BERLIN MUSICIANS, 1930 VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (Ralph, 1872-1958, British Composer)

Autograph Musical Quotation Signed, from his 'Pastoral Symphony', three bars 4/4 in G major, beginning with the rising fifth in the bass clef, written at the top right of an attractive collection of musical quotations, nearly all signed by the composers, who are evidently associated with the famous Berliner Liedertafel (male voice choir, founded in 1884 by Adolf Zander), with, in the top left corner, a fine pencil sketch, head and neck, of Karl Friedrich Zelter (1758-1832, founder of the original Berliner Liedertafel in 1809), signed 'M. Wutzer', followed by Max Wiedemann, Director, 'Fest und klar, treu und wahr' ('Steadfast and clear, loyal and true'), the choir's motto in four parts A Major, Klaus Pringsheim, (1883-1972, from 1931 promoter in Japan of western music), 'Weh, weh, weh und weh ob Elend, Sklaverei und Not', ('Oh, oh, oh, oh, the misery, slavery and stress'), his 'Arbeitslied' ('Song of the workplace'), and by nine others, 1 side 8¾" x 7¼", no place, no date, circa

The Berliner Liedertafel has always been closely associated with fine Berlin orchestras and famous visiting musicians, and continues to travel world wide.
The other quotations are by:
Richard Ottinger, 'An den Künstler' ('To the Artist'), Song in D flat major.
Leopold Weiniger, 'Vision', E flat major.
Felix Rosenthal, String Quartet in D minor, 2nd movement.
Oskar Fried, (1871-1941, conductor, especially of Mahler) 'Erntelied', ('Harvest Song', 1904), for male choir and orchestra, words by Richard Dehmel.
Wachmann 'Mein herze geht in Schwingen / Kann nicht traurig sein', ('My heart ascends on wings / I cannot be melancholy'), Cantata for Pentecost.
Carl Robrecht 'Samum', Symphonic Foxtrot.
J.W. O[...],Concerto in B minor for Full Orchestra and Piano.
Paul Schramm,
(1892-1953, Austrian-born Australian pianist and composer), from Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto in C minor.
['Herr Carl Specht'
added in pencil in another hand] 'Erbauung' ('Mein Gott ist überall', 'My God is everywhere'), Duet in E flat major.


Item Date:  1930

Stock No:  55690     

                


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