Materials towards the 'History of German music and musicians', [ca. 1790].

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Materials towards the 'History of German music and musicians', [ca. 1790].

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Manuscript, in a single hand, with numerous corrections, of notes on German musical compositions, composers, performers, and performances. The author includes commentary on Handel, Haydn, Telemann, and several members of the Bach family, as well as a note about a performance in which "a Bohemian played on two French horns at once."

1 v. (133 p.) ; 21 x 17 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Burney, Charles, 1726-1814

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Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809

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