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CURZON COLLECTION Printed and manuscript music, annotated by the pianist Sir Clifford Curzon in preparing for performances, with related papers; 1923- 1982 (1923- 1982) (Add MS 64966-65087) Table of Contents
CURZON COLLECTION Printed and manuscript music, annotated by the pianist Sir Clifford Curzon in preparing for performances, with related papers; 1923– 1982 (1923– 1982)
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Add MS 64966–65072 A. ANNOTATED SCORES 64966–65072. CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. I–CVII. Annotated scores, mostly printed, arranged...... 2
Add MS 65073–65083 B. NOTES RELATING TO PERFORMANCE AND PRACTICE ([1930–1979])...... 72
Add MS 65085–65086 D. STUDENT COMPOSITIONS ([1921–1925])...... 95
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Collection Area British Library: Western Manuscripts
Reference Add MS 64966-65087
Creation Date 1923- 1982
Extent and Format 139 items
Title CURZON COLLECTION Printed and manuscript music, annotated by the pianist Sir Clifford Curzon in preparing for performances, with related papers; 1923- 1982 (1923- 1982)
Scope and Content The collection is described in O. W. Neighbour, 'The Curzon Collection', in The British Library Journal, Vol. 11 no. 1 (Spring 1985), pp. 60-66. Presented by Fritz Curzon, Esq., and Dr Peter Curzon, 2 May 1984. Item 2 from Add. 65035 presented by Robert Pascall, Esq., 2 May 1984. Incorporated 1988.
Paper. One hundred and twenty-two volumes. Various sizes. Arranged as follows:
A. Annotated Scores: 64966- 65072.
B. Notes relating to Performance and Practice: 65073- 65083.
C. Lecture Notes and Miscellaneous Papers: 65084.
D. Student Compositions: 65085, 65086.
E. Miscellaneous Music Manuscripts: 65087.
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Page 1 2021-08-09 Add MS 64966-65072 A. ANNOTATED SCORES 64966-65072. CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. I-CVII. Annotated scores, mostly printed, arranged
Collection Area British Library: Music Collections
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Creation Date 20th century
Extent and Format 107 items
Title A. ANNOTATED SCORES 64966-65072. CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. I-CVII. Annotated scores, mostly printed, arranged alphabetically by composer. All works are for piano solo unless otherwise indicated. The dates cited are those of publication or of copyright as printed in the editions. Except where otherwise stated, all the scores listed are heavily annotated for musical interpretation. Where more than one copy or edition of the same work is mentioned, the most heavily annotated copy is listed first. Works for which separate practice notes on performances and interpretation are to be found in Add. 65073-65083 are marked with an asterisk *. Most of Curzon's markings and comments relate to interpretation and musical structure; details and timings of performances by other pianists are occasionally added. For some works Curzon lists his own performances, giving date (cited below as Perf.), location, and names of the other performers taking part. In addition, on some scores he notes when he acquired the copy (cited as Acq.) and the date (which may be considerably later) when he began to study the work (cited as Beg.). One hundred and seven volumes. Mostly composite volumes containing scores of different sizes. (20th century)
Scope and Content Sir Clifford Michael Curzon, pianist: Scores of piano music , annotated for performance by Sir Clifford Curzon: 1923-1982: Mostly printed.
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Custodial History Dr Peter Curzon: Presented in 1984.
Fritz Curzon: Presented in 1984.
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Collection Area British Library: Music Collections
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Creation Date [1934-1945]
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. I (ff. 85). Isaac Albéniz, William Alwyn, Thomas Augustine Arne.
1. ff. 1-9v. Albéniz: 'Sevillanas' from Suite espagnole (London: Joseph Williams, 1922).
2. ff. 10-35. Alwyn: 'Contes barbares'; 1930 -1933. Two manuscripts, one holograph (ff. 10-19), the other apparently a copy with autograph annotations; the first comprises six pieces, the second seven. The order of the six pieces contained in both differs between the two manuscripts. Apparently unpublished. Curzon has annotated the whole of the copy, but only 'Dance Fragment' and 'Nevermore' in the autograph.
3. ff. 36-85v. Arne: *Sonata no. 3, in 'VIII sonatas or lessons for the harpsichord', issued as part of E. Pauer (ed.), Old English composers (London: Augener, n.d.). Two copies, the first (ff. 36-60v) an earlier issue more heavily annotated.
includes:
• ff. 1-9v Isaac Manuel Francisco Albeniz, composer and pianist: 'Sevillanas', annotated by C. Curzon: 1922: Printed. • ff. 10-35 William Alwyn, composer: 'Contes barbares', annotated by C. Curzon: 1930-3: Partly autogr., partly copy with autogr. annotations. • ff. 36-85v Thomas Augustine Arne, composer: Sonata no. 3 for keyboard, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Add MS 64967-64971 CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. II-VI. Johann Sebastian Bach. See also Add. 65035. Five volumes. (20th century)
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Creation Date 20th century
Extent and Format 5 items
Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. II-VI. Johann Sebastian Bach. See also Add. 65035. Five volumes. (20th century)
Scope and Content Johann Sebastian Bach, composer: Keyboard works, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Creation Date [1934-1945]
Extent and Format 2 items
Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. II, III. Works for solo keyboard. Two volumes. ([1934-1945])
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Creation Date [1934-1945]
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. II (ff. 165). Das wohltemperirte Clavier.
1. ff. 1-62v. Part 1 (BWV 846 869), ed. H. Bischoff, issued as vol. 5 of Klavierwerke (Leipzig: Steingräber Verlag, n.d.). Annotations to nos. 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20 and 21 only.
2. ff. 63-165v. Part 2 (BWV 870 893), ed. Tovey and Samuel (London: Associated Board, 1924). Annotations to nos. 2, 5, 7, 12, 18 20 only. Ownership stamp of Lucille Wallace.
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Custodial History ff. 63-165v Lucille Curzon, née Wallace; pianist and harpsichordist: Owned, in 20th cent.
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Collection Area British Library: Music Collections
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Creation Date [1934-1945]
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. III (ff. 142).
1. ff. 1-33v. Partitas 1 and 2 (BWV 825, 826) from the Clavierübung, Part 1. In Czerny, Griepenkerl and Roitsch (eds.), 'Partitas 1 3', from Klavierwerke von J. S. Bach (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.).
2. ff. 34-57v. Two part inventions and three part sinfonias (BWV 772 801), ed. H. Bischoff (Leipzig: Steingräber-Verlag, n.d.). Annotations (light) to nos. 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 14 only.
3. ff. 58-142v. *English suites nos. 2 and 3 (BWV 807 808). Two editions: - (i) Ed. H. Bischof, 'Die 6 Englischen Suiten', issued as vol. 2/2 of Klavierwerke (Leipzig: Steingräber Verlag, n.d.) ff. 58-104v; - (ii) Ed. F. Busoni, 'Englische Suiten 1 3', from J. S. Bach Klavierwerke (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Acq. 1927. ff. 105-142v.
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Add MS 64969-64971 CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. IV-VI. Works for keyboard with other instruments. Three volumes. (20th century)
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Creation Date 20th century
Extent and Format 3 items
Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. IV-VI. Works for keyboard with other instruments. Three volumes. (20th century)
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Creation Date before 1926
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. IV (ff. 54).
1. ff. 1-29v. *Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 in D major, for harpsichord, flute, violin and orchestra (BWV 1050). Solo parts (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Annotations to the solo keyboard part only. Acq. 1926.
2. ff. 30-54v. Concerto in D minor for keyboard and strings (BWV 1052). Full score. Single issue from the Bach Gesellschaft edition (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Acq. 1926.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. V (ff. 77).
1. ff. 1-53v. Concerto in C minor for two harpsichords and orchestra (BWV 1060): - (i) Full score. Single issue from the Bach Gesellschaft edition (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Ownership stamp of Lucille Wallace. Annotations apparently only by Curzon. - (ii) Two copies of the solo parts, in score, ed. F. Griepenkerl (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Annotations to the first solo part, in one copy only. Acq. 1924.
2. ff. 54-77v. Concerto in C major for two harpsichords and orchestra (BWV 1061). Full score. Single issue from the Bach Gesellschaft edition (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Annotations mainly to the first solo part. Perf. 1938 1948.
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Creation Date 20th century
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. VI (ff. 39).
1. ff. 1-34v. *Concerto in D minor for three harpsichords and orchestra (BWV 1063). Full score and first solo part only (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Acq. 'Royal Academy of Music'.
2. ff. 35-39. Cantata 'Widerstehe doch der Sünde' (BWV 54). Manuscript piano part only of an arrangement (for two pianos and orchestra?) of the first aria. Annotations in French.
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Creation Date 1918-1927
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. VII (ff. 119). Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Béla Bartók and Arnold Bax: works for solo piano.
1. ff. 1-29v. W. F. Bach: Polonaise no. 5, in W. Niemann (ed.), Fugen und Polonaisen (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Acq. 1930.
2. ff. 30-37v. Bartók: Allegro barbaro (Vienna: Universal Edition, 1918).
3. ff. 38-54v. Bartók: Sonata (1926) (Vienna: Universal Edition, 1927). Perf. 1934 1936.
4. ff. 55-61v. Bax: A hill tune (London: Murdoch, Murdoch & Co., 1920).
5. ff. 62-68v. Bax: Lullaby (London: Murdoch, Murdoch & Co., 1920).
6. ff. 69-76v. Bax: Mediterranean (London: Murdoch, Murdoch & Co., 1921).
7. ff. 77-97v. Bax: Sonata no. 1 in F sharp minor (London: Murdoch, Murdoch & Co., 1922). Acq. 'Royal Academy of Music'.
8. ff. 98-119v. Bax: Sonata no. 2 in G major (London, Murdoch, Murdoch & Co., 1921). Acq. 1924.
includes:
• ff. 1-29v Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, composer: Polonaise no. 5, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed. • ff. 30-54v Béla Bartók, composer: Piano music, annotated by C. Curzon: 1918-27: Printed. • ff. 55-119v Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, alias 'Sheila McCarthy'; alias 'Dermot O'Byrne'; KCVO; composer: Piano music and chamber music, annotated by C. Curzon: 1918-22: Printed.
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Creation Date 1918-1922
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. VIII (ff. 85). Arnold Bax: chamber works with piano.
1. ff. 1-14v. Moy Mell, for two pianos (London: Chester, 1918).
2. ff. 15-85. Piano quintet no. 1 in G minor. Score and parts (London: Murdoch, Murdoch & Co., 1922).
Sir Arnold Edward Trevor Bax, alias 'Sheila McCarthy'; alias 'Dermot O'Byrne'; KCVO; composer: Piano music and chamber music, annotated by C. Curzon: 1918-22: Printed.
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Add MS 64974-64983 CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. IX-XVIII. Ludwig van Beethoven. Ten volumes. (Early 20th century)
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Creation Date Early 20th century
Extent and Format 10 items
Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. IX-XVIII. Ludwig van Beethoven. Ten volumes. (Early 20th century)
Scope and Content Ludwig van Beethoven, composer: Piano works, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Page 8 2021-08-09 Add MS 64974-64978 CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. IX-XIII. Works for solo piano. Five volumes. (1916-1924)
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Creation Date 1916-1924
Extent and Format 5 items
Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. IX-XIII. Works for solo piano. Five volumes. (1916-1924)
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Add MS 64974-64977 CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. IX-XII. Piano sonatas, in A. Schnabel (ed.), Klavierwerke (Berlin: Verlag Ullstein,
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Creation Date 1924
Extent and Format 4 items
Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. IX-XII. Piano sonatas, in A. Schnabel (ed.), Klavierwerke (Berlin: Verlag Ullstein, 1924), 4 vols. Annotations to the following sonatas: (1924)
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Creation Date 1924
Extent and Format 1 item
Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. IX (ff. 131).
1. ff. 14-29. Op. 2, no. 2, in A major. Lightly annotated.
2. ff. 76-85. Op. 10, no. 2, in F major. Lightly annotated.
3. ff. 86-99. Op. 10, no. 3, in D major.
4. ff. 100-110v. *Op. 13, in C minor ('Pathétique'). Lightly annotated.
5. ff. 120-130v. Op. 14, no. 2, in G major. Lightly annotated.
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Creation Date 1924
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. X (ff. 132).
1. ff. 31-40v. Op. 27, no. 1, in E flat major. Lightly annotated.
2. ff. 41-52v. *Op. 27, no. 2, in C sharp minor ('Moonlight').
3. ff. 85-102v. *Op. 31, no. 2, in D minor ('Tempest'). Perf. 1934 1943.
4. ff. 103-120v. Op. 31, no. 3, in E flat major. Lightly annotated.
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Creation Date 1924
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XI (ff. 107).
1. ff. 2-27v. Op. 53, in C major. Lightly annotated.
2. ff. 28-37v. Op. 54, in F major. Lightly annotated.
3. ff. 38-61v. Op. 57, in F minor ('Appassionata'). Lightly annotated.
4. ff. 62-71v. Op. 78, in F sharp major. Lightly annotated.
5. ff. 80-93v. *Op. 81a, in E flat ('Les Adieux'). Perf. 1941.
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Creation Date 1924
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XII (ff. 112).
1. ff. 17-54v. Op. 106, in B flat major ('für das Hammerklavier'). Lightly annotated.
2. ff. 55-70v. Op. 109, in E major. Lightly annotated.
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Creation Date 1916-[1922]
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XIII (ff. 109).
1. ff. 1-11v. Andante favori (WoO 57) (London: Augener, 1916). With notes for performance dated 1925 written inside the front cover.
2. ff. 12-30v. Rondo a capriccio, op. 129. Two editions: - (i) Ed. H. von Bülow (Stuttgart: J. G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, n.d.). Acq. 1928. ff. 12-24v; - (ii) Ed. A. Hollaender (Berlin: Schlesinger, n.d.). ff. 25-30v.
