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music10
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Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)2
Gosnell, Samuel2
Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter and Co. (Firm)2
Jousse, J (1765-1837)2
Balakirev, Milii Alekseevich, 1837-19101
Borodin, Aleksandr PorfirʹEvich, 1833-18871
Crawshaw, William1
Cui, Cesar, 1835-19181
Gordeeva, E M1
Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759)1

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Fragment of an account of a continental tour in 1837 to 1838

1837-1838

A fragment of Mary Sabilla Novello's account of a continental tour with her daughter Clara Anastasia Novello in 1837 to 1838.

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Typescript of Mary Sabilla Novello's account of a visit to Mozart's widow and sister

1829

Tyepscript of Mary Sabilla Novello's account of her visit to Mozart's widow and sister with her husband Vincent Novello in the summer of 1829. This copy was typed in 1951 and is titled 'Visit to Mozar...

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'Sketches of English Artists. No. II. Clara Novello', Musical World, 28 January 1854, pp. 54-56

28 Jan 1854

'Sketches of English Artists. No. II. Clara Novello', Musical World, 28 January 1854, pp. 54-56. A biographical article on Clara Novello, including a transcription of a letter from Mendelssohn to her ...

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The musical world

v.1-52; 54-55 Mar. 18, 1836 - 1874; 1876-1877. v.50 (1872) wanting nos. 3-4; 15; 17; 29; 33; 46; 50 to end. Volume 23 labelled v.22. Volumes 26-29 included in volume labelled v.26 v.1-12 Mar. 18, 18...

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Various notes by Clara Anastasia Novello

c. 1840

Various manuscript items including blue folder inscribed ‘Odds and ends of pleasing lore.’ Containing her ‘Fragments torn from a notebook...1837-38’ with provenance noted; printed poem: ‘Sow...

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Messias

Handel, George Frideric (1685-1759); Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix (1809-1847)

1837

Title from: Wehner, p. 362. Interleaved with protective paper. Autograph manuscript of seven recitatives from Handel's Messiah, written out by Mendelssohn for a performance on 16 November 1837 in ...

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Kompozitory "Mogucheĭ kuchki"

Gordeeva, E M

1985

Includes bibliographical references (pages 444-445).

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Music epitomized : a school book; in which the whole science of music is completely explained, from the simplest rudiments to the most complex principles of harmony. Even to composition and the doctrine of writing down ideas. The whole is expounded

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814); Jousse, J (1765-1837); Gosnell, Samuel; Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter and Co. (Firm)

[1820?]

Date attributed by NUC pre-1956. Printer statement from verso of t.p.: "Printed by S. Gosnell,..." With table of contents on p. [95]. Final page is blank.

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Music epitomized : a school book; in which the whole science of music is completely explained, from the simplest rudiments to the most complex principles of harmony. Even to composition and the doctrine of writing down ideas. The whole is expounded

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814); Jousse, J (1765-1837); Gosnell, Samuel; Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter and Co. (Firm)

[between 1820 and 1829]

Printer statement from verso of t.p.: "Printed by S. Gosnell,..." With table of contents on p. [95]. Final page is blank.

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Leeds Waits music manuscript entitled 'English Airs', written probably by William Crawshaw.
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Leeds Waits music manuscript entitled 'English Airs', written probably by William Crawshaw.

Crawshaw, William

1760s-1770s

Contains the following fifty-seven 1, 2 and 3 part pieces: Strain of Mr. Chilcot, In praise of Bacchus, Collin's farewell to Grisy, The northern lad's complaint, Minuet by Mr. Festing, Vauxhall or Spr...

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