Bound volume entitled 'Piano' and containing printed sheet music for pianoforte, published in London unless otherwise indicated

This material is held atSurrey History Centre

  • Reference
    • GB 176 6192/2/62
  • Dates of Creation
    • c.1795 - early 19th cent
  • Language of Material
    • English French Italian
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume

Scope and Content

Contains the following items:

The Bridesmaid's Chorus, carillon rondo … composed and dedicated to Miss Davenport by Augustus Meves (JB Cramer, Addison & Beale), autograph initials on cover;

Il Mezzo, a sonata … composed and dedicated to his friend Thomas Attwood by JB Cramer, opus 74 (JB Cramer, Addison & Beale [1827]);

Deuxième mélange sur les Airs tirés de 'Turco in Italia' de Rossini arranged by Camille Pleyel (Birchall & Co);

Mélange on the favourite airs in Rossini's opera The Siege of Corinth composed by JP Pixis, op.91 (I Willis, also of Dublin);

Les Bagatelles no.5 'A favourite Polacca' by Count O--- (Royal Harmonic Institution);

The favourite waltz from the opera, Der Freischütz, arranged by J Latour (Chappell & Co);

L'Amour est un Enfant Trompeur with variations by Dussek (engraved by T Proud, 25 Duke Street, London);

A celebrated Jaeger Chorus in the opera of Der Freischütz arranged by T Latour (Chappell & Co);

Sonata for the pianoforte by D Steibelt, op.50 (The Regent's Harmonic Institution);

Les Bagatelles no.7 'March & Air for the pianoforte' by Ferdinand Ries (Royal Harmonic Institution);

A collection of new German waltzes by J Moscheles (Chappell & Co);

Six waltzes for the pianoforte by Ferdinand Ries, member of the Royal Academy of Music in Sweden (L Lavenu);

Grande Fantaisie avec sept variations sur un danse favori apelé La Jeanne, composed by D Steibelt (Rt Birchall);

Dramatic Airs from English, Italian, German & French operas arranged in rondos, no.7 (Royal Harmonic Institution);

A grand Dramatic Sonata composed and dedicated to Mr Chreubini by F Kalkbrenner (Chappell & Co). Annotated 'Miss Broadwood';

Ouverture & Airs de Panurge arranged for pianoforte and violin (Chevessaille, Paris). 2 sheets, one each for piano and violin;

God Save the King with eight variations by Frederick Kalkbrenner, opus 18, (published by Clementi & Co [1815 or 1826]. Publisher's name partially obscured by booksellers mark);

No.2 of Favourite Airs by Camille Pleyel (JB Cramer, Addison & Peel);

A Second Series of Caledonian Airs no.14: Bonnie Wee Thing and I Hae Laid a Herring in Salt, arranged for the pianoforte and flute by JF Burrowes (Chappell & Co). Manuscript dedication 'J Broadwood Esq with the author's compliments' and autograph initial;

Sonata for the pianoforte by Joseph Haydn, op.78 (JB Cramer, Addison & Beale);

A Grand Concerto for the pianoforte as newly constructed by Clementi & Co with additional keys up to F … by JB Cramer, op.48 (Clementi, Banger, Collard, Davis & Collard [1811]);

Corelli's celebrated twelve concertos as performed by Mr Cramer at the Ancient Concert, Tottenham Street … adapted for the organ, harpsichord or pianoforte by Thomas Billington (Preston [1795?]);

Mozart's favourite air, Vedrai Carino from Don Giovanni … arranged by JB Cramer (Royal Harmonic Institution). Signed by JB Cramer;

Sonate pour le pianoforte by Joseph Haydn, op.99 (N Simrock, Bonn, Germany)