3. ff. 31-52v. Variations with a fugue, op. 35 ('Eroica variations'). Ed. E. d'Albert (Leipzig: Forberg, 1922). Perf. various places and dates in the 1940s, now partially illegible.
4. ff. 53-68v. Sonata in A flat major, op. 110. Ed. S. Macpherson (London: Joseph Williams, 1917). Acq. 1926.
5. ff. 69-109v. Sonata in C minor, op. 111. Two editions: - (i) Ed. A. Schnabel, extracted from vol. XII above. ff. 69-91; - (ii) Ed. S. McPherson (London: Joseph Williams, 1922). ff. 92-109v.
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Creation Date Early 20th century
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XIV (ff. 95). Chamber works with piano. Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 23v-57. Sonatas for cello and piano, op. 5 no. 2, in B flat major and op. 69, in A major. In Reinecke and Hüllweck (eds.), Sonatas for cello and piano (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.).
2. ff. 75-95. Notturno in D major, op. 42, for viola and piano. Arranged [from Serenade, op. 42] by W. Primrose. Photocopy of a manuscript in an unidentified hand, made subsequent to annotation by Curzon.
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Add MS 64980-64983 CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. XV-XVIII. Orchestral works with piano. Four volumes. (Early 20th century)
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Creation Date Early 20th century
Extent and Format 4 items
Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. XV-XVIII. Orchestral works with piano. Four volumes. (Early 20th century)
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Creation Date Early 20th century
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XV (ff. 58). *Piano concerto no. 3, in C minor, op. 37.
1. ff. 1-37v. Full score (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.).
2. ff. 38-58v. Solo part only, ed. T. F. Dunhill (London: Augener, 1920). Lightly annotated.
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Creation Date Early 20th century
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XVI (ff. 69). *Piano concerto no. 4, in G major, op. 58.
1. ff. 1-45. Full score (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). With Beethoven's cadenzas, for the first and last movements (GA Series 9 nos. 7/6, 8) from an unidentified edition, the second of these a photocopy, further annotated. Perf. 1941 1981.
2. ff. 46-69v. Solo part only. Ed. E. d'Albert (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1900).
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Creation Date Early 20th century
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XVII (ff. 85). *Piano concerto no. 5, in E flat major, op. 73. Two editions of the solo part, each with piano reduction of the orchestral parts.
1. ff. 1-45. Ed. M. Pauer (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). With a photograph of Curzon and George Szell inserted. Perf. 1935 1980.
2. ff. 46-85v. Ed. A. Ruthardt (London: Peters, n.d.).
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XVIII (ff. 48). *Fantasia in C major for piano, chorus and orchestra, op. 80.
1. ff. 1-31. Full score (Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.).
2. ff. 32-48. Piano part only, headed 'Copy for performance' (Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). With photocopies, further annotated, of the first three pages of the annotated full score. Perf. 1970.
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Creation Date [1934-1945]
Extent and Format 2 items
Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XIX, XX. Lennox Berkeley. Two volumes. ([1934-1945])
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Creation Date 1945
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XIX (ff. 62). Works for solo piano.
1. ff. 1-11v. Four concert studies, op. 14/1, set 1 (London: Schott, 1940). Annotations to nos. 2 and 3 only.
2. ff. 12-62v. Sonata, op. 20. Two copies: - (i) Manuscript, in various hands; 1945. The first movement possibly autograph fair draft, the second movement with autograph annotations and corrections, and third movement signed 'Copied by D.V.F.' Perf. 1946- 1948. ff. 12-43; - (ii) Printed (London: Chester, 1947). ff. 44-62v.
Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley, CBE; composer: Piano music, annotated by C. Curzon: 1934-40: Partly autogr., partly copies, partly printed.
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Creation Date 1934-1938
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XX (ff. 36). Works for two pianos.
1. ff. 1-17v. Nocturne in E minor, 1938. Two copies: - (i) Manuscript. Autograph. ff. 1-9; - (ii) Printed (London: Chester, 1938). ff. 10-17v. The first piano part in both copies annotated by Curzon.
2. ff. 18-36v. Polka in A major, 1934 (London: Chester, 1934). Two copies: - (i) The first piano part only annotated by Curzon, with a note, 'travailler 1er piano partout' in another hand on the title-page. ff. 18-22v; - (ii) An unmarked score containing two copies, as issued. ff. 23-36v.
Sir Lennox Randall Francis Berkeley, CBE; composer: Piano music, annotated by C. Curzon: 1934-40: Partly autogr., partly copies, partly printed.
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Creation Date 1892-1934
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXI (ff. 120). Arthur Bliss, Felix Blumenfeld, Lili Boulanger.
1. ff. 1-15v. Bliss: *Masks (London: Curwen, 1925).
2. ff. 16-62. Bliss: Sonata for viola and piano, op. 52. Score and viola part (London: Oxford University Press, 1934).
3. ff. 63-78v. Blumenfeld: 24 Preludes, op. 17, bk. 2 (nos. 7 12) (Leipzig: Belaïeff, 1892). Acq. 'R.A.M. 1924'.
4. ff. 79-90. Boulanger: Cortège, for piano and violin. Score and part (Paris: Ricordi, 1919).
5. ff. 91-100. Boulanger: Nocturne, for violin or flute and piano (Paris: Ricordi, 1918).
6. ff. 101-120. Boulanger: D'un matin de printemps, for violin or flute and piano. Score and part (Paris: Durand & Cie., 1922).
includes:
• ff. 1-62 Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss, KCVO; CH; Master of the Queen's Music: 'Masks' and viola sonata, annotated by C. Curzon: 1925-34: Printed. • ff. 63-78v Feliks Michailovich Blumenfeld, alias Felix; composer: 24 Preludes for piano, annotated by C. Curzon: 1892: Printed. • ff. 79-120 Lili Boulanger, composer: Chamber music, annotated by C. Curzon: 1918-22: Printed.
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Add MS 64987-64996 CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. XXII-XXXI. Johannes Brahms. Ten volumes. (20th century)
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Creation Date 20th century
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. XXII-XXXI. Johannes Brahms. Ten volumes. (20th century)
Scope and Content Johannes Brahms, composer: Piano and chamber music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Add MS 64987-64990 CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. XXII XXV. Works for solo piano. Four volumes. (1893-Early 20th century)
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Creation Date 1893-Early 20th century
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. XXII XXV. Works for solo piano. Four volumes. (1893-Early 20th century)
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Creation Date 1893-Early 20th century
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXII (ff. 64). Miscellaneous short pieces: two collections assembled and extracted by Curzon from various editions. Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 3v-12. (i) *Intermezzo in E flat, op. 117 no. 1. ff. 3v-6; - *Capriccio in B minor, op. 76 no. 2. ff. 7-9; - *Intermezzo in E flat minor, op. 118 no. 6 ([Berlin]: Peters, n.d.). ff. 10v-12.
(ii) *Intermezzo in C major, op. 119, no. 3. ([London]: Lengnick, 1893). ff. 13-14.
(iii) *Capriccio in D minor, op. 116, no. 1 (Berlin: Simrock, 1925). ff. 15-17v.
2. ff. 19-60. (i) *Intermezzo in E major, op. 116, no. 4 (Berlin: Simrock, 1925). ff. 19-20v.
(ii) *Rhapsody in G minor, op. 79, no. 2. Ed. E. von Sauer (Berlin: Peters, n.d.). ff. 22v-26.
(iii) Intermezzo in C major, op. 119, no. 4 (Berlin: Simrock: 1893). Lightly annotated. ff. 27-32v.
(iv) Intermezzo in A major, op. 118, no. 2. In 6 Klavierstücke, op. 118 (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Lightly annotated. ff. 40-41v.
(v) Rhapsody op. 79, no. 1. In M. Mayer Mahr (ed.), Rhapsodies op. 79 (Berlin: Simrock, 1925). Lightly annotated. Acq. Berlin, 1928. ff. 55-60.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXIII (ff. 82). Volume assembled by Curzon from copies of E. Sauer (ed.), Klavierwerke, vol. 2 (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.), and M. Mayer Mahr (ed.), Fantasias, op. 116 (Berlin: Simrock, n.d.). Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 9v-40. Capriccio in C sharp minor, op. 76, no. 5. ff. 9v-11; - Rhapsody in B minor, op. 79, no. 1 (lightly annotated). ff. 16-21v; - *Intermezzo in E flat minor, op. 117, no. 2. ff. 31-33; - *Intermezzo in A minor, op. 118, no. 1. ff. 35v-36; - *Intermezzo in A major, op. 118, no. 2. ff. 36v-38; - *Ballade in G minor, op. 118, no. 3. ff. 38v-40.
2. ff. 73-82. *Fantasias, op. 116, nos. 2, 3, 6, 7.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXIV (ff. 70).
1. ff. 1-24. Sonata in F minor, op. 5. Ed. M. Mayer Mahr (Berlin: Simrock, 1925).
2. ff. 25-57v. *Variations on a theme by Paganini, op. 35, books 1 and 2. Ed. M. Mayer Mahr (Berlin: Simrock, 1928). Bk. 1 lightly annotated; beg. 1959. Bk. 2 beg. 1958. Acq. Berlin, 1928.
3. ff. 58-70v. *Variations on a theme by Schumann, op. 9 (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.).
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXV (ff. 65). Liebeslieder Walzer, op. 52.
1. ff. 1-50v. Original version for two pianos and vocal quartet. In Liebeslieder Walzer und Neue Liebeslieder Walzer (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Annotations mainly to the first piano part. Perf. 1952, 1962.
2. ff. 51-65v. Version arranged for piano solo (Berlin: Simrock, n.d.). Annotations to nos. 6 and 9 only.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXVI (ff. 114).
1. ff. 1-27v. Sonata in F major, op. 99, for cello and piano. Score and cello part (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Annotations to score only.
2. ff. 28-53v. *Sonata in F minor, op. 120, no. 1, for viola and piano. Score and viola part (Berlin: Simrock, 1895). The part bears the name 'Katharine Goodson'. A note in Curzon's hand at the end of the score reads 'fingered on 3d Aug 81'. Acq. [Berlin], 1928.
3. ff. 54-87v. *Sonata in E flat major, op. 120, no. 2, for clarinet (or violin and viola) and piano. Score and parts (London: Augener, n.d.). Annotations to score and viola part only.
4. ff. 88-114v. Trio in E flat major, op. 40, for piano, violin and horn. Score only (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Perf. 1933- 1968.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXVII (ff. 164). Piano quartets op. 25 in B flat major, op. 26 in A major, op. 60 in C minor. In Klavier Quartette, ed. G. Schumann. Score and parts (Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d.). The parts lightly annotated. Acq. Berlin, 1929. Perf. 1950- 1952.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXVIII (ff. 62). Piano quintet in F minor, op. 34. Score and parts (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). The parts lightly annotated, not by Curzon. Perf. 1937- 1974.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXIX (ff. 111). Piano trios op. 8 in B major, op. 87 in C major, op. 101 in C minor, and op. 114 in A minor. Score only. In G. Schumann (ed.), Klaviertrios (Leipzig: C. F. Peters, n.d.). All but op. 87 lightly annotated.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXX (ff. 59). *No. 1 in D minor, op. 15. Solo part with a piano reduction of the orchestral parts, in score. Ed. E. Sauer (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Perf. 1926 1982.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXXI (ff. 38). *No. 2 in B flat major, op. 83. Solo part only (Berlin: Simrock, n.d.). Perf. 1942 1978.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXXII (ff. 29). Frank Bridge: Phantasy in F sharp minor, for piano and string trio. Score and parts (London: Augener, 1911). Annotations to score only. Perf. 1952.
Frank Bridge, composer: Phantasy for piano and string trio, annotated by C. Curzon: 1911: Printed.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. XXXIII, XXXIV. Benjamin Britten. Two volumes. (1924-1945)
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXXIII (ff. 48). Works for one or two pianos.
1. ff. 1-16v. *Holiday Tales, op. 5 ([London]: Winthrop Rogers, 1935). Inserted is a description of the work, in the composer's autograph.
2. ff. 17-34v. *Introduction and rondo alla burlesca, op. 23, no. 1, for two pianos (London: Winthrop Rogers, [1945]). Annotations to the first piano part only. With an autograph inscription by the composer on the title-page, 1945.
3. ff. 35-48v. Mazurka elegiaca, op. 23, no. 2, for two pianos (New York: Boosey & Hawkes, 1924). Annotations to the first piano part only.
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten; composer: Music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXXIV (ff. 100). Orchestral works with piano.
1. ff. 1-49v. *Piano concerto no. 1 in D major, op. 13. Reduction for two pianos by Brian Easdale (London: Winthrop Rogers, 1939). Inserted is a sketch, in the composer's autograph, of 11 bars of the solo part, from fig. 18 in the first movement, as they appear in the revised edition of 1945. Written beneath is Curzon's list of queries about minor points in the printed text.
2. ff. 50-100. *Scottish Ballad, op. 26, for two pianos and orchestra. Solo parts and piano reduction of the orchestral part, in score. Photocopy of the composer's autograph, with autograph corrections and additions. Beg. 1942. Perf. 1943 1945.
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten; composer: Music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXXV (ff. 55). Alan Bush, Ferruccio Busoni, Cécile Chaminade, Anthony Chaplin.
1. ff. 1-14v. Bush: Sonata in B minor, op. 2 (London: Murdoch, Murdoch & Co., 1923). Acq.: 'Royal Academy of Music, 1923'.
2. ff. 15-21v. Busoni: Berceuse from Elegien, 1907 (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1909).
3. ff. 22-46v. Chaminade: Concertstück, op. 40, for piano and orchestra. Solo part and orchestral reduction separately, as issued (Paris: Enoch & Cie., n.d.). Annotations (light) to solo part only. Acq. 'Royal Academy of Music'.
4. ff. 47-55v. Chaplin: Three preludes, 1927 (London: Chester, 1930). With a manuscript, presumably autograph, of 'Prélude no. 5', 1931, apparently unpublished.
