Incidental music for Antony and Cleopatra [manuscript], 190-?.
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Title
Incidental music for Antony and Cleopatra [manuscript], 190-?.
Description
10 ms. parts ; 32 x 25 cm
Associated name
Scope and content
Set of manuscript orchestral parts, consisting of both manuscript and printed music. Parts for 1st violin/leader, second violin, viola, piano, clarinet, flute, cornet I.
Manuscript instrumental music consists of a piece entitled "Picture music" and 29 numbered pieces, including curtain tunes, dances ("Egyptian dance," "Ballet music"), trumpet calls, a march, and "Battle music." Text underlay for songs and choruses appears in the piano part-book ("To thee, oh mighty Osiris," Hail to thee great Queen of Egypt," "Grieve not, oh Cleopatra," "From too much love of living," and "For today we take or give").
Printed music consists of: Ballet égyptien by Alexandre Luigini, Pasionaria danza by Jose Sancho (arr. H. Sator), and A Frangesa! by P. Mario Costa (arr. Sigfried Stenhammar)
Manuscript instrumental music consists of a piece entitled "Picture music" and 29 numbered pieces, including curtain tunes, dances ("Egyptian dance," "Ballet music"), trumpet calls, a march, and "Battle music." Text underlay for songs and choruses appears in the piano part-book ("To thee, oh mighty Osiris," Hail to thee great Queen of Egypt," "Grieve not, oh Cleopatra," "From too much love of living," and "For today we take or give").
Printed music consists of: Ballet égyptien by Alexandre Luigini, Pasionaria danza by Jose Sancho (arr. H. Sator), and A Frangesa! by P. Mario Costa (arr. Sigfried Stenhammar)
Note
See Y.d.636 (1-18) for a similar set of parts, also owned by Hanford.
Copyright statements on printed music 1901, 1902. Also several inscriptions with dates.
Copyright statements on printed music 1901, 1902. Also several inscriptions with dates.
Provenance
Owned by Charles Barnum Hanford.
Source of acquisition
Gift of Emogene B. Gehret and John D. Long, 21 August 1945.
Cited/described in
Charteris, R. Annotated catalogue of the music manuscripts in the Folger, 161
Call number
Y.d.637 (1-10)
Folger accession
no cs or acc number present