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A child's album, 1842

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MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn d. 59

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A child's album containing copies of piano music and of songs with piano accompaniment in a German hand, beginning with F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy's pieces for Lilli Benecke, published as op. 72 nos. 6, 4 and 2, headed 'Kinderstücke v. F. Mendelssohn für Teddy Benecke componirt'. On fols. 4v-6 is a song, 'In den Wald', words [and music?] by Carl Klingemann, 1842. Probably copied by a German family living in England, mid-19th cent.

Dates

  • Creation: 1842

Extent

39 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • German

Shelfmark

MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn d. 59

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bequeathed by Helena Deneke, 1973.

Physical Facet

ii + 37 leaves.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom