A folder in which P.V.M. Benecke kept unbound copyist's scores of 'Miscellaneous unidentified music' | Manuscripts and Archives at Oxford University

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Title

A folder in which P.V.M. Benecke kept unbound copyist's scores of 'Miscellaneous unidentified music'

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MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 50/1-2

Summary

(fols. 1-11) 'Scene und Aria, [for soprano and piano], "Che vuoi mio cor" von Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy' [MWV H1]. MS. Thematic Catalogue, p. 18. Oblong.

(fols. 12-13) [Op. 16 no. 1] 'Nelken und Rosen in Menge'. Oblong.

(fol. 14) [Op. 19 no. 4] 'Lied [ohne Worte]'. Oblong.

(fol. 15) 2 songs, the second incomplete, copied by Julius Rietz: 'Ja, war's nicht aber Frühlingszeit', Hoffmann von Fallersleben, and 'Was will die einsame Thräne', Heinrich Heine, in F minor, [not MWV K94]. Composer unknown. Oblong.

(fols. 16-20) A quire of 4 + 1 leaves of organ music: J.S. Bach, BWV 578, Fugue in G minor; G. F. Handel, 'See the conquering hero', and F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Op. 37 no. 2, Preludium in G, with pencilled alterations by the composer on fols. 19v-20. Oblong.

(fols. 21-24) Op. 102 no. 4, 'Lied ohne Worte', a copy by N. Simrock, Bonn, 19 Oct 1865, from F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy's copy 'an F. Kufterath, 4 Feb 1841'. Oblong.

(fol. 26) Dr. C. Hartford Lloyd's solution of the canon by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy published Musical News, 16 Sep 1892: MS. Thematic Catalogue, p. 43. Oblong.

(fols. 27-28) 'Canzonetta Veneziana', 'Catina belina', voice and piano in B flat. Pencilled direction 'in g' possibly by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy Oblong.

(fols. 29-30) Three songs, 'Ein Mädchen wohnt', 'Ich soll bei Tage und bei Nacht' and 'Wie die Blumen'. Oblong.

(fols. 31-33) 'Chor der Gläubiger' for two tenors and two basses, 'Da er gestraft und gemartert ward'. Oblong.

(fols. 34-35v) Rebecka Dirichlet's copy of Fanny Hensel's last song, 'Bergeslust', by Eichendorff, 'O Lust vom Berg'. Original, MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn c. 47, 8. Oblong.

(fols. 36-37) 'Im stillen Klostergarten', Johann Ludwig Uhland, music by Marie Hinrichs. Oblong.

(fol. 38) 'So schlaf in Ruh', Hofmann von Fallersleben, ascribed to F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, 22 Marz '38, copied by Julie Jeanrenaud. Upright.

(fols. 39-40) Op. 102, no. 2. 'Lied ohne Worte' (MS. Thematic Catalogue, p. 76), and the piece in D minor sent to Friedrich Schlemmer 1844. Upright.

(fols. 43-44) In the same hand as 14, 'Andante', 3/4, for wind and strings, incomplete. Upright.

(fols. 45-65v) Concert Air for Baritone and orchestra 'On Lena's gloomy heath', MS. Them Cat. p. 71. Upright.

(fols. 67-75) 3 Marches in E flat for Harmonie Musik ascribed to F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy. Upright.

(fols. 76-95) Anonymous overture in D minor, 6/4, 4/4. Upright.

(fol. 96) 'Todeslied der Bojaren', translated into English. Copy by English professional music copyist of a song by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, words in the hand of Marie Benecke. B. & H. Them. Cat. p. 77. Upright.

(fol. 97) 'Rausche leise grünes Dach', with a note, 'Ohne Datum. Neben: König in Thule, Dez. 1824'. Copy by English professional music copyist of a song by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, words in the hand of Marie Benecke. Upright.

(fol. 99) 'Weinend seh' ich'. Copy by English professional music copyist of a song by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, words in the hand of Marie Benecke. Upright.

(fols. 100-101) 'O könnt' ich zu dir fliegen'. Copy by English professional music copyist of a song by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, words in the hand of Marie Benecke. MS. Them. Cat. p. 42. Upright.

(fol. 102) 'Auf dem Wasser', 'Mein Liebchen wir sassen beisammen'. Copy by English professional music copyist of a song by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, words in the hand of Marie Benecke. Upright.

(fol. 103) Copy by P.V.M. Benecke of his manuscript of 'Mein Liebchen', 'Im Kahn', now MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn b. 5, 8. Upright.

(fol. 105) Copy by Thomas Case for Marie Benecke, 26 Jan 1896, of 'Auf dem Wasser' inscribed by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy to Miss M.A. Wood, Berlin, 7 Feb 1842. Upright.