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'Grosse characteristische Ouverture zu Schiller's Tragoedie: Die Jungfrau von Orléans componirt und Herrn Dr. Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy ... zugeeignet von H. von Lövenskiold', summer 1839

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Full score, probably copied professionally, summer 1839, but the explanatory notes on pp. 2, 8, 13, and 98 are in the composer's hand. See G. B. X 32.

Dates

  • Creation: summer 1839

Extent

108 pages

Language of Materials

  • German

Shelfmark

MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn b. 11

Custodial History

Manuscripts presented to F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy by the composers. Given in 1961 by Mary Gilbert, grand-daughter of F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy's son Paul, to Margaret Deneke. Bequeathed by Helena Deneke, 1973.

Physical Facet

Leaves in quires of fours; the quires were numbered 1-11 in lower right hand corner after the first two; there is an additional bifolium at the end. 'Paul M. B.' inside front cover.

Dimensions

Large oblong quarto.

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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