xxvii. f. 206. Erregung. Dated 13 May 1986 (f. 206).
  • xxviii. f. 207. Schritte in Dunkelheit. Dated 25 May 1986 (f. 207).
  • xxix. ff. 208. Untitled. Dated 25 Aug. 1993 (f. ^). Fragment.
  • xxx. f. 209. Entschiedenheit. n.d. MS annotated ‘12th piece for album’ (f. 209). B. Ramsey copyist version, with notes.
  • xxxi. f. 210. Little Soldiers. n.d. Published in ‘Piano Pieces for Children of All Ages, 1980.
  • xxxii. f. 211. March. n.d.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Project / Collection:
Music Manuscripts
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-002897820
040-002897842
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. 1212 : Rosemary Brown Collection: Rachmaninov-Schubert
Hierarchy:
032-002897820[0006]/040-002897842
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View / search within Archive / Collection: MS Mus. 1207-1213
Record Type (Level):
File
Extent:
1 volume (211 folios)
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Languages:
Not applicable
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1978
End Date:
1991
Date Range:
1978-1991
Era:
CE
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Largest size 370 x 270mm.

Material Type:
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Legal Status:
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Names:
Brown, Rosemary Isabel, née Dickeson, musical medium and pianist, 1916-2001