Current Location: In storage
Titles
Lenora. English & German
Lenore / Bürger's Poem ; translated by John Oxenford ; [composed by G.A. Macfarren]
Maker(s)
Composer:
Macfarren, G. A.
Author:
Bürger, Gottfried Augustus
Translator:
Oxenford, John
Associated name.:
Hullah, John
Categories
Description
For SAB soli, SATB chorus and orchestra.
Title on fly leaf.
"Begun at Hullah's request, for his concert in St. Martin's Hall in March, begun again May 4th, finished in October 1851. First performed Harmonic Union, Exeter Hall [25? April, 18]53 singers Mis[s] L. Pyne, Mrs. GAM & Staudigl, also R[oyal] A[cademy] M[usic] 2nd Concert [18]53 - Street, Freeman, Gray. Harmonic Union, [Exeter Hall, 12 December 1853, not 18]54 - Mrs. Weiss, Miss Dolby, Mr. Weiss. Birmingham Festival, Aug. 28 [18]55 - Castellan, Viardot, Weiss." -- note on fly leaf.
Holograph manuscript in ink, dated on leaf 1 "4th May 1851" and "October 1851" on leaf 142.
The horn, trumpet, trombone, timpani and percussion parts are written in score on additional inserted leaves after leaves 10-25, 95-105, 107, 110-121, 123-131, and 133-141 (42 additional leaves in all).
Original foliation 1-142, with additional leaves numbered with the addition of "1/2", e.g. leaf "10" is followed by leaf "10 1/2".
Paper: 16 staves (210x250mm), no watermark.
Paper (additional leaves): 12 staves (202x250mm), no watermark.
German and English words, with English words added below the German.
Measurements and weight
1 ms. score (142 [i.e. 184] leaves) ; 24 x 30 cm.
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Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Given
(1905)
by
Davenport, Clarina
Dating
Production date:
AD 1851
: [England],1851.
Identification numbers
Accession number: MU.MS.1045
Primary reference Number: 278619
ALMA control 001: 995215293803606
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Tuesday 15 December 2020
Updated: Thursday 18 February 2021
Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Manuscripts and Printed Books