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• ff. 1-14v Alan Dudley Bush, composer and pianist: Piano sonata, annotated by C. Curzon: 1923: Printed. • ff. 15-21v Ferruccio Dante Michelangiolo Benvenuto Busoni, composer and pianist: 'Berceuse', annotated by C. Curzon: 1907: Printed. • ff. 22-46v Cécile Louise Stephanie Chaminade, composer and pianist: 'Concertstück', annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed. • ff. 47-55v Anthony Fresky Charles Hamby Chaplin, composer: Preludes for piano, annotated by C. Curzon: 1930: Autogr.?.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXXVI (ff. 70). Ernest Chausson: Concerto for piano, violin and string quartet, op. 21. Score and parts (Paris: Rouart, Lerolle & Cie., n.d.). Annotations (light) to score; some performance annotations to parts. Perf. 1938.
Ernest Chausson, composer: Piano concerto, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. XXXVII-XLV. Frédéric Chopin: works for piano solo, arranged alphabetically by title. Nine volumes. (20th century)
Scope and Content Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, composer: Piano music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXXVII (ff. 88). Ballades. Annotations to the following: 1. ff. 6-15v. Ballades opp. 23, 38, 52. In Klindworth and Scharwenka (eds.), Ballades (London: Augener, n.d.). Beg. 1958 (op. 38).
2. ff. 21-46v. Ballade in G minor, op. 23. Two editions, (London: Augener, n.d.; Berlin: Schlesinger, n.d.).
3. ff. 61v-67. Ballade in F major, op. 38. In A. Cortot (ed.), Ballades (Paris: Maurice Senart, 1929). Beg. 1958.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXXVIII (ff. 57). Berceuse, etc. Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 1-6v. *Berceuse in D flat major, op. 57, ed. V. de Pachmann (London: Augener, n.d.).
2. ff. 17-28v. Berceuse in D flat major, op. 57 and Fantaisie impromptu, op. 66 posth. In I. Friedman (ed.), Chopin Album, vol. 1 (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1913). The Fantaisie impromptu lightly annotated.
3. ff. 45-57v. Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49, (London: Augener, n.d.). Lightly annotated. Acq. 'Royal Academy of Music'.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XXXIX (ff. 65). Études op. 10, nos. 1 8, 12, op. 25, nos. 1 2, 4, 6, 12, and no. 1 of three Études for Moscheles's Méthode. In C. Mikuli (ed.), Studies (New York: Schirmer, 1894). The signature of Lucille Wallace on the title-page, and the annotations to the music apparently in her hand.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XL (ff. 74). Études op. 10 and op. 25, nos. 1 5, 8, 10, 11. In E. Gauche (ed.), Études (London: Oxford University Press, 1932). Beg. 1958 (op. 10, no. 7, op. 25, nos. 1, 2, 3, 11).
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XLI (ff. 51). Études.
1. ff. 1-48. Études, op. 25. Ed. A. Cortot (Paris: Maurice Senart & Co., 1917). Lightly annotated.
2. ff. 49-51v. Étude no. 26 in A flat, no. 2 of three études for Moscheles's Méthode (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.).
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XLII (ff. 55). Nocturnes.
1. ff. 1-5v. *Nocturne in C sharp minor, op. posth. (Brown 49). Ed. F. L. York (New York: Schirmer, 1945).
2. ff. 6-55v. Nocturnes opp. 9, 15, 27, 32, 37, 48, 55, 62. Ed. E. Pauer. Annotations using the English fingering system.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XLIII (ff. 133). Polonaise, Préludes. Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 11-12v. *Polonaise in A major, op. 40, no. 1 ('Military'). In Klindworth and Scharwenka (eds.), Polonaises (London: Augener, n.d.). Acq. 1925.
2. ff. 52-67v. Préludes, op. 28, nos. 4, 10, and 16. In Klindworth and Scharwenka (eds.), Préludes (London: Augener, n.d.).
3. ff. 92v-99. Préludes, op. 28, nos. 10, 13 and 16. In I. Friedman (ed.) Präludien und Rondos (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1913). Acq. 1927.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XLIV (ff. 108). Scherzos, Sonata. Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 5-18. Scherzo in B minor, op. 20, and Scherzo in B flat minor, op. 31. In Klindworth (ed.), Scherzos (from the Oeuvres complètes) (Berlin: Bote & Bock, n.d.). Both lightly annotated by Curzon. Beg. 1942 (op. 20). Cover bears the signature of Lucille Wallace.
2. ff. 52v-95. Sonata in B flat minor, op. 35. Two editions: - (i) In I. Friedman (ed.), Sonaten (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, [1923]). Some annotations not by Curzon. Acq. Berlin: 1928; - (ii) In Sonaten für das Pianoforte (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.).
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XLV (ff. 91). Tarantelle, Waltzes. Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 28-34. *Tarantelle in A flat, op. 43. In A. Cortot (ed.) Oeuvres, ser. 1 ('Pièces diverses') (Paris: Maurice Senart, 1936).
2. ff. 64v-85v. Waltz in A minor, op. 34, no. 2; - *Waltz in D flat major ('Minute'), op. 64, no. 1; - Waltz in G flat major, op. 70, no. 1. In I. Friedman (ed.), Walzer (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.).
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XLVI (ff. 89). Benjamin Dale.
1. ff. 1-10v. Night fancies (London: Ricordi, 1909). Some annotations not by Curzon. Acq. 1923.
2. ff. 11-17v. Prunella (London: Augener, 1923). Some annotations not by Curzon.
3. ff. 18-54v. Piano sonata in D minor (London: Novello, n.d.). The title-page bears the initials of 'B.J.D.' and 'C.T.' and is dated Adelaide, 1919. Annotations to variations 1 6 only of 'Slow movement, scherzo and finale'.
4. ff. 55-89v. Sonata in E major for violin and piano, op. 11. Score only (London: Augener, 1923). Acq. 1926.
Benjamin James Dale, composer: Piano music, and violin sonata, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. XLVII, XLVIII. Claude Debussy. Two volumes. (1908-1947)
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XLVII (ff. 72).
1. ff. 1-20v. Children's corner (Paris: Durand & fils, 1908). Mostly lightly annotated.
2. ff. 21-52v. Six épigraphes antiques. Two versions: - (i) For piano duet (Paris: Durand & Cie., 1915). With annotations by Curzon and possibly also by Benjamin Britten and Nadia Boulanger. Perf. 1962. ff. 21-39v; - (ii) Arranged by the composer for piano solo (Paris: Durand & Cie., 1956). Lightly annotated. ff. 40-52v.
3. ff. 53-72v. Images, set 2 (Paris: Durand & fils, 1908).
Achille Claude Debussy, composer: Piano music, annotated by C. Curzon: 1908-47: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XLVIII (ff. 62). Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 1-18v. Marche écossaise sur un thème populaire. Two versions: (i) For piano duet (Paris: Jean Jobert, 1947). With annotations by Curzon and possibly also by Benjamin Britten and Nadia Boulanger. Perf. 1962. ff. 1-12; - (ii) Transcribed for piano solo by G. Samazeuilh (Paris: Jean Jobert, 1945). Not annotated. ff. 13-18v.
2. ff. 55v-62. Feu d'artifice, in Préludes, book 2 (Paris: A. Durand & fils, 1913).
Achille Claude Debussy, composer: Piano music, annotated by C. Curzon: 1908-47: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XLIX (ff. 55). Frederick Delius. Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 1-22. *Piano concerto in C minor, 1897. Solo part, with a reduction of the orchestral parts, in score (Vienna: Universal Edition, 1907). Acq. 'Royal Academy of Music'. Perf. 1923 1949, 1981.
2. f. 27v. 'Waltz' (no. 2). In Five Pieces, 1923 (Vienna: Universal Edition, 1925).
3. ff. 33-47v. Sonata no. 3 for violin and piano, adapted and edited by L. Tertis for viola and piano. Score and viola part (London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1931). Annotations to the score only.
4. ff. 53v-54. Prelude no. 3, in Three Preludes (London: Oxford University Press, 1923).
Frederick Theodore Albert Delius, composer: Music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. L (ff. 61). Ernst Dohnányi.
1. ff. 1-24. *'Capriccio', no. 6. from 6 Concert studies, op. 28. Two copies, the first issued separately and the second in book 2 (nos. 4 6). Both published Budapest: Rózsavölgi, 1923.
2. ff. 25-61v. *Variationen über ein Kinderlied, op. 25. Solo part, with a reduction of the orchestral part, in score. Arranged by S. von Hodula (Berlin: Simrock, 1929). Perf. 1943 1944.
Erno Dohnányi, composer; d.1960: Piano music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LI (ff. 61). Antonín Dvorák.
1. ff. 1-46. Piano quintet in A major, op. 81. Score (Berlin: Simrock, n.d.). Perf. 1949 1980.
2. ff. 47-61v. Intermezzo, gigue, eclogue, op. 52 (Leipzig: Hofmeister, n.d.).
Antonin Dvorák, composer: Music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LII (ff. 97). Edward Elgar: Piano quintet in A minor, op. 84. Score and parts (London: Novello, 1947). Perf. 1981. Annotations to score only.
Sir Edward William Elgar, Baronet; OM; composer: Piano quintet, annotated by C. Curzon: 1947: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LIII (ff. 52). Manuel de Falla.
1. ff. 1-12v. Homenaje pour le tombeau de Debussy. Two versions: - (i) Arranged for piano solo by the composer (London: Chester, 1921). ff. 1-8v; - (ii) Original version for guitar, ed. M. Llobet (London: Chester, 1926). ff. 9-12v. The second not annotated.
2. ff. 13-19. *'Andaluza', no. 4 from Pièces espagnoles (Paris: A. Durand & fils, 1909). Acq. 1923.
3. ff. 20-52v. Noches en los jardines de España. Arranged for solo piano, with a reduction for two pianos of the orchestral part, in score, by G. Samazeuilh (Paris: Eschig, 1922). Perf. 1936 1961.
Manuel de Falla, composer: Piano music, annotated by C. Curzon: 1909-26: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LIV (ff. 49). Harry Farjeon, Giles Farnaby, Ivor Foster. Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 1-12. Farjeon: *'Introduction and fugue'. Manuscript copy, in Curzon's hand.
2. ff. 29v-30v. Farnaby: 'Tower Hill' and 'A Maske'. In G. Bantock (ed.), Album of selected pieces by Giles Farnaby (London: Novello, n.d.). Acq. 1926.
3. ff. 34-49v. Foster: Sonata for violin and piano, op. 4. Score and violin part (London: Ashdown, 1927). The score lightly annotated.
includes:
• ff. 1-12 Harry Farjeon, composer: Introduction and fugue for piano: n.d.: Copy, in the hand of C. Curzon. • ff. 29v-30v Giles Farnaby, composer: Keyboard music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
• ff. 34-49v Ivor Foster, singer and composer: Violin sonata, annotated by C. Curzon: 1927: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LV (ff. 133). Gabriel Fauré. Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 6-9, 38-42v. *Barcarolle in A minor, op. 26, and *Impromptu in F minor, op. 31, in Six barcarolles et cinq impromptus (Paris: Hamelle, 1926). Title-page inscription by Benjamin Britten, 1945. Op. 26 beg. 1945. Annotations to op. 31 not in Curzon's hand.
2. ff. 56-66. *Nocturne no. 6 in D flat major, op. 63 (Paris: Hamelle, 1918). Perf. 1937 1945.
3. ff. 67-133. *Piano quartet no. 1 in C minor, op. 15. Score and parts (Paris: Hamelle, n.d.). Beg. 1945. Perf. 1945 1952.
Gabriel Urbain Fauré, composer: Piano music and piano quartet, annotated by C. Curzon: 1918-26, n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LVI (ff. 105). Chamber works with piano.
1. ff. 1-29v. Sonata in A major for violin and piano, 1886. Score and part (Paris: Hamelle, n.d.). Light annotations to score only. Perf. 1926.
2. ff. 30-105v. *Piano quintet in F minor, 1879. Score and parts (Paris: Hamelle, n.d.). Annotations to score only. Perf. 1951 1980.
César Auguste Jean Guillaume Hubert Franck, composer: Music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LVII (ff. 68). Orchestral works with piano.
1. ff. 1-42v. *Les djinns for piano and orchestra. Solo part, with a reduction for piano of the orchestral parts, in score, (Paris, Enoch & Cie., n.d.). Two copies, one with annotations. Acq. 1934. Perf. 1934 1941.
2. ff. 43-68v. *Variations symphoniques for piano and orchestra. Solo part, with a reduction for piano of the orchestral parts, in score (Paris: Enoch & Cie., n.d.). With a letter, 7 Sept. 1960, from Nadia Boulanger, commenting on Curzon's performance. Perf. 1938 1979.
César Auguste Jean Guillaume Hubert Franck, composer: Music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LVIII (ff. 202). Johann Jacob Froberger, Percy Grainger, Edvard Grieg, George Frideric Handel. Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 9-12. Froberger: Suite, 'Auff die Mayerin', in W. Niemann (ed.), Alte Meister des Klavierspiels (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.).
2. ff. 84-91v. Grainger: Shepherd's Hey (London: Schott, 1911).
3. ff. 92-158. Grieg: *Piano concerto in A minor, op. 16. Solo part, with a reduction for piano of the orchestral parts, in score (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Beg. 1942. Perf. 1943 1976.
4. ff. 159-170v. Handel: Sonata in G minor for cello and keyboard, no. 1 from A. Lindner (ed.), Drei Sonaten nach Instrumental Konzerten. Score and part (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Annotations to score only.
5. ff. 180v-183. Handel: Sonata in F major for flute and keyboard, from M. Schwedler (ed.), Sonaten für Flöte und Pianoforte, nos. 4 7. Score and part (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Annotations to score only.
includes:
• ff. 9-12 Johann Jacob Froberger, composer: Suite, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed. • ff. 84-91v George Percy Grainger, formerly Percy Aldridge; composer: 'Shepherd's Hey', annotated by C. Curzon: 1911: Printed. • ff. 92-158 Edvard Hagerup Grieg, composer: Piano concerto, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed. • ff. 159-183 George Frideric Handel, composer: Sonatas, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LIX (ff. 30). Joseph Haydn: works for solo keyboard.
