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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)

Cantus, songs and fancies, to severall musicall parts : both apt for v...

Signatures: 2 leaves unsigned, A-O⁴. Added t.p. (with woodcut illustrations): Cantus, songs and fancies, to three, four or five parts, both apt for voices and viols. With a brief introduction to musick. As is t... More

Missæ octo vocvm, cvm dvplici basso ad organum accomodato

For cantus primi chori, altus primi chori, tenor primi chori, bassvs primi chori, cantus secunda, altus secunda, tenor secunda, basses secunda, and organ. Title from cantvs primi chori. Title within ornamental ... More

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

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

[Letter, 1871 July] 25, Alexanderbad [to Brahms]

Hermann Levi. (statement of responsibility) Holograph, signed. Published in: Johannes Brahms in Briefwechsel mit Hermann Levi, Friedrich Gernsheim, sowie den Familien Hecht und Fellinger. Berlin : Deutsche Brah... 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.

Missa in C Dur - Public domain music sheet scan

Frz. Schubert. (statement of responsibility) Holograph, in ink. For solo voices (SATB), mixed chorus, chamber orchestra, and organ. Title from caption. In the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation Collection of t... More

Qvinqve vocvm mvsica in introitvs missarvm, qvae in diebvs dominicis t...

Title from cantus part. Title vignette (printer's mark); initials. Each part has special t.p.; numerus errors in pagings. Formerly in the library of Dr. Wilheml Heyer. Parts for cantvs, altvs, tenor, bassvs , a... More

Passacaglia for Orchestra, op. 1, 1908

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

Modulationvm, cum sex vocum liber primvs

Ioannis Contini Ecclesiæ Cathedralis Brixiæ Magistri. (statement of responsibility) Sacred part songs. Title from cantus part. Parts for cantvs (28 p.), altvs (28 p.), tenor (28 p.) bassvs (28 p.), quitvs (24 p... More

Quartetto 5. in Es - Public domain music sheet scan

di me Giuseppe Haydn. (statement of responsibility) Holograph, in ink. In the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation Collection of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.2001530... More

Madrigali gverrieri, et amorosi con alcuni opuscoli in genere rapprese...

"Basso continuo" (with instrumental score; 1 prelim. leaf, 2-81, [i.e., 2-83] p.) and parts (each 23 cm.) for canto primo, quinto, alto primo, alto secondo, tenore primo, tenore secondo, basso primo, and basso ... More

Psalmi (inc.) - Public domain music sheet scan

Johannes Brahms - [Four concert programs]

Includes programs on May 12, 1869, German Requiem; on April 5, 1871, German Requiem; on October 1871, Schicksalslied; on March 13, 1874, Variations on a theme by Joseph Haydn, op. 56; Concerto for piano and orc... More

Motectorum octonis vocibus Benedicti Bagni ... , unà cum basso genera...

No more published? Consists of the parts for "Primi chori" and "Secundi chori" in one vol.

Motectorum octonis vocibus Benedicti Bagni ... , unà cum basso genera...

No more published? Consists of the parts for "Primi chori" and "Secundi chori" in one vol.

Hymni totivs anni iuxta ritum Sanctæ Romanæ Ecclesiæ cvm qvattvor voci...

For cantus, altus, tenor, and bassus. Title from cantvs part. White mensural notation. LC copy bouond in 1 v. Latin words. (language)

Bassus [Pseaumes de David and sacred part songs from Claude Le Jeune, ...

Published by Barthelemi Vincent, Havltin, Ierosme Commelin, Plantinienne de Raphelengivs, P. Ballard and R. Ballard and others. The set consists of 5 volumes (Cantus, Tenor, Bassus, Sextus, and Octave et Basse)... More

Bassus [Pseaumes de David and sacred part songs from Claude Le Jeune, ...

Published by Barthelemi Vincent, Havltin, Ierosme Commelin, Plantinienne de Raphelengivs, P. Ballard and R. Ballard and others. The set consists of 5 volumes (Cantus, Tenor, Bassus, Sextus, and Octave et Basse)... More

Bassus [Pseaumes de David and sacred part songs from Claude Le Jeune, ...

