Collection of German papers relating to William Shakespeare, 1777-1912.

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Collection of German papers relating to William Shakespeare, 1777-1912.

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Collection of 29 mostly autograph letters signed by German authors, 18 miscellaneous papers and 5 newspaper cuttings relating to Shakespeare and his plays. The letters discuss literary subjects, especially Shakespeare, the translation of his works and the staging of his plays. Several concern articles for the Shakespeare-jahrbuch. One from the Duke of Mecklenburg discusses the unsuitability of producing A midsummer night's dream, 1834, and one from Mendelssohn is to the copyist of his music for this play, 1843; one from August von Schlegel refers to Goethe's approval of his translation of Romeo and Juliet, 1796, and another from him to [Barnas?] Sears's interest in his work, 1835; one from Adolf von Sonnenthal to Emil Klaar discusses the stage design for a production of Hamlet, 1887; one from W.K.G. Taubert mentions his songs for The Tempest, 1856; one from H. Voss asks [C.F. Zelter?] to set certain songs from Othello and King Lear to music, 1806; a packet of letters and photographs from Paul Wislicenus to K.H. Breul, 1912, and a copy of his Nochmals Shakespeares Totenmaske concern the Darmstadt Shakespeare death mask. Among the papers is Theodore Körner's translation of part of Timon of Athens; Friedrich von Schlegel's copy of the twelfth lecture from his forthcoming Vorlesungen über die Geschichte der Litteratur, 1812; A. Van der Velde's encomium (Y.c.1497) on Emil Peschel, [1912?]; and 2 poems.

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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...

Schlegel, Friedrich von, 1772-1829

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Friedrich von Schlegel (10 March 1772 – 12 January 1829) was a German poet and philosopher; with his older brother, August Wilhelm Schlegel, he was one of the main figures of Jena Romanticism. In 1808, Schlegel was baptized into the Catholic Church leading to an estrangement from family and old friends. He moved to Austria in 1809, where he became a diplomat and journalist. ...

Taubert, Wilhelm, 1811-1891

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German conductor, composer, and pianist. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Berlin, 11 November 1854, to an unidentified recipient, 1854 Nov. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270676590 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Berlin, 10 August 1843, to an unidentified friend, 1843 Aug. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270676586 ...

Van der Velde, A., fl. 1912.

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Breul, K. H., fl. 1812

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

Claar, Emil, 1842-1930

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Sears, Barnas, 1802-1880

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Barnas Sears was an American scholar and educator. He graduated from Brown and then Newton seminary, and served as pastor before becoming a professor at Hamilton College. He studied in Germany, and held several important positions in education in the states before becoming a popular and successful president of Brown University. He published many scholarly papers on religion, history, and education. From the description of Barnas Sears letter to professors and others connected with Ge...

Sonnenthal, Adolf, Ritter von, 1834-1909

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Peschel, Emil 1835-1912

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Körner, Theodor, 1791-1813

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Schlegel, August Wilhelm ˜vonœ 1767-1845

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Zelter, Carl Friedrich

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Zelter was a German composer. Forkel was a German musicologist, organist, professor and music typesetter. From the description of Johann Nikolaus Forkel's Über Johann Sebastian Bachs Leben, Kunst und Kunstwerke, 1802 and undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 81716187 From the guide to the Johann Nikolaus Forkel's Über Johann Sebastian Bachs Leben, Kunst und Kustwerke, 1802 and undated., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Ge...

Voss, H., fl. 1806

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Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (b. August 29, 1749, Free Imperial City of Frankfurt-d. March 22, 1832, Weimar) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, and natural scientist. He is often ranked with Shakespeare and Dante as one of the three most important poets in history. Goethe gained early fame with The Sorrows of Young Werther, published in 1774, but his most famous work is Faust, a poetic drama in two parts....

Wislicenus, Paul, 1847-1917

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Georg, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, 1779-1860

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