1. ff. 1-7v. Fantasia in C major, Hob. XVII:4. Ed. F. Goebels (Mainz: Schott, n.d.). Beg. 1965.
2. ff. 8-19. *Variations in F minor, Hob. XVII:6 (London: Augener, n.d.). Perf. 1927. Heavily annotated, but only one performance date given.
3. ff. 20-24v. 'Le corbeau', arranged A. Moffat. Manuscript copy.
4. ff. 25-30v. 'Le triomphe', arranged A. Moffat. Manuscript copy.
Franz Joseph Haydn, composer: Keyboard works, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LX (ff. 103). Paul Hindemith, Arthur Hinton.
1. ff. 1-22v. Hindemith: Sonata for viola and piano, op. 11, no. 4. Score and part (London: Schott, 1922). The part also annotated, and with it, manuscript copies of the beginning of the first and the end of the second movements.
2. ff. 23-88v. Hinton: Piano quintet in G minor, op. 30. Score and parts (London: Elkin, 1913). Cover bears a dedication in the composer's autograph, 1927. Light annotations to the score only.
3. ff. 89-103v. Hinton: 'Romance' (no. 1) and 'Scherzo' (no. 3) from A Summer Pilgrimage. Each issued separately (New York: J. Fischer, 1916). 'Romance' acq. 1925.
includes:
• ff. 1-22v Paul Hindemith, composer: Viola sonata, annotated by C. Curzon: 1922: Printed, with manuscript copy additions. • ff. 23-103v Arthur Hinton, composer: Piano quintet and piano music, with annotations by C. Curzon: 1913-16: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXI (ff. 33). Herbert Howells, Vincent D'Indy.
1. ff. 1-7v. Howells: A Sailor Tune (London: Cramer, 1930).
2. ff. 8-33v. D'Indy: Symphonie sur un chant montagnard français, op. 25, for piano and orchestra. Solo part only (Paris: Hamelle, n.d.). Perf. 1926.
includes:
• ff. 1-7v Herbert Norman Howells, composer: 'A Sailor Tune', with annotations by C. Curzon: 1930: Printed. • ff. 8-33v Vincent d' Indy, composer: Symphonie, op. 25, with annotations by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. LXII, LXIII. John Ireland. Two volumes. (1915-1941)
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXII (ff. 94). Works for piano solo; violin sonata. Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 10v-14. 'The Scarlet Ceremonies', in Decorations (London: Augener, 1915).
2. ff. 17-24v. 'The Island Spell', from Decorations. Issued separately (London: Augener, 1915).
3. ff. 25-32v. London pieces no. 2, 'Ragamuffin'. Issued separately (London: Augener, 1918).
4. ff. 33-57v. Sarnia (London: Winthrop Rogers, 1941). With two letters from Ernest Chapman to Curzon, and a typewritten description, with autograph annotations and corrections by the composer, of the content of the work. Perf. 1941 1943. For related correspondence from Curzon to Chapman see Add. 62943 ff. 66-68v.
5. ff. 58-94v. Sonata no. 2 in A minor for violin and piano. Score and part (London: Augener, 1917).
John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music, with annotations by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXIII (ff. 28). *Piano concerto in E flat, 1930. Solo part, with a reduction for piano of the orchestral parts, in score (London: J. & W. Chester, 1932). Perf. 1938 1946.
John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Music, with annotations by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXIV (ff. 55). Gordon Jacob, Zoltán Kodály, Constant Lambert.
1. ff. 1-29v. Jacob: Concerto for piano and strings, 1927. Solo part, with a reduction for piano of the orchestral parts, in score (London: Oxford University Press, 1927). Perf. 1933.
2. ff. 30-35v. Kodály: Méditation sur un motif de Claude Debussy (Vienna: Universal Edition, 1925).
3. ff. 36-55v. Lambert: The Rio Grande. Vocal score (London: Oxford University Press, 1929). Perf. 1936.
includes:
• ff. 1-29v Gordon Percival Septimus Jacob, composer: Piano concerto, with annotations by C. Curzon: 1927: Printed. • ff. 30-35v Zoltán Kodály, composer: 'Meditation sur un motif de Claude Debussy', with annotations by C. Curzon: 1927: Printed. • ff. 36-55v Leonard Constant Lambert, composer and conductor: 'The Rio Grande', with annotations by C. Curzon: 1929: Printed.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. LXV-LXX. Franz Liszt. Numbers given in brackets refer to the work list in H. Searle, The music of Franz Liszt (2nd ed. New York, 1966). Six volumes. (20th century)
Scope and Content Franz Liszt, composer: Music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXV (ff. 53). Sonata in B minor (S178). Two editions (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. and Berlin: Bote & Bock, 1917). Acq. 1923.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXVI (ff. 70). Miscellaneous pieces issued separately or extracted by Curzon from various editions.
1. ff. 1-9v. 'La campanella', no. 3 from Grandes études de Paganini (S140) (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Lightly annotated.
2. ff. 10-16. 'Gnomen Reigen', no. 2 from Concertétuden (S145), ([Leipzig]: [Peters], n.d.).
3. ff. 17-23v. *'Sonetto 104 del Petrarca' from Années de pélerinage, bk. 2 (S161) (Mainz: Schott, n.d.).
4. ff. 24-31v. Consolation no. 3 in D flat (S173, no. 3). Ed. Busoni and Da Motta (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.).
5. ff. 32-42v. 'Funérailles', no. 7 from Harmonies poétiques et religieuses (S173) (Leipzig: Kistner, n.d.).
6. ff. 43-50v. *Berceuse (S174) ([Leipzig]: [Peters], n.d.). Beg. 1944.
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7. ff. 51-54v. *Valse oublieé (S215, no. 1) (Mainz: Schott, n.d.). Beg. 1961.
8. ff. 55-63v. *Rhapsodie hongroise no. 8 in F sharp minor (S244, no. 8) (London: Augener, n.d.).
9. ff. 64-70. *Liebestraum no. 3 (S541, no. 3) ([Leipzig]: [Peters], n.d.).
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXVII (ff. 46). Works copied in manuscript, in various hands.
1. ff. 1-8v. *'Erscheinungen', no. 1 from Apparitions (S155). Manuscript copy by Curzon.
2. ff. 9-33. 'Im Traum Nocturne' (S207); - 'Die Trauer Gondel' (S deest); - 'Nuages gris' (S199); - 'Schlaflos' (S203). MS. copies, in an unidentified hand.
3. ff. 34-46v. *'Great Bravour Waltz' (S209). MS. copy in another hand.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. LXVIII, LXIX. Works for piano and orchestra. Two volumes. (20th century)
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXVIII (ff. 129). Works in E. Sauer (ed.), Klavierwerke, vol. XI. Solo parts, with reduction for piano of the orchestral parts, in score (Leipzig: Peters, 1917). Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 6-27. Piano concerto no. 1, in E flat major. Lightly annotated.
2. ff. 27v-54v. *Piano concerto no. 2, in A major. Beg. 1944. Perf. 1945 1963.
3. ff. 72-90. *Phantasie über ungarische Volksmelodien (S123). Perf. 1940 1949.
4. ff. 90v-118. *Phantasie, op. 15, 'Der Wanderer', by Franz Schubert, arranged for piano and orchestra by Liszt. Perf. 1931 1949.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXIX (ff. 56).
1. ff. 1-32. *Piano concerto no. 2 in A major. Solo part, with a reduction for piano of the orchestral parts, in score (Vienna: Universal Edition, n.d.). Perf. 1945 1972.
2. ff. 33-56. *Phantasie über ungarische Volksmelodien (S123). Solo part, with a reduction of the orchestral parts, in score. Ed. E. Sauer (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Lightly annotated.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXX (ff. 66). Works by J. S. Bach and Franz Schubert, in arrangements by Liszt.
1. ff. 1-21v. Bach: Prelude and fugue in A minor, BWV 543. In 6 Präluden und Fugen, vol. 1 (nos. 1 3), arranged for piano (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Acq. 1925.
2. ff. 22-66v. *Schubert: Grosse Fantasie, op. 15, 'Der Wanderer', arranged for piano and orchestra. Full score (Leipzig: Cranz, n.d.).
includes:
• ff. 22-66v Franz Peter Schubert, composer: Music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXI (ff. 88). Anatol Lyadov, Henry Litolff, Edward MacDowell, J. B. McEwan, E. J. Moeran. Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 1-6v. Lyadov: Une tabatière à musique, op. 32 (Leipzig: Belaïeff, 1893). Acq. 1925.
2. ff. 7-19v. *Litolff: Scherzo from Concert symphonique no. 4, op. 102. Solo part, with a reduction for piano of the orchestral parts, in score. From an unidentified edition (pl. no. 1224). Beg. 1958.
3. ff. 23v-24. MacDowell: 'To a wild rose', in Woodland sketches, op. 51 (London: Elkin, n.d.). Acq. 1925.
4. ff. 38-63. McEwan: Piano sonata in E minor, 1903 (London: Novello, n.d.). Lightly annotated. Acq. 1922.
5. ff. 64-76v. McEwan: Vignettes From la Côte d'Argent (London: The Anglo French Music Co., 1918). No annotations to no. 3.
6. ff. 81-83. Moeran: 'Windmills', in Fancies (London: Schott, 1922).
includes:
• ff. 1-6v Anatolii Konstantinovich Liadov, composer: 'Une tabatière à musique', annotated by C. Curzon: 1893: Printed. • ff. 7-19v Henry Charles Litolff, composer: Scherzo from op. 102, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.:
Page 46 2021-08-09 Printed. • ff. 23v-4 Edward Alexander MacDowell, composer: 'To a Wild Rose', annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed. • ff. 38-76v Sir John Blackwood McEwen, composer; Principal, Royal Academy of Music: Piano sonata and 'Vignettes', annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed. • ff. 81-3 Ernest John Moeran, composer: 'Windmills', annotated by C. Curzon: 1922: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXII (ff. 56). Nikolai Medtner, Felix Mendelssohn, Moritz Moszkowski.
1. ff. 1-10. Medtner: *No. 2 in E flat, no. 3 in F minor, from 4 Contes, op. 26. Separate issues (Berlin: Edition Russe de musique, n.d.).
2. ff. 11-19v. Mendelssohn: No. 2 in 3 Fantaisies ou caprices, op. 16 (Brunswick: Henry Litolff's Verlag, n.d.).
3. ff. 20-43v. Mendelssohn: *Variations sérieuses, op. 54. From Taylor and Thümer (eds.), Variations (London: Augener, n.d.). Perf. 1936 1954.
4. ff. 44-56v. Moszkowski: Caprice espagnol, op. 37 (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). With a leaf of practice notes in Curzon's hand. Acq. 1926. Perf. 1926 1927.
includes:
• ff. 1-10 Nicolas Medtner, alias Nikolai Karlovich; composer and pianist: '4 Contes', annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed. • ff. 11-43v Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, composer: Piano music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed. • ff. 44-56v Moritz Moszkowski, composer: 'Caprice espagnol', annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. LXXIII-LXXXIII. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Works arranged within each subheading in the order of the Köchel catalogue. Eleven volumes. (20th century)
Scope and Content Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Gottlieb Mozart, alias Wolfgang Amadeus; composer: Music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXIII (ff. 33).
1. ff. 1-4v. Fantasia in D minor (K.397) (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Lightly annotated.
2. ff. 5-11v. Rondo in D major (K.485) (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Lightly annotated.
3. ff. 12-22v. Rondo in A minor (K.511) (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Beg. 1959.
4. ff. 23-28v. Adagio in B minor (K.540) (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Lightly annotated.
5. ff. 29-33v. *Sechs Ländlerische (K.606), arranged for piano by W. Landowska and published as 'Country dances' (New York: Carl Fischer, 1945).
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXIV (ff. 47). Sonatas.
1. ff. 1-7v. K.282 in B flat major (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.).
2. ff. 8-31v. *K.375a in D major, for 2 pianos. Score. In A. Ruthardt (ed.), Sonate und Fugue, 2 Klaviere zu 4 Händen (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Perf. 1960 1979.
3. ff. 32-47v. *K.457 in C minor. Extracted from an unidentified edition ([Leipzig: Peters, n.d.?]).
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. LXXV, LXXVI. Chamber works with piano. Two volumes. (20th century)
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXV (ff. 93). Piano quartets. Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 1-36v. K.478 in G minor. Score and parts (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Annotations to score only. Perf. 1940 1978.
2. ff. 60-93. K.493 in E flat major, K.493. Score and parts. From F. A. Roitzsch (ed.), Klavierquartette (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Annotations to score only. Perf. 1945 1955.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXVI (ff. 128). Piano trios. Score and parts. From F. David (ed.) Trios (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 19-34. K.502 in B flat major. Lightly annotated.
2. ff. 60v-70. K.564 in G major.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. LXXVII-LXXXIII. Piano concertos. For cadenzas, see also Add. 65048. Six volumes. (Late 19th century-20th century)
Scope and Content Wanda Landowska, harpsichordist: George Szell, conductor: Nina Milkina, pianist: Sir Clifford Michael Curzon, pianist: Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Gottlieb Mozart, alias Wolfgang Amadeus; composer: Marius Flothius, pianist: Cadenzas by Sir Clifford Michael Curzon, George Szell, Marius Flothius, Wanda Landowska and Nina Milkina, to piano concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: n.d.: Partly autogr.; partly copies; partly printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXVII (ff. 109).
1. ff. 1-60v. *K.365 in E flat, for two pianos and orchestra. Full score (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). With annotated photocopies, from an unidentified edition, of cadenzas to the first and third movements. Perf. 1938 1979.
2. ff. 61-82v. K.413 in F major. Full score (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1879). With a manuscript cadenza in Curzon's hand for the second movement. Ownership stamp of Lucille Wallace.
