Facsimiles of Beethoven's letters, collected by Emily Anderson for her translation and publication of The letters of Beethoven (London, 1961). The original letters date from c 1790-1827.
Dates
- Creation: mid-20th cent.
Extent
0.77 Linear metres (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
- German
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Facs. a. 9].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Facs. a. 9, b. 58-59, c. 62, d. 153
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13558
Abstract
Facsimiles of Beethoven's letters, collected by Emily Anderson, mid-20th cent.
Biographical / Historical
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was a composer. See the Oxford Music Online for further details. Emily Anderson (1891-1962) was an editor and translator. She served at the Foreign Office between 1923 and 1951. See the Oxford Music Online and Who's Who for further details.
Other Finding Aids
A full list of the letters is present in each box.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Miss Monica Carolan, 1973.
Existence and Location of Copies
The originals are located as follows:
- MS. Facs. a. 9 - Library of Congress and Bibliothèque du Conservatoire, Paris.
- MS. Facs. d. 153 - Deutsche Staatsbibliothek, Berlin.
- MSS. Facs. b. 58-59 and c. 62 - public and private ownership (places of origin are pencilled on the backs of the copies).
Existence and Location of Copies
Some of the letters are available as digital images from the online Digital Archives of the Beethoven-Haus, Bonn.
Bibliography
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Briefwechsel Gesamtausgabe, edited by Sieghard Brandenburg, 7 volumes (Munich: G. Henle, 1996–1998).
- The letters of Beethoven, collected, translated and edited with an introduction, appendixes, notes and indexes by Emily Anderson (London: Macmillan, 1961).
- Title
- Copies of Ludwig van Beethoven's letters
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Margaret Czepiel
- Date
- 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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