Autograph album : manuscript, 1841-1880.

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...

Halévy, F., 1799-1862

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Libretto by Saint-Georges; opera first performed in Paris at the Opéra, 17 March 1858. Cf. New Grove online. From the description of Autographe d'Halévy : fragment de La magicienne : manuscript, [1858?] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612871875 F. Halévy was a composer; he wrote the opera La Juive. From the description of Autographed musical score fragment and commentary, 1858. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155888413 Librett...

Meyerbeer, Giacomo, 1791-1864

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By 1831, Spontini's reputation has lost ground to the works of younger men, including Meyerbeer, whose Robert le Diable was first performed eight month after the date of this letter; this is perhaps the opera mentioned here, though Meyerbeer may be referring to the abortive Le Portefaix, the contract for which he had just signed. Despite the apparent warmth of their relationship, Spontini was already jealous. His own continuing lack of success he attributed to a plot orchestrated by Meyerbeer, "...

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...

Canaday, Ward Murphey

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Ward M. Canaday was a Toledo (Ohio) community leader and chairman of the Board and president of Willys-Overland Motors, Inc. Brother of Frank Canaday, advertising business executive for U.S. Advertising Corporation and Willys-Overland Motors, Inc. Born in Indiana in 1885, Ward M. Canaday received his B.A. at Harvard University in 1907. He then worked in advertising, pioneering the time payment plan. As advertising director of Willys-Overland in Toledo, Ohio, he organized...

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...

Thomas, Ambroise

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French composer, 19th century. From the description of Autograph letter signed, from Thomas to unidentified correspondent, 1858 Aug. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122448541 From the description of Autograph letter signed from Thomas to unknown correspondent, 1883 Sept. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122560725 From the description of Autograph letter signed from Thomas to unidentified correspondent, 1878 Oct. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122566400 ...

Viardot-García, Pauline, 1821-1910.

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French singer, composer, and teacher. From the description of Letter, 1872 Jan. 26, 48 Rue de Donai [Paris?] to "Cher maître" [n.p.]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34370451 Pauline Viardot-Garcia (1821-1910) was one of the most celebrated French mezzo sopranos of the 19th century, and a truly cosmopolitan woman artist. The collection reflects all aspects of her life: firstly as a singer, composer, and teacher; secondly as the mistress and muse of Ivan Turgen...

Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893

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During his London sojourn, 1870-75, French composer Charles Gounod lived at the residence of English soprano Georgina Weldon. From the description of Letters received, 1792-1905. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122485989 From the guide to the Letters received, 1792-1905, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.) Libretto by Emile Augier; first performed in Paris at the Opéra, 16 April 1851. Cf. New Grove online. From the description ...

Spontini, Gaspare, 1774-1851

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Italian opera composer and conductor. From the description of [O salutaris hostia]. [n.d.] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270569602 From the description of [Nurmahal. Draft.] : autograph manuscript, [1822?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270975700 From the description of [Incipit oratio Jeremiae Prophetae] : autograph manuscript, 1843 June. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270569600 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [Paris], 11 January...

Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856

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French composer, 19th century. From the description of Letter from Adolphe Charles Adams to an unknown correspondent. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122571784 Adolphe Adam was a French composer. He wrote primarily for the theatre, composing operas, ballets, light operas and vaudeville during his career. He is best known for some of his ballets, such as Giselle and Le Corsaire . From the guide to the Adolphe Adam Papers, undated [1803-1856], (Special Collections R...

Mainvielle-Fodor, Mme. (Joséphine), 1789-1870.

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Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886

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Note at end says "Original mss. in Weimar--date 1851. First published by Meyer in 1854--later by Litolff. Never been orchestrated--either by Liszt or anyone else."--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Scherzo and March / Franz Liszt ; orchestrated by Arthur Hartmann. [c1934]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 69683005 Composed originally for solo piano, 1849, on the deaths of Prince Felix Lichnowsky, Count Ladislaus Teleky and Count Lajos Ba...

Kreutzer, Rodolphe

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From the opéra bouffon in 1 act, libretto by Sewrin; first performed in Paris by the Opéra Comique in the Théâtre Feydeau, 29 October 1808. Cf. New Grove online. From the description of Jadis et aujourd'hui, finale : manuscript, [after 1808] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 754376652 From the opéra bouffon in 1 act, libretto by Sewrin; first performed in Paris by the Opéra Comique at the Théâtre Feydeau, 29 October 1808. Cf. New Grove online. Fro...

Vény, Jenny,

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Alophe, 1812-1883

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Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869

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Hector Berlioz was a French composer. From the description of Letter : from M. Berlioz, Paris, to Monsieur Busset, ingénieur, Dijon, Côte d'Or, 1836 Oct. 9. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122626765 From the guide to the Letter : from M. Berlioz, Paris, to Monsieur Busset, ingénieur, Dijon, Côte d'Or, 1836 Oct. 9, (The New York Public Library. Music Division.) French composer, 19th century. From the description of Autograph letter signed...

Cherubini, Luigi, 1760-1842

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Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842) was an Italian composer and music instructor. He was a child music prodigy who went on to write many popular operas as an adult. He moved to France in 1785, where he continued to live and work, successfully surviving the tumultuous regime changes of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic periods. After the end of the eighteenth century, Cherubini's operatic work was less successful and so he began composing church music. In 1822, he became director of the prestigious Conser...

Chopin, Fryderyk Franciszek

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Composed originally for solo piano 1836, as one of 12 Êtudes in Op. 25.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Etude de F. Chopin op. 25, no. 7 for cello solo and orchestra / by Jules de Swert. [1931?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 49608220 Composer. From the description of Frédéric Chopin autograph letter to Julian Fontana, 1839 Oct. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 440301778 From the description of Frédéric Cho...

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...