3. ff. 83-109v. *K.415 in C major. Full score (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1878). With a manuscript cadenza, in Curzon's hand, for the last movement. Beg. 1969.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXVIII (ff. 86).
1. ff. 1-33v. *K.449 in E flat. Full score (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1878). Ownership stamp of Lucille Wallace. Perf. 1942 1944. With a reduction for piano of the orchestral parts by L. Mass (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.).
2. ff. 34-86. *K.466 in D minor. Full score (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Cadenzas by Beethoven to the first and third movements, in an unidentified edition, inserted. With manuscript versions (ff. 38-42, 85) of end of first movement cadenza, embellishments for the solo part in the slow movement, and of five additional bars to the solo part to be played in the final tutti of the last movement, some of these apparently suggested by George Szell. Beg. 1942. Perf. 1943 1979.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXIX (ff. 101).
1. ff. 1-58v. *K.467 in C major. Full score (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Ownership stamp of Lucille Wallace. With Busoni's cadenzas: for the first movement partly printed, partly photocopy, for the third movement Curzon's shortened version photocopied from material in Add. 65048. Perf. 1974 1981.
2. ff. 59-101v. K.482 in E flat major. Full score (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Ownership stamp of Lucille Wallace.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXX (ff. 148). K.467 in C major and *K.482 in E flat major. Full score. In Engel and Heussner (eds.), Neue Ausgabe sämtliche Werke, Ser. V/15 (Basel: Bärenreiter, 1961).
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXXI (ff. 137).
1. ff. 1-69. *K.488 in A major. Full score (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). With Mozart's cadenza to the first movement from 36 Kadenzen (Breitkopf & Härtel) (heavily annotated), and from the Eulenberg miniature score (lightly annotated). Perf. 1932 1982.
2. ff. 70-137. *K.491 in C minor. Full score (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). With: - (i) Cadenza to the first movement by Marius Flothuis inserted. ff. 111, 113; - (ii) Embellishments from an unidentified printed source, embellishments and part of a first movement cadenza in manuscript by Curzon (see also Add. 65048), and embellishments and cadenza for the last movement by George [Szell?]. ff. 77-79. Perf. 1932 1981.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXXII (ff. 154).
1. ff. 1-77v. *K.537 in D major: - (i) Full score (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). ff. 1-45v. With a manuscript copy of the cadenza for the first movement by Landowska (see Add. 65048). ff. 24-26v. Perf. 1933 1980: - (ii) Full score, as above, another issue. ff. 46-77v. Lightly annotated with conductor's markings, and with copies by Curzon, of cadenzas to first and second movements. ff. 60-60v.
2. ff. 78-154. K.595 in B flat major. Full score (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). With Mozart's cadenzas to the first (ff. 115-116, 130-132) and third (ff. 148-149) movements, in unidentified printed editions. Perf. 1941 1982.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXXIII (ff. 68). Cadenzas to piano concertos.
1. ff. 1-21v. Cadenzas to the third movement of K.415, and the first movement of K.449. In 36 Kadenzen, single issue from the collected edition (Ser. 22, no. 48) (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Imperfect.
2. ff. 22-29v. Cadenza to K.482, in W. Landowska, Cadenzas and Ornamentations . . . (New York: Broude Brothers, 1963).
3. ff. 30-36v. Cadenza to K.537, in W. Landowska, Cadenzas and Ornamentations . . . (New York: Broude Brothers, 1963).
4. ff. 37-44. K.365: cadenzas in Curzon's hand. Variants to the printed cadenzas inserted in Add. 65042.
5. ff. 45-63. K.467: - (i) Opening to first movement cadenza in Curzon's hand. ff. 45-46; - (ii) Annotated printed copy of Busoni's cadenzas for the first (incomplete) and third movements, with photocopies of each, further annotated. See also Add. 65044.
6. ff. 64-68. K.491: - (i) Manuscript of a first movement cadenza, with the name Nina Milkina at the head; - (ii) Annotated photocopy of part of the cadenza to the first movement by Flothuis (see Add. 65046); - (iii) Annotated photocopy of Curzon's embellishments to the second and third movements (see Add. 65046).
Wanda Landowska, harpsichordist: George Szell, conductor: Nina Milkina, pianist: Sir Clifford Michael Curzon, pianist: Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Gottlieb Mozart, alias Wolfgang Amadeus; composer: Marius Flothius, pianist: Cadenzas by Sir Clifford Michael Curzon, George Szell, Marius Flothius, Wanda Landowska and Nina Milkina, to piano concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: n.d.: Partly autogr.; partly copies; partly printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXXIV (ff. 96). Carl Nielsen, Ignacy Paderewski, Alan Paul. Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 4v-5. Nielsen: *'Snurretoppen', in Humorous Bagatelles, op. 11 (Copenhagen: Hansen, n.d.).
2. ff. 12v-14. Nielsen: *'Folktone' and *'Humoreske' in 5 Klavierstücke, op. 3 (Copenhagen: Hansen, n.d.). Perf. 1965.
3. ff. 17-38v. Paderewski: *Variations et fugue sur un thème original, op. 23 (Berlin: Bote & Bock, n.d.).
4. ff. 39-74v. Paderewski: *Fantaisie polonaise sur des thèmes originaux, for piano and orchestra, op. 19. Solo part, with a reduction of the orchestral parts, in score (Berlin: Bote & Bock, n.d.). Perf. 1933 1936.
5. ff. 75-96v. Paul: Sonata for viola and piano. Score and part (London: Bosworth, 1948). Marked 'Corrected copy. Alan Paul, 194[8?]', on front cover.
includes:
• ff. 4v-14 Carl August Nielsen, composer: Piano music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
• ff. 17-74v Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Prime Minister of Poland; composer and pianist: Piano music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed. • ff. 75-96v Alan Paul, composer: Viola sonata, annotated by C. Curzon: 1948: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXXV (ff. 103). Sergei Prokofiev, Henry Purcell, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Jean Philippe Rameau.
1. ff. 1-42. Prokofiev: *Piano concerto no. 3 in C major, op. 26. Solo part, with a reduction of the orchestral parts, in score (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1923). Perf. 1935.
2. ff. 43-48v. Purcell: 'Siciliano and hornpipe', arranged for piano by Craxton and Moffat (London: Cramer, 1928).
3. ff. 49-54v. Rachmaninoff: Prelude in B flat major, op. 23, no. 2 (Moscow: Gutheil, n.d.).
4. ff. 55-60. Rachmaninoff: Prelude in D major, op. 23, no. 4 (Moscow: Gutheil, n.d.).
5. ff. 61-98v. Rachmaninoff: *Piano concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18. Solo part, with a reduction of the orchestral parts, in score (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Perf. 1936 1955.
6. ff. 99-103. Rameau: 'Les tendres plaintes', issued separately, from Book 1 of Pièces de claveçin (Paris: Durand & Cie, n.d.).
includes:
• ff. 1-42 Sergei Sergeevich Prokofiev, composer: Piano concerto no.3, annotated by C. Curzon: 1923: Printed. • ff. 43-48v Henry Purcell, composer and organist: Siciliano and hornpipe, annotated by C. Curzon: 1928: Printed. • ff. 49-98v Sergei Vasilevich Rachmaninoff, composer: Piano music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed. • ff. 99-103 Jean-Philippe Rameau, composer and theorist: 'Les tendres plaintes', annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. LXXXVI, LXXXVII. Maurice Ravel. Two volumes. (1909-1937)
Scope and Content Joseph Maurice Ravel, composer: Music, annotated by C. Curzon: 1909-37: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXXVI (ff. 42). Annotations to the following: 1. ff. 6-12v. 'Ondine', in Gaspard de la nuit (Paris: A. Durand & fils, 1909). Beg. 1941.
2. ff. 27-37v. *Jeux d'eau (Paris: E. Demets, n.d.). Acq. [1928?] 3. ff. 38-42v. Pavane pour une infante defunte (London: Schott, n.d.). Beg. 1947.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXXVII (ff. 77). Concerto for piano (left hand) and orchestra.
1. ff. 1-23. Solo part, with a reduction of the orchestral parts, in score (Paris: Durand & Cie., 1937). Beg. 1944. Perf. 1945 1947.
2. ff. 24-77v. Full score (Paris: Durand & Cie., 1931).
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXXVIII (ff. 124). Alan Rawsthorne, Camille Saint Saëns.
1. ff. 1-42v. Rawsthorne: Piano concerto no. 2. Solo part, with a reduction of the orchestral parts, in score (London: Oxford University Press, 1952). Beg. 1951. Perf. 1951 1956.
2. ff. 43-92. Saint Saëns: Septet in E flat major for trumpet, strings and piano, op. 65. Score and parts (Paris: A. Durand & fils, n.d.). Lightly annotated.
3. ff. 93-124v. Saint Saëns: Piano concerto no. 4 in C minor, op. 44. Solo part, with a reduction of the orchestral parts, in score (Paris: A. Durand & fils, n.d.). Acq. 1924. Perf. 1941.
includes:
• ff. 1-42v Alan Rawsthorne, composer: Piano concerto no.2, annotated by C. Curzon: 1952: Printed. • ff. 43-124v Charles Camille Saint Saëns, composer: Music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. LXXXIX (ff. 120). Domenico Scarlatti: keyboard sonatas, numbers from R. Kirkpatrick, Domenico Scarlatti (1953). Annotations to the following:
1. ff. 8-48. K159 in C major; - K9 in D minor; - K241 in G major; - K29 in D major; - K450 in G minor. In T. F. Dunhill (ed.), 29 Sonatas (London: Augener, 1917), 2 vols.
2. ff. 66-89v. *K380 in E major; - *K481 in F minor; - K9 in D minor. From A. Longo (ed.), 25 Sonate (Milan: Ricordi, n.d.).
Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, composer: Keyboard sonatas, annotated by C. Curzon: 1953: Printed.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. XC-XCVIII. Franz Schubert. See also Add. 65035. Nine volumes. (20th century)
Scope and Content Franz Peter Schubert, composer: Music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XC (ff. 109). *4 Impromptus, D.899; - *Momens Musicals, D.780; - *4 Impromptus, D.935. Two copies: - (i) Assembled by Curzon from three issues, published Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. The Impromptus nos. 1, 2 and 4 from D.899, and the Momens musicals all lightly annotated. ff. 1-53; - (ii) In W. Niemann (ed.), Berühmte Klavier Kompositionen (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). The Impromptus nos. 1, 3 and 4 from D.935 lightly annotated. ff. 54-109.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XCI (ff. 98). *Fantasia in C major, D.760, 'Wanderer'. Two editions: - (i) Ed. Liszt ([London]: Augener, n.d.). Lightly annotated. ff. 1-24; - (ii) In Pianoforte Werke, vol. 1 (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Perf. 1944. ff. 25-98v.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. XCII-XCIV. Piano sonatas. Three volumes. (20th century)
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XCII (ff. 159). Annotations to the following: 1. ff. 20-38. *D.850 in D major. In M. Pauer (ed.), Sonaten, vol. 1 (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1928).
2. ff. 111v-144v. *D.960 in B flat major. In M. Pauer (ed.), Klavierwerke, vol. 3 (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.).
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XCIII (ff. 74). Sonatas in A minor, D.845 and D.784. In Köhler and Ruthardt (eds.), Sonaten, vol. 1 (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Both lightly annotated.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XCIV (ff. 83).
1. ff. 1-11. *D.664 in A major (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Beg. 1947.
2. ff. 12-20v. D.784 in A minor (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Lightly annotated.
3. ff. 21-46v. D.850 in D major. Ed. Liszt (Stuttgart: J. G. Cotta'sche Buchhandlung Nachfolger, n.d.). Acq. Berlin, 1929.
4. ff. 47-64v. D.958 in C minor (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Acq. Berlin, 1928.
5. ff. 65-83v. D.960 in C minor (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Lightly annotated (second and third movements only).
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. XCV, XCVI. Works for piano duet. Two volumes. (20th century)
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XCV (ff. 75). Grande Sonate in B flat major, D.617. In Kompositionen. Klavier zu 4 Händen, vol. 1 (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Ownership stamp of Lucille Wallace.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XCVI (ff. 69). Fantasia in F minor, D.940. In Kompositionen. Klavier zu 4 Händen, vol. 3 (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Annotations mainly to the first piano part. Beg. 1952. Perf. 1952 1979.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. XCVII, XCVIII. Chamber works with piano. Two volumes. (20th century)
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XCVII (ff. 66). Piano trio in E flat major, D.929. Score only. In F. David (ed.), Trios (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Beg. 1964.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XCVIII (ff. 58). *Piano quintet in A major ('Die Forelle'), D.667. Score and parts (Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Parts lightly annotated. Perf. 1952 1979.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. XCIX-CIII. Robert Schumann. Five volumes. (20th century)
Scope and Content Robert Alexander Schumann, composer: Music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. XCIX (ff. 93). Annotations to the following: 1. ff. 1-10v. Papillons, op. 2. Ed. Clara Schumann (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Lightly annotated.
2. ff. 11-28v. Davidsbündlertänze, op. 6 (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Lightly annotated (nos. 1-9 only).
3. ff. 29-44v. Carnaval, op. 9 (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.).
4. ff. 48v-49. *'Des Abends'. In Clara Schumann (ed.), Phantasiestücke, op. 12 (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.).
5. ff. 62-78v. Symphonische Etüden, op. 13. Ed. Clara Schumann, rev. W. Kempff (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Lightly annotated.
6. ff. 79-93v. Kinderscenen, op. 15 (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Acq. 1926. Perf. 1926 1946.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. C (ff. 98).
1. ff. 1-24v. *Fantasia in C major, op. 17 (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Perf. 1936 1945.
2. ff. 25-31v. *Arabeske, op. 18. Ed. Clara Schumann, rev. W. Kempff (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.).
3. ff. 32-65v. Novelette. No. 2 in Noveletten, op. 21. Ed. Clara Schumann, rev. W. Kempff (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.).
