'Tunes composed by John Malchair for the 3 stringed violin also others for the common violin. The whole adapted by William Crotch for the Piano Forte.'
'Tunes composed by John Malchair for the 3 stringed violin [pts. 1-2, pp. 1-281, also others for the common violin [pt. 3, pp. 29-51], The whole adapted by William Crotch for the Piano Forte.'
These tunes are interspersed with numerous notes and anecdotes about Malchair by Dr. Crotch. The originals were composed by Malchair in about 1783-1799, and this book was copied out by Crotch for Malchair perhaps chiefly in about 1800. The volume remained with Malchair till 1804, when he gave it to Crotch, who added many personal notes at various later dates.
(pp. v-vi) are an autograph leaf of pencil notes by Malchair (about Thomas Worlidge, -- Hagley of Bristol and Edmund Broderip) 'from Dr Wellesley's sale', 1866: but the whole leaf has unfortunately been traced over in ink.
Dates
- Creation: written in about A.D. 1800-1835, chiefly by W. Crotch
Extent
78 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Mus. d. 32, pp. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Mus. d. 32
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 18828
Abstract
'Tunes composed by John Malchair for the 3 stringed violin also others for the common violin. The whole adapted by William Crotch for the Piano Forte', written in about A.D. 1800-1835, chiefly by W. Crotch.
Biographical / Historical
John Malchair [formerly Johann Baptist Malscher] (bap. 1730-1812) was a folksong collector.
William Crotch (1775–1847) was a composer and organist.
Other Finding Aids
Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 29151.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from mr. T. W. Taphouse on Dec. 10, 1878, for £2.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
9 7/8 × 15 in.
Topical
Subject
- Title
- 'Tunes composed by John Malchair for the 3 stringed violin also others for the common violin. The whole adapted by William Crotch for the Piano Forte.'
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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