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A special loan exhibition of musical instruments, manuscripts, books, portraits, and other mementoes of music and musicians, formed to commemorate the tercentenary of the granting by King James I of a charter of incorporation to the Worshipful company of musicians in 1604 .., 1904
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1762. Wagner, Richard.—Letter written most probably to Intendant of Weimar or Dresden Theatre re success of "The Fly Dutchman," Zurich, 31st Jan., 1853. Lent by Mr. Hahn.
3763. Wagner, Richard.—Letter from Zurich, Dec. 28, 1854, concerning his engagement by the Philharmonic Society. Lent by Lady Cusins.
5764. Wagner, Richard.—Letter to Mr. Anderson (11 Mai, '55). Lent by Lady Cusins.
7765. Wagner, Richard.—Letter to Mr. Anderson asking for concert tickets for Berlioz, June 25, 1855. Lent by Lady Cusins.
9766. Wagner, Richard.—Letter to Mr. Anderson from Zurich, Dec. 12, 1857, concerning score for a Royal Concert. Lent by Lady Cusins.
11767. Wagner.—Letter written from 16 Rue Newton, Champs-Elysées, Paris, June 19th, 1860. Lent by Mr. Adolph Schlösser.
13768. Wagner, Richard.—Letter. Lent by Dr. Darmstaedler.
15769. Weber, Carl Maria von.—Letter to Artaria, 1809. Lent by Messrs. Artaria. (See Special Artaria Case, No. 51.)
17770. Weber, C. Maria von.—Letter dated Jan. 29th, 1820, announcing his intention of completing his opera, "Jägers Braut." Lent by Hon. Mrs. Spenser.
19772. Wieniawski, H.—Letter to Sir W. Cusins (1878). Lent by Lady Cusins.
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23773. Album which belonged to Annette Preusser, containing a sketch and a song in Mendelssohn's own handwriting, in friendly remembrance of Michel; host at the Crown, Meyringen, Leipzig, Sept. 29, 1842; a portrait of Joseph Joachim, by J. Wilhelm Gatner, dated Berlin, Jan. 13, 1845; a few bars of a song, "And the cloud hath passed away," by W. S. Bennett, London, March 29, 1859; a few bars from the Andante of Gade's "1st Symphony," in composer's handwriting, Leipzig, 1843; music by Otto Goldschmidt, March 31, 1859, and a few notes with words by Jenny Goldschmidt, April 2, 1859; a sketch of a carriage drawn by goats, underneath which is written "Liebe Anneth ich wünsche der Glück. Paul Mendelssohn"; a short pianoforte piece, signed "Joseph Joachim, Leipzig, Sept. 18, 1850"; song in Clara Schumann's handwriting, dated Leipzig, June, 1850; and a song (unpublished) signed, "In remembrance of the May and June days, 1852—Robert Schumann," etc., etc. Lent by Arthur O'Leary.
25774. Album containing letters by Rossini, Zingarelli, etc. Lent by Madame Costa.
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