RECENT ACQUISITIONS

Music Library NOTABLE ACQUISITIONS 1985-1994 M. Turner T H E previous report of notable acquisitions of printed music, published in 1985, covered some twenty-tw^o years, from 1964 to early 1985.^ The present survey covers a period of less than half this extent. Nevertheless it demonstrates that the Music Library, far from resting on its laurels, has continued to maintain the pre-eminence of its existing collections by a vigorous programme of acquisitions ranging widely both geographically and temporally, a programme that has been made possible by continuing support for the Music Library's purchase budget from the Directorate of Special Collections. The principal criterion for inclusion in this, necessarily highly selective, list is the intrinsic interest or importance of a given item, but a secondary consideration has been a desire to reflect the diversity encompassed by the Library's collecting policy. The form of this report broadly follows that of its predecessor. In Section I, the main sequence, items are arranged chronologically. However it should be borne in mind that printed music differs from printed books in that it is the exception rather than the rule for an edition to be dated by the publisher. Dates given in square brackets have therefore been assigned, with varying degrees of certainty, on the basis of external evidence. Titlepage transcriptions have been kept brief, and only numbered pagination or foliation is given (and none for sets of parts). With the exception of sixteenth- and seventeenthcentury editions the imprint is normally given in a standardized form. Certain types of publication have been dealt with much more summarily in Sections II-V. It should be assumed that each item is in score and is a copy of the first edition, unless otherwise indicated by a note or by the wording of the title-page. Annotations to the effect that a copy is unrecorded or is one of a very small number of recorded copies are to be understood as referring to information known to the main union-catalogues of recent years, as listed by O. W. Neighbour. His cautionary comments remain applicable here.^ Pressmarks are given wherever possible, but owing to other demands on staff time, especially planning for the move to the new building at St Pancras, a backlog of material awaiting cataloguing has accumulated. Consequently in some cases there appears, instead of the pressmark, the annotation ' U ' , indicating that the item is at present uncatalogued. Although this report, hke its predecessor, lists acquisitions of printed music, it will be noticed that in both cases a number of items are of interest less for their printed music 289

content than for the manuscript annotations or corrections that they bear. Even more such items could have been included. For example, in 1988 the Music Library bought at auction three sets of printed proofs of the full score of Elgar's Violin Concerto. Eventually it was agreed that because of their extensive corrections and annotations these printed proofs should be placed in the Department of Manuscripts, where they could take their place alongside the magnificent collection of Elgar autographs bequeathed by the composer's daughter, Carice Elgar Blake. ^ Hence they do not figure in this list. This is one small example of the difficulties caused to members of the staff and public alike by the long-standing arrangement, originating for very good and practical reasons in the early days of the British Museum, that printed and manuscript music should be housed in separate departments of that institution, and hence, more recently, of the British Library. Increasingly it has been felt desirable to unite the two related types of material within the Music Library. Organizational and staff changes partly connected with the forthcoming occupation of the Library's new home at St Pancras have at last made this possible, and the process has already begun. The compiler of the next report in this series will be in a position to record acquisitions of both printed and manuscript music side by side.

I. FIRST AND EARLY EDITIONS OF PRINTED MUSIC, 1596-I982

Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century de chansons nouuellement mises en musique, par bons & excellents

PREMIER

LIURE

autheurs. Paris: Nicolas du Chetnin, 1557. Contratenor part. The British Library already possesses the bass part. No other copy of any of the parts of this work is known. U. Jacob. Moralia... quinque, sex et octo vocibus concinnata, etc. Norinbergce: in officina typographica Alexandri Theodorici, 1596. obi. 4°. Five parts. Wanting the Sexta Vox.

part is for the lute, the viole and foure partes to sing, the third part is for two trebles, to sing either to the lute, or the viole or to both, if any please. Printed at London: by Iohn Windet, and are to be sold by Simon Waterson, 1605. fol. The only recorded complete copy.

K.2.g.I.

HANDL,

Robert. Ultimum vale, with a triplicity of musicke, whereof the first part is for the lute, the voyce, and the viole degambo, the 2.

JONES,

290

G ESI us, Bartholomaus. Geistliche deutsche Lieder D. Mart. Lutheri.., und anderer... Mit vier und flinff Stimmen... nach bekandten gewohnlichen Kirchen-Melodien componiret... Das ander Theil. Franckfurt an der Oder: in Verlegung Johann Hartmans, 1607. 4°. ff. 153. [Bound with:] Geistliche deutsche Lieder... Das dritte Teil. Ibid. ff. 141.

VLriMVM VALE, with a triplicity of Muficke, WHEREOF frji frnrt is for the Lw(f, the Voycc, and the Violc pegunbo. The f ssfertheLntt, pattes to fing. The third part IS for cwoTieblei, to fiog cither to

CompofedbyRoi SRT

IONES

, malttiiuitHt, P r i n t e d a t L o n d o n b y Uha I V i ^ are to be fold by SOKH Waterfat, in

Robert Jones, Ultimum vale., London, 1605. Title-page. K.2.g.i. 291

One of four recorded copies in each case. TI. 2 is of the second edition. The BL already possesses a copy of TI. i, 1601. K.8.d.i9.(i, 2.)

sur les hymnes sacrez, odes, et noels pour chanter au catechisme, etc. A Paris: par Pierre Ballard, 1623. 8°. ff. 51. In choir-book format.

AIRS

One of five recorded copies. Adriano. Nuovi pensieri ecclesiK.4.C.15. astici... per suonare neH'organo, & concertare con due voci... Opera quartadecima. Novel- SANTO MAURO, Galitio. II primo libro de lamente revista, & corretta. In Venetia: motetti a una, due, tre, e quattro voci, con una appresso Giacomo Vincenti, 1609. 8°. Three messa, & una Gloria in fine concertata con part-books. sinfonie in stil venetiano... Opera prima. Napoli: appresso Ottavio Beltrano., 1637. 4°. Unrecorded. pp. 19. The Cantus primus part only, in an elaborate contemporary Neapolitan binding. AGAZZARI, Agostino. Dialogici concentus senis, octonisq. vocitus [sic]... Opera deci- Unrecorded; by a hitherto unknown composer. mumsextum. Venetiis: apud Ricciardum Amadinum^ 1617. 8°. Seven part-books. One of three recorded sets of parts of the third WECKER, Georg Caspar. Aria, oder edition, all imperfect. The tenor part is one of Gluckwlinschender Ehren-Klang, mit einer Sing- und 6. Geig-Stimmen, etc. Wolfentwo recorded copies of the second edition,

BANCHIERI,

biittel: gedrukt durch die Sternen, 1662. fol.

1616, of which only the tenor part is extant.

One of three recorded copies. K.ii.c.6.(2.)

