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Auld lang syne a much admired Scotch ballad : arranged with variations...

For piano. Caption title. Interlinear Scots words by R. Burns for the theme. (language)

Postcard, 1873 Sep. 1, Tutzing to H. Levi

J. Br. [Johannes Brahms]. (statement of responsibility) Holograph, signed. An autograph postcard of Johannes Brahms, written to Hermann Levi, conductor. Published in: Johannes Brahms in Briefwechsel mit Hermann... More

Clementi's Grand Waltz - early American sheet music

Staff notation. (language)

Piano music. Selections - early American sheet music

Cover title. Staff notation. (language) Aria -- Pas seul -- Waltz.

Holiday overture : revision - Public domain music sheet scan

Holograph. Gift of the composer. In pencil. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. 856 modified; 985 added vi26 2019-04-12

Musiche, musical notation - Public domain music sheet scan

Public domain illustrated book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Novvm et insigne opvs mvsicvm sex, qvinqve et qvatvor vocum, cvivs in ...

Principally motets. Title from supplied t.p. of tenor part. Parts for discantus, altus, tenor, bassus, vagans, and sexta vox. Each part contains an index of first lines. In the LC tenor part the title, the dedi... More

Musiche, musical notation - Public domain music sheet scan

Public domain illustrated book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Madrigals. Selections, 16th century

For cantus, altus, tenor and bassus. Includes madrigals by F. Rosselli and G.D. da Nola.

Novvm et insigne opvs mvsicvm sex, qvinqve et qvatvor vocum, cvivs in ...

Principally motets. Title from supplied t.p. of tenor part. Parts for discantus, altus, tenor, bassus, vagans, and sexta vox. Each part contains an index of first lines. In the LC tenor part the title, the dedi... More

Ludwig van Beethoven autograph letter to Theodor Körner, 1812 Apr. 21

In ink. In the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation Collection of the Library of Congress. Anderson, E., Letters of Beethoven, 363. (citation/reference) Composer.

Love A canzonet - early American sheet music

Caption title. For piano and medium voice.

The Red Cross Knight a favorite glee - early American

Glee for three voices; includes piano accompaniment for rehearsals. Caption title. English words by Evans, Thomas, from his "Old Ballads"--CDPL (ChoralWiki). (language) Staff notation. (language)

Laurette a much admired Italian dance arranged as a progressive rondo ...

Caption title. For piano.

Haste idle time the admired polacca sung by Miss Boudet, Arranged for ...

For piano and medium voice. Caption title

Novvm et insigne opvs mvsicvm sex, qvinqve et qvatvor vocum, cvivs in ...

Principally motets. Title from supplied t.p. of tenor part. Parts for discantus, altus, tenor, bassus, vagans, and sexta vox. Each part contains an index of first lines. In the LC tenor part the title, the dedi... More

Quartett für 2 Violinen, Viola und Violoncell

von Arnold Schönberg. (statement of responsibility) Holograph. "Copyright 1951 by Gertrud Schoenberg." Published: London : Faber Music, c1966. In the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation Collection of the Libra... More

Libro primo di Villanelle à 1, 2 et 3 uoci accommodate per qualsiuogl...

LC copy bound with: Libro primo di arie passeggiate à vna voce con l'intavolatura del chitarone. Roma, 1612. DLC

[Postcard, 1874 Feb. 20], Wien [to] Herman[n] Levi

J. Br. [Johannes Brahms]. (statement of responsibility) Holograph, signed. An autograph postcard of Johannes Brahms, written to Hermann Levi, conductor. Published in: Johannes Brahms in Briefwechsel mit Hermann... More

Six quintéti pour 2 violons, guitare, alto & basse

composés à Madrid pour Mr. le Marquis de Bénavent par Bocchérini. (statement of responsibility) Title from t.p. of guitar part. In ink. Copied from the holograph in possession of Bénavent in 1811 by Franç... More

[Telegram, 1871, unknown month 6, Baden to] Levy

Brahms. (statement of responsibility) A telegram of Johannes Brahms, written to Hermann Levi. Published in: Johannes Brahms in Briefwechsel mit Hermann Levi, Friedrich Gernsheim, sowie den Familien Hecht und Fe... More

Adeste fideles the celebrated Portuguese hymn for Christmas Day with a...

For voice and piano. Latin words with interlineal English translation. (language) Staff notation. (language)

La Matinee a favorite rondo for the piano forte - early American

For piano. LC Copy imperfect; pages 3-6 wanting. Staff notation. (language)

Il primo libro de madrigali a qvattro voci

For canto, alto, tenore, and basso. White mensural notation. Includes 3 madrigals by J. Berchem and 4 by F. Corteccia.

