Beethoven's Pastoral symphony, third movement (album leaf) : manuscript in the hand of Anton Schindler, 1842 May 15.

Record ID: 
115615
Accession number: 
Cary 398
Creator: 
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827.
Biographical Data: 
German composer.
Title: 
Beethoven's Pastoral symphony, third movement (album leaf) : manuscript in the hand of Anton Schindler, 1842 May 15.
Uniform title: 
Symphonies, no. 6, op. 68, F major. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Album leaf)
Date: 
1842 May 15.
Credit Line: 
Purchased on the Mary Flagler Cary Fund, 1973.
Inscription/Markings: 

"Symph. Pastorale." At the end: "Ces sons de mon illustre ami Beethoven, comme tant l'autres, conserveront en moi jusqu'au dernier jour de ma vie le souvenir de grand maître d'Hautbois au Conservatoir [sic] et de l'homme le plus aimable. C'est avec orgueil qui je me nomme son sincère ami et que je le prie de me garder un bon souvenir. Paris, 15 mai 1842. A. Schindler."

Notes: 

Part of the souvenir album of music autographs compiled by Gustave Vogt (1781-1870). The album contains entries by 63 musicians (one unidentified) and is dated Paris (a few are without locations), 1831-1856, most come from the 1840s.
The first 8 measures of the oboe theme from the third movement in the hand of Anton Schindler.

Provenance: 

Gustave Vogt (1781-1870).

Associated names: 

Schindler, Anton, 1795-1864, transcriber.
Vogt, Gustave, 1781-1870, former owner.

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Department: 
Music Manuscripts and Printed Music
Music Collection: 
Mary Flagler Cary Music Collection