Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: overture to 'The Magic Flute' in the hands of Sir George Smart and Mary Anne Bacon
Scope and Contents
Notes on the title page read 'The first page is in the hand writing of Sir George Smart who was kind enough to teach me how to score. M.A.B' and 'Imperfect. Wanting tenor and alto trombones and 2d. fagotto. M.B.' Remaining pages in the hand of Mary Anne Bacon. Signed and dated: 'Mary Anne Bacon, Dec.r 1824'.
Dates
- Creation: 1824 (Circa)
Creator
- Smart, Sir George Thomas, 1776-1867 (Knight, conductor and organist) (Person)
- Bacon, Mary Anne, fl 1842 (musician) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
1 volume(s) (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
From the library of Sedley Taylor, 1920
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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