Genl. La Fayette's grand march, as performed by the Boston Band

Thirty thousand. Vocal score Death of General Sir Ralph Abercrombie

Originally for voice with orchestra; accompaniment arranged for piano. Title from caption. Libretto by Dibdin; cf. New Grove dictionary of opera. Exchange; J. Francis Driscoll; Oct. 31, 1928. DLC (acquisition)

Che originali Chi dice mal d'amore - early American

Aria from composer's opera "Che originale"; arranged for high voice and piano. Caption title. "No. 22 of Blake's musical miscellany"--At head of caption, page 1. Italian and English words. (language) Staff nota... More

Johnson's March for the piano forte with an accompaniment for a flute ...

Staff notation. (language)

Motets book 4 - Public domain music sheet scan

di Alessandro Grandi vice maestro di capella della serenissima Signoria di Venetia in San Marco. (statement of responsibility) Parts for canto, alto, tenore, and basso. Title vignette; ornamental borders; initi... More

Il primo libro de madrigali a qvattro voci

For canto, alto, tenore, and basso. White mensural notation. Includes 3 madrigals by J. Berchem and 4 by F. Corteccia.

Verklärte Nacht - Public domain music sheet scan

Holograph, in ink, with deletions and corrections in blue pencil. Page [26a] inserted; holograph revisions, in ink ([5] p.) laid in. For 2 violins, 2 violas, and 2 violoncellos. Based on: Weib und Welt / Richar... More

Il primo libro de madrigali a qvattro voci

For canto, alto, tenore, and basso. White mensural notation. Includes 3 madrigals by J. Berchem and 4 by F. Corteccia.

Novvm et insigne opvs mvsicvm sex, qvinqve et qvatvor vocum, cvivs in ...

Principally motets. Title from supplied t.p. of tenor part. Parts for discantus, altus, tenor, bassus, vagans, and sexta vox. Each part contains an index of first lines. In the LC tenor part the title, the dedi... More

Novvm et insigne opvs mvsicvm sex, qvinqve et qvatvor vocum, cvivs in ...

Principally motets. Title from supplied t.p. of tenor part. Parts for discantus, altus, tenor, bassus, vagans, and sexta vox. Each part contains an index of first lines. In the LC tenor part the title, the dedi... More

Ludwig van Beethoven autograph letter to Theodor Körner, 1812 Apr. 21

In ink. In the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation Collection of the Library of Congress. Anderson, E., Letters of Beethoven, 363. (citation/reference) Composer.

[Musical treatises], Italy - Library of Congress performing arts encyc...

[compiled by Johannes Franciscus Preottonus]. (statement of responsibility) Title from: Census of medieval and renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada. F. 47r: Venice; f. 155r: Piacenza. Black a... More

[Musical treatises], Italy - Library of Congress performing arts encyc...

[compiled by Johannes Franciscus Preottonus]. (statement of responsibility) Title from: Census of medieval and renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada. F. 47r: Venice; f. 155r: Piacenza. Black a... More

Neue kurtzweilige teutsche Lieder mit fünff Stimmen, welche gantz lie...

componirt durch Jacobum Regnart röm. key. maiestat. &c. musicum und vice Capellnmeister. (statement of responsibility) For discantus, altus, tenor, vagans, and bassus. Title from bassus part. Part for tenor co... More

The Maid of Lodi, or La Mia crudel tiranna a Venetian air arranged as ...

For piano.

O give me a cottage a favorite song - early American

For piano and medium voice.

Laurette a much admired Italian dance arranged as a progressive rondo ...

Caption title. For piano.

Damon & Clora a favorite dialogue - early American

Caption title. For piano and two voices. Includes: The Reconciliation : being a sequel to Damon and Clora / composed by R. Taylor.

Begone dull care a favorite duet - early American

For two equal voices with piano. Caption title. English words. (language) Staff notation. (language)

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Bradbury album

Novvm et insigne opvs mvsicvm sex, qvinqve et qvatvor vocum, cvivs in ...

Principally motets. Title from supplied t.p. of tenor part. Parts for discantus, altus, tenor, bassus, vagans, and sexta vox. Each part contains an index of first lines. In the LC tenor part the title, the dedi... More

Missarum Joannis Mouton, liber primus

4 vol. one for each part: Soprano, alto, ténor, basse. Missa sine nomine -- Alleluja -- Alma redemptoris -- Ite[m] alia sine nomine -- Regina mearum.

Newe teutsche weltliche Madrigalia und Balletten so wol mit lebendigen...

