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Author

Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg, 1736-1809

Uniform title

Sämmtliche Schriften über Generalbass, Harmonie-Lehre, und Tonsetzkunst. English

Title

Methods of harmony, figured base [sic], and composition, / adapted for self-instruction, by John George Albrechtsberger, organist of the Imperial Court, and Chapel-master of the Cathedral of St. Stephen, in Vienna, master of the celebrated Beethoven, &c. &c. &c. Translated from the last German edition, as augmented and arranged by his pupil, The Chevalier von Seyfried, with the remarks of M. Choron. Translated from the last Paris edition, by Arnold Merrick..

Imprint

London: : R. Cocks & Co. 20, Prince's Street, Hanover Square; Simpkin and Marshall, Stationers' Court., [1834]

Physical description

2 volumes (frontispiece, [i]-lxiv, [2], [lxv]-lxxii, [336] p.; 432, 14 p.) : portrait, music ; 22 cm

Note

Dedication (English translation) follows the title page of vol. I.: To Ignaz Moscheles, Esq., the last pupil of Albrechtsberger, ... ."

Note

Includes: Biographical memoir of Albrechtsberger / by The Chevalier de Seyfried: vol. I., pages [xvii]-xxii.

Note

"A catalogue of the works of Johann Georg Albrechtsberger": vol. I., pages [xxv]-xxxix.

Note

"List of subscribers": vol. I., p. [xliii]-lxiv, together with an additional page headed: Additional names.

Note

"Corrections and additions": vol. I., p. [336].

Note

"New music, elementary works, &c. published by R. Cocks & Co., Prince's Street, Hanover Square, London.": the last 14 pages of vol. II.

Note

Arnold Merrick, the translator, died on 14th December, 1849. According to the announcement of the death of his widow, Eleanor (31st October, 1881), "two editions of [Albrechtsberger's 'Harmony, Figured Base, and Composition'] were printed, the first in 1834 and the second in 1844"; see: Wilts and Glo'stershire Standard and Cirencester and Swindon Express, November 12, 1881, page 4. The theoretical works of Albrechtsberger, "translated from the last German Edition by Arnold Merrick, Esq.; in 2 vols. 8vo. of nearly 800 pages" was announced as "New music ... ... published by R. Cocks and Co., 20, Princes-street, ...; sold also by Simpkin and Marshall ... ." in January 1835; see, for example, John Bull, January 4, 1835, page [1]. See also vol. I., page [xli]: R. Cocks and Co.'s edition of The theoretical works of Albrechtsberger, master in composition to Beethoven, &c. ... ... .

Note

The publisher, Robert Cocks, died, aged 89, on 7th April, 1887 at Wilby House, Ladbroke Terrace, Notting Hill, London. According to the notice of his death published in The St. James's Gazette, April 14, 1887, page 11, "he started in business as a music publisher in Princes-street, Hanover-square, as far back as the year 1823. Except that the establishment was moved to New Burlington-street about 1844, the business has been continued ever since ... ."

Note

Frontispiece of vol. I.: a portrait: "Georg Albrechtsberger" by "M. Gauci lith"; printed by Graf & Soret.

Note

The lithographer, M. Gauci, is probably identical with Maxim, otherwise, Massimo Gauci. Maxim Gauci died on 3rd November, 1854, aged 78, at No. 9, North Crescent, Bedford Square, London; see, for example, The Sun, November 17, 1854, page [4].

Note

The printers of the portrait, Graf & Soret, were in partnership as lithographic printers between February 1832 and June 1836. In February 1832, Jérémie Graf (1782-1861) and James Lewis Soret (born 1804) took over the London partnership: Société [Godefroy] Engelmann, [Jérémie] Graf, [John Francis] Coindet et Cie., which was dissolved on 28th January, 1832; see: London Gazette, issue no. 18907, February 1832, page 422. The partnership of [J.] Graf and [J. L.] Soret was dissolved in 1836; see: The St. James's Chronicle, and General Evening Post, June 7 to June 9, 1836, page [1]. Jérémie Graf was born in Mulhouse, Alsace on 18th February, 1782; having resided in London for some years, he appears to have returned to Mulhouse in 1842 or 1843 where he died on 3rd July, 1861. James Lewis Soret was born in Hackney, London on 8th September, 1804; his family appears to have had ties with Geneva: his father, James Soret, died in the district of La Forêt, Petit-Saconnex, Geneva on 11th January, 1852.

Note

At foot of vol. I., page 335: T. P. Baily, printer, Cirencester; on verso of title page of vol. II.: Cirencester : printed by Thomas Philip Baily. Thomas Philip Baily was born on 8th December, 1796 and baptized at Calne, Wiltshire on 18th January, 1797; he died at Cirencester on 6th September, 1859 "in his 63^d year."

Note

Engraved music in vol. II.; at foot of vol. II., page 1: engraved by M. Trenklee. Michael Trenklee, music engraver, is recorded as residing at 32 Whitehart Street, Kennington Road, Surrey [London] in 1841; he had removed to George Yard, Princes Street, Soho by 1848; he died in that area late in 1849.