ToRNiOLi, Marc'Antonio. M^^ Antonii Tornioli... Sacrarum cantionum, quae WEILAND, Julius Johann. Psalmus CXVII 8. vocibus concinnatus, etc. Wolfferbyti: typis singulis, binis, ternis, quaternis, & quinis Sternianis^ 1662. 4°. Parts. vocibus concinuntur liber primus. Noviter impressus. In Venetia: stampa del Gardano, One of two recorded copies. ^ appresso Bartholomeo Magni., 1615. 8°. The Cantus primus, Bassus and Bassus ad organum parts only. LAMBERT, Michel. Les airs de Monsieur Lambert... Graves par Richer, corriges de The parts for Cantus primus and Bassus are nouveau de plusieurs fautes de graveure. A unrecorded. The Bassus ad organum part is Paris: chez un chandelier., 1670. obi 4°. pp. one of two recorded copies. 83C.949.a.(2.) Unrecorded fifth edition. BoNiS, Francesco de. Motecta ... binis, ternis, K.3.f.2o. quaternisque vocibus una cum gravi voce ad organum accomodata ... Liber primus. AMBRUIS, Honore dV Livre d'airs du Sieur Venetiis: apud lacobum Vincentium^ 1619. 8°. d'Ambruis avec les seconds couplets en diminution, etc. A Paris: chez Pauteur ...et au The Cantus primus, Bassus and Bassus ad Palais chez Pierre le Monier., 1685. obL 4°. pp. organum parts only. 106. Unrecorded. C.949a.(i.) K.3.f.2i. 292

Giovanni Battista. La moralita armonica. Cantate a 2, e 3 voci... Opera quarta. In Bologna: per Pier-Maria Monti, 1690. 8°. The parts for Canto primo. Canto secondo. Basso and Basso continuo. Wanting the part for Violone/tiorba.

BASSANI,

Elisabeth Claude. Cephale et Procris. Tragedie mise en musique. A Paris: Christophe Ballard, 1694. fol. pp. 48. U.

JACQUET DE LA GUERRE,

Second edition. D.832.h.

Eighteenth Century en musique, etc. Paris: Christophe Ballard, Richard. A collection of ayres, in 1706. fol. pp. 244. three parts, containing forty six tunes in eight U. setts. London: William Pearson, for the author, 1701. 4°. The parts for 2nd trebles and basses PEZ, Johann Christoph. XII sonatas of three only. parts for two violins & a bass with a thro bass One of two recorded copies, both in the British for y^ organ... Opera prima. Duplex genius Library, both incomplete; the other copy sive gallo-italus instrumentorum concentus, comprises the parts for ist trebles and basses. etc. London: Walsh (^ Hare, [1706.] fol. Four parts. a.i83.h.i.

MOTLEY,

Andre. La serenade venitienne, entree ajoutee aux fragments, etc. Paris: Christophe Ballard, 1703. obi. 4°. pp. 63. U.

CAMPRA,

Unrecorded. h.i728.s.(i.) A BOUND VOLUME containing the 2nd treble

John. A choice collection of lessons for the harpsichord, etc. London: Walsh (^ Hare, [1704.] obL 4°.ff.20.

BLOW,

The second edition; one of two recorded copies. K.1.C.34.

parts for seven publications by I. Walsh, P. Randall and I. Hare, with passe-partout titlepages reading 'The symphonys or instrumental parts in the opera callM ... as they are perform'd at the Queens Theatre'. The operas are: F. Mancini, Hydaspes; G. B. Bononcini, Almahide; A. Scarlatti, Pyrrhus and Demetrius; F. Conti, Clotilda; A. Scarlatti, Thomyris; F. Gasparini, Lovers triumph; G. B. Bononcini, Camilla. [i7O7?-i7io.] fol.

Being a choice collection of the newest & most airy lessons for the harpsicord ... set by our best masters. The BL sets of the third, fourth, fifth and To be annually continued. London: Walsh (^ seventh items are wanting the 2nd treble part. Hare, 1704. 4°.ff.28. U.

THE

LADY'S

BANQUET.

One of two recorded copies. Includes the first RECUEIL des meilleurs airs italiens qui ont ete publication of pieces by Jeremiah Clarke, publics [sic] depuis quelques annees. Paris: William Croft and John Weldon. Christophe Ballard^ 1708. 8°. pp. 440. U. One of six recorded copies. COLASSE, Pascal. Polixene et Pirrhus, tragedie B.1181. 293

Tomaso Giovanni. Sonate da chiesa a violino solo e violoncello o basso continuo. Amsterdam: Estienne Roger, [1709?] obi fol. pp. 27.

oeuvre de M*" Naudot, contenant six fetes

ALBINONI,

One of two recorded copies.

rustiques pour les musettes, vieles, flutes, haubois, & violons, avec la basse. Paris: Naudot, [1731?] fol. Parts. One of five recorded complete copies.

U. and songs of humour, as , ^ ^ 1 .- , ^T J T also two part songs and dialogues.] London; /. „, , , r ^-, J^, ^ o J

[ C O M I C A L SONGS Walsh,

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1700?] fol. ff. I-IT.

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[Ballet.] Parts: au Mont-Parnasse [J.-B.-C.

Unrecorded. The title is supplied in MS. on a passe-partout title-page. K.8.k.i9. LALANDE, Michel Richard de. Airs de violons de L'inconnu, premier ballet danse par le Roy dans son Palais des Tuilleries, au mois de fevrier 1720, etc. Paris: J.-B.-C.

« o • T B L A M O N T , Francois. Le caprice T . J 1 • Les caracteres de la musique, etc.

Ballard], Probably the second edition. Louis de. Deuxieme recueil de pieces pour la flute traversiere avec la basse. Paris: chez Pauteur, [1731.] fol. pp. 27-

CAIX

Ballard,

1720. 4°. pp. 71.

D'HERVELOIS,

One of six recorded copies.

One of six recorded copies.

h.25o.mm.(i.)

U. Charles Hubert. Les amours de Protee, ballet en musique, etc. Paris: J.-B.-C. Ballard, 1720. obi. 4°. pp. 287.

George Frideric. The favourite songs in the opera of Porus, and transpos'd for the flute, to which is prefix'd the overture

HANDEL,

GERVAIS,

P. 287 bears the autograph signatures of the composer and the publisher; with numerous MS, corrections and with additional leaves in MS. inserted.

in score. London: at the Printing-Office in Bow Church-Yard [Thomas Cobb], [1731.] fol. ff. 25. Apparently a pirated edition, published about two weeks before Walsh's official edition. One

•^ • • of six recorded copies. George Frideric. The favourite songs in the opera call'd Siroe. London: Walsh ^ Hare, [1728.] fol. fF. 22. Vocal score.

U.