For discantvs, qvinta vox, altvs, tenor, and bassvs. Title from discantvs.

Marianna a favorite air with variations for a piano forte and German f...

For flute and piano. Staff notation. (language)

Donald the Pride of Dumblane a Scotch ballad - early American

English words. (language) Staff notation. (language)

Postcard, 1874 Sept. 15, Zürich to H. Levi

J.B. [Johannes Brahms]. (statement of responsibility) Holograph, signed. A postcard of Johannes Brahms, written to Hermann Levi. Published in: Johannes Brahms in Briefwechsel mit Hermann Levi, Friedrich Gernshe... More

Johnson's March for the piano forte with an accompaniment for a flute ...

Staff notation. (language)

Thirty thousand. Vocal score Death of General Sir Ralph Abercrombie

Originally for voice with orchestra; accompaniment arranged for piano. Title from caption. Libretto by Dibdin; cf. New Grove dictionary of opera. Exchange; J. Francis Driscoll; Oct. 31, 1928. DLC (acquisition)

Anchor's weigh'd. Vocal score Vocal score - early American

Originally for voice with orchestra; accompaniment arranged for piano. Title from caption. Actually published and sold in Boston at No. 6 Franklin Street. Libretto by S.J. Arnold; cf. Grove music online. Number... More

English fleet in 1342. Vocal score Lovely Kitty - early American

Originally for voice with orchestra; accompaniment arranged for piano. Title from caption. Staff notation. (language)

The Musical repertory, Number I -III - early American

Includes Volumes 1, 2 and 3.

Harmonice musices odhecaton A - Public domain music sheet scan

Contains 96 three- and four part compositions with the incipits of song text, mostly secular, underneath the parts. Parts on confronting pages. Colophon: Imp[re]ssum Venetijs per Octauianu[m] Petrutiu[m] Forose... More

[Telegram], 1872 April 27, Würzburg [to] Levi

Brahms. (statement of responsibility) Holograph. A telegram of Johannes Brahms, written to Hermann Levi. The material described in this catalog record is located in the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation Colle... More

Frédéric Chopin autograph letter to Julian Fontana, 1839 Oct. 4

The material described in this catalog record is located in the collections of the Music Division, Library of Congress. In ink, signed "Twój fr." On writing paper monogrammed G.S. (George Sand). Written from N... More

[Postcard, 1888 June 29], Thun [to] Robert Keller

J. Brahms. (statement of responsibility) Holograph, signed. An autograph letter of Johannes Brahms, written to Robert Keller, music editor. Published in: The Brahms-Keller correspondence. Lincoln : University o... More

Liber primvs Cantionvm sacrarvm, vvlgo moteta vocant, quinque [et sex]...

For superius, tenor, contratenor, bassus, and quinta et sexta pars. Title from svperivs part. Liber 1, 2nd ed. (1555); liber 2, 2nd ed. (1555) except contratenor and bassus parts, 1st ed. (1554); liber 3-6, 1st... More

Newe teutsche weltliche Madrigalia und Balletten so wol mit lebendigen...

For discantvs, qvinta vox, altvs, tenor, and bassvs. Title from discantvs.

Farmer's wife. Vocal score Trifler forbear - early American

Originally for voice with orchestra; accompaniment arranged for piano. Title from caption. Libretto by Charles Dibdin, Jr.; cf. Grove music online. Staff notation. (language)

Composer Letter to Julian Fontana

In unknown hand, in ink. Abridged version of Chopin's Jan. 22, 1839 letter to Fontana. Includes photocopy of letter from Alexander Janta, in English, dated Apr. 18, 1958, regarding the authenticity of the item.... More

The Celebrated Air in Handel's Water Music - early American

Staff notation. (language)

The withered rose a ballad - early American

For high voice and piano. Staff notation. (language)

Haste idle time the admired polacca sung by Miss Boudet, Arranged for ...

For piano and medium voice. Caption title

Piano music. Selections - early American sheet music

For piano. "No. 39 Blake's musical miscellany"--At head of caption of Polish waltz. Staff notation. (language) The Seville waltz -- The Polish waltz.

The people's march - early American sheet music

Caption title. For piano or piano and voice. Includes The People's March and Election the People's Right. LC copy contains inscription on back of page 2 "No. 271 The People's March deposited by J.J. Hawkins as ... More

Waltzes, piano, 4 hands op. 39; arr

J.B. (statement of responsibility) Holograph, in ink. Caption title. Originally for piano, 4 hands; arr. for piano, 2 hands. Published: Leipzig : J. Rieter-Biedermann, 1867. In the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foun... More

Canzonette, madrigali & arie alla romana, à due voci, per cantare, & ...

