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Title
Die schwarzen Tasten: Polka-Mazurka für das Pianoforte
Names
Baur, Anton (Composer)
Grube, A. (August), approximately 1813-1890 (Lithographer)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers, singly or in pairs

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1869 (Approximate)
Place: Wien
Publisher: H.F. Müller's Witwe
Edition: 2te Aufl.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFX Anon Sch 1
Topics
Polka-mazurkas
Piano music
Genres
Prints
Sheet music covers
Scores
Notes
Statement of responsibility: von Anton Baur.
Caption title.
Numbering: Pl. no. : H. F. M. 531.
Statement of responsibility: At bottom: K.K. Hof-Lith. u. Steindr. v. A. Grube. Wien.
Acquisition: Gift; Lillian Moore.
Biographical/historical: The title may be translated as The black keys. The score is in the key of G-flat major (containing six flats).
Biographical/historical: The polka-mazurka, which became popular in the 1840s, consisted of polka steps danced to the 3/4 time of the mazurka.
Physical Description
Lithographs
Extent: 1 print : lithograph, b&w ; 33 x 25 cm. + music score (2 p.)
Description
Sheet music cover illustration depicting a couple in folk costume, dancing in an outdoor setting. A woman accompanies them on the piano; a second couple watches from the background.
Type of Resource
Still image
Notated music
Languages
German
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825113903
Publisher's music plate number: H. F. M. 531 : H.F. Müller's Witwe
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19758857
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1b952710-b0d2-0133-b0fc-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Die schwarzen Tasten" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1869. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb564c70-b19d-0133-d5f8-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Die schwarzen Tasten" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb564c70-b19d-0133-d5f8-00505686a51c

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1869). Die schwarzen Tasten Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bb564c70-b19d-0133-d5f8-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Die schwarzen Tasten