HANDEL,

Book the first {- third}. Being a collection of the most celebrated aires, minuets and marches made on purpose for two french horns, etc. London: f. Walsh,

F O R E S T HARMONY

The first Walsh edition, published some two months after the Cluer edition. U.

[1733-6.] ohl. 4°.

Bk. I, 2 are unrecorded. Bk. 3 is one of two QuiNAULT, Jean Baptiste Maurice. Les recorded copies. The wording of the title-page amours des deesses, ballet heroique. Paris: varies slightly. J.-B.-C. Ballard, 1729. obi 4°. pp. 308. K.i.f 17-ig. B.362.U.

Jacques Christophe. Neuvieme ordre... contenant six sonates pour la flute

NAUDOT, NAUDOT,

Jacques

Christophe.

Huitieme 294

George Frideric. Six concertos for the harpsicord or organ, etc. London: I. Walsh, [i74i.?]fol. pp. 48.

traversiere avec la basse, etc. Paris: chez Pauteur, [1733.] fol. pp. 27.

HANDEL,

One of three recorded copies.

An unrecorded issue of the first edition of Handel's Organ Concertos Op. 4. With sheets inserted bearing ornamented versions in MS. of the slow movements of nos. i, 3, 5, 6 in an unidentified, apparently contemporary, hand, and with MS. ornamentation to the printed text.

h.2O5i.b. AUBERT, Jacques. Pieces a deux violons ou a deux flutes... Oeuvres XV. Paris: chez Pauteur, [1734.^] 4°. pp. 27. One of three recorded copies. e.764.

Francois and FRANC(EUR, Francois. Scanderberg, tragedie mise en musique, etc. T H E UNIVERSAL MUSICIAN: or, songster's Paris: Francosur, [1735.] obL 4°. pp. 47, 264. delight, consisting of the most celebrated English and Scotch songs, favourite cantata's, &c...The second edition. London: s.n., 1741. 8°.flf.131. REBEL, Jean Fery. Les elemens. Simphonie nouvelle, etc. Paris: chez Pauteur, [1737.] fol. Unrecorded. Two of the three recorded copies pp. 22. of the first edition are in the British Library. REBEL,

E.i9io.a.

One of five recorded copies. K.5.d.2i.

or an entertainment of musick consisting of four celebrated songs set for the violin, German fiute and harpsichord. By the best masters. Dublin: W. Manwaring, [1745?] fol. Nos. ioo-iii.

T H E MONTHLY MASK,

RoGET, Clair-Nicolas. ier oeuvre contenant VI sonates pour deux fiutes traversieres sans basse, etc. Paris: chez Pauteur, [1739.] fol. pp. 24. [Bound with:] Six sonates pour la fiute traversiere avec la basse, etc. Paris: chez Pauteur, [1739.] fol. pp. 24. The first item is one of four recorded copies; the second is unrecorded. U. Antonio. VI sonates, violoncello solo col basso, etc. Paris: Le Clerc le cadet,

VIVALDI,

A set of unrecorded numbers, with the titlepages, which are mostly wanting in the other two, very imperfect, recorded sets. U. MiON, Charles Louis. L'annee galante, ballet, etc. Paris: chez Pauteur, [1747.] fol. pp. 164. H.346.X.

[1740?] fol. pp. 24. One of two recorded copies.

Esprit Philippe. Sonates pour les musettes, vielles et autres instruments avec la basse continue... oeuvre X^. Paris: chez Pauteur, [1750.''] fol. pp. 46.

CHEDEVILLE,

U. BoNi, Pietro Gioseppe Gaetano. Sonate a violino e violone o cimbalo... Opera III. Si vendono in Roma: dal S^ Antonius Cleton, 1741. obi. fol. pp. 48. Unrecorded.

One of two recorded copies. Book the first, containing six songs set to musick in the true

T H E LAND OF CAKES.

e.269.t.(i.) 295

George Frideric Handel, Sa concertos for the harpnchordor organ, London, [1741 ?]• Ornamented manuscript of the first movement of the fifth concerto. K.3.m.23. version in

296

Scots taste, etc. London: R. Williams, [1750?] fol. ff. 7.

qu'utiles, sur tous les modes... (Euvre VIP. Paris: chez Pauteur, [1761?] fol. pp. 26. h.255.aa.

One of two recorded copies. U. REBEL,

FALCO, Carlo. Sei Q^^^^ JJ i^^jon:

One of six recorded copies.

The only recorded complete copy; the other two recorded copies both lack the title-page.

Jean Fery. Les plaisirs champetres, etc. Paris: Le Clerc, [1758?] fol. pp. 8. g.27i.qq.(8.)

soli a violino e basso... s.n., 1763. obi. fol. pp. 35-

Jean Louis. L'yvrogne corrige. Opera comique en deux actes, etc. Paris: Mr. T A R T I N I , Giuseppe. Sei sonate a violino e violoncello o cimballo ... Opera IX. Paris: Le Duchesne, [1759.] fol. pp. 41, 44. H.2332.0. Clerc, [1763?] fol. PP- 25. One of four recorded copies. ScHMiDLiN, Johannes. Singendes und U. spielendes Vergnugen reiner Andacht, oder geistreiche Gesange, etc. Zurich: getruckt in CANAVAS, Joseph. Sonates a violon seul et Burgklischer Truckerey, 1752. 8°. pp. 608. violoncelle ... I P oeuvre. Paris: chez Pauteur., U. [1763.] fol. pp. 31. i.286. SMITH, John Christopher. Songs in the new English opera call'd The fairies, etc. London: T H E LADY'S AMUSEMENT, being an intire Walsh., [1755-] fol- PP- 92- Three sets of songs, new collection of favourite French & Italian songs, airs, minuets & marches, none ever with separate title-pages. before pubHsh'd, compos'd and adapted for Set I is one of four recorded copies; set 2 is the the guittar by the most eminent masters. only recorded perfect copy; set 3 is unrecorded. London: Peter Welcker, [1763.''] fol. pp. 8. U. Unrecorded. U. LYON, James. [Urania,or a choice collection of psalm-tunes, anthems and hymns, etc. New PHILIDOR, Fran9ois Andre Danican. Les York., c. 1750.] 12°. pp. xii, 198. parties du Sorcier. Gravees separement, etc. [Opera.] Paris: De la Chevardiere., [1764.] fol. The first tunebook to be published in America Set of orchestral parts. by an American containing original American compositions. Wanting the title-page and pp. Wanting the Oboe Secondo part. iii-viii, 103-108. Because of the imperfections H.54o.d.(i.) it is impossible to be certain which edition is represented here, but it appears not to be the PHILIDOR, Fran9ois Andre Danican. [Tom 1761 or 1773 edition and may be an unrecorded Jones. Opera.] Paris: De la Chevardiere, intermediate edition. [1766.] fol. Set of orchestral parts. U. Without title-page. Wanting the Oboe Secondo MERCHI, Joseph Bernard. Le guide des part. ecoliers de guitarre, ou Preludes aussi agreables

LARUETTE,

297

far the

STICCADO

PASTORAIiE.

