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Letter from FMB to Fanny Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, [1829] Aug. 7, 11

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Mendelssohn Family letters

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Title
Letter from FMB to Fanny Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, [1829] Aug. 7, 11
Names
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847 (Author)
Hensel, Fanny Mendelssohn, 1805-1847 (Addressee)
Collection

Mendelssohn Family letters

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1829-08-07 - 1829-08-11
Place: Glasgow
Library locations
Music Division
Shelf locator: *MNY++ (Mendelssohn)
Topics
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847. Hebriden
Genres
Correspondence
Notated music
Notes
Content: Letter contains an initial sketch for the incipit of Mendelssohn's overture “The Hebrides”.
Physical Description
Extent: 4 pages
Type of Resource
Text
Notated music
Languages
German
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10126741
Photo Order: 62942
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 40c63320-6579-0139-0e7b-0242ac110003
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

  • 1809: Creator Born
  • 1829: Created (Approximate)
  • 1847: Creator Died
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter from FMB to Fanny Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, [1829] Aug. 7, 11" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1829 - 1829. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0b288190-bd83-0139-aa46-0242ac110003

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Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Letter from FMB to Fanny Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, [1829] Aug. 7, 11" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0b288190-bd83-0139-aa46-0242ac110003

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1829 - 1829). Letter from FMB to Fanny Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, [1829] Aug. 7, 11 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0b288190-bd83-0139-aa46-0242ac110003

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Letter from FMB to Fanny Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, [1829] Aug. 7, 11