Published by Barthelemi Vincent, Havltin, Ierosme Commelin, Plantinienne de Raphelengivs, P. Ballard and R. Ballard and others. The set consists of 5 volumes (Cantus, Tenor, Bassus, Sextus, and Octave et Basse)... More

Symphonie (c Moll) op. 68 - Public domain music sheet scan

von Johannes Brahms. (statement of responsibility) Holograph. Arr. for piano, 4 hands. Title (not holograph) from caption. Published: Berlin : N. Simrock, 1877. In the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation Collec... More

Sonate II. pour le pianoforte et violon

Franz Schubert. (statement of responsibility) Caption title. Holograph, in ink; the last movement wanting. Published: Wien : Diabelli, 1836. In the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation Collection of the Library ... More

Sonate II. pour le pianoforte et violon

Franz Schubert. (statement of responsibility) Caption title. Holograph, in ink; the last movement wanting. Published: Wien : Diabelli, 1836. In the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation Collection of the Library ... More

Il terzodecimo libro delli madrigali à cinque voci

Title from canto part. The parts for "canto", "tenore", "alto, "basso" and "quinto" in one volume.

Sacra corona motetti a due, e trè voci di diuersi eccelentissimi auto...

Title from canto primo part. Parts for canto primo, canto secondo, basso, and basso continuo, bound in 1 v. Latin words. (language)

Streich-Quartett - Public domain music sheet scan

Holograph, in ink, with deletions and additional dynamic marks in colored pencil; notations in pencil on p. [57]. Published: Berlin-Lichterfelde : Verlag Dreililien, Richard Birnbach, 1907? In the Gertrude Clar... More

Symphonie, F Dur - Public domain music sheet scan

Johs. Brahms. (statement of responsibility) Holograph. The 2nd and 3rd movements are paged continuously. Signed note of presentation to Hans von Bülow, dated "Wien, 8 Januar 1890," at foot of t.p. In the Gertr... 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.

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)

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

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Bradbury album

Missæ octo vocvm, cvm dvplici basso ad organum accomodato

For cantus primi chori, altus primi chori, tenor primi chori, bassvs primi chori, cantus secunda, altus secunda, tenor secunda, basses secunda, and organ. Title from cantvs primi chori. Title within ornamental ... 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

Missæ octo vocvm, cvm dvplici basso ad organum accomodato

For cantus primi chori, altus primi chori, tenor primi chori, bassvs primi chori, cantus secunda, altus secunda, tenor secunda, basses secunda, and organ. Title from cantvs primi chori. Title within ornamental ... More

With rue my heart is laden from Three Songs, op.2, 1928.

Text from 'A Shropshire Lad', 1896. (bibliographic history) Recording: LC concert, 7 December 2004 (with pianist Wolfram Rieger). (additional form) Courtesy of G. Schirmer, Inc., www.schirmer.com (Copyright Not... More

[Letter, 1869 April] 6, Carlsruhe [to Brahms]

Hermann Levi. (statement of responsibility) Holograph, signed. Published in: Johannes Brahms in Briefwechsel mit Hermann Levi, Friedrich Gernsheim, sowie den Familien Hecht und Fellinger. Berlin : Deutsche Brah... More

Il primo libro madrigali à cinque voci nouamente compositi, e dati i...

did. Lodovico Spontoni. (statement of responsibility) Title from canto part. The parts for canto, tenore, alto, basso and quinto bound in one volume.

Libro primo d'Intavolatvra di lavto

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

Madrigali gverrieri, et amorosi con alcuni opuscoli in genere rapprese...

"Basso continuo" (with instrumental score; 1 prelim. leaf, 2-81, [i.e., 2-83] p.) and parts (each 23 cm.) for canto primo, quinto, alto primo, alto secondo, tenore primo, tenore secondo, basso primo, and basso ... More

Madrigali gverrieri, et amorosi con alcuni opuscoli in genere rapprese...

"Basso continuo" (with instrumental score; 1 prelim. leaf, 2-81, [i.e., 2-83] p.) and parts (each 23 cm.) for canto primo, quinto, alto primo, alto secondo, tenore primo, tenore secondo, basso primo, and basso ... More

Psalmi (inc.) - Public domain music sheet scan

[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

Il primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci

Title from canto part. The canto, tenore, alto, basso, and quinto parts bound in one volume.