This Ancient Turklfh Icftrnment is defcrlbcd hvFJ! Cnlvprfalle. Publirhed at P^ris in the Year Iff3€. And Iikwife by^f/f.^9^ariU.£rre\4^n who wrote in the fame Centary, It Ins TA^oaa names viz but at prefent it is kndwa hj the name S t l C o d o . I t hai tUHny pleafing effects-tho lefs eomplext than moft Tnftrxiinents* The Slnr> Shake^tam'tlAHke,Staccato, Forte and Piano Sic-arc «lgreeabTa and facility, add to thefc that excellent qnality of nf ver ^eing oat of Tone. The Mftnner a£ holding the St^iccsdo. TKe Ribbon at the narrow end of the Inftrament^ii to be hung on a hook,thr other end, to be held with the Left hand,ratheT lowers Then taking the Whalebone loofe between thf Thumb and the two firft fingers; Strike the Jlote with" the Ivory Ball a» HeiiT the center of the Inftrament as poffiblejraifing the Ball immediatl^'. '. Of the SCA.X.B. . The letters being marked on the Inftrtiinent at on the Scale,the firft thing to be re .. ' meinbeted it the Notei.having a paitlcular regard to the lines and fpacet on which thej arc placedithen begin with the In A- G-and fo on to the higheft. C H A B A C T B R S made afp of in MlSlC. Of Kotes, their }^ames h Prnportions. There are Sii forts of Note* vi«; SemebTeve,Miiiim,C»Dtchet, Qan.ver, SeineqnaT«r,and

James Bremner, fnstructions for the sticcado pastorale, London, [1775?],ff.2V, 4V. a.53.i. 208

Joseph. Six sonates pour le clavecin avec raccompagnement d'un violon & violoncelle ... Opera quatrieme. [Hob. XV ;37, Ci, XIV:6, XV;39, i, XIV:i.] Amsterdam: J. J. Hummel, [1767.] fol. Parts.

figures for the harp, harpsichord or violin.

HAYDN,

London: the author, [1778?] obL 4°. pp. 16.

Unrecorded.

U. Samuel. The overture, songs and duetts in The dead alive... Op. XVIII.

ARNOLD, FRANCESCHINI,

violons

et

Gaetano. Six sonates a deux basse ... Oeuvre premier.

Amsterdam: jf. jf. Hummel., [1769.] fol. Parts.

One of two recorded copies.

London: Longman ^ Broderip, [1781}] fol. pp.

34. Vocal score. Unrecorded.

h.285i.r.(i.) A COLLECTION OF LESSONS for the harp-

DE CLAVECIN par les meilleurs maitres. Paris: Le Due, [1782.] fol. pp. 98. Year i, nos. 1-12.

JOURNAL

sichord. Compos'd by Sigr. Wagenseil, Bach, Agrell, Ticher. Book first. London: printed for One of three recorded complete copies. A. Hummell, [1770?] obi. 4°. pp. 23. Unrecorded. The individual sonatas are unattributed, but none is listed in C. S. Terry's thematic catalogue of J. C. Bach.

U. Pietro. Sei quartetti per due violini, viola, e violoncello. Firenze: [Giuseppe Poggiali.?], [1782.?] obi fol. Parts.

NARDINI,

Jean Claude. La fete de Fiore. Pastoral One of five recorded complete copies. heroique en un acte, etc. Paris: Le Marchand., e.743.a.(i.) [1771.] fol. pp. 148. H.2004.i. BACH, Carl Philipp Emanuel. Clavier-Sonaten und freye Fantasien nebst einigen Rondos furs Fortepiano fiir Kenner und Liebhaber ... BREMNER, James. Instructions for the sticcado Vierte Sammlung. Leipzig: im Verlage des pastorale, with a collection of airs adapted for Autors, 1783. obi. 4°. pp. 35. that instrument. London: published for the author, [1775.?] obi. 8°. ff. 20. Each of C. P. E. Bach's six collections of TRIAL,

Unrecorded. a-53-iWilliam, of Witnesham.? Divine hymns. Composed for one, two, three, and four voices with a thoro bass for the harpsichord or organ ...Book the first. London: Longman, Lukey, [1775?] obi fol. pp. 33.

COLE,

Unrecorded. D.845-f-(i-)

sonatas *fur Kenner und Liebhaber' was published in two versions, with the right hand notated in either the treble clef or the soprano clef. This copy of the fourth collection with the right hand in the treble clef completes the Library's set of all six collections in both versions. The title-page bears the autograph signature of Wilhelm KempfF. f46.v.(i.) a grand orchestre. Composees par Messieurs Haydcn, Lochon et Vanhal, etc. Lyon: Guera, [1783.] fol. Set of orchestral parts.

TROIS

Francis. For the year 1778. Three new minuets with seven favorite cotillons and

WERNER,

299

SIMPHONIES

Unrecorded. Includes the first edition of Haydn's Symphony no. 55.

William. The catch, songs and finale in The election, etc. London: I. Bland, [1790?] obi. 4°. pp. 9. Vocal score.

SHIELD,

U. Joseph. A favorite sonata composed by G. Haydn of Vienna. [Hob. XIV:4.] Dublin: E. Rhames, [1785.?] fol. pp. ^.

HAYDN,

E.io8.g.(i.) A BOUND VOLUME of 12 separate opera anas, all but two in full score. [i79o?-i8i7?] fol.

Second edition. Unrecorded

In several cases the aria is the only published source for the opera in question; some of these are unrecorded.

Pasquale. The favorite songs in the opera II curioso indiscreto. London: J. Preston, [1785.?] fol. pp. 27. Vocal score. Unrecorded. U. ANFOSSI,

U.

H o L Y o K E, Samuel. Harmonia americana. Containing a concise introduction to the grounds GRETRY, Andre Modeste. (Euvre VI. L'amitie of music, with a variety of airs suitable for divine worship ... consisting of three and four a Tepreuve. Comedie en 3 actes melee d'ariettes, etc. Paris: aux adresses ordinaires, parts. Boston: Isaiah Thomas & Ebenezer T. Andrews, 1791. obi. 8°. pp. 119. [1786.] fol. pp. 170.

The second version; the first version is in two acts. U.

One of five recorded copies. A.850.d.