4. ff. 66-80v. *Sonata no. 2 in G minor, op. 22 (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Perf. 1938 1942.
5. ff. 81-98v. *Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op. 26. Ed. Clara Schumann (Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Perf. 1941 1942.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CI (ff. 111).
1. ff. 1-21v. Andante and variations in B flat major, op. 46. Original version for two pianos, two cellos and horn. Score and parts (Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d.). Perf. 1978. Annotations mainly to the first piano part.
2. ff. 22-52. Andante and variations in B flat major, op. 46. Version arranged for two pianos. Score and parts. Ed. A. Dörfel (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Annotations to score only.
3. ff. 53-111v. No. 2 in Six études en forme de canon, op. 56. Arranged for two pianos by Debussy (Paris: A. Durand & fils, n.d.). Two parts, annotated in manuscript to produce a version for three hands. Ownership stamp of Lucille Wallace. With a later issue, 1961, lightly annotated.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CII (ff. 91).
1. ff. 1-12v. Adagio and allegro, op. 70, for horn and piano. Cello version ed. L. Fournier (Paris: Durand & Cie., 1923). Score and part.
2. ff. 13-32v. Fünf Stücke im Volkston, op. 102, for cello and piano. Score and part ([London]: Augener, n.d.). Annotations to score only.
3. ff. 33-91. *Piano quintet in E flat major, op. 44. Score and parts. Ed. A. Dörfel (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Annotations to score only. Perf. 1937 1951.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CIII (ff. 40). *Piano concerto in A minor, op. 54. Solo part, with a reduction for piano of the orchestral parts, in score (Leipzig: Peters, n.d.). Perf. 1956. With a MS. copy, possibly in Curzon's hand, of parts of the third movement, and phrases from Liszt's Piano Sonata.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CIV (ff. 103). Alexander Scriabin, Bedrich Smetana, Richard Strauss, Igor Stravinsky.
1. ff. 1-25. Scriabin: *No. 10, in Studies, op. 8 (Leipzig: Belaïeff, 1895).
2. ff. 26-32. Smetana: Polka in F major, from Czeské tance, book 1, no. 3 (Prague: Urbánek, n.d.).
3. ff. 33-53v. Strauss: *Burleske in D minor for piano and orchestra. Solo part, with a reduction for piano of the orchestral parts, in score (Leipzig: Steingräber Verlag, 1894). Perf. 1933 1938.
4. ff. 54-77v. Stravinsky: Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka, arranged for piano by the composer (Berlin: Édition Russe de musique, 1922). Acq. 1926. Beg. 1942.
5. ff. 78-103v. Stravinsky: Scherzo à la Russe, transcribed for two pianos by the composer (New York: Schott, 1945). Two parts, in score. With an annotated photocopy of a manuscript, apparently not in Curzon's hand, of Trio 1. Perf. 1962.
includes:
• ff. 1-25 Alexander Nikolaevich Scriabin, composer: Study, annotated by C. Curzon: 1895: Printed. • ff. 26-32 Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, composer and conductor: Polka, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed. • ff. 33-53v Richard Georg Strauss, composer: Burleske, annotated by C. Curzon: 1894: Printed.
• ff. 54-103v Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky, composer: Piano arrangements, annotated by C. Curzon: 1922-45: Partly printed, partly copy.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CV (ff. 51). Germaine Tailleferre, Michael Tippett.
1. ff. 1-27v. Tailleferre: Ballade, 1922, for piano and orchestra. Solo part, with a reduction for piano of the orchestral parts, in score (London: Chester, 1925). Perf. 1926.
2. ff. 28-51v. Tippett: Sonata no. 1 (London: Schott, 1942). With MS. transcription on two staves, in Curzon's hand, of the end of the second movement (f. 31).
includes:
• ff. 1-27v Germaine Marcelle Tailleferre, composer: Ballade for piano and orchestra, annotated by C. Curzon: 1925: Printed. • ff. 28-51v Sir Michael Kemp Tippett, OM; CH; composer: Piano sonata no. 1, annotated by C. Curzon: 1942: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CVI (ff. 64). Pyotr Tchaikovsky: *Piano concerto no. 1 in B flat minor, op. 23. Solo part, with a reduction of the orchestral parts, in score (London: Augener, 1922). Perf. 1943 1974.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composer: Piano concerto no.1, annotated by C. Curzon: 1922: Printed.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CVII (ff. 58). William Walton, Carl Maria von Weber.
1. ff. 1-24v. Walton: *Sinfonia concertante, 1927, for piano and orchestra. Solo part, with a reduction for piano of the orchestral parts, in score (London: Oxford University Press, 1928). Perf. 1937.
2. ff. 25-38v. Weber: Aufforderung zum Tanze. Arranged by Carl Tausig, ed. T. F. Dunhill (London: Augener, 1915). Acq. 1925.
3. ff. 39-58v. Weber: *Konzertstück in F minor, op. 79, for piano and orchestra. Solo part, with a reduction for piano of the orchestral parts, in score (London: Augener, n.d.).
includes:
• ff. 1-24v Sir William Turner Walton, OM; composer: Sinfonia concertante, annotated by C. Curzon: 1928: Printed. • ff. 25-58v Baron Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber,; composer: Music, annotated by C. Curzon: n.d.: Printed.
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Title B. NOTES RELATING TO PERFORMANCE AND PRACTICE ([1930-1979])
Scope and Content Sir Clifford Michael Curzon, pianist: Notes rel. to performance and practice by Sir Clifford Michael Curzon: 1930-1979.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CVIII. Detailed notes of lessons with Katharine Goodson, Wanda Landowska and Artur Schnabel; 1930-1938, n.d. Five notebooks. For notes perhaps made when studying with Alfred Cortot, see Add. 65084, ff. 1-13. Five parts. (1930-1938)
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CVIII A. Goodson; n.d. Works studied include Brahms: Sonata in F minor, op. 5 and Chopin: Ballade in G minor, op. 23.
ff. 19. 204 x 160mm.
Katharine Goodson, afterwards Hinton; pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by various composers , based on study with Katharine Goodson: 1943, n.d.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CVIII B. Landowska; 1930. Works by Mozart, C. P. E. Bach, Couperin, J. S. Bach and Rameau. ff. 100. 210 x 135mm.
Wanda Landowska, harpsichordist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by various composers , based on study with Wanda Landowska: 1930, n.d.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CVIII C. Landowska; n.d. Works by C. P. E. Bach, Couperin, J. S. Bach, Rameau, Mozart, Galuppi, Joseph Haydn and W. F. Bach. Includes Curzon's own notes on some works, and a study of Haydn's Sonata in C sharp minor (Hob. XVI:36) in the form of alternating comments from Landowska, Lucille Wallace and Curzon (ff. 9-12). With a drawing of Landowska at the keyboard, 'die weltberühmte Wanda unterrichtet' (f. 38).
ff. 39. 220 x 170mm.
Wanda Landowska, harpsichordist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by various composers , based on study with Wanda Landowska: 1930, n.d.
includes:
• ff. 9-12 Franz Joseph Haydn, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Franz Joseph Haydn: 1932-1934, n.d. • f. 38 Wanda Landowska, harpsichordist: Art. Portraits: Portrait drawing of Wanda Landowska: n.d.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CVIII D. Schnabel; 1933. Works studied are Schubert: Sonata in B flat (D.960); Mendelssohn: 'Variations Sérieuses'; Brahms: Intermezzo in E flat minor, op. 118, no. 6 and Capriccio in C sharp minor, op. 76, no. 5; Beethoven: Sonata in D minor, op. 31, no. 2 and Rondo, op. 129; Richard Strauss: Burlesque for piano and orchestra. With notes on lessons in French and Italian at the end (vol. rev.).
ff. 54. 267 x 165mm.
Artur Schnabel, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by various composers , based on study with Artur Schnabel: 1933, 1938.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CVIII E. Schnabel; 1938. Works studied are Beethoven: Variations with a fugue, op. 35 ('Eroica Variations'); Schubert: Impromptus (D.899); Schumann: Sonata in G minor, op. 22.
ff. 36. 205 x 150mm.
Artur Schnabel, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by various composers , based on study with Artur Schnabel: 1933, 1938.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. CIX-CXV. Notes relating to performance and interpretation, containing comments on particular works by teachers, colleagues and Curzon himself; 1931-1979. Mostly in Curzon's hand, but with some typewritten copies, often duplicates of material elsewhere in the collection. The notes derive from lessons and private study, and also include comments on specific performances given by Curzon and other pianists; most are dated, and have some identification, commonly by initials, of the author of the comments or of the performance discussed. Lucille Wallace, Norman Franklin and Artur Schnabel are often mentioned; among the names which occur less frequently are Wanda Landowska, Nadia Boulanger, Alfred Cortot, Benjamin Britten and Hans Gál. Seven volumes. (1931-1979)
Scope and Content Lucille Curzon, née Wallace; pianist and harpsichordist: Notes by Sir C. Curzon on performance of works by various composers , based on study with Lucille Curzon: 1931-1977.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CIX. Detailed notes on specific works; n.d. Mostly typewritten and originally kept in four loose-leaf notebooks; their order in those notebooks has been retained. The copies bring together notes from a variety of sources, including Add. 65073, made 1931-1976.
ff. 184. 210 x 150mm.
1. ff. 1-28. Brahms: Intermezzo, op. 116, no. 2. f. 5; - Giles Farnaby: 'Tower Hill' and 'A maske'. f. 11; - Purcell (arranged Craxton): 'Siciliano and Hornpipe'. f. 22. With a list of contents of this notebook and 65073 D, E (f. 3), and brief general notes on interpretation and memory (f. 13).
2. ff. 29-82v. Beethoven: Rondo, op. 129. ff. 33-35; - Liszt: Gnomen-reigen. ff. 37-37v; - Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 4 in G. ff. 39-48; - Mozart: Rondo in A minor (K.511). ff. 50-51; - Schubert: Impromptus (D.899) and the 'Trout Quintet' (D.667). ff. 53-60v; - Schubert, arranged Liszt: 'Wanderer' Fantasy, for piano and orchestra. ff. 61-64; - Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1 in D minor, with printed programme notes for the work. ff. 66-82v.
3. ff. 83-116. Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat, op. 73. ff. 84-91; - Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat (D.960). ff. 92-116.
4. ff. 117-184. Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16. ff. 126-137v; - Mozart: Piano Concertos in A major (K.488), D major (K.537) and B flat major (K.595). ff. 143-176v.
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• ff. 5, 66-82v Johannes Brahms, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Johannes Brahms: 1932-1966. • ff. 33-35, 39-48, 84-91 Ludwig van Beethoven, composer: Notes by Sir C. Curzon on performance of music by Beethoven: 1932-1978. • ff. 33-76, passim Artur Schnabel, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by Beethoven , based on study with Artur Schnabel: 1932-1949, n.d. • ff. 37-37v, 61-64 Franz Liszt, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Franz Liszt: 1938-1967, n.d. • ff. 50-51, 143-176v Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Gottlieb Mozart, alias Wolfgang Amadeus; composer: Notes by Sir C. Curzon on performance of music by W. A. Mozart: 1932-1979. • ff. 53-59v, 92-115, passim Artur Schnabel, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by Schubert and Schumann , based on study with Artur Schnabel: 1932-1951, n.d. • ff. 53-60v, 92-116 Franz Peter Schubert, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Franz Peter Schubert: 1932-1974, n.d. • ff. 66-76v, passim Artur Schnabel, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by Brahms , based on study with Artur Schnabel: 1932-1949. • ff. 126-137v Edvard Hagerup Grieg, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concerto by Edvard Hagerup Grieg: 1942-1976. • ff. 144-163v, passim Artur Schnabel, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by Mozart , based on study with Artur Schnabel: [1932-1949, n.d.].
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. CX-CXIII. Notes kept on loose leaves and arranged by Curzon in order of composer; 1931-1979. A small number of similar notes found in the printed scores have been removed and inserted into this series. Six volumes. (1931-1979)
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CX. Beethoven; 1932-1978. See also Add. 64978. ff. 145. Largest size 350 x 240mm.
1. ff. 1-3v. Sonata in C minor, op. 13 ('Pathètique'); circa 1934.
2. ff. 4-20. Sonata in C sharp minor, op. 27, no. 2 ('Moonlight'); 1932-1946, n.d.
3. ff. 21-39. Sonata in D minor, op. 31, no. 2 ('Tempest'); 1933-1978, n.d.
4. ff. 40-53. Variations with a fugue, op. 35 ('Eroica'); 1938-1940, n.d.
5. ff. 54-64. Sonata in E flat, op. 81a ('Les Adieux'); 1932-1941, n.d.
6. ff. 65-81v. Sonata in C minor, op. 111; 1958-1960.
7. ff. 82-86. Bagatelle, op. 33, no. 5, and Sonatina in F (WoO 50); 1940, 1941.
8. ff. 87-100. Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37; 1939-1940, n.d.
9. ff. 101-124. Concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58; 1941-1959, n.d.
10. ff. 125-143. Concerto no. 5 in E flat, op. 73; 1941-1949, n.d.
11. ff. 144-145v. Choral Fantasia, op. 80; 1970.
