Frauenliebe und -leben, and Drei Gesänge, op. 31 (drafts) : autograph manuscript, 1840 July.

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Record ID: 
115681
Accession number: 
Cary 68-69
Creator: 
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856.
Biographical Data: 
German composer.
Title: 
Frauenliebe und -leben, and Drei Gesänge, op. 31 (drafts) : autograph manuscript, 1840 July.
Uniform title: 
Frauenliebe und Leben (Sketches)
Date: 
1840 July.
Inscription/Markings: 

P. 1: "11 Juli 1840. 1-5"; nos. 6-8 each dated at the beginning 12 July [1840]; Die Löwenbraut is dated "d. 13ten [July 1840]" ; Die Kartenlegerin is dated "den 14ten [July 1840]."

Notes: 

Cary 68 Fol. 1r-3r: Draft of the voice part of Frauenliebe und -Leben ("Er, der Herrlichste von allen" and "Du Ring an meinem Finger" are incomplete).
Cary 69 Fol. 3v-4v: Drafts of the voice parts of Die Löwenbraut and Die Kartenlegerin (both are incomplete).

Provenance: 

Max Friedländer; Westley Manning.

Associated names: 

Chamisso, Adelbert von, 1781-1838.
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856. Gesänge, op. 31. Löwenbraut (Sketches)
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856. Gesänge, op. 31. Kartenlegerin (Sketches)
Friedlaender, Max, 1852-1934, former owner.
Manning, Westley, former owner.
Cary, Mary Flagler, former owner.

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Department: 
Music Manuscripts and Printed Music
Music Collection: 
Mary Flagler Cary Music Collection