Shelfmark
Ibb5.5.33(17)
Author
Title
Perles de l'opéra : 12 morceaux élégants, sur des thémes favoris pour le piano, [op. 57]. No. 5, Montecchi e Capuleti / composée par Theodor Oesten.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Montecchi e Capuleti
Varying form of title
12 morceaux élégants, sur des thémes favoris pour le piano, [op. 57]
Varying form of title
Douze morceaux élégants, sur des thémes favoris pour le piano, [op. 57].
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Messrs Robert Cocks & Co, New Burlington St. Pianoforte Manufacturers and Music Publishers (by special warrant) to Her most Excellent Majesty The Queen, [ca. 1852]
Physical description
1 score (7 p.) ; 35 cm.
Language
Staff notation.
Note
Date of publication inferred from the ms. dedication on the title page.
Note
At foot of p. 1: "No. 5. Perles de l'Opera, I Montecchi. T. Oesten. Op:57".
Note
All 12 pieces in "Perles de l'Opéra" are individually numbered within a decorative frame on the title page.
Note
For piano.
Provenance
Ms. inscription in black ink on the title page, reading: "Miss Deare, Febr. 14th 1852".
Provenance
Hand-coloured decorative bookplate on front pastedown, inscribed "Louisa" with the letter "s" crossed out.
Provenance
Contains occasional annotations in pencil throughout the score, including fingering.
Binding
19th century half brown calf over marbled paper boards; gilt roll decoration on leather edges; gilt fillets, titling, and ornamentation on spine; blank endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Bound with a collection of 29 19th century piano works by composers such as Czerny, Oesten, Hünten, Herz, Jullien, Burgmüller, Benedict, and Donizetti. Contents include waltzes, galops, opera transcriptions, and salon music, published between ca. 1830 and 1876.
Subject
Piano music.
Genre/Form
Scores.
Added entry--name
Deare, Louisa former owner.
Added entry--name
Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801 - 1835 Capuleti e i Montecchi.
Added entry--name
Robert Cocks & Co. publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B54462