Friedrich Wilhelm Jähns an den Verlag Preston in London
Berlin, Dienstag, 29. Dezember 1868
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- 1868-12-21: to Oertel
- 1868-12-26: from Peters
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- 1868-12-31: to unbekannten Herrn
- 1868-12-31: from Fürstenau
29. Dec. 1868
Sir.
„New Edition (1838) with many improvements.
The Melodies of Scotland
with Simphonies and Accompaniments for the Pianoforte, Violon etc. by Pleyel, Hydn, Beethoven, Hummel etc. The Poetry chiefly by Burns. Th[e] Whole collected by George Thomson. F. A. S. E. In Fife‡ Volumes. London printed and sold by T. Preston. 71. Dean street. Soho. and by G. Thomson. Edinburgh. Baxter’s Place.“
has been published by You and
In these Fife‡ Volumes are scattered 10 Songs Scottish with Ritornels (Simphonies) and Accompaniments by Carl Maria von Weber. for the Pianoforte only‡.
These Ritornels (Simphonies) and accomaniments by Weber were composed for the Pianoforte, Flute, Violin and V.cello in the year 1825 by ordre of Mr. Thomson of Edinburgh. Have these 10 Songs with the last accompaniments also been published by You and namely in an | especial edition comprising alone these compositions?
What is the title of this especial edition and what is the prise??
Have these 10 songs with Accompaniment for the Pianoforte only appared alone in one Volume in a special edition?
I am writing a chronological, critical, thematical-Catalogue of the entire works of C. M. v. Weber and for this purpose I request a friendly answer to the above questions.
I have the honor, to be
Your’s
obediently
Fr. William Jähns.
Director of Music to His
Majesty the King of Prussia.
Berlin
(Prussia[)]
Krausen-Str.
No 62.
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fragt an, ob die 10 Lieder Webers, die in der 5-bändigen Ausgabe nur mit Pianofortebegleitung veröffentlicht sind, auch einzeln erschienen sind und ob es auch eine Ausgabe dieser 10 Lieder in der ursprünglichen Besetzung für Pfte, Flöte, Violine u. Violc. gibt
Incipit
“New Edition (1838) with many improvements. The Melodies of Scotland”
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- Übertragung
- Frank Ziegler
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Text Source: Draft: Berlin (D), Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Musikabteilung (D-B)
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