Bound volume entitled 'Songs F.E.I.', containing printed, illustrated sheet music for French, English, Italian and Swiss songs with pianoforte accompaniments, published in Paris unless otherwise indicated

This material is held atSurrey History Centre

  • Reference
    • GB 176 6192/2/67
  • Dates of Creation
    • c.1815 - 1840
  • Language of Material
    • English French Italian
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume

Scope and Content

Contains the following items:

'Le Retour de la Tyrollienne', words by Mr Loraux de Ronsière, music by Mme Malibran nee Garcia (Pacini);

'Laissez moi danser', by Mr de Fourcy (Savaresse Sarra);

'Laissez-moi Pleurer, ma Mère', words by Mme C***, music by Edouard Brugière (Ch. Petit);

Two songs from Guillaume Tell, opera en quatre actes, by G Rossini, arranged for pianoforte by Niedermeyer (E Troupenas; and Goulding & D'Almaine, London [c.1830]). Stamped by E Troupenas;

'Couplets' from Les Deux Nuits, opera comique, words by Messrs Bouilly and Scribe, music by A Boieldieu (Janet et Cotelle; Goulding & D'Almaine, London);

'Priere' from Le Comte Ory, opera by Rossini (E Troupenas [c.1829]). Stamped by E Troupenas;

'Tyrolienne', 'Ballade' and 'Couplets' from La Fiancee, opera comique en trois actes, words by Mr Scribe, music by DFE Auber (E Troupenas; and Goulding & D'Almaine, London). Stamped by E Troupenas. Manuscript annotation 'de Paris, 1830';

'Couplets', 'Le Gondolier' and 'Tyrolienne' from 'Le Brigand Napolitan' words by Messrs Desforges and Adolphe, music by Doche (Savaresse Sarra);

'Le Matelot', words by Mr ***, music by Mme P du Chambge (Ignace Pleyel & fils ainé). Stamped by Pleyel. Manuscript annotation on back of sheet 'Mr James Broadwood, Bryanston Square no.46';

'Il m'attend', words by Mme Desbordes-Valmore, music by Mme P du Chambge (Ignace Pleyel & fils ainé). Manuscript annotation on back of sheet 'Miss Wisley, too high for females';

'Vive L'Italie' from Le Dilletante D'Avignon, music by F Halevy (Maurice Schlesinger). Stamped by Schlesinger;

'La Voix de ce qu'on aime', by Amedee de Beauplan (J Meissonnier). Stamped by Meissonnier;

'Le Lecon Tyrollienne' by Amedee de Beauplan (J Meissonnier);

'Romance' 'sicilienne' and 'Couplets' from Robert le Diable, words by Messrs Scribe and Delavigne, music by G Meyerbeer (Maurice Schlesinger);

'La Chapelle de Guillaume Tell', tyrolienne a deux voix, words by Betorne, music by Edouard Brugiere (J Meissonnier). Stamped by Meissonnier;

A Fourth Bolero for two voices and Bollero for two voices, both with an accompaniment for the Spanish Guitar, by P Verini (JB Cramer, Addison & Beale, London). The 'Bollero' is initialled 'PV';

'Giorno d'orrore e di contente', duet from La Semiramide, by Rossini (Birchall & Co, London [1820s]);

'Une nuit a Venise' barcarole by Auguste Lebrac and Edouard Magner (Janet & Cotelle);

'Emma', Tyrolienne by Ulric Guttinger and Auguste Panseron (Schonenberger). Stamped by Schonenberger;

'Ronde des Faneuses', words by Edouard d'Anglemont, music by Pauline Duchambge (J Frey). Stamped by Frey;

'Le Klephte' by A Betourne and Theodore Labarre (E Troupenas). Stamped by Troupenas;

'Le Retour en Bretagne', words by E Souvestre, music by Mme Pauline Duchambge (Ph. Petit);

'Ecoutons encor les nobles sons du cor' words by E Barateau, music by A Panseron (Schonenberger). Stamped by Schonenberger;

'Son lungi e non mi brami' by M de Ledesma (T Boosey & Co, London);

'Al dolce guidami Castel natio', aria sung by Mme Pasta … in Anna Bolena by Donizetti (Lonsdale & Mills, London, [1831]);

'Soave Immagine D'Amor' in the opera Andronico by Mercadante (Birchall & Co, London, [1820s]);

'A Nice crudele deh vola O sospire' by Signor Perrucchini (Lonsdale & Mills, London);

'The Pirate's Farewell' a ballad by Sir Walter Scott, music by Mrs Robert Arkwright (J Power, London);

'Meet me tonight' composed for and sung by Mme Vestris by CE Horn (T Welsh, Royal Harmonic Institution, London, [c. 1830]);

'Pure as a flower in summer twilight closing' or 'schlaf süsses kind' … Swiss cradle song by F Stockhausen (S Chappell, London);

'Xarifa' or 'The Bridal of Andalla' from a set of six ancient Spanish ballads, words by John Lockhart, music by Mrs Robert Arkwright (J Power, London);

Souvenir de la Suisse, two Swiss songs 'translated and adapted to the original Swiss melodies as sung by Mme Stockhausen at his Majesty's and the Nobilities Concerts' … words by W Ball, music by F Stockhausen (Mori & Lavenu, London, [1828 x 1835]);

'The Herdsman's Spring Song' (of the Canton of Lucerne) sung by Mme de Stockhausen … at the Oratorios, words by W Ball, music by F Stockhausen (Mori & Lavenu, London [1835?]). Manuscript annotation 'Stockhausen';

The sixth edition of 'Away, away to the mountain's brow' a cavatina … in the new opera of the Devil's Brother by Alexander Lee (Alexander Lee & Lee, London, [1830 x 1840]). Manuscript annotation 'HJ Lee', engraved by H Barry and stamped by Lee & Lee.