Search Results: Music/Dance Music from Sophie Dupre

Op. 27, E flat in 2/4, Allegretto grazioso, wandering "through the fields", signed and inscribed in French to Madame Chardin, "A souvenir from her devoted G. Pfeiffer", 1+6 sides in buff covers 13¾" x 10¾", title in a pleasant rococo frame, Paris, E. Heu, the inscription no place, no date, circa a little browned but printing very clear, outer covers a little worn and separated at fold without loss

saying he will "be very glad to see you for a lesson Saturday next... when I hope you will have entirely recovered your voice", 1 side 8" x 6", 13 Portman Street, Portman Square, W., 17th March remains of label on blank verso

enclosing "a Programme of my Annual Benefit Concert" [not present] and respectfully soliciting "the honor of your Patronage", 1 side 6¼" x 3¾", 2 Prospect Place, St. Michael's Hill, Bristol, dated in another hand May laid down by blank fourth side With notes in another hand on side 3 of concerts "in which I heard Mr H.C.C.", also saying "Mdlle Jenny Lind... wrote him a very complimentary letter in French" and that "He lived in Bristol previous to his removal to London in the spring of 1848".

saying that "Mr Stanley Lucas forwarded your letter to me and I regret to say that my engagements on the continent make it impossible for me to accept an engagement in England much before March or April...", 1 side 8vo., Berlin W. Linkstrasse 21, 16th September

regretting that he is "obliged to say that - as you can see from the enclosed - my arrangements for the next season are completed...", 1 side 8vo., 45 Bedford Gardens, 25th March

(1809-1878, first Bishop of New Zealand, 1841, from 1867 Bishop of Lichfield), begging "to say it is not in his power to give the permission for reprinting No. 37 from Hymns A[ncient] & M[odern]", a tune which "belongs to the proprietors... from whom permission will doubtless be granted", but he is "honoured by the request, and two other tunes "of which he has the copyright" for "Sun of my soul" and "Saviour blessed Saviour"... are at the service of the Synod" in New Zealand, embossed crest and motto at head, 3 sides 8vo., 35 Montpellier Villas, Cheltenham, 21st October

6/8 in a modal D minor, the words by Ronsard addressed to the poet's bird-like heart, signed and inscribed in French to the soprano Madame Henriette Fuchs "Respectful Homage", from 'Oeuvres Vocales', second collection, 1+2+1 sides 13¾" x 10½", Paris, Rouart, Lerolle & Cie., 9th March short closed tear in fore-edges without loss

F sharp minor in 9/8, words by Montenaken, signed and inscribed in French 'To my friend Azevedo, a Souvenir from the Author', lithographed title frame of roses and a musical trophy, 1+2 sides 13" x 10", Léon Grus, Paris, no date, circa top margin slightly cropped touching three letters of the inscription, guarded just touching the title frame, light traces of former stitching

for mezzo-soprano or bass, G major in musette style, words by 'the Breton Bard' Auguste Brizeux (1803-1858), asking the seagulls at Nantes to bring the bark setting out for Spain safe to the sailors' loved ones, signed and inscribed in French 'To my dear colleague Homage from his devoted Bourgault Ducoudray', lithographed title frame showing the boat watched by the women on the headland, 7 sides 13" x 10¼", Paris, J. Hamelle, no date, circa centre folds split or nearly split without loss

set for baritone or mezzo-soprano, C major in 3/4, the words by Eugène Manuel, (1823-1901), affirming that whether one is singing, fighting or loving, one must believe in something beyond, signed on the cover 'J. Faure' in pencil with a long flourish and dated, attractive decorative cover in a Greek key border, the back lists 65 other songs by Faure beginning with 'Les Rameaux' ('The Palms'), 1+5+1 sides 13½" x 10½", Paris, Heugel & Fils, traces in fold of former stitching, last figure of date cropped, short closed tear in front foredge, top and sides of back cover neatly masked without loss except to rules

for medium voice, A minor in 3/4, words (from 'Primavera', 1841) by the Breton poet Edouard Turquety (1807-1867), describing the dawn and the thoughts it brings of his beloved, signed and inscribed in French 'Respectful Homage' to the soprano Mme Henriette Fuchs with her blind embossed stamp, 1+4 sides 13¾" x 10¾", E. & A. Girod, Paris, two margins a little frayed, outer centre fold beginning to split, both without loss