IN I, Luigi. Romances du roman CLEMENTI, Muzio. Trois sonates pour le clavecin or piano-forte, avec violon et d'Estelle de M*" de Florian... avec accomvioloncelle... Oeuvre 28 [or rather, 27]. pagnement de piano-forte ou harpe. Paris: Rue de Valois [the author], [1788.]. fol. pp. 25. Offenbach: J. Andre, [1792.] fol. Parts. U. First German edition, published shortly after the first (English) edition. One of four recorded HAYDN, Joseph. Musica instrumentale sopra copies. le sette ultime parole del nostro Redentore in U. croce... Opera 47. Vienne: Artaria, [1787.] fol. Set of orchestral parts. G o s s E c, Frangois Joseph. Offrande a la liberte. Scene ... avec recitatif, choeurs et The first edition of the orchestral version, accompagnement a grand orchestre. Executee published simultaneously with the string quara rOpera ... Tan i^" de la Republique. Paris: tet version. Imbault, [1792.] fol. Set of orchestral parts. CHERUB

KoTZWARA, Franz. Six songs for the pianoforte or harp with an accompanyment for the violin. Dublin: published and sold for the author by H. Mountain, [1790?] fol.

One of three recorded copies. The parts for Violino primo, Violino secondo and Flautini have been supplied in photographic facsimile. g.i62i.q.

Unrecorded. G.296.bb.(4.)

STEIBELT,

300

Daniel. Melange d'airs et de chants

de divers caracteres en forme de scene composes et arranges pour le piano-forte. Oeuvre X. Parts: Boyer, [1793.] fol. pp. ^i. J

> L /yj J

HF J/

221}, Vienna: Artaria, [ijg-j.] obi. fol pp. $. 5, 5, 5, 9. Vocal scores. rj.. c J- • c . c .u 'pjjg £j.g,. edition of any part 01 the cantata

Unrecorded.

K. 469. h.3oi.v.(4.)

Wolfgang Amadeus. Crudel, perche finora [from Le Nozze di Figaro], a favorite duet as it is sung in the comic opera of La vendemmia... by Sig*" Benucci & Sig*"* Storace. London: Birchal [sic], [1794,] fol. pp. 7.

MOZART,

U. Jean Baptiste. L'art du violon, ou Collection choisie dans les sonates des ecoles italienne, fran^oise et allemande. Precedee d'un abrege de principes pour cet instrument. Paris: Decombe, [1798?] fol. pp. iv, 287.

CARTIER,

h.i753-iiThe second edition. One of two recorded copies. With extensive contemporary MS. ornamentation of the voice parts. U.

GiBB, Alexander. A new collection of minuets, medlies, high-dances, marches, strathspeys and other reels. With entertaining tunes &c. for the piano-forte, violin & violoncello. Edinburgh: for the author, [1798.''] fol. pp. 36.

Wolfgang Amadeus. Sinfonie a grand orchestre... Oeuvre 45""^. [K. 550.] One of two recorded copies. The piano part Offenbach: J. Andre, [1794.] fol. Set of only. orchestral parts. h.28i.p.(i4.) The first Basson part is supplied in photoK R O M M E R , Franz. Trois quatuors pour deux graphic facsimile. violons, viola et violoncelle... Oeuvre 16. g.8o.hh. Vienne: Artaria, [1798.] fol. Parts. FERRARI, Giacomo Gotifredo. Douze pieces h.2798.d.(i.) pour le clavecin ou piano-forte ... Oeuvre gme Offenbach: J. Andre, [1795.] fol. pp. 17. B E E T H O V E N , Ludwig van. Grande sonate pathetique pour le clavecin ou piano-forte... Unrecorded. Oeuvre 13. Vienne: Hoffmeister, [1799.] obi. g.I22I.C.(6.) 4°. pp. 19. MOZART,

Wolfgang Amadeus. Scelta di scene, duetti ed arie posti in musica dei piu celebri maestri. No.io. Rondo del Signore Mozart. [Per pieta non ricercate. K. 420.] Offenbach: J. Andre, [1795.] fol. Vocal score and set of orchestral parts.

MOZART,

One of five recorded complete copies. U. Wolfgang Amadeus. Duetto {Aria, Aria, Aria, Terzetto} ... ricavato dalla cantata Davide penitente ... Raccolta d'arie No. 217 {-

MOZART,

301

The Eder edition, published in the same year, was formerly thought to be the first edition of this famous sonata. Modern scholarship has awarded primacy to the Hoffmeister edition, which was only on sale for a few months and of which copies are extremely rare. K.5.d.i7. Theodor. Neue Orgelstiicke nach der Ordnung unter dem Amte der heil. Messe zu spielen... i*^^ {-6*^^} Heft. Mainz: B. Schott, [1799.'] fol. pp. I I , 13, 13, 13, 15,

GRUNBERGER,

The only recorded complete set, in an unrecorded [second?] edition. U.

clavecin ou forte piano. (Euvre X no. II. Hamburg: Gunther & Bohme, [1799?] obi. fol. pp. 7.

Daniel. Three sonatas for the piano forte ... Op. XLIII. London: Longman, Clementi & Co., [1799?] fol. pp. 33.

STEIBELT,

Unrecorded.

U. Ludwig van. Serenade pour violon, viole & violoncelle... Oeuvre 8. Offenbach: J. Andre, [1800?] fol. Parts.

BEETHOVEN,

One of three recorded copies. h.3oi.v.(2.) FERGUSON, G. Neuf variations sur l'air God save the King &c pour le

T E P P E R VON

Third edition. h.4oo.qq.(7.)

Nineteenth Century orchestre ... Oeuvre 34. 2^ edition. Offenbach: J. Andre, [1806.] fol. Set of orchestral parts.

Ferdinando. Achille. Dramma per musica...per il clavicembalo. Vienna: nella Stamperia degPfmperiali Regi Teatri di Corte, [1801?] obi. 4°. Overture and 13 numbers.

PAER,

Unrecorded. D.94i.a.(i.) Franz. Tre gran quintetti per due viohni, due viole e violoncello... Opera 100. Bonn: Simrock, [1803.] fol. Parts. U.

KROMMER,

U. RiES, Ferdinand. Grand septuor pour le pianoforte, clarinette, deux cors, violon, violoncelle et contre-basse ... Oeuvre 25. Bonn: Simrock, [1812.] fol. Parts. With a set of contemporary MS. parts for the quintet arrangement of the septet.

Michael. Willkommen im Grlinen! Ein Gesang zu vier Mannerstimmen ohne S P O H R , Louis. X^^^ Quartett fiir 2 Violinen, Begleitung ... Nr. II. Salzburg: in Commission Viola und Violoncello... 30*" Werk. Wien: der Mayrschen Buchhandlung, [1805?] obi. 4°. Steiner, 1819. fol. Parts. h.iO99.kk.(i.) Parts.

HAYDN,

Edward. Introduction to the art of playing on the harp-lute & Apollo-lyre with suitable lessons &c. London: the author, [1820?] 8°. pp. 28.

LIGHT,

Wolfgang Amadeus. Concerto pour le basson avec accompagnement de deux violons, alto, basse, deux haut-bois et deux cors... Oeuvre 96. [K. 191.] Offenbach: J. Andre, [1805.] fol. Set of orchestral parts.

