Messiah: HWV 56: autograph, the British Library, London
Description
The British Library and Barenreiter together made the autograph score to mark the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death.
Creator
Georg Friedrich Händel
Table Of Contents
First performed on April 13, 1742 with high acclaim. In 2009,
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The 11 facsimile parts are reproduced from the original parts held by the Bach-Archiv Leipzig, Thomana-Sammlung. The text booklet is reproduced from the copy held by the Russische Nationallbibliothek St. Petersburg.
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Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33 : Kantate zum 13. Sonntag nach Trinitatis (komponiert zum 3. September 1724)
Description
Limited edition of 100 copies.
The 11 facsimile parts are reproduced from the original parts held by the Bach-Archiv Leipzig, Thomana-Sammlung. The text booklet is reproduced from the copy held by the Russische Nationallbibliothek St. Petersburg.
Cantata for the 13th Sunday after Trinity (composed for September 3, 1724)
Abstract
This facsimile was published to commemorate the 325th anniversary of Bach’s birth on March 21st, 2010. It is one of the few works by Bach for which material from the first performance is almost complete and have been preserved.
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Second grand concert
Description
Limited ed. of 500 numbered copies. “Facsimile edition of the manuscript held in the National Library in Warsaw (Mu. 215), edited by the Fryderyk Chopin Institue Warsaw, Bernardinum Pelplin, Yshodo Co. Ltd. Tokyo, 2005” – Colophon
An accompanying Commentary volume and an audio CD are included.
Composed when Chopin was around 20 years old. His first love was his inspiration for this piece. The manuscript was evacuated out of Poland in the face of the German invasion in September of 1939. Many other manuscripts were lost or destroyed making this manuscript a valuable artifact. Learn more and find all the details surrounding this piece on the Ziereis Facsimiles website.
An early collection of sacred music. The book includes large collections of chants, including polyphonic chants, composed to elaborate the older Gregorian chant. The notation in the beginning of the book is strictly neumes but closer to the end the notation looks increasingly similar to the notation we use today.
This book is the earliest of the Tudor Choirbooks and is the most complete one to have survived until present day. As a matter of fact, the choirbook was given the honor of being inscribed on the UK UNESCO Memory of the World Register joining the ranks of documents such as the Magna Carta and the Domesday Book. It was the first manuscript of music to receive this honor.
It was originally used for religious services in the college’s chapel. The chapel choir would gather around the book to sing from it (can you imagine being the person who had poor vision & couldn’t see the notes clearly?). This facsimile as a whole is definitely one marvelous work – the art in it is spectacular (and sometimes a bit creepy)…
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Discovered by two monks in 1904, the Códice de canto polifonico, or Codex Las Huelgas, is a liturgical codex copied sometime between 1300 and 1325. It was preserved in the Las Huelgas convent founded by Alfonso VIII in Burgos, Spain. This codex is an important piece of musical and cultural history, as there is a strong possibility it was created for the use of the Las Huelgas nuns, who may have performed many of the pieces contained within.
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Title
Códice de canto polifonico
Description
This facsimile reproduction of the original Codex was created as a joint project of the publishing company Testimonio and the National Heritage agency of Spain. Using state of the art processes, specially manufactured paper, and great attention to detail, the codex has been faithfully reproduced here within leather binding, which is tooled in a 13-15th century Gothic style. 980 copies were created.
Discovered by two monks in 1904, the Códice de canto polifonico, or Codex Las Huelgas, is a liturgical codex copied sometime between 1300 and 1325. It was preserved in the Las Huelgas convent founded by Alfonso VIII in Burgos, Spain. This codex is an important piece of musical and cultural history, as there is a strong possibility it was created for the use of the Las Huelgas nuns, who may have performed many of the pieces contained within.
Codex Las Huelgas
Códice musical de Las Huelgas Reales de Burgos
Codex Las Huelgas
Códice de Las Huelgas
Abstract
The codex comprises both monophonic and polyphonic pieces, in forms popular from the 11th to the 14th century. Nearly 190 pieces are included, and over half of them are unique to this manuscript.
One of the last pages of the Las Huelgas Codex, shows an image of a seated man, who is receiving a blessing from a divine hand. The hand is giving him what looks to be a chained book, while the man proclaims “in manus tuas domine commendo spiritum” (“into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit”). This leaf is very worn and faded, with some holes, but the vibrant red color and the man’s upturned eye can still be seen.
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The “Chansonnier” gets its name from Jean de Montchenu, a nobleman, apostolic prothonotary, Bishop of Ager (1477) and later of Vivier (1478-1497) who commissioned the work.]]>2023-06-13T16:42:27+00:00
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Chansonnier de Jean de Montchenu
Description
This is a high quality facsimile. It is a limited edition, number 326 of of 1380 copies bound in red velvet after the original; 2-part slipcase covered in green leather. An accompanying Commentary volume and an audio CD are included.
The “Chansonnier” gets its name from Jean de Montchenu, a nobleman, apostolic prothonotary, Bishop of Ager (1477) and later of Vivier (1478-1497) who commissioned the work.
The music repertoire consists of French and Italian songs written by Dufay Ockegem, Busnois and their contemporaries.
When closed this volume is shaped like a heart; when open it becomes two hearts, joined, representing two lovers who send love messages to one another in each one of the songs. When the word “heart” appears in the texts, it is represented by a pictogram. Two full-page illustrations appear in the codex. In the first, Cupid throws arrows at a young girl while at his side Fortune spins his wheel. In the other, two lovers approach one another lovingly. Throughout the manuscript, the borders include animals, birds, dogs, cats and all kinds of flowers and plants highlighted in abundant and delicate gold.
Framed watercolor on silk painting by Shin’ichi Suzuki
Creator
Shin’ichi Suzuki
Publisher
James Madison University Music Library
Format
Watercolor on silk with Japanese caligraphy (27" x 10"). English text written on the paper below the watercolor, looks like “Not Harm”. Unknown whether or not this was written by Suzuki. Mounted on paper, but unknown if it was mounted by Suzuki. Framed with matting by Donovan’s Framery in June of 2016
Framed watercolor on silk painting by Shin’ichi Suzuki
Creator
Shin’ichi Suzuki
Publisher
James Madison University Music Library
Format
Watercolor on silk with Japanese caligraphy (27" x 10"). English text written on the paper below the watercolor, looks like “Tone with Living Soul, please”. Unknown whether or not this was written by Suzuki. Mounted on paper, but unknown if it was mounted by Suzuki. Framed with matting by Donovan’s Framery in June of 2016.