Motectorum octonis vocibus Benedicti Bagni ... , unà cum basso genera...

No more published? Consists of the parts for "Primi chori" and "Secundi chori" in one vol.

Variations for orchestra - Public domain music sheet scan

[Elliott Carter]. (statement of responsibility) Holograph. Gift of the composer, Dec. 27, 1968. In pencil.

Variations for orchestra - Public domain music sheet scan

[Elliott Carter]. (statement of responsibility) Holograph. Gift of the composer, Dec. 27, 1968. In pencil.

Variations for orchestra - Public domain music sheet scan

[Elliott Carter]. (statement of responsibility) Holograph. Gift of the composer, Dec. 27, 1968. In pencil.

Variations for orchestra - Public domain music sheet scan

[Elliott Carter]. (statement of responsibility) Holograph. Gift of the composer, Dec. 27, 1968. In pencil.

Variations for orchestra - Public domain music sheet scan

[Elliott Carter]. (statement of responsibility) Holograph. Gift of the composer, Dec. 27, 1968. In pencil.

Sacrarvm cantionvm quae binis, ternis, quaternis, quinis, senis, septe...

Parts for cantus, altus, tenor, quintus, sextus, bassus, and bassus ad organum, bound in 1 v.

Sonate II. pour le pianoforte et violon

Franz Schubert. (statement of responsibility) Caption title. Holograph, in ink; the last movement wanting. Published: Wien : Diabelli, 1836. In the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation Collection of the Library ... More

Sacra corona motetti a due, e trè voci di diuersi eccelentissimi auto...

Title from canto primo part. Parts for canto primo, canto secondo, basso, and basso continuo, bound in 1 v. Latin words. (language)

Sacra corona motetti a due, e trè voci di diuersi eccelentissimi auto...

Title from canto primo part. Parts for canto primo, canto secondo, basso, and basso continuo, bound in 1 v. Latin words. (language)

Il primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci

Statement of responsibility precedes title on t.p. Parts for canto, alto, tenore, basso, and quinto. Contains 20 madrigals for 5 voices and one for 8 voices. LC copy bound with: Giovannelli, Ruggiero. Secondo l... More

Il primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci

Statement of responsibility precedes title on t.p. Parts for canto, alto, tenore, basso, and quinto. Contains 20 madrigals for 5 voices and one for 8 voices. LC copy bound with: Giovannelli, Ruggiero. Secondo l... More

Il primo libro de madrigali a cinque voci

Statement of responsibility precedes title on t.p. Parts for canto, alto, tenore, basso, and quinto. Contains 20 madrigals for 5 voices and one for 8 voices. LC copy bound with: Giovannelli, Ruggiero. Secondo l... More

The compleat violist, or, An introduction to ye art of playing on ye ...

compos'd for the instrument by ye late famous master Mr. Benjamin Hely. (statement of responsibility) Engraved throughout; illustration of a viol at each upper corner of title page.

Unidentified collection of instrumental and vocal music - early Americ...

Caption title. Included music is either for solo piano, medium voice and piano, or high voice and piano.

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.

Musiche, musical notation - Public domain music sheet scan

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

Libro de cifra de vihuela manuscrito espanol de principio del siglo XV...

Manuscript (late 17 th century). Title from verso of last leaf. A collection of compositions for vihuela, consisting chiefly of dances, and marches of Spanish and French origin, but including also a number of r... 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

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

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

Sketches for Minotaur - Public domain music sheet scan

Sketches for a ballet in one act and two scenes. Holograph, in pencil. Title in red pencil on the last page. acquire 1 shelf copy [policy default] (selection decision)

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

Cantiones aliqvot novae qvinqve et sex vocvm tvm viva voce tvm omnis g...

Parts for discantus, altus, tenor, bassus,and quinta et sexta vox. Title from altus part.

Cantiones aliqvot novae qvinqve et sex vocvm tvm viva voce tvm omnis g...

Parts for discantus, altus, tenor, bassus,and quinta et sexta vox. Title from altus part.