Note

Plate no.: 1466 [vol. II.].

Formatted contents note

Contents: Vol. I. [text volume] -- Vol. II. [music volume].

Language

In English, translated from the German and the French.

Provenance

Inscription in pencil at head of each title page: "Corfe Clifton"; John Davies Corfe, organist of Bristol Cathedral, resided in the Clifton district of Bristol from at least as early as 1829 until his death in 1876.

Provenance

Bequeathed to the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle by Brigadier Tim Hackworth, military knight of Windsor and a direct descendant of Joseph Corfe (1740-1820) and Arthur Thomas Corfe (1773-1863); subsequently donated by the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle to Salisbury Cathedral Library, with the agreement of the family of the late Brigadier Hackworth.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

19th-century green half-calf; boards covered with marbled paper.

Copy-specific note

Spine title: Albrechtsberger's Theoretical works on harmony & composition.

Subject

Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg, 1736-1809

Subject

Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg, 1736-1809

Subject

Robert Cocks & Co. (Firm)

Subject

Music theory.

Subject

Harmony Instruction and study.

Subject

Composition (Music) Instruction and study.

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Corfe, John Davies, 1804-1876 former owner.

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Hackworth, Timothy William, 1933-2017 former owner.

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Seyfried, Ignaz, Ritter von, 1776-1841 additional author.

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Choron, Alexandre, 1771-1834 additional author.

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Merrick, Arnold, -1849 translator.

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Moscheles, Ignaz, 1794-1870 dedicatee.

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Cocks, Robert, -1887 publisher.

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Gauci, M. lithographer.

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Graf, Jérémie, 1782-1861 printer.

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Soret, James Lewis, 1804-1852 printer.

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Baily, Thomas Philip, 1796-1859 printer.

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Trenklee, Michael, -1849 engraver.

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Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg, 1736-1809 Méthodes d'harmonie et de composition, (1830). English.

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College of St. George, Windsor Castle donor.

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Robert Cocks & Co. (Firm) publisher.

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R. Cocks and Co.'s edition of The theoretical works of Albrechtsberger, master in composition to Beethoven, &c..

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Albrechtsberger's Theoretical works on harmony & composition.

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England London.

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1001#$aAlbrechtsberger, Johann Georg,$d1736-1809

24010$aSämmtliche Schriften über Generalbass, Harmonie-Lehre, und Tonsetzkunst.$lEnglish

24510$aMethods of harmony, figured base [sic], and composition, /$cadapted for self-instruction, by John George Albrechtsberger, organist of the Imperial Court, and Chapel-master of the Cathedral of St. Stephen, in Vienna, master of the celebrated Beethoven, &c. &c. &c. Translated from the last German edition, as augmented and arranged by his pupil, The Chevalier von Seyfried, with the remarks of M. Choron. Translated from the last Paris edition, by Arnold Merrick..

260##$aLondon: :$bR. Cocks & Co. 20, Prince's Street, Hanover Square;$bSimpkin and Marshall, Stationers' Court.,$c[1834]

300##$a2 volumes (frontispiece, [i]-lxiv, [2], [lxv]-lxxii, [336] p.; 432, 14 p.) :$bportrait, music ;$c22 cm

500##$aDedication (English translation) follows the title page of vol. I.: To Ignaz Moscheles, Esq., the last pupil of Albrechtsberger, ... ."

500##$aIncludes: Biographical memoir of Albrechtsberger / by The Chevalier de Seyfried: vol. I., pages [xvii]-xxii.

500##$a"A catalogue of the works of Johann Georg Albrechtsberger": vol. I., pages [xxv]-xxxix.

500##$a"List of subscribers": vol. I., p. [xliii]-lxiv, together with an additional page headed: Additional names.

500##$a"Corrections and additions": vol. I., p. [336].

500##$a"New music, elementary works, &c. published by R. Cocks & Co., Prince's Street, Hanover Square, London.": the last 14 pages of vol. II.

500##$aArnold Merrick, the translator, died on 14th December, 1849. According to the announcement of the death of his widow, Eleanor (31st October, 1881), "two editions of [Albrechtsberger's 'Harmony, Figured Base, and Composition'] were printed, the first in 1834 and the second in 1844"; see: Wilts and Glo'stershire Standard and Cirencester and Swindon Express, November 12, 1881, page 4. The theoretical works of Albrechtsberger, "translated from the last German Edition by Arnold Merrick, Esq.; in 2 vols. 8vo. of nearly 800 pages" was announced as "New music ... ... published by R. Cocks and Co., 20, Princes-street, ...; sold also by Simpkin and Marshall ... ." in January 1835; see, for example, John Bull, January 4, 1835, page [1]. See also vol. I., page [xli]: R. Cocks and Co.'s edition of The theoretical works of Albrechtsberger, master in composition to Beethoven, &c. ... ... .

