Op. 20. 'The Fall of the Leaf'
MS. Mus. c. 389
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Op. 20. 'The Fall of the Leaf'
Shelfmark
MS. Mus. c. 389
Summary
Originally the 3rd movement of the Chamber Symphony.
(fols. 18-25) Professional copy of [first] piano duet version in C sharp minor, with composer's annotations, dated 1929.
(fols. 28-40) Working copy of '2nd version' in D minor.
(fols. 41-50) Autograph fair copy of 'Third version', piano duet.
(fols. 52-60) Autograph fair copy of 'Scrapped version no. 4', piano duet.
(fols. 62-68v) Copyist's score of final version, with composer's workings on orchestration. Numbered [Op.] XIX.
(fols. 70-96v) Sketch of full score, numbered [Op.] XIX.
(fols. 98-132) Final sketch of full score, numbered [Op.] XIX, from which Howard Ferguson completed scoring for performance in 1957.
Date
1929, n.d.
Language
English
Physical extent
132 Leaves
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Collection contents
Music manuscripts of Gerald Finzi
II. Numbered works and posthumous works, with related material
II ii. Longer published works, with related material
Op. 20. 'The Fall of the Leaf'
