A child's album
MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn d. 59
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
A child's album
Shelfmark
MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn d. 59
Summary
A child's album containing copies of piano music and of songs with piano accompaniment in a German hand, beginning with F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy's pieces for Lilli Benecke, published as op. 72 nos. 6, 4 and 2, headed 'Kinderstücke v. F. Mendelssohn für Teddy Benecke componirt'. On fols. 4v-6 is a song, 'In den Wald', words [and music?] by Carl Klingemann, 1842. Probably copied by a German family living in England, mid-19th cent.
Date
1842
Language
German
Physical facet
ii + 37 leaves.
Physical extent
39 Leaves
Acquisition
Bequeathed by Helena Deneke, 1973.
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Collection contents
The M. Deneke Mendelssohn Collection
Works of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Music copied by professional copyists and others, including members of the Mendelssohn family
A child's album