Modulationvm, cum sex vocum liber primvs

Ioannis Contini Ecclesiæ Cathedralis Brixiæ Magistri. (statement of responsibility) Sacred part songs. Title from cantus part. Parts for cantvs (28 p.), altvs (28 p.), tenor (28 p.) bassvs (28 p.), quitvs (24 p... More

novvs partvs - Public domain music sheet scan

Walzer, op. 39 - Public domain American sheet music

J.B. (statement of responsibility) Holograph, in ink, of simplified arrangement for piano. Published: Leipzig : J. Rieter-Biedermann, 1867. In the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation Collection of the Library o... More

Night wanderers 1935 - Public domain dedication image

Recording: LC concert, 7 December 2004 (with pianist Wolfram Rieger). (additional form) Courtesy of G. Schirmer, Inc., www.schirmer.com (Copyright Notice) Due to copyright restrictions, original master files ar... More

Madrigali gverrieri, et amorosi con alcuni opuscoli in genere rapprese...

"Basso continuo" (with instrumental score; 1 prelim. leaf, 2-81, [i.e., 2-83] p.) and parts (each 23 cm.) for canto primo, quinto, alto primo, alto secondo, tenore primo, tenore secondo, basso primo, and basso ... More

Opusculum etlicher newer und alter Reuterliedlein welche zuvor niemals...

Title from cantvs. Parts for cantvs, altvs, tenor, and basis.

Opusculum etlicher newer und alter Reuterliedlein welche zuvor niemals...

Title from cantvs. Parts for cantvs, altvs, tenor, and basis.

Il secondo libro di madrigali a cinque voci

Title from canto part. For canto, alto, tenore, quinta and basso.

Motetti a dve voci, opera decima

Title from canto primo, ò tenor primo part. Parts for canto primo or tenor primo, canto secondo or tenor secondo, and basso continuo, bound in 1 v.

Il primo libro de madrigali a qvattro voci con un dialogo à otto nel...

Title from canto part. Four parts bound in one vol. Includes index. From the Huth collection. DLC (ownership)

Sacrarvm cantionvm quae binis, ternis, quaternis, quinis, senis, septe...

Parts for cantus, altus, tenor, quintus, sextus, bassus, and bassus ad organum, bound in 1 v.

Bassus [Pseaumes de David and sacred part songs from Claude Le Jeune, ...

Published by Barthelemi Vincent, Havltin, Ierosme Commelin, Plantinienne de Raphelengivs, P. Ballard and R. Ballard and others. The set consists of 5 volumes (Cantus, Tenor, Bassus, Sextus, and Octave et Basse)... More

Bassus [Pseaumes de David and sacred part songs from Claude Le Jeune, ...

Published by Barthelemi Vincent, Havltin, Ierosme Commelin, Plantinienne de Raphelengivs, P. Ballard and R. Ballard and others. The set consists of 5 volumes (Cantus, Tenor, Bassus, Sextus, and Octave et Basse)... More

Sacra corona motetti a due, e trè voci di diuersi eccelentissimi auto...

Title from canto primo part. Parts for canto primo, canto secondo, basso, and basso continuo, bound in 1 v. Latin words. (language)

Motetti sacri a voce sola, opera prima

Thorough-bass acc. Coat of arms stamped in gold on cover; bound in parchment. "Dedicata a l'illustrissimo signor conte Teodore Barbo." Latin text. (language)

Motetti sacri a voce sola, opera prima

Thorough-bass acc. Coat of arms stamped in gold on cover; bound in parchment. "Dedicata a l'illustrissimo signor conte Teodore Barbo." Latin text. (language)

Symphonie, F Dur - Public domain music sheet scan

Johs. Brahms. (statement of responsibility) Holograph. The 2nd and 3rd movements are paged continuously. Signed note of presentation to Hans von Bülow, dated "Wien, 8 Januar 1890," at foot of t.p. In the Gertr... More

Ludwig van Beethoven autograph letter to Count Franz von Brunswick, 18...

In ink. In the Gertrude Clarke Whittall Foundation Collection of the Library of Congress. Anderson, E., Letters of Beethoven, 313. (citation/reference) Composer.

Responsoria Hebdomadæ Sanctæ qvatvor vocibvs concinenda vna cum organo...

Bonifiacii Gratiani in ecclesia Domus Professæ, e in Seminario Romano musices praefecti. (statement of responsibility) Title vignette; ornamental borders; intials. Title from cantvs. Parts for cantus, altus, te... 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

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