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Mount of Olives: an oratorio by Beethoven [1814]

Set of manuscript orchestral parts for the oratorio Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85, likely used for the first performances in London as "The Mount of Olives" in 1814 at the Drury Lane theater, directed by Sir George Smart. With signature of George T. Smart on title pages and a label printed with his name pasted to the covers. Each part bound in marble boards with calf spines. A list of parts is handwritten on the inside cover of the part Violino primo No. I: Leader. Lacks vocal parts and parts for serpent and drums. Includes additional parts not listed: violino primo (nos. 6-7), violino secondo (no. 6), viola (no. 4), basses (no. 5), horns 3-4, bassoons 3-4, and soprano trombone.
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  • 1814
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  • 2023-04-04
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  • islandora:25102
  • ABSms8
["Purchase, Reeves 311/461 (19951017)"]
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  • Uniform Title: Christus am Ölberge
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  • Inventory number: m1c0005
Extent
  • 35 parts; 30 cm
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  • This work is in the public domain and therefore the digital images attached to this catalog record may be used without permission for study and research purposes. Credit statements for these images should read “From the collections of the Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, San José State University.” For information on obtaining higher resolution reproductions and permission to publish, see the Beethoven Center's website https://www.sjsu.edu/beethoven/collection/library-materials/index.php

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Mount of Olives violoncello & bass no. 3 Public

Violoncello & bass no. 3 in the set of manuscripts performance parts for The Mount of Olives (1814), labelled "violoncello 3 basso primo--ripieno no. 3" with a separate label inscribed "Hallelujah ...

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Mount of Olives violoncello & bass no. 4 Public

Violoncello & bass no. 4 in the set of manuscript performance parts for The Mount of Olives (1814), labelled "violoncello e basso secondo--ripieno no. 4" with a separate label inscribed "Hallelujah...

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Mount of Olives violoncello and bass no. 5 Public

Violincello & bass no. 5 in the set of manuscript performance parts for The Mount of Olives (1814), labelled "violoncello e basso primo--ripieno no. 3" with a separate labelled inscribed "Halleluja...

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Mount of Olives violin 2, no. 6 Public

Violin 2, no. 6 in the set of manuscript performance parts for The Mount of Olives (1814), labelled "violino secondo, ripieno, no. 6."

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