MOZART,

U. Adalbert. Sinfonie concertante pour violoncelle, flute, haut-bois et basson obliges, avec accompagnement de grand

GYROWETZ,

302

Unrecorded.

e.i38.uu.(i.)

Carl Maria von. Huit pieces pour le pianoforte a 4 mains. Op. 60. Liv. I {-II}. Berlin: Schlesinger, [1820.] obL 4°. pp. 29, 33.

WEBER,

d.224.a.(i,2.)

A SELECT COLLECTION of Original Scottish airs for the voice. With introductory & concluding symphonies & accompaniments for the piano-forte, violin & violoncello by Pleyel, Kozeluch & Haydn... The whole collected in 5 volumes by G. Thomson... Volume [i]. (New edition. With additions by Beethoven.) London: T. Preston, 1822. fol. Piano score, wanting the accompaniment parts. Though the bibliography of Thomson's collections is complicated, this appears to be an unrecorded edition. Certainly three, and probably all four, of the Beethoven songs are unrecorded first editions. U. Gioacchino. Zelmira. Opera seria... ridotta per il piano-forte dai Signor Girowetz. Paris: Boieldieu, [1822.] fol. pp. 249.

orchestre... Oeuvre n o . Leipsic: Breitkopf(^ Hdrtel, [1824?] fol. Set of orchestral parts. h.2340. BARTHOLDY, Felix. Cappriccio per il piano forte ... Op. 5. Berlino: appreso Ad. Mt. Schlesinger, [1825.] fol. pp. 19.

MENDELSSOHN

U. Giacomo. Drame lyrique en 3 partition de piano, Kretschmer, [1826.] fol.

MEYERBEER,

With a signed presentation inscription in the composer's autograph.

U.

ROSSINI,

Second edition and first French edition, published in the same year as the first edition.

Marguerite d'Anjou. actes... Arrange en etc. Paris: H. A. pp. 215.

Louis. Trois quatuors pour deux violons, viole et violoncelle... Oeuv. 74. Leipzig: C. F. Peters, [1827.] fol. Parts. U.

SPOHR,

Johann, the elder. Tauberl-Walzer fur das Pianoforte componirt. Erstes Werk. Wien: Diabelli, [1829.] obi. fol. pp. 7. U.

STRAUSS,

John. Sixieme concerto pour le pianoforte avec accompagnement de grand orchestre. Moscou: Charles Louis Lehnhold, 1823. fol. Piano part and set of orchestral parts.

FIELD,

One of six recorded complete copies.

[ L ' V 0 V, Aleksei Fedorovich.] Piesn' ruskikh v forte piiano. C. Peterburg: grav. i pech. u Andreta Shtedinga, [1833.?] fol. pp. 3. For SATB chorus and piano.

Unrecorded. In his 1985 list O. W. Neighbour D O N I Z E T T I , Gaetano. Cavatina Nel primo was able to report the acquisition of the fior degl'anni nell'opera L'ajo nell'imbarazzo unrecorded first edition of the Czarist national ...ridotta con accomp^° di pianoforte. anthem, for solo voice and piano, published Eseguita la prima volta in Roma nel Teatro anonymously but signed by the composer (op. Valle...il Carnevale 1824. Roma: Leopoldo cit., p. 189, illustrated on p. 190). Remarkably, in 1993 the Music Library was able to acquire Ratti, [1824.] obi. fol. another version of this work, for chorus and The earliest publication of any part of the piano, by the same publisher but with the opera, which was not published in vocal score composer's signature apparently printed in until 1856. lithographic facsimile. Since the other version bears the plate number 6, whereas the newly RiES, Ferdinand. CJuatrieme sinfonie a grand acquired version bears the plate number 2, the

...Walzer fiir das Pianoforte. Op. 21. Wien: H. F. Muller, [1846.] obi fol. pp. 11. U. Carl Maria von. Der Freischutz. Romantische Oper in drei Aufzligen... Partitur. Einzig rechtmassige mit der Handschrift des Componisten gleichlautende Original-Ausgabe. Berlin: Schlesinger, [1849.] fol. pp. 262.

WEBER,

U. Charles. Romeo et Juliette. Opera en 5 actes, etc. Paris: Choudens, [1867.] fol. pp. 471.

GOUNOD,

Gounod's own copy, with a presentation inscription in MS. from the publisher to Gounod. U. Giuseppe. Don Carlo. Opera in cinque atti, etc. Milano: Tito di Gio. Ricordi, [1S67.] fol. pp. 386. Vocal score.

VERDI,

A. F. L'vov, Czarist national anthem, St Petersburg, [1833.'']. K.7.e.ii.

A copy of the de luxe issue of the first complete Italian edition. latter was almost certainly issued either simulU. taneously with or slightly earlier than the former. A MS. copy of the anthem by the S T R A U S S , Johann, the younger. Die Fledermaus. Operette in drei Acten... composer, dated 1858, is Add. MS. 37425, f Clavierauszug flir Gesang und Piano, etc. 135Wien: F. Schreiber, [1874.?] 4°. pp. 168. DONIZETTI,

Gaetano. Dom Sebastien. Opera First edition, second issue.

F.89s.bb.(i.) en cinq actes, etc. Paris: au Bureau Central, [1844.] fol. pp. 592. B I Z E T , Georges. La jolie fille de Perth. Opera U. en 4 actes, etc. Paris: Choudens, [1880.^] fol. pp. 611. CzERNY, Carl. Premiere grande sinfonie en Ut U. mineur ... Oeuvre 780. Partition. [Vienna^: Propriete du compositeur, [1845?] fol. O F F E N B A C H , Jacques. Les Contes d'Hoffman. pp. 184. Opera fantastique en 3 actes, etc. Paris: Choudens, [1883?] fol. pp. 366.

Possibly an unrecorded edition.

U. STRAUSS,

Johann, the younger. Lind-Gesange

U. MASSENET,

304

Jules. Herodiade. Opera en 3

actes et 5 tableaux ... Partition pour piano seul. Paris: G. Hartmann, [1885.?] 4°. pp. iv, 185. With MS. revisions and corrections in the composer's autograph. Apparently never put on sale. f.223.1. Hugo. Gedichte von Goethe fur eine Singstimme und Clavier componiert 18881889. Eigenthum des Componisten. Wien: Lacom, 1889. fol. pp. 200.

WOLF,

The rare first edition in one volume published at Wolfs own expense. With MS. corrections, adopted in later editions.This acquisition completes the Music Library's holdings of Wolf first editions. H.2O75.n. Alexis Emmanuel. [Briseis. Drame en trois actes.] Paris: Enoch Freres et Costallat, [1892.] 4°. pp. 124. Vocal score of Act I.