For 2 voices and continuo, the latter from 2nd voice part. "Due corrente ... per ballare " (the 1st by the author, the 2nd by G.B. Muti) : v. 2, p. 17-18.

Passacaglia for Orchestra, op. 1, 1908

Moldenhauer Archives at the Library of Congress (source) Full score, mm. 1-56. (source characteristics)

Six quintéti pour 2 violons, guitare, alto & basse

composés à Madrid pour Mr. le Marquis de Bénavent par Bocchérini. (statement of responsibility) Title from t.p. of guitar part. In ink. Copied from the holograph in possession of Bénavent in 1811 by Franç... More

The Duke of Yorks march - early American

For piano. Staff notation. (language)

La Carmagnole - early American - Public domain music sheet scan

For high voice and piano; includes guitar arrangement on page 3 [104]. Caption title. Page numbering in ink. French words. (language) Staff notation. (language)

Piano music. Selections - early American sheet music

For piano. Cover title. Staff notation. (language) March -- Waltz.

Wie? Zweifelst du an meinem Herzen?

Title from first line. Sketches for the duet Bleib', Senta, Der Fliegende Holländer, Act 2. For soprano and tenor voices with piano. Holograph. In ink and pencil. "acc. 525192"--Page 2. German words. Staff not... More

Thine am I my faithful fair as sung by messrs. Philipps, Keene and Tay...

Caption title. For piano and medium voice.

O! jour charmant; a much admired ballad - early American

Madrigali di Felice Anerio a cinque voci nuovamente stampati & dati in...

Parts for canto, tenore, alto, basso, and quinto bound in one vol.

Frédéric Chopin autograph letter to Julian Fontana, 1839 Oct. 4

The material described in this catalog record is located in the collections of the Music Division, Library of Congress. In ink, signed "Twój fr." On writing paper monogrammed G.S. (George Sand). Written from N... More

Schottische Fantasie Skizzen - Public domain music sheet scan

For violin and orchestra. Holograph. Staff notation. Title appears on cover as: Schottische Fantasie für Violine u. Orchester / Max Bruch. "Berlin, 17. Juni 80. Meinem jünger Freund Siegfried Ochs zur Erinner... More

Compieta concertanta a cinque voci con violini obligati, opera terza

For 5 voices (canto, alto, tenore, bass, quinto), 2 violins, and continuo. Title from canto part. Title vignette: initials. Parts for canto, tenore, alto, basso, quinto, violino primo, violino secondo, and orga... More

Musiche, musical notation - Public domain music sheet scan

Public domain illustrated book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Genl. La Fayette's grand march, as performed by the Boston Band

Low down in the broom a Scotch ballad sung with rapturous applause by ...

Caption title.

Dearest Ellen! a ballad as sung by Mrs. Ashe & Mrs. Salmore at the Lon...

For high voice with piano. Staff notation. (language)

Laurette a much admired Italian dance arranged as a progressive rondo ...

Caption title. For piano.

Otello 'Assisa a piè d'un salice' - early American

Verses 1, 2 and 3 printed in English Italian words. (language) Staff notation. (language)

Sadi the Moor a favorite new song - early American

Caption title. LC copy 1 includes two linings formerly on the itam and requested for retention by Bill Parsons. For piano, oboe and medium voice. Includes part for flute.

The Marseilles hymn in French & English - early American

For piano and medium voice.

Pirates. Vocal score Jealous Don - early American

Caption title. For piano, high voice and medium voice. Includes part for guitar.

The Musical repertory, Number I -III - early American

Includes Volumes 1, 2 and 3.

The coronah a funeral song from the Lady of the Lake

For high voice and piano. Staff notation. (language)

Haste idle time the admired polacca sung by Miss Boudet, Arranged for ...

For piano and medium voice. Caption title

The battle of Prague a favorite sonate for the piano forte with accomp...

Caption title.

Nocturnes, musical notation - Public domain music sheet scan

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A mvsicall banqvet furnished with varietie of delicious ayres, collect...

by Robert Douland. (statement of responsibility) Title within ornamental border ; head-pieces. Cantus and lute (in tablature) and part for bassus (printed parallel with the spine). The collection is preceded by... More

The Musical repertory, Number I -III - early American

Includes Volumes 1, 2 and 3.

A mvsicall banqvet furnished with varietie of delicious ayres, collect...

by Robert Douland. (statement of responsibility) Title within ornamental border ; head-pieces. Cantus and lute (in tablature) and part for bassus (printed parallel with the spine). The collection is preceded by... More

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