Diary of F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Cécile on their honeymoon, 29 Mar 1837 till F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy's departure for England, 24 Aug 1837
MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn e. 6
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Title
Diary of F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Cécile on their honeymoon, 29 Mar 1837 till F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy's departure for England, 24 Aug 1837
Shelfmark
MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn e. 6
Summary
Honeymoon diary. From 25 Aug till 27 Sep Cécile continued the diary alone, leaving space in the lower part of each page, which was filled by Felix, ca. 1839; see Briefwechsel mit ... Karl Klingemann, p. 239. The diary contains 37 pen-and-ink sketches by Felix and Cécile: 9 of Felix's sketches and one by Cécile were reproduced by Petitpierre, The Romance of the Mendelssohns, 1947, pp. 152-63. Music is on fols. 12b (Allegretto in A major for piano, reproduced Petitpierre, op. cit. pp. 156-7), fol. 50 (Song in F, 'Die Freundin'), and fol. 79 ('2-stimmige Canon' in B minor), of which a pencil copy is in MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn g. 4, fol. 40v. Pressed violets have been removed to MS. M. Deneke Mendelssohn d. 69, fol. 1.
Date
29 Mar 1837-24 Aug 1837
Language
German
Physical facet
Binding: green paper on boards stamped with a narrow border of daisies, formerly gilt. Edges of leaves yellow. 131 leaves (81-130 blank). Slightly cut by the binder.
Physical extent
131 Leaves
Custodial history
Wach collection.
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Collection contents
The M. Deneke Mendelssohn Collection
Miscellaneous papers
Diaries and accounts
Diary of F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Cécile on their honeymoon, 29 Mar 1837 till F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy's departure for England, 24 Aug 1837
