Musical Note Collection (page 4)

ABOLITIONIST SONG, c1843. Song sheet for Prayer of the Abolitionist by John Pierpont, c1843

LOUISIANA PURCHASE: SONG. First page of sheet music for The Acquisition of Louisiana, a song commemorating the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, published at Philadelphia in 1809

LIBERTY SONG, 1768. John Dickinsons Liberty Song, which swept the colonies in 1768 and was the first patriotic music to be published in America

ERIE CANAL SONGSHEET, 1825. Sheet music cover for The Meeting of the Waters of Hudson & Erie, a song composed for the New York City festivities celebrating the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825

Colorful explosion from bottle

Italy, Venice, Mime show, from Nuova e curiosa scuola di danza teatrale (School of theatrical dance)
Italy, 18th century - Mime show, from " Nuova e curiosa scuola di danza teatrale" (School of theatrical dance), 1716

Italy, Bologna, musical score of the first edition, Medea
Luigi Cherubini (1760 - 1842), Medea, 1797, score of the first edition

Italy, Bologna, Autograph page for opera Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L inutile precauzione (Barber of Seville)
Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868), Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L inutile precauzione (The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution), 1816. 1816. Autograph page

Double Concerto in A minor, for violin and cello solos and orchestra, Op. 102, Autograph score by Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), Double Concerto in A minor, for violin and cello solos and orchestra, Op. 102, 1887. Autograph score

Italy, Venice, Acclamationi Divote, Op. 2, score by Giovanni Legrenzi
Giovanni Legrenzi (1626-1690), Acclamationi Divote, Op. 2, 1680. Score

Norway, Bergen, Autograph score of first work of Edvard Hagerup Grieg
Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843-1907). Autograph score of his first work

Germany, Composer Richard Strauss leaves from Weimar
Germany, 20th century - Allegory. Composer Richard Strauss leaves from Weimar

France, Paris, Chanson de Grand Pere
Charles Camille Saint-SaA

Autograph score, Sacred Cantata, part for first-violin
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767), Sacred Cantata, part for the first-violin. Autograph score

Italy, Venice, Score of Op. 1, Sonata, allegro by Arcangelo Corelli
Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713). Score of Op. 1, Sonata, allegro

Italy, Bergamo, Autograph score of The Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti
Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), L elisir d amore (The Elixir of Love), 1832. Autograph score

Italy, Naples, Autograph score of Ballo per le nozze for Francis Duke of Calabria and Maria Sophie of Bavaria
Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870). " Ballo per le nozze" (Wedding ball) for Francis duke of Calabria and Maria Sophie of Bavaria, 1858. Autograph score

Germany, Bayreuth, Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes, autograph score
Richard Wagner (1813-1883), Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen (Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes), 1837-1840. Autograph score

Signed manuscript of English composer Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934)
Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934), English composer. Autograph manuscript

Autograph score of Gustav Mahlers Symphony No. 4
Gustav Mahler (1860-1911), Symphony No. 4 in G major, 1899-1900. Autograph score

Italy, Catania, Score for opera Il re pastore (Shepherd King) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), 1775
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Il re pastore (The Shepherd King), K 208, 1775. Score

France, Paris, Score manuscript of L Arlesienne, 1872
Georges Bizet (1838-1875), L Arlesienne, 1872. Score manuscript

Italy, Padua, page with theory of The Third Sound from Treatise of musical theory
Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770), Treatise of musical theory (" Trattato di musica secondo la vera scienza dell armonia" ), Padua, 1754. Page about the theory of the " third sound"

France, Paris, Illustrated score for Act V in opera Manon by Jules Massenet (1842-1912)
Jules Massenet (1842-1912), Manon, 1884. Illustrated score. Act V

Finland, Turku, Autograph score of movement of Symphony No. 1, Andante
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). Autograph score of a movement of Symphony No.1, " Andante"

France, Paris, Score manuscript of Carmen (1873-1874)
Georges Bizet (1838-1875), Carmen (1873-1874). Score manuscript

Italy, Cremona, Fugue for 5 voices from the Antologia Classica Musicale by Claudio Monteverdi
Claudio Monteverdi (1567- 1643). " Fuga a cinque voci" (fugue for 5 voices), from the " Antologia Classica Musicale", 1846

Czech Republic, Prague, Symphony No. 38 in D major called Prague symphony by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Symphony No. 38 in D major, K. 504, or " Prague symphony". Autograph score, 1787

