Sheet music - European composers in U.S. editions, 1750-1940.

Auber, Daniel-François-Esprit

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Composer. From the description of D. F. E. Auber miscellany, 1860-1867. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122377121 Auber, French composer noted for his operas, including Manon. From the description of [Letter], 12 Jun. [18--] / Auber. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 152608612 French composer, pupil of Cherubini. Writer of grand operas and comic operas. From the description of Original manuscript copy of Fra Diavolo as sent to the printer b...

Crouch, F. Nicholls

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English composer and cellist; b. in London, 31 July 1808; d. Portland, Me., 18 Aug. 1896; imigrated to the United States in 1849; resided in Richmond, Va., Baltimore, Md., and Portland, Me. From the description of Words and music to Paddy Aroon, an Irish ballad, by F. N. Crouch, 1852. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 304576645 Anglo-American musician and composer; best known for the music to "Kathleen Mavourneen." From the description of F....

Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848

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Italian composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [Paris], to "il principe di Colobrano" in Naples, 1841 July 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270565897 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [Vienna, 13 June 1843], to [Gaetano] Cobianchi in Paris, 1843 June 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270565892 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Naples, 13 October 1831, to his father, Andrea Doniz...

Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847

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Felix Mendelssohn, composer of the early Romantic period. His best-known works include the overture and incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream, the Italian Symphony, the Scottish Symphony, the oratorio St. Paul, the oratorio Elijah, the overture The Hebrides, the mature Violin Concerto and the String Octet. A grandson of the philosopher Moses Mendelssohn, Felix Mendelssohn was born into a prominent Jewish family. He was brought up without religion until the age of seven, when he was bapt...

Schumann, Robert

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Originally composed for solo piano, 1833-1835. Collaborative orchestration of the score, 1908-1909, for the use of the Russian Imperial Ballet. No indication is given of each collaborator's contribution. First performance as a ballet St. Petersburg, 1910. First concert performance, Boston, 25 November 1938, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Goossens conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Carnival / Robert Schumann ; orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov, Glazounov, Li...

Rimbault, Edward F. (Edward Francis), 1816-1876

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Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899

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Composed 1854.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Nachtfalter Walzer, Op. 157 / Johann Strauss (the younger). [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 55503504 From the operetta in 3 acts with libretto by Josef Braun, "F. Zell" (pseudonym of Camillo Walzel), and Richard Genée after Victorien Sardou's comedy, Piccolino. Composed circa 1872. First performance Theater an der Wien, Vienna, 1 March 1873.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. F...

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695

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This version 1943.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Suite from the opera : the Fairy queen / Henry Purcell ; selection and orchestration by Harold Byrns. 1943. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 53445289 From the opera composed ca. 1689. Transcribed 1936.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Passacaglia : from Dido and Aeneas / Henry Purcell ; transcribed by Charles O'Connell. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall Colle...

Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809

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Possibly composed by 1778-79. This symphony exists in several different versions. This edition is based on parts published by Siéber, Paris, 1786, which lack the minuet and trio listed in Hoboken.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Symphony no. 53 : (L'Impériale) / by Joseph Haydn ; edited by Alfred Einstein. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50181222 Composed before 1781. Authenticity doubtful. For other editions see callnos. 11...

Bishop, Henry R.

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Henry R. Bishop, English composer. He served as musical director of the top theatres in London, including and Covent Garden, King's Theatre and Drury Lane. Throughout his career, Bishop composed, contributed to, or arranged around 130 stage works, and selections from some 70 of them were published. These published volumes contain 48 overtures, 190 airs and ballads, 53 display songs, 73 duets and trios, 150 glees and ensemble pieces, and 340 melodramas, marches, and ballet airs. From ...

Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868

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Libretto by Jacopo Ferretti after Charles Perrault's Cendrillon and librettos by Charles-Guillaume Etienne for Nicolas Isouard's Cendrillon and Francesco Fiorini for Stefano Pavesi's Agatina, o La virtù premiata; first performed in Rome at the Teatro Valle, 25 January 1817; the Holtei translation first performed in Berlin 20 October 1825. Cf. A. Loewenberg. Annals of opera. From the description of Aschenbrödel : komische Oper in zwei Acten, für die Darstellung auf der Königstädt...

Moscheles, Ignaz, 1794-1870

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Printed before 1826.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Concerto no. 2 in E♭ für pianoforte, op. 56 / Moscheles. [18--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42677061 German pianist and composer. From the description of Autograph letters signed : Leipzig ; and Belgrade, to Arthur Sullivan, 1864 Mar. 26 to 1869 June. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125351 German pianist. From the description of [Allegro spir...

Mozart, Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus

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The Serenade from which this movement is taken originally composed for 2 clarinets, 2 horns and 2 bassoons, 1781; second version, with the addition of 2 oboes, in 1782 (see callno.: 2329). This transcription 1941.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Adagio, K. V. 375 / Mozart ; transcribed by Zoltán Fekete. [c1941]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42631243 Composed originally for solo piano, 1788. This transcription 1986.--Cf. Fleisher C...

García, Manuel, 1805-1906

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Spanish baritone and singing teacher. From the description of [Vocal ornaments] : autograph manuscript. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270563345 From the description of Autograph note signed : [n.p., n.d.] to Miss Keate, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270577677 Spanish tenor and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., Paris?, n.d., ca. 1845-1846?], to [George Sand], [n.d., ca. 1845-1846?]. (Unknown). WorldCat rec...

Haverlin, Carl, 1899-1985

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Carl Haverlin, born (circa 1899) in Globe, Arizona, was the son of a mining engineer. Although Haverlin never graduated from high school, he was regarded as an authority on the Civil War. Haverlin was considered a pioneer in radio broadcasting. From the description of Carl Haverlin papers relating to Carl Sandburg, 1909-1964 (bulk 1947-1963). (University of Delaware Library). WorldCat record id: 608555242 Broadcasting executive. From the description of Reminiscen...