CHABRIER,

Uncorrected proofs, without title-page, with numerous differences from the first edition published in 1897, after Chabrier's death. Only

Act I was completed. The existence of these proofs, dated by the plate number and the imprint, indicates that Chabrier saw the work in print before his death in 1894.

Erik. Sonneries de la Rose + Croix. Fragments de La guerre de Puvis de Chavannes. [Paris]: publie' par les soins de la Rose + Croix, [1895.'] 4°. pp. 12. Piano arrangement. f432.c.(i.)

SATIE,

Edward Alexander. Woodland sketches. [Op. 51.] New York: P. L. Jung, [1896.] fol.

MACDOWELL,

No. 22 of an edition of n o copies.

Joseph. Leute von Heute. Posse mit Gesang in drei Acten, etc. Wien: Dr. 0. F. Eirich, 1899. fol. pp. 120.

HELLMESBERGER,

A reproduction of the composer's autograph, never put on sale.

Twentieth Century DoHNANYi, Ernst von. Symphonie (D-moU) fur grosses Orchester, etc. [Op. 9.] Budapest: [tht author}]; printed by J. Eberle, [1901.] fol. PP- 25517 . 1 r ^, , ^ . I'acsimile of the composers autograph, never 1 put on sale. h.32io.oo.(i.)

subsequently incorporated into the second edition, 1909. K.5.d.i6. Andre. Beatrice. [Opera.] Paris: ' ^ tUrstner, 1014. fol. pp. 367. > v ^ FF J / Proof copy, never put on sale. U.

MESSAGER,

Claude. La mer. Paris: Durand, 1905. fol. pp. 137. S T R A V I N S K Y , Igor. [Pribaoutki.] Geneve: . r ^ r i- • "^u * ' Henn, [1Q17.I obi. 4°. A copy of the first edition with extensive » Lv / J f annotations and emendations in the composer's Proofs of two songs from Pribaoutki: 'Kornilo' autograph, most (though not all) of which were and 'Natashka'. With extensive MS. corr305 DEBUSSY,

0.4

Claude Debussy, La Mer, Paris, 1905, p. 8. With manuscript emendations by the composer. K.5.d.i6. . 306

ections, a MS. inscription to Lord Berners and a MS. signature, all in the composer's autoS^^P"^•5 b.35

Delius and with extensive MS. corrections, in the composer's autograph. With a MS. arrangement for keyboard in Sir John BarbiroUi's autograph.

Josef Matthias. Op. 15. Funf kleine Stucke fiir Klavier, Harmonium. Wien: Eigenthum des Komponisten, im Kommission Verlag, [1919.''] fol. pp. 5.

HAUER,

Sir Herbert Hamilton. [Suite for violoncello witb piano accompaniment.] London: Schott, [1928.] fol. Score and part.

HARTY,

The first work by Hauer to be printed in the *Atonale Notenschrift' devised by himself. With a chart on p. [6] explaining the system of notation. h.28i.u.(3.)

Proofs, with MS. corrections in the composer's autograph. With a MS. signature and MS. performance markings in Beatrice Harrison's autograph on the solo cello part. h.2O4.j.(5.)

ScHOENBERG, Amold. Kammersymphonie flir 15 Soloinstrumente ... Op. 9. Verb. Ausg., etc. Wien: Universal Edition, [1920.'*] fol. pp.

MiLHAUD, Darius. La creation du monde, etc. Paris: Eschig, [1929.] fol. pp. 56. Never put on sale.

56.

h.3968.h.(i.)

A reissue of the 1912 first edition, with detailed performance markings in the autograph of Edward Clark, Schoenberg's pupil and champion, who used it to conduct the first English performance on 16 April 1921.

Richard Georg. Vier sinfonische Zwischenspiele aus Intermezzo ... Op. 72, etc. Berlin: Furstner, [1929.?] fol. pp. 80.

STRAUSS,

COPLAND,

The full score was never put on sale, and is not recorded in the standard catalogue of Strauss's works by Muller von Asow.

Copland's first published work, written during his first year of study with Nadia Boulanger.

HoLST, Gustav. A choral fantasia... Op. 51. London: Curwen, [1931.] 8°. pp. 22. Vocal score.

Aaron. Scherzo humoristique 'Le chat et la souris', pour piano 2 mains. Paris: Durand, [1921.] fol.

With extensive corrections in the composer's autograph. E.934.a.(i.)

Leos. Pfihody lisky Bystrousky. Opera 0 3 jednanich... Klavirni vytah, etc. Viden: Universal Edition, [1924.] fol. pp. 182.

JANACEK,

The rare first issue of the first edition with the Czech text only, before the addition of the German text. G.io87.w.(i.)

Maurice. Concerto pour la main gauche, etc. Wien: Konzertdirektion Georg Kugel, [1931.] 8°. pp. 87.

RAVEL,

Peter. Serenade. [London]: Oxford University Press, [1925.] fol. Score and parts.

Unrecorded first edition published six years before tbe normal commercial edition. Paul Wittgenstein, who commissioned the work, owned exclusive rights in it for six years.

Proofs, with a MS. dedication to Frederick

b-334-(i-)

WARLOCK,

307

^

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS. AMEN HOUSE,WARWICK SQUARE,E.C.4.

Peter Warlock, Serenade, [London, 1925], p. i. Score with autograph corrections. i.295.(i.). 308

KoDALY, Zoltan. Spinnstube. Einungarisches Lebensbild aus Siebenburgen, etc. Wien: Universal Edition, 1933. fol. pp. 206.

A pre-publication copy, with differences from the first edition.

numerous G.isi7.(i.)

Never put on sale.

_ ^. , , . , , „ . TI p p E T T, Sir Michael. Piano concerto. London: Schott, [1955.^] fol. pp. 170. HONEGGER, Arthur. Panis angelicus, chant et Facsimile of a copyist's MS., with MS. piano. [Paris]: Supple'ment de la revue alterations in the copyist's and composer's ''UOpera de Paris\ [1950.?] fol. pp. 2. autograph. With sheets bearing an amendment Facsimile of the composer's autograph. Not to p. 169, a new p. 170 and an additional p. 171 inserted. included in the composer's work lists. i.284. G.5i8.t.(i3.) BARBER, Samuel. Vanessa. Opera in four acts MARTIN, Frank. [In terra pax.] ...Vocal score. New York: Schirmer, [1957?] s.n.. [1944?] fol. pp. 195. fol. pp. 257. Facsimile of the composer's autograph. Page i A pre-publication facsimile of a copyist's bears the imprint of Universal Edition, Vienna. MS., with numerous differences from the first With a MS. signature and MS. performance edition. markings, in the composer's autograph. The H.29i2.a. full score has never been published. JANACEK, Leos. Osud. Opera o tfech I.574.C. dejstvich. Prag: Dilia, 1958. fol. pp. 437, 290. GRAINGER, Percy. Marching song of demoU. cracy dished up by the composer for wind band. S.n.: s.L, [1948.] fol. pp. 28. M A R T I N , Frank. Mystere de la Nativite... Vocal score. [Zurich: Universal Edition^ Facsimile of the composer's autograph, with a [i960.''] fol. pp. 241. signed presentation inscription to R. F. Goldman in the composer's autograph. This Pre-publication facsimile of the composer's arrangement for wind band has never been autograph differing both from the privately published. printed facsimile and the normal commercial edition. I.574.d. STRAVINSKY, Igor. (Edipus Rex. Operaoratorio en deux actes, etc. London: Boosey (^ MARTINU, Bohuslav. [Griechische Passion. Hawkes, [1949.] 8°. pp. 144. Opera.] London: Universal Edition, [i960.] fol. pp. 393.