France, Paris, frontispiece and score of Les polonaises by Frederic Francois Chopin
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Tragic Overture, Autograph score by Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), Tragic Overture. Autograph score

Peru, Iquitos, Belen, bar in wooden shack

Austria, Lady at the harspichord, color engraving, 1827
Austria - 19th century. Lady at harpsichord. Colour engraving 1827

Austria, Vienna, Illustration for a Lied, watercolor
Austria - 19th century. Illustration for lied. Watercolour, by A. Trentin

Austria, Vienna, Illustration for a Lied, watercolor
Austria - 19th century. Illustration for lied. Watercolour, by T. Zascke

France, Paris, Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805), Symphony No. 3, Op. 21, 1775
Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805). Symphony No. 3, Op. 21, 1775

Musical notation and tables, 1823 C017 / 8069
Musical notation and tables, 19th century. At upper left are a set of musical scores, showing examples of musical notation and keys

Hearing perception, conceptual artwork C013 / 9458
Hearing perception. Conceptual artwork of a piano key (right) blurring into two. This represents the phenomenon where a single auditory stimulus is heard as two separate sounds or tones

Mozart effect, conceptual artwork
Mozart effect. Conceptual artwork of a musical treble clef symbol (black) and human face symbols (white) representing a parent (top) and a baby (bottom)

The Only Relief for the Gout. English engraved songsheet, c1770
GOUT, c1770. The Only Relief for the Gout. English engraved songsheet, c1770

Albeniz, Isaac (Camprodon, 1860-Cambo-les-Bains, 1909). Spanish composer and pianist. The Alhambra. N. 1 La Vega. (end of the work). Manuscript signed in Paris, February 1897

The first publication of Yankee Doodle as sheet music, London, 1775
YANKEE DOODLE MUSIC, 1775. The first publication of Yankee Doodle as sheet music, London, 1775

President [Andrew] Jacksons favourite March and Quickstep: cover of American sheet music composed for the 1832
ANDREW JACKSON: ELECTION. President [Andrew] Jacksons favourite March and Quickstep: cover of American sheet music composed for the 1832 Presidential campaign

MADISON: INAUGURATION. Madisons March. Sheet music for the song played at the inauguration of President James Madison in 1809

OSWALD VON WOLKENSTEIN (c1377-1445). German lyric poet and adventurer. Manuscript page from a 1425 collection of his songs

CLAVICHORD, 1636. Diagram of a clavichord, French, 1636

SHEET MUSIC: POLKA, 1844. Page from an English newspaper of 1844 introducing a new dance, the polka, to it readers with the music sheet for a polka by Jacques Offenbach

BOSTON: PSALM BOOK, 1770. Music engraving by Paul Revere for William Billings The New-England Psalm-Singer, Boston, 1770

DANCE: MINUET, 1735. Line engraving from Kellom Tomlinsons Art of Dancing, 1735

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"From the haunting melodies of Mozart's Requiem to the explosive energy of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, musical notes have the power to transport us through time and emotions. Take a glimpse into the world of classical music with these captivating hints: - The last page of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring score, a revolutionary masterpiece that caused uproar during its premiere. - Richard Wagner's Gotterdammerung, an epic opera showcasing his grandiose compositions. - Beethoven's manuscript from 1806, revealing the beginning of the final movement in his String Quartet in C Major. - Brahms' orchestral score for Symphony No. , displaying his meticulous attention to detail and rich harmonies. - Ludwig van Beethoven's sketches for his Ninth Symphony, featuring quotes from Schiller’s Ode to Joy - a testament to his genius creativity. - A precious manuscript by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart containing Ave Verum Corpus (K), showcasing his divine talent as an Austrian composer. - An intricate detail from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Cantata No. , demonstrating his mastery in composing complex choral works. - The Guidonian Hand developed by Guido d Arezzo, providing singers with a visual aid to read music notation effectively. - The first printed sheet music edition of Francis Scott Key’s Star Spangled Banner, highlighting a misprint in its subtitle but not diminishing its patriotic significance. - An angelic figure with halo and butterfly wings playing harp reminds us that music can be heavenly and ethereal. Lastly, Ludwig van Beethoven’s poignant question "Must it be? It must be, " adorning the beginning of the fourth movement in his String Quartet Op. 135 – reflecting both personal struggles and artistic triumphs. These glimpses into musical history remind us that each note carries within it stories untold; they are windows into composers' souls.