Commonplace book, [ca. 1825-1830].

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Commonplace book, [ca. 1825-1830].

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Manuscript collection, in various hands, of poems, poetical extracts, epitaphs, and prose anecdotes. Several poems on nature and flowers. Several love poems, elegies, and poems on virtues. Brief excerpts attributed to Byron, Chaucer, Wordsworth, Pope, and Arthur O'Connor. Mentions of: Napoleon Bonaparte and the battle of Waterloo; a flood in St. Petersburg; an emperor of China; the destruction of the Assyrians. One poem in mirror script. Includes a few crayon and watercolor drawings, primarily of landscape and churches, with other architectural and natural detail drawings. Of note is a full page colored illustration depicting a stack of loose papers, with anecdotes, riddles, and an excerpt from the Bridesmaids' Chorus from Carl Maria von Weber's 1821 opera "Der Freischütz."

1 v. ; 26 x 21 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Weber, Carl Maria von 1786-1826

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Composed 1809, originally for viola and orchestra. Rewritten 1813 for bassoon and orchestra and given the op. no. 35. First performance Prague, 18 February 1813, G.F. Brandt soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Andante e rondo ongarese : for solo bassoon, op. 35 / Carl Maria von Weber. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 56969197 Originally composed 1806 -- lost. Revised 1815.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the desc...