Carnaval, op. 9 (draft), and Albumblätter, op. 124, no. 4 (draft) : autograph manuscript, 1834 Dec. 13.

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Record ID: 
245968
Creator: 
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856.
Biographical Data: 
German composer.
Title: 
Carnaval, op. 9 (draft), and Albumblätter, op. 124, no. 4 (draft) : autograph manuscript, 1834 Dec. 13.
Uniform title: 
Carnaval (Sketches)
Date: 
1834 Dec. 13.
Credit Line: 
Bequest of Alice Tully, 1995.
Notes: 

Drafts of several pieces, some of which were used in Carnaval: "Notturino" ("Pierrot" in Carnaval), dated "Am 13ten December [1834?]"; "Burla" ("Arlequin" in Carnaval), "Ecossaise" ("Papillons" in Carnaval), "Asch-Capriccio (which was not used in Carnaval), and one piece, intended for Carnaval, that was eventually used in the Albumblätter, op. 124, no. 4 (Walzer, 1835).
Recto contains pieces from Carnaval and Albumblätter, op. 124, no. 4; verso contains other pieces for Carnaval.

Provenance: 

Alice Tully, New York; Carl E. Scheel, New York; Gisela von der Goltz-Vietinghoff, Munich; L. von Vietinghoff-Scheel, Berlin; Liepmannssohn auction cat. 60, 21-22 November 1930, lot 264.

Associated names: 

Goltz-Vietinghoff, Gisela von der, former owner.
Vietinghoff-Scheel, L. von, former owner.
Scheel, Carl E., former owner.
Tully, Alice, 1902-1993, former owner.
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856. Albumblätter, op. 124. Walzer (No. 4) (Sketches)

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Department: 
Music Manuscripts and Printed Music
Music Collection: 
Morgan Collection