500##$aThe publisher, Robert Cocks, died, aged 89, on 7th April, 1887 at Wilby House, Ladbroke Terrace, Notting Hill, London. According to the notice of his death published in The St. James's Gazette, April 14, 1887, page 11, "he started in business as a music publisher in Princes-street, Hanover-square, as far back as the year 1823. Except that the establishment was moved to New Burlington-street about 1844, the business has been continued ever since ... ."

500##$aFrontispiece of vol. I.: a portrait: "Georg Albrechtsberger" by "M. Gauci lith"; printed by Graf & Soret.

500##$aThe lithographer, M. Gauci, is probably identical with Maxim, otherwise, Massimo Gauci. Maxim Gauci died on 3rd November, 1854, aged 78, at No. 9, North Crescent, Bedford Square, London; see, for example, The Sun, November 17, 1854, page [4].

500##$aThe printers of the portrait, Graf & Soret, were in partnership as lithographic printers between February 1832 and June 1836. In February 1832, Jérémie Graf (1782-1861) and James Lewis Soret (born 1804) took over the London partnership: Société [Godefroy] Engelmann, [Jérémie] Graf, [John Francis] Coindet et Cie., which was dissolved on 28th January, 1832; see: London Gazette, issue no. 18907, February 1832, page 422. The partnership of [J.] Graf and [J. L.] Soret was dissolved in 1836; see: The St. James's Chronicle, and General Evening Post, June 7 to June 9, 1836, page [1]. Jérémie Graf was born in Mulhouse, Alsace on 18th February, 1782; having resided in London for some years, he appears to have returned to Mulhouse in 1842 or 1843 where he died on 3rd July, 1861. James Lewis Soret was born in Hackney, London on 8th September, 1804; his family appears to have had ties with Geneva: his father, James Soret, died in the district of La Forêt, Petit-Saconnex, Geneva on 11th January, 1852.

500##$aAt foot of vol. I., page 335: T. P. Baily, printer, Cirencester; on verso of title page of vol. II.: Cirencester : printed by Thomas Philip Baily. Thomas Philip Baily was born on 8th December, 1796 and baptized at Calne, Wiltshire on 18th January, 1797; he died at Cirencester on 6th September, 1859 "in his 63<sup>d</sup> year."

500##$aEngraved music in vol. II.; at foot of vol. II., page 1: engraved by M. Trenklee. Michael Trenklee, music engraver, is recorded as residing at 32 Whitehart Street, Kennington Road, Surrey [London] in 1841; he had removed to George Yard, Princes Street, Soho by 1848; he died in that area late in 1849.

500##$aPlate no.: 1466 [vol. II.].

5050#$aVol. I. [text volume] -- Vol. II. [music volume].

546##$aIn English, translated from the German and the French.

561##$aInscription in pencil at head of each title page: "Corfe Clifton"; John Davies Corfe, organist of Bristol Cathedral, resided in the Clifton district of Bristol from at least as early as 1829 until his death in 1876.

561##$aBequeathed to the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle by Brigadier Tim Hackworth, military knight of Windsor and a direct descendant of Joseph Corfe (1740-1820) and Arthur Thomas Corfe (1773-1863); subsequently donated by the Archives of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle to Salisbury Cathedral Library, with the agreement of the family of the late Brigadier Hackworth.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a19th-century green half-calf; boards covered with marbled paper.

590##$aSpine title: Albrechtsberger's Theoretical works on harmony & composition.

60010$aAlbrechtsberger, Johann Georg,$d1736-1809$vBiography.

60010$aAlbrechtsberger, Johann Georg,$d1736-1809$vCatalogs.

61020$aRobert Cocks & Co. (Firm)$vCatalogs.

650#0$aMusic theory.

650#0$aHarmony$xInstruction and study.

650#0$aComposition (Music)$xInstruction and study.

7001#$aCorfe, John Davies,$d1804-1876$eformer owner.

7001#$aHackworth, Timothy William,$d1933-2017$eformer owner.

7001#$aSeyfried, Ignaz,$cRitter von,$d1776-1841$eadditional author.

7001#$aChoron, Alexandre,$d1771-1834$eadditional author.

7001#$aMerrick, Arnold,$d-1849$etranslator.

7001#$aMoscheles, Ignaz,$d1794-1870$ededicatee.

7001#$aCocks, Robert,$d-1887$epublisher.

7001#$aGauci, M.,$elithographer.

7001#$aGraf, Jérémie,$d1782-1861$eprinter.

7001#$aSoret, James Lewis,$d1804-1852$eprinter.

7001#$aBaily, Thomas Philip,$d1796-1859$eprinter.

7001#$aTrenklee, Michael,$d-1849$eengraver.

7001#$aAlbrechtsberger, Johann Georg,$d1736-1809$tMéthodes d'harmonie et de composition,$s(1830).$lEnglish.

7102#$aCollege of St George, Windsor Castle,$edonor.

7102#$aRobert Cocks & Co. (Firm),$epublisher.

7400#$aR. Cocks and Co.'s edition of The theoretical works of Albrechtsberger, master in composition to Beethoven, &c..

7400#$aAlbrechtsberger's Theoretical works on harmony & composition.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.