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Incidental music for Dona Sol [manuscript], 1880s?.

Luders, Gustav, 1865-1913, author.; Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885. Hernani.; Hanford, Charles B. (Charles Barnum), 1859-1926, former owner.
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Title
Incidental music for Dona Sol [manuscript], 1880s?.
Description
9 ms. part books ; 36 x 28 cm
Associated name
Luders, Gustav, 1865-1913, author.
Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885. Hernani.
Hanford, Charles B. (Charles Barnum), 1859-1926, former owner.
Scope and content
Manuscript orchestral part books containing music composed by Gustav Lüders, Windsor Theatre, Chicago. Dona Sol, the play for which this music was intended, appears to be an adaptation or version of Victor Hugo's Hernani. Part books contain 22 numbered items, including curtain tunes and an textless piece entitled "Jehovah, my saviour." The latter work appears on loose leaves in each part-book. An annotation in the cello and bass part is dated 1888-1889.
Provenance
Former owner: Charles B. 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, 162
Genre/form
Incidental music.
Part books.
Manuscripts (documents)
Place of creation/publication
United States -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Call number
Y.d.664 (1-9)
Folger accession
no case or acc. number