GB 1249 MS 4117 - Haydn Clavichord

1 volume

The documents appear to have been sold by Hans Richter to a Mr Hill in 1911 for £150. They were in the possession of a Miss Chapman in 1930.
GB 1249 MS 4117 1766, 1835-1930 Collection (fonds) 1 volume Richter , Hans Baptist Isidor , 1843-1916 , Austro-Hungarian conductor
The composer Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) was appointed Vice Kapellmeister to the Esterházy court at Eisenstadt, Austria, in 1761, and became Ober-Kapellmeister in 1766. Anton Richter (1802-1854) was an organist and choirmaster at Eisenstadt and father of Hans Richter (1843-1916) the Austro-Hungarian conductor. Anton Prinster and his brother Michael were horn players in Haydn's orchestra at the Esterházy court. Their niece, Fanny Elssler, was the daughter of Johann Florian Elssler (1769-1843), music copyist to Haydn.

The documents appear to have been sold by Hans Richter to a Mr Hill in 1911 for £150. They were in the possession of a Miss Chapman in 1930.

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Volume containing documents relating to a clavichord made by Johann Bohak, Vienna, 1794, belonging to the composer Joseph Haydn, including incomplete keyboard partite in manuscript of Haydn [1766]; letter from Anton Prinster on provenance of the partite, 1835; statement by Anton Richter on the provenance and ownership of the clavichord [1852]; letter from Prinster on same subject, 1852; statement from Prinster's niece, Fanny Elssler, on same; letter to Anton Richter from members of his orchestra in Eisenstadt, Austria, on a performance of his Requiem, undated; English translations of the original German documents; two letters from Hans Richter, on sale of the manuscripts, 1911; article `Haydn's clavichord and a sonata manuscript' from The Musical Times, 1 Apr 1930.

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Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.
Original documents are in German, with English translations. The letters from Hans Richter are in English.

An entry is given in volume 2 of the Manuscripts catalogue in the library of the Royal College of Music.

British Library holds correspondence and music of Haydn, c1781-1805.

Compiled by Robert Baxter as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. Source: Grove Dictionary of Music. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Sep 2001 Artists Composers Essler , Fanny , fl late 18th century-mid 19th century , daughter of Johann Florian Elssler Haydn , Franz Joseph , 1732-1809 , Austrian composer Music Musical instruments Musicians Performers Prinster , Anton , fl late 18th century-mid 19th century , Austrian musician Richter , Anton , 1802-1854 , Austrian organist and choirmaster Richter , Hans Baptist Isidor , 1843-1916 , Austro-Hungarian conductor Performing arts

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Volume containing documents relating to a clavichord made by Johann Bohak, Vienna, 1794, belonging to the composer Joseph Haydn, including incomplete keyboard partite in manuscript of Haydn [1766]; letter from Anton Prinster on provenance of the partite, 1835; statement by Anton Richter on the provenance and ownership of the clavichord [1852]; letter from Prinster on same subject, 1852; statement from Prinster's niece, Fanny Elssler, on same; letter to Anton Richter from members of his orchestra in Eisenstadt, Austria, on a performance of his Requiem, undated; English translations of the original German documents; two letters from Hans Richter, on sale of the manuscripts, 1911; article `Haydn's clavichord and a sonata manuscript' from The Musical Times, 1 Apr 1930.

Usual conditions of the Library of the Royal College of Music apply. See the RCM website or contact the RCM Library for details.

Photocopying is permitted at the discretion of the Archivist for research purposes only.

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Original documents are in German, with English translations. The letters from Hans Richter are in English.

An entry is given in volume 2 of the Manuscripts catalogue in the library of the Royal College of Music.

British Library holds correspondence and music of Haydn, c1781-1805.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• Engels