Ludwig van Beethoven, composer: Notes by Sir C. Curzon on performance of music by Beethoven: 1932-1978.
includes:
• f. 3 Alfred Denis Cortot, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon of works by Beethoven, Schumann, Mendelssohn, etc., based on study with Alfred Denis Cortot: 1934, n.d. • ff. 4-7, 28-33, 112-117, 129-141, passim Artur Schnabel, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by Beethoven , based on study with Artur Schnabel: 1932-1949, n.d. • ff. 6, 12-14, 24, 102-103, 111 Norman Franklin, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by Beethoven , based on study with Norman Franklin: 1934-1945. • ff. 79-80 Hetty Bolton, pianist and teacher: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Beethoven's sonata op. 111 , based on study with Hetty Bolton: 1959. • f. 110 Sir John Battista Barbirolli, conductor: Lucille Curzon, née Wallace; pianist and harpsichordist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Beethoven's piano concerto no. 4 , based on study with Lucille Curzon and Sir John Battista Barbirolli: 1944. • f. 119 Hans Knappertsbusch, conductor: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Beethoven's piano concerto no. 4 , based on study with Hans Knappertsbusch: 1954. • f. 120 Friedrich Gulda, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Beethoven's piano concerto no. 4 , based on study with Friedrich Gulda: 1959. • ff. 121-123 Lucille Curzon, née Wallace; pianist and harpsichordist: Letters to C. Curzon from Lucille Curzon: n.d: Partly typewritten. • f. 134 Bruno Walter, conductor: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Beethoven's piano concerto no. 5 , based on study with Bruno Walter: 1949. • f. 135 Katharine Goodson, afterwards Hinton; pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by various composers , based on study with Katharine Goodson: 1943, n.d.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXI. Brahms and Liszt; 1932-1967. See also Add. 65078, ff. 19-43 and 65086, ff. 14-15. ff. 203 + 152*. Largest size 350 x 240mm.
1. ff. 1-14v. Brahms: Piano Sonata in F minor, op. 5; 1935, n.d.
2. ff. 15-20. Brahms: Variations on a theme of Schumann, op. 9; 1938, n.d.
3. ff. 21-30. Brahms: Book II of Variations on a theme of Paganini, op. 35; 1958-1959.
4. ff. 31-89. Brahms: Shorter works for piano solo; 1933-1966, n.d.
5. ff. 90-94v. Brahms: Sonatas for clarinet or viola and piano, op. 102; n.d.
6. ff. 95-98. Brahms: Piano Quintet, op. 34; 1947.
7. ff. 99-118. Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1; 1932-1937.
8. ff. 119-142. Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 2; 1942-1947.
9. ff. 143-176v. Liszt: Shorter works for piano solo; 1938-1962.
10. ff. 177-188. Liszt: Fantasia on Hungarian Folk Themes, for piano and orchestra; 1940, n.d.
11. ff. 189-203v. Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 2; 1944-1967, n.d.
includes:
• ff. 1-142 Johannes Brahms, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Johannes Brahms: 1932-1966. • ff. 1-6, 37-38, 47-48, 59-62, 76, 82-83, 102-141, passim Artur Schnabel, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by Brahms , based on study with Artur Schnabel: 1932-1949. • ff. 10-13 Katharine Goodson, afterwards Hinton; pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by various composers , based on study with Katharine Goodson: 1943, n.d. • ff. 16-17, 88, 120, 153, 168, 183, 200 Norman Franklin, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by Brahms and Liszt , based on study with Norman Franklin: 1934-1942. • ff. 121-122 Nina Milkina, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performances of music by various composers , based on study with Nina Milkina: 1941-1942, n.d. • ff. 123-126, 200 Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten; composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by various composers , based on study with Benjamin Britten: 1942-1945, n.d. • f. 136 Hans Gál, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concerto no. 2 by Brahms , based on study with Hans Gál: 1947. • ff. 143-203v Franz Liszt, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Franz Liszt: 1938-1967, n.d.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXII. Mozart; 1932-1979. ff. 244. Largest size 350 x 240mm.
1. ff. 1-49. Works for piano solo, including sonatas K.282 in E flat (ff. 2-18) and K.457 in C minor (ff. 27-49); 1937-1974, n.d.
2. f. 50. Concerto for two pianos (K.365); 1978.
3. f. 51. Sonata for two pianos (K.375a); 1978.
4. ff. 52-53. Concerto in C (K.415); 1969.
5. ff. 54-61. Concerto in E flat (K.449) and Piano Quartet in E flat (K.493); 1941, 1945.
6. ff. 62-78. Concerto in F (K.459); 1933-1978, n.d.
7. ff. 79-138. Concerto in D minor (K.446); 1942-1979, n.d.
8. ff. 139-158. Concerto in C (K.467); 1973-1976.
9. ff. 159-166v. Concerto in E flat (K.482); n.d.
10. ff. 167-192. Concerto in A (K.488); 1933-1966.
11. ff. 193-218. Concerto in C minor (K.491); 1932-1970, n.d.
12. ff. 219-221. Piano Trio in G (K.546); 1940.
13. ff. 222-244. Concerto in B flat (K.595); 1941-1964, n.d.
Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Gottlieb Mozart, alias Wolfgang Amadeus; composer: Notes by Sir C. Curzon on performance of music by W. A. Mozart: 1932-1979.
includes:
• ff. 33, 34, 234 Hans Gál, composer: Letters to C. Curzon from Hans Gál: 1955-1973, n.d. • ff. 35, 111 Hans Gál, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by Mozart , based on study with Hans Gál: 1970, 1974. • ff. 36-39, 63-67, 75, 119-128, 185-186, 210-211 Wanda Landowska, harpsichordist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Piano Sonata K.457 and Piano Concertos by Mozart , based on study with Wanda Landowska: 1933-1957, n.d. • ff. 51, 95-100, 140-142, 160-163 Daniel Barenboim, pianist and conductor: Notes by Sir C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concertos K.466, 467 and 482 and other works by Mozart , based on study with Daniel Barenboim: 1968-1978, n.d. • ff. 70, 177-182, 194-200, 214-215, 241-243 Artur Schnabel, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by Mozart , based on study with Artur Schnabel: [1932-1949, n.d.]. • ff. 73, 74 Leonard Bernstein, composer and conductor: Notes by Sir C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concerto K.459 by Mozart , based on study with Leonard Bernstein: 1978. • ff. 89-91, 208 Josef Krips, conductor: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concertos K.466 and 491 by Mozart , based on study with Josef Krips: 1954, 1970. • ff. 103-106, 216, 217, 237, 239, 240 George Szell, conductor: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concertos K.466, 491 and 595 by Mozart , based on study with George Szell: 1961-1968, n.d. • ff. 108, 109, 129-131, 228, 229 Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten; composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concertos K.466 and 595 by Mozart , based on study with Benjamin Britten: 1942, 1970, n.d.
Page 80 2021-08-09 • ff. 116-118, 152-155, 223-225 Nina Milkina, pianist: Notes by Sir C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concertos K.466, 467 and 595 by Mozart , based on study with Nina Milkina: 1941-1979. • ff. 147-149 Solomon, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concerto K.467 by Mozart , based on study with Solomon: 1973. • f. 204 Norman Franklin, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by Mozart, Schubert and Schumann , based on study with Norman Franklin: 1934, 1938, n.d. • f. 205 Nadia Boulanger, teacher and conductor: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by Mozart and Fauré , based on study with Nadia Boulanger: 1935, 1937. • f. 207 Professor Christian Victor Noel Hope Hely-Hutchinson, composer: Letter to C. Curzon from Prof. Christian Victor Noel Hope Hely-Hutchinson: 1944. • f. 238 Erik Smith, gramophone record producer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concerto K.595 by Mozart , based on study with Erik Smith: 1962.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXIII. Schubert and Schumann; 1931-1974. ff. 271. Largest size 350 x 240mm.
1. ff. 1-17. Schubert: Sonata in A (D.664); 1948-1958, n.d.
2. ff. 18-18v. Schubert: Quintet, the 'Trout' (D.667); 1956.
3. ff. 19-43. Schubert: Fantasia, the 'Wanderer' (D.760), with arrangement by Liszt for piano and orchestra (ff. 32-43); 1931-1970, n.d.
4. ff. 44-70. Schubert: Momens Musicals (D.780); 1946, 1949, n.d.
5. ff. 71-102. Schubert: Sonata in D (D.850); 1932-1956, n.d.
6. ff. 103-124. Schubert: Impromptus (D.899); 1933-1936, n.d.
7. ff. 125-143. Schubert: Impromptus (D.935); 1941, 1947, n.d.
8. ff. 144-167. Schubert: Sonata in B flat (D.960); 1932-1974.
9. ff. 168-169v. Schumann: 'Carnaval', op. 9; 1939.
10. ff. 170-171. Schumann: 'Des Abends', op. 12, no. 1; 1936.
11. ff. 172-183. Schumann: 'Kinderscenen', op. 15; 1936-1937, n.d.
12. ff. 184-210. Schumann: Phantasie in C, op. 17; 1935-1970, n.d.
13. ff. 211-220. Schumann: 'Arabeske', op. 18; 1940-1943, n.d.
14. ff. 221-239. Schumann: Sonata in G minor, op. 22; 1938-1941, n.d.
15. ff. 240-254. Schumann: 'Faschingsschwank aus Wien', op. 26; 1941, 1954, n.d.
16. ff. 255-261. Schumannn: Piano quintet, op. 44; 1951.
17. ff. 262-271. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54; 1956.
Artur Schnabel, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by Schubert and Schumann ,
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includes:
• ff. 1-167 Franz Peter Schubert, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Franz Peter Schubert: 1932-1974, n.d. • ff. 16, 31, 205-207 Hans Gál, composer: Letters to C. Curzon from Hans Gál: 1955-1973, n.d. • ff. 27, 64-68, 81-82, 142, 269-270 Hans Gál, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Schubert and Schumann , based on study with Hans Gál: 1956. • ff. 28-30 Paul Badura-Skoda, pianist: Letters to C. Curzon from Paul Badura-Skoda: 1964. • ff. 138-139, 225-226 Norman Franklin, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by Mozart, Schubert and Schumann , based on study with Norman Franklin: 1934, 1938, n.d. • ff. 168-271 Robert Alexander Schumann, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Robert Alexander Schumann: 1935-1970. • ff. 217-218, 241-243 Lucille Curzon, née Wallace; pianist and harpsichordist: Letters to C. Curzon from Lucille Curzon: n.d: Partly typewritten. • f. 244 Nina Milkina, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performances of music by various composers , based on study with Nina Milkina: 1941-1942, n.d. • ff. 263-266 Katharine Goodson, afterwards Hinton; pianist: Norman Franklin, pianist: Lucille Curzon, née Wallace; pianist and harpsichordist: Siegfried Frederick Herbert Menges, conductor: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Schumann's piano concerto , based on study with Lucille Curzon, Katharine Goodson, Norman Franklin and Siegfried Frederick Herbert Menges: 1956. • ff. 267-268 Hetty Bolton, pianist and teacher: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Schumann's piano concerto , based on study with Hetty Bolton: 1956.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vols. CXIV, CXV. General series, of mostly less extensive notes, arranged alphabetically by composer. Two volumes. ([1932-1976])
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXIV. Albéniz Ireland; 1932-1976, n.d. ff. 178. Largest size 350 x 240mm.
1. ff. 1-2. Albéniz; 1937.
2. ff. 3-3v. Arne; 1939.
3. ff. 4-16. J. S. Bach; 1935, n.d.
4. ff. 17, 18. Arthur Bliss; 1937.
5. ff. 19-32. Britten; 1943-1945, n.d.
6. ff. 33-56. Chopin; 1938-1947, n.d.
7. ff. 57, 58. Debussy; n.d.
8. ff. 59-68. Delius; 1934, 1940, n.d.
9. ff. 69-74. Dohnányi; 1932, n.d.
10. ff. 75-93. de Falla; 1936-1946, n.d. Works include 'Nights in the Gardens of Spain' (ff. 75-89).
11. f. 94. Herbert Farjeon; n.d.
12. ff. 95-108. Fauré; 1937-1945, n.d.
13. ff. 109-136. Franck; 1934-1960, n.d. Works include 'Variations symphoniques' (ff. 115-135).
14. ff. 137-137v. Granados; 1937.
15. ff. 138-157. Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor; 1942-1976.
16. ff. 158-175. Joseph Haydn; 1932, 1934, n.d.
17. ff. 176-178v. John Ireland; 1938, n.d.
includes:
• ff. 1-2 Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Isaac Manuel Francisco Albéniz: 1937. • ff. 3-3v Thomas Augustine Arne, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Thomas Augustine Arne: 1939. • ff. 4-16 Johann Sebastian Bach, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Johann Sebastian Bach: 1935, n.d. • ff. 17, 18 Sir Arthur Drummond Bliss, KCVO; CH; Master of the Queen's Music: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Arthur Bliss: 1937. • ff. 19-32 Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten; composer: Notes by C. Curzon, based on study with the composer, on performance of music by Benjamin Britten: 1943-1945, n.d. • ff. 27-28 Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten; composer: Analytical note on his Piano Concerto no. 1 by Edward Benjamin Britten: [1949]: Printed. • ff. 33-56 Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin: 1938-1947, n.d. • ff. 44-45, 90, 121-124, 140-141, 178 Norman Franklin, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by various composers , based on study with Norman Franklin: 1934-1943, n.d. • ff. 57, 58 Achille Claude Debussy, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by
Page 83 2021-08-09 Achille Claude Debussy: n.d. • ff. 59-68 Frederick Theodore Albert Delius, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Frederick Theodore Albert Delius: 1934, 1940, n.d. • ff. 69-74 Erno Dohnányi, composer; d.1960: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Erno Dohnányi: 1932, n.d. • ff. 75-93 Manuel de Falla, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Manuel de Falla: 1936-1946, n.d. • ff. 83-86 Enrique Jorda, conductor: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of `Nights in the Gardens of Spain' by de Falla , based on study with Enrique Jorda: 1945-1946. • f. 94 Harry Farjeon, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Harry Farjeon: n.d. • ff. 95-108 Gabriel Urbain Fauré, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Gabriel Urbain Fauré: 1937-1945, n.d. • ff. 98-99 Nadia Boulanger, teacher and conductor: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by Mozart and Fauré , based on study with Nadia Boulanger: 1935, 1937. • ff. 107, 144 Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten; composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by various composers , based on study with Benjamin Britten: 1942-1945, n.d. • ff. 109-136 César Auguste Jean Guillaume Hubert Franck, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by César Franck: 1934-1960, n.d. • ff. 112, 113 Vicomte Victor Marie Hugo,; author: Translation of his poem 'Les Djinns' by Vicomte Victor Marie Hugo: n.d: Typewritten. • f. 123 Nina Milkina, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performances of music by various composers , based on study with Nina Milkina: 1941-1942, n.d. • ff. 132-134 Lucille Curzon, née Wallace; pianist and harpsichordist: Letters to C. Curzon from Lucille Curzon: n.d: Partly typewritten. • ff. 137-137v Enrique Granados, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Enrique Granados: 1937. • ff. 138-157 Edvard Hagerup Grieg, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concerto by Edvard Hagerup Grieg: 1942-1976. • f. 150 Katharine Goodson, afterwards Hinton; pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by various composers , based on study with Katharine Goodson: 1943, n.d. • ff. 152, 153 Øivin Fjelstad, conductor: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concerto by Grieg , based on study with Øivin Fjelstad: 1959. • ff. 158-175 Franz Joseph Haydn, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Franz Joseph Haydn: 1932-1934, n.d. • ff. 176-178v John Nicholson Ireland, composer and pianist: Notes by Sir C. Curzon on performance of music by John Nicholson Ireland: 1938, n.d.