With MS. performance markings for the title role in Peter Pears's autograph. The title-page bears his signature and a signed dedication to him in the composer's autograph.

of a copyist's MS., never put on sale. title-page. H.2373.C.

K.I I.e. 14.

Igor. The rake's progress, an opera in 3 acts... Vocal score, etc. London: Boosey ^ Hawkes, [1951.] 4°. pp. 240.

Malcolm. Organ concerto. London: Weinberger, [1965.] fol. pp. 43.

WILLIAMSON,

STRAVINSKY,

Facsimile of the composer's autograph, never

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put on sale. With MS. corrections in the TippETT, Sir Michael. Triple concerto. composer's autograph and with performance London: Schott, [1980.] fol. pp. 135. markings in the autograph of Sir Adrian Boult, who conducted the first performance from this A pre-publication score with extensive copy. annotations, corrections and additions in the autograph of Norman Del Mar. With a postcard in the composer's autograph inserted, M A R T I N , Frank. Polyptique pour violon solo discussing the scoring of a particular passage. et deux petits orchestres a cordes. [Zurich: Together with a provisional first edition, of Universal Edition], [1973.] fol. pp. 141. which only a few copies were issued, showing the work in an intermediate stage between the Facsimile of the composer's autograph. This pre-publication copy and the normal comwork remains unpublished in any form. mercial first edition. g.1486. U. TiPPETT, Sir Michael. The ice break. Vocal MARTINU, Bohuslav. The Rock, Wien: score. [London: Schott], [1977.] fol. pp. 403. Universal Edition, 1982. fol. pp. 56. A pre-publication facsimile of a copyist's MS., Never put on sale. with many differences from the first edition.

f.546.

U.

I I . EDITIONS WITH COVERS DESIGNED BY MODERN ARTISTS

In 1986 James Fuld and Frances Barulich published a short bibliography of late nineteenth- and twentieth-century editions of music whose covers or wrappers had been designed by well-known contemporary artists.* The article was a fascinating, if admittedly incomplete, first attempt to throw light on this hitherto undocumerited area of music bibliography. The Music Library had already acquired some of these items incidentally, so to speak. But many of them, especially those published in France, fell outside the normal scope of the Library's collecting policy for foreign material. An attempt was therefore made to acquire at least a representative selection of such publications, as far as funds allowed, and during the period under review fifteen items were bought. The artists represented include Leon Bakst, Georges Braque, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali, Eugene Delacroix, Raoul Dufy, Fernand Leger, Henri Matisse, Joan Miro, Francis Picabia, Pablo Picasso and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Most of the items have been placed at the same press-mark, K.6.d.5. I I I . OPERA FULL SCORES O. W. Neighbour recorded summarily the acquisition of well over 200 opera full scores, and explained succinctly why such scores are very much rarer than might be supposed.^ During the years under review this collecting policy has continued, and full scores of 310

Ernesto Halffter, Alarche joyeuse, [1925.^]. Cover design by Salvador Dali; one ot a number of editions with covers designed by modern artists. K.6.d.5.(i.).

about 140 operas have been acquired. All the seventeenth- and eighteenth-century scores, and a very few of the more interesting scores from later periods, have been given entries in the first section of this report (see Jacquet de la Guerre 1694, Campra 1703, Colasse 1706, Rebel and Francoeur 1735, Laruette 1759, Trial 1771, Gretry 1786, Donizetti 1844, Weber 1849, Gounod 1867, Bizet [1880?], Offenbach [1883?], Hellmesberger 1899, Messager 1914, Kodaly 1933, Stravinsky 1949, Janacek 1958, and Martinu i960). IV. FIRST EDITIONS OF NINETEENTH-CENTURY VIENNESE DANCE Thanks to the help of one particular antiquarian music dealer, together with the purchase of odd items from other dealers, the Music Library was able to add to its collections eighty-six first editions of works by Johann Strauss the elder, Johann Strauss the younger, Josef and Eduard Strauss, Josef Lanner and Carl Ziehrer. Amongst these are the rare Opus I, Tduberl-Walzer, 1829, by the elder Johann Strauss (see Section I) and a number of copies with attractive pictorial title-pages, such as the portrait of Jenny Lind on the cover of Johann Strauss the younger's Lind-Gesange, 1846 (see Section I). With these acquisitions, the Library is well on the way to possessing a complete archive of first editions of the works by these composers. V. POPULAR AND EPHEMERAL BRITISH PUBLICATIONS Among its other tasks, the Music Library as part of the national library has always seen itself as having a responsibility to document British musical life by collecting as complete an archive as possible of British pubUcations and of other appropriate published material, such as foreign compositions setting texts by British writers or related in some way to British composers or performers. This involves the acquisition, quite cheaply, of much popular and relatively ephemeral music, especially of nineteenth-century songs, salon music, arrangements of favourite arias from popular operas and the like. Individually, such items would certainly not figure in any list of notable acquisitions. But collectively they make a significant contribution to the history of certain aspects of British music, and even to British social and economic history. It seems therefore worth recording that during the period in question the Music Library purchased over 800 such items from one dealer alone, and the total acquired from all sources must certainly be double this quantity. The Music Library was also able to buy a collection of 2,085 sets of parts of dance band and light orchestral music formerly in use in the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool.

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1 O. W. Neighbour, 'Notable Acquisitions 1964-1985: Music Library', British Library Journal, xi (1985), pp. 176-95. 2 Ibid., p. 176. 3 The three proof sets are Add. MSS. 6944269444. A further set of proofs corrected by Elgar (as is Add. MS. 69442) had been acquired by the

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Department of Manuscripts in 1981 and is now Add. MS. 62000. 4 J. J. Fuld and Frances Barulich, 'Harmonizing the Arts: Original Graphic Designs for Printed Music by World-famous Artists', Notes, xliii, no. 2 (1986), pp. 259-71. 5 Op. cit., pp. 193-5.