[Paganini, Nicolò. (1782–1840)] Herz, Henri. (1803–1888) & Hünten, François. (1792–1878) & Mayseder, Joseph. (1789–1863) & Moscheles, Ignaz. (1794–1870) Sammelband of Piano Scores, including

[Paganini, Nicolò. (1782–1840)] Herz, Henri. (1803–1888) & Hünten, François. (1792–1878) & Mayseder, Joseph. (1789–1863) & Moscheles, Ignaz. (1794–1870)

Sammelband of Piano Scores, including "Paganini's Dream"

Sammelband of 7 early nineteenth-century works for piano by composers including Henri Herz, François Hünten, Joseph Mayseder and Ignaz Moscheles, and featuring a striking lithograph on the cover showing Paganini surrounded by devils and witches. Disbound from a larger collection with the title page of the first piece serving as a cover (lacking binding). Remnants of binding to the spine. Wear and soiling to the cover; overall toning; some edge tears and repairs as noted below. Overall in very good condition. 9.25 x 12.5 inches (23.5 x 32 cm).

The contents bound in the following order:

[Paganini, Nicolò. (1782–1840)]. Paganini's dream : fantasia for the piano forte in which is introduced the dance of the witches under the walnut tree of Benevento, inscribed to Signor Pacini by the author of L'école de Paganini. London: sold by George & Manby, [after 1831]. Fantasia and variations on the theme from Franz Xaver Süssmayr's "Noce di Benevento" which was used by Paganini in his "Le streghe". Lithographed title page by T.R. Gooding: vignette of Paganini seated under a tree surrounded by devils and witches. 8 pp. Engraved throughout, without plate number. Large corner loss to the cover, repaired.

Herz, Henri (1803–1888). Trois airs variés pour le piano forte [...] op. 39: no. 2, La Suissesse au Bord du Lac. London: publish'd by R. Cocks & Co., [ca. 1835]. Introduction, theme and variations for piano. Pencil fingerings throughout. Engraved throughout. [PN] 341. 9 pp.

[Bellini, Vincenzo. (1801–1835)] Hünten, François (1792–1878). Grandes Variations sur une Cavatine favorite de la Straniera, Ciel Pietoso, pour le piano forte [...] op. 53. London: printed by R. Cocks & Co, [1833]. Variations on the aria "Ciel Pietoso" from Bellini's La Straniera. Pencil fingerings. Engraved throughout. [PN] 1247. 13 pp. Three pages with corner losses.

[Rossini, Gioacchino. (1792–1868)] Herz, Henri (1803–1888). Air, non piu mesta, with Variations for the piano forte, from Rossini's Opera La Cenerentola [...] op. 60. London: Goulding & D'Almaine, [ca. 1834]. Engraved throughout, without plate number. 15 pp. Large tear to p. 3. and several other small page tears.

Mayseder, Joseph (1789–1863). The Chaplet of Roses, a Divertimento for the piano forte, composed by J. Mayseder. London: W. Eavestaff, [ca. 1826]. Engraved throughout. [PN] 33. Pencil fingerings. 11 pp. Several corner tears repaired. Very rare; WorldCat records no copies.

Moscheles, Ignaz (1794–1870). Gems à la Sontag, a dramatic fantasia for the piano forte, in which are introduced the most admired airs sung by Mademoiselle Sontag. Third edition. London: Mori & Lavenu, [ca. 1830]. Suite of short opera aria arrangements for the piano, ornamented in the style of German soprano Henriette Sontag. Engraved throughout. [PN] 2381. 13 pp. A few small tears; one corner repair.

[Rossini, Gioacchino. (1792–1868)] Les Beautés des opéra, Divertimentos for the piano forte by Mozart, Spontini, Meyerbeer, and other classical authors. No. 4. Divertimento on airs from Rossini's opera Semiramide, arranged & respectfully inscribed to Miss Baker by W. Etherington. London: W. Eavestaff, [ca. 1826]. Engraved throughout. [PN] Etherington's Div. (Semiramide). 11 pp. Several small edge tears; one corner loss repaired. (15175)

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