6/8 in D flat, the words by A. Foulon de Vaulx, (1873-1951), describing the thoughts they bring of lost love, signed and inscribed in his bold hand in French 'A souvenir of friendship' to the French tenor Fernand Francell (1880-1966), lithographed cover illustrating the title, 1+7+1 sides 13¾" x 10¾", Paris, Heugel & Cie., copyright

showing him three quarter length in profile to the right, his violin to his chin, inscribed on the mount in English "To my dear friends Mr and Mrs Morley with heartiest wishes", 11" x 8½" in frame 22½" x 18½", no place, Christmas a few small white flecks in dark part of background Neumann published a 'Berceuse for Violin & Piano' in London in 1908.

to "Douglas Shambler with all my best wishes", showing him three quarters length seated in a can chair, looking directly at the calendar with a cigarette languidly hanging from his hand, 7" x 5", no place, (Italy), no date, circa

to whom he gave talks in 1951, 1955, 1958 and 1961, suggesting titles such as "Reviewing Records", "What is this thing called Style ?", "Domenico Scarlatti, the father of Keyboard Music", altered to "The Astonishing Case of Domenico Scarlatti" when the committee at first demurred, "I hope that your committee have not had to do too much violence to their convictions", "Opera on Television" (16mm film, with a wry answer about Government funding to the secretary's query if it was to be in colour, 17th May 1961), making arrangements, commenting on "so attentive and intelligent an audience", accepting warnings about the state of the piano, and agreeing modest fees, two later letters are of regret, 32 Woodstock Road, N.W.11, BBC Wood Lane and Great Portland Street, and 674 Finchley Road, N.W.11, 8vo and folio, 1951 - neat filing holes in blank margins

9/8 in G flat, the words by André Chenier, (1762-1794), no. 1 of "Four Eclogues" from his poems, describing Cupid asleep, and bees collecting honey from his lips, signed and inscribed to Madame Suzanne Arthur in French "To another gifted poet, a souvenir of friendship", 1+4+1 sides 14" x 11", Paris, Max Eschig, copyright edges and outer fold a trifle worn

2/4 in D flat, no. 3 of 'Six Mélodies', the words by Auguste de Châtillon, (1808-1881, French artist and poet), softly singing to his sweetheart, asleep at midday, signed and inscribed in French to the soprano Madame Henriette Fuchs "in grateful homage" and dated, 1+5+1 sides 13¼" x 10½", Paris, Henri Heugel, June guarded with light traces of former stitching, slightly cropped at top barely touching one letter in inscription

6/4 in B flat, the words by Ronsard telling how the earth drinks from the rain, the trees from the earth, and so on in a cycle, so "why should we not drink?", signed and inscribed in French to the soprano Madame Henriette Fuchs "With Respectful Regards", from 'Oeuvres Vocales', second collection, 1+2+1 sides 13¾" x 10½", Paris, Rouart, Lerolle & Cie., April

a lively, almost Spanish, 3/8 in G major, the words by Alexandre Dumas describing the flowers in the garden cultivated by Cupid, about whom "my fearful mother has never said a word!", (the music is dedicated to Dumas fils), signed and inscribed in pencil by the composer in French "to Madame S. Tarkin with the author's affectionate homage", 1+3 sides 13¼" x 10¼", Paris, Henry Lemoine, no date, circa light traces of former stitching, foredges cropped with loss of last two letters of signature on title leaf

3/8 in D major, a gentle rhapsody, calm and lively by turns, signed and inscribed in French 'to my dear friend Jules Lebefre', 7 sides including cover 13½" x 10¾", Brussels, Breitkopf & Härtel, no date, circa