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Creation Date 1933-1965
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXV. Litolff Weber; 1933-1965. ff. 129. Various sizes.
1. ff. 1-5. Litolff; 1958.
2. ff. 6-22. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy; 1933-1955, n.d. Works include 'Variations sérieuses' (ff. 7-19v).
3. ff. 23v, 24. Medtner; 1942.
4. ff. 25-26. Nielsen; 1965.
5. ff. 27-39. Paderewski; 1934-1935, n.d.
6. ff. 40-49. Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no. 3; 1934-1935.
7. ff. 50-58. Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor; 1936.
8. ff. 59-67. Ravel; 1937-1955, n.d.
9. ff. 68-73. Domenico Scarlatti; n.d.
10. ff. 74-77v. Scriabin; 1937, n.d.
11. ff. 78-81. Richard Strauss; 1933.
12. ff. 82-119. Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 in B flat minor; 1935-1958.
13. ff. 120-122v. Walton; 1937.
14. ff. 123-129. Weber: Conzertstück; 1937, n.d.
includes:
• ff. 1-5 Henry Charles Litolff, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Scherzo from 'Concert Symphonique' no. 4 by Henry Charles Litolff: 1958. • f. 4, 11-12, 20, 60, 114 Norman Franklin, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by various composers , based on study with Norman Franklin: 1934-1943, n.d. • ff. 6-22 Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, composer: Notes by Sir C. Curzon on performance of music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: 1933-1955, n.d. • ff. 23v, 24 Nicolas Medtner, alias Nikolai Karlovich; composer and pianist: Notes by Sir C. Curzon on performance of music by Nikolai Karlovich Medtner: 1942. • ff. 27-39 Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Prime Minister of Poland; composer and pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Ignacy Jan Paderewski: 1934-1935, n.d. • ff. 40-49 Sergei Sergeevich Prokofiev, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concerto no. 3 by Sergei Sergeevich Prokofiev: 1934-1935. • ff. 43-48 Nadia Boulanger, teacher and conductor: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concerto no. 3 by Prokofiev , based on study with Nadia Boulanger: 1934-1935. • ff. 50-58 Sergei Vasilevich Rachmaninoff, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concerto no.2 by Rachmaninoff: 1936. • ff. 59-67 Joseph Maurice Ravel, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Joseph Maurice Ravel: 1937-1955, n.d. • ff. 68-73 Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Giuseppe Domenico Scarlatti: n.d. • ff. 74-77v Alexander Nikolaevich Scriabin, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of music by Alexander Nikolaevich Scriabin: 1937, n.d. • ff. 78-81 Richard Georg Strauss, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Burleske for piano and orchestra by Richard Georg Strauss: 1933. • ff. 82-119 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of Piano Concerto no. 1 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: 1935-1958.
Page 85 2021-08-09 • ff. 106-113 Artur Schnabel, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of works by various composers , based on study with Artur Schnabel: 1933, 1938. • ff. 120-122v Sir William Turner Walton, OM; composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of 'Sinfonia Concertante' for piano and orchestra by William Walton: 1937. • ff. 123-129 Baron Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber,; composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of 'Konzertstück' for piano and orchestra by Baron Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber: 1934, n.d. • f. 126 Sir Henry Joseph Wood, CH; conductor: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of 'Konzertstück' for piano and orchestra by Weber , based on study with Sir Henry Joseph Wood: n.d.
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXVI A-I. Practice notes; 1955-1973, n.d. Nine notebooks. (1955-1973)
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Creation Date 1955- 1973
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXVI A-F. 'Practise logs'; 1955- 1973, n.d. Mainly check-lists of stages to be followed in practice of individual works, including recordings by other artists to be studied. Arranged by work. , , , , ,. Largest size 210 x 145mm. (1955- 1973)
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Scope and Content Vol. CXVI A (ff. 32).
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Scope and Content Vol. CXVI B (ff. 22).
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Scope and Content Vol. CXVI C (ff. 34).
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Scope and Content Vol. CXVI D (ff. 35).
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Scope and Content Vol. CXVI E (ff. 10).
includes:
• f. 7v Gwendoline Cutner, wife of the pianist Solomon: Letter to C. Curzon from Gwendoline Cutner: [1972?].
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Scope and Content Vol. CXVI F (ff. 20).
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXVI G, H. General notes on principles to be observed in practice and study; 1964, n.d.,. Largest size 202 x 150mm. (1964)
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Scope and Content Vol. CXVI G (ff. 36).
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Scope and Content Vol. CXVI H (ff. 16).
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXVI I. Notebook principally listing works and recordings to be studied, apparently kept on a tour of the U.S.A; n.d.
ff. 18. 160 x 98mm.
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Creation Date 1966-1969
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXVII A-E. Practice notes; 1966-1969, n.d. Five notebooks, the first four in the form of aides memoires arranged by composer and work, chiefly comprising lists of gramophone recordings and books to be consulted. Five notebooks. 210 x 145mm. (1966-1969)
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Scope and Content Vol. CXVII A (ff. 5). Beethoven; 1968, n.d.
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Scope and Content Vol. CXVII B (ff. 8). Brahms; 1966-1968, n.d.
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Scope and Content Vol. CXVII C (ff. 16). Mozart; 1966-1969, n.d.
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Scope and Content Vol. CXVII D (ff. 9). Schubert; 1966-1969, n.d.
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Scope and Content Vol. CXVII E (ff. 30). Lists of gramophone recordings, arranged alphabetically by composer; n.d.
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Page 92 2021-08-09 Add MS 65083 A-B CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXVIII A, B. General notes on performance and practice; 1930, n.d. Two parts. (1930)
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Creation Date 1930
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Title CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXVIII A, B. General notes on performance and practice; 1930, n.d. Two parts. (1930)
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXVIII A. Notebook containing brief maxims on interpretation, technique and methods of practice, from published works and from teachers and fellow musicians; 1930, n.d. With detailed notes on Brahms: Capriccio in D minor, op. 116 (ff. 10-13), and of a lesson with Carlos Buhler in Berlin in 1930 (ff. 26-29).
ff. 30. 200 x 160mm.
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXVIII B. Similar brief maxims, mostly typewritten, principally relating to practice; n.d. (ff. 2-10). With general notes on performance, some relating to particular artists, and including typewritten notes (f. 14) on a recital given by Curzon in 1931.
ff. 20. Largest size 315 x 240mm.
includes:
• f. 20 Philip Pilkington: Letter to C. Curzon from Philip Pilkington: n.d.
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Creation Date 1934-1978
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Scope and Content C. LECTURE NOTES AND MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS
65084. CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXIX.
ff. 90. Various sizes.
1. ff. 1-13. Notes on the performance of works by Schumann, Franck and Chopin; [Paris], 1934. Part of a notebook with 'La Cour Cortot, 1934' written on the cover, but apparently notes made at lectures or lessons rather than from Alfred Cortot, Cours d'Interprétation (Paris, 1934).
2. ff. 14-19. Typewritten notes of lectures by William Glock on the music of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert, with a page of manuscript notes not in Curzon's hand from Wanda Landowska, Music of the Past (1926); n.d.
3. ff. 20-23. Curzon's teaching notes for use at the Royal Academy of Music, London; n.d. Partly typewritten.
4. ff. 24-32. Draft note on Liszt's Piano Sonata in B minor; n.d. Partly typewritten.
5. ff. 33-34. Note on Weber's Konzertstück; 1934. Typewritten.
6. ff. 35-78. Printed notes on various works, mostly extracted from concert programmes; 1958, n.d.
7. ff. 79-90. Newspaper cuttings; 1943-1978, n.d.
includes:
• ff. 1-13 Alfred Denis Cortot, pianist: Notes by C. Curzon of works by Beethoven, Schumann,
Page 94 2021-08-09 Mendelssohn, etc., based on study with Alfred Denis Cortot: 1934, n.d. • ff. 14-18 Sir William Frederick Glock, Kt.; music critic and administrator: Notes by C. Curzon of his lectures by Sir William Frederick Glock: n.d: Typewritten. • ff. 33-34 Baron Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber,; composer: Notes by C. Curzon on performance of 'Konzertstück' for piano and orchestra by Baron Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber: 1934, n.d.
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Title D. STUDENT COMPOSITIONS ([1921-1925])
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Creation Date 1923- 1924
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXX. Works for piano solo, many annotated by Curzon's teacher; 1923- 1924, n.d.
ff. 37. Largest size 360 x 260mm.
1. ff. 1-14. 'Four simple piano pieces'; 1923. With drafts of two songs (ff. 10-11).
2. ff. 15-17. 'Andante'; 1923. Inscribed 'For Taezutu', and headed by words of Thomas Hood: 'But here the Autumn Melancholy dwells'. With another copy, under the title 'Prelude'.
3. ff. 18-19v. 'Scherzette in G'; 1924.
4. ff. 20v-23. 'Adagio', headed by verses of Edmund John: 'I did dream with the lotus on my lips'; n.d. Annotated draft and fair copy.
5. ff. 24v-25. 'Andante', headed by verses of Edmund John: 'There is a dreamless twilight'; n.d.
6. ff. 26-35. 'The Fir Tree', five sketches after Hans Andersen's story; n.d. With two incomplete copies, one of three movements and one of four.
7. ff. 36v-37v. 'Molto leggiero', headed by words beginning 'The wood is soundless save where gems are shed'; n.d.
Sir Clifford Michael Curzon, pianist: Original works for piano solo and songs by Sir Clifford Michael Curzon: 1921-1925, n.d.
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• ff. 15-17 Thomas Hood, poet: Piano piece by C. Curzon , inspired by words by Thomas Hood: 1923. • ff. 20v-25 Edmund John, poet: Piano pieces by C. Curzon , inspired by words by Edmund John: n.d. • ff. 26-35 Hans Christian Andersen, writer: Piano works by C. Curzon based on his 'Fir Tree` by Hans Christian Andersen: n.d.
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Creation Date 1921-1925
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Scope and Content CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXXI. Works for voice and piano; 1921, 1925, n.d. Some with annotations by a teacher.
ff. 22. Largest size 365 x 265mm.
1. ff. 1-4. 'Dreamshadows' (words, Denise Robins); 1921.
2. ff. 5-6v. 'Sing Cuckoo' (words, Katherine Tynan); n.d. Incomplete.
3. ff. 7-8v. 'Under the Wattle' (words, Douglas Sladen); n.d.
4. ff. 9-12v. 'When I am dead, my dearest' (words, Christina Rossetti); 1925.
5. ff. 13-17v. 'When I came last to Ludlow' (words from Housman's A Shrop-shire Lad); n.d. Incomplete. With some practice notes for Intermezzos by Brahms, and Liszt's 'Sonnetto 104 del Petrarca' from the Années de pélerinage.
6. ff. 18-19. 'When June is come' (words, Robert Bridges); n.d. Incomplete.
7. ff. 20-22v. 'A widow bird' (words, P. B. Shelley); n.d. With sketches of passages for 'Molto leggiero' (see Add. 65083 above). Written on a bifolium with the title-page (f. 20v) headed 'To Clifford Curzon. Sea Surge. A Prelude in C minor for pianoforte. William Alwyn'.
Sir Clifford Michael Curzon, pianist: Original works for piano solo and songs by Sir Clifford Michael Curzon: 1921-1925, n.d.
includes:
• ff. 1-4 Denise Naomi Robins, writer: Song by C. Curzon , to words by Denise Naomi Robins: 1921. • ff. 5-6v Katherine Tynan, afterwards Hinkson; writer: Song by C. Curzon , to words by Katherine Tynan: n.d. • ff. 7-8v Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen, writer: Song by C. Curzon , to words by Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen: n.d. • ff. 9-12v Christina Georgina Rossetti, poet: Song by C. Curzon , to words by Christina Georgina Rossetti: 1925. • ff. 13-17v Alfred Edward Housman, poet: Song by C. Curzon , to words by Alfred Edward Housman: n.d. • ff. 18-19 Robert Seymour Bridges, OM; Poet Laureate: Song by C. Curzon , to words by Robert Seymour Bridges: n.d. • f. 20v William Alwyn, composer: Title-page only of piano piece by William Alwyn: circa 1923: Autogr. • ff. 20-22v Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet: Song by C. Curzon , to words by Percy Bysshe Shelley: n.d.
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Creation Date 18th century
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Scope and Content E. MISCELLANEOUS MUSIC MANUSCRIPTS
65087. CURZON COLLECTION. Vol. CXXII.
ff. 43. Largest size 310 x 250mm.
1. ff. 1-22v. Concerto for double bass and orchestra; 18th cent. - Full score. Composer unidentified.
2. ff. 2343. Solo part, with orchestral cues, of an unidentified work in B flat major for piano and orchestra, ascribed to 'Brent' at the head of the work; n.d. At the end is Curzon's note of performance: 'Devonshire Park, Eastbourne. 17 iii 33'.
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