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Sketches for the prelude and act one of Tristan und Isolde

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Title
Sketches for the prelude and act one of Tristan und Isolde
Names
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 (Composer)
Wagner, Siegfried, 1869-1930 (Associated name)
Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1850 - 1859 (Approximate)
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: JOB 73-92 (Locked case)
Topics
Music -- Manuscripts
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Tristan und Isolde
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Holograph sketches in pencil and ink in the New York Public Library.
Date: In margin is authentication by Siegfried Wagner, dated New York, 1924.
Content: Photograph (negative, [1] p.) laid in; together with cover folder for ms. with description on front.
Reproduction: Microfilm. New York, N.Y. : The New York Public Library, 19--. 1 microfilm reel (MN: *ZZ-), *ZBT-98 no. 7
Ownership: Formerly owned by Josephine Jacobs.
Physical Description
Extent: [2] p. ; 18 x 27 cm.
Description
Piano scoring (sketch?) for first 19 bars of the prelude to act one, followed by various themes from that act.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG744542021-C
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10175408
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f0696b70-ceb0-0133-4d24-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1813: Creator Born
  • 1850: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1883: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Sketches for the prelude and act one of Tristan und Isolde" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 1859. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f0696b70-ceb0-0133-4d24-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Sketches for the prelude and act one of Tristan und Isolde" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f0696b70-ceb0-0133-4d24-00505686a51c

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1850 - 1859). Sketches for the prelude and act one of Tristan und Isolde Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f0696b70-ceb0-0133-4d24-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Sketches for the prelude and act one of Tristan und Isolde