Sammelband containing three complete harp works by the eminent harpist, each published by the author and each with his signature to title page, together with a grouping of miscellaneous selected movements. Several works are described as "avec accompagnement de Violon," though only harp scores are present. 144 pp. Upright folio. Engraved throughout. Moderately heavy wear to contemporary green boards, corners heavily bumped, upper front right corner perished, faded impressed ownership stamp "Mme DU PAVILLON" to front board. Light foxing throughout, few early paper mends to margins, music generally fine. Complete contents described below.
Pierre Philibert Dufeuille, known as Blattman, was responsible for many of the arrangements published in the popular periodical Feuilles de Terpsichore (established by the Cousineau publishing firm, represented in the present collection, in 1784). Interestingly, several works by Blattman are known to have been in the library of Jane Austen and her family. ("In Search of Austen's 'Missing Songs'", Jeanice Brooks, The Review of English Studies, Vol. 67, Issue 282, November 2016, Pp. 914–945):
Premières leçons de harpe par P. P. Blattman. Oeuvre VI. Upright folio. Paris: Chez l'Auteur [by the author], [ca. 1795]. Engraved. (No PN). Title (vb); blank; 2–17 pp. Title signed lower right "Blattman."
Trois sonates pour la harpe avec accompagnement de Violon. Oeuvre VII. [à Madame Delagarde-Fleurine]. Score for harp (Lacking part for violin). Upright folio. Paris: Chez l'Auteur [by the author] (Naderman; Cousineau), [ca. 1798]. Engraved. [PN] 7. Title (vb); Dedication; 2–23 pp. Title signed lower right "Blattman."
Trois sonates pour la harpe avec accompagnement de Violon. Oeuvre 8e. [à Mademoiselle Croisé]. Score for harp (Lacking part for violin). Upright folio. Paris: Chez l'Auteur [by the author], [ca. 1800]. Engraved. [PN] 8. Title (vb); blank; 2–19 pp. Title signed lower right "Blattman."
Trois pots-pourris pour la harpe. Oeuvre 9e. [à Son Excellence Madame la Maréchale Duchèsse de Monte-Bello]. Upright folio. Paris: Chez l'Auteur [by the author] (Mr. Cousineau), [ca. 1802]. Engraved. [No PN]. Title 9vb); Dedication; 2–19 pp. Title signed lower right "Blattman." Includes page-length rhyming dedication: "À Son Excellence Madame la Maréchale, Duchèsse de Monte Bello. / Madame / Un triple pot-pourri!....rare et sublime ouvrage! / Pourront penser certains esprits? / Du seul désir de plaire il est pourtant le gage; / C'est pour vous que je l'entrepris: / Et puisque vous daignez en agréer l'hommage, / Vos bontés lui donnent du prix."
The following works appear without title pages, publisher information, or specified instrumentation (presumed harp).
Allegro assai. Upright folio. [No Publisher]. Engraved. [PN] I. Blank; 10–17 pp.
Allegro. Upright folio. [No Publisher]. Engraved. [PN] I. Blank; 12–14 pp. Distinct set of pages 12–14 from previous piece with same PN.
Allegro. Upright folio. [No Publisher]. Engraved. [No PN]. Blank; 20–22 pp.
Andante, 1a. Variaz.–5a Variaz. Upright folio. [No Publisher]. Engraved. [PN 3]. Blank; 2–3 pp (vb); Blank; 6–8 pp. (Andante, 1a. Var–4a. Var); Blank; 14–15 pp. (Moderate, 1a. Variaz.–5a. Variaz.)
Andante, 1a. Variaz.–6a. Variaz. Upright folio. [No Publisher]. Engraved. [No PN]. Blank; 2–3 pp.
Andante, 1a. Variaz.–4a. Variaz. Upright folio. [No Publisher]. Engraved. [PN] 3.A. Blank; 10–11 pp.
Moderato, 1a. Variaz.–6a. Variaz. Upright folio. [No Publisher]. Engraved. [PN] 3.b. Blank; 2–4 pp.; 5–7 pp. (Andantino, 1a. Variaz.–5a. Variaz.) (vb); Blank; 8–10 pp. (Theme, 1a. Variaz.–6a. Variaz.)
Sammelband containing three complete harp works by the eminent harpist, each published by the author and each with his signature to title page, together with a grouping of miscellaneous selected movements. Several works are described as "avec accompagnement de Violon," though only harp scores are present. 144 pp. Upright folio. Engraved throughout. Moderately heavy wear to contemporary green boards, corners heavily bumped, upper front right corner perished, faded impressed ownership stamp "Mme DU PAVILLON" to front board. Light foxing throughout, few early paper mends to margins, music generally fine. Complete contents described below.
Pierre Philibert Dufeuille, known as Blattman, was responsible for many of the arrangements published in the popular periodical Feuilles de Terpsichore (established by the Cousineau publishing firm, represented in the present collection, in 1784). Interestingly, several works by Blattman are known to have been in the library of Jane Austen and her family. ("In Search of Austen's 'Missing Songs'", Jeanice Brooks, The Review of English Studies, Vol. 67, Issue 282, November 2016, Pp. 914–945):
Premières leçons de harpe par P. P. Blattman. Oeuvre VI. Upright folio. Paris: Chez l'Auteur [by the author], [ca. 1795]. Engraved. (No PN). Title (vb); blank; 2–17 pp. Title signed lower right "Blattman."
Trois sonates pour la harpe avec accompagnement de Violon. Oeuvre VII. [à Madame Delagarde-Fleurine]. Score for harp (Lacking part for violin). Upright folio. Paris: Chez l'Auteur [by the author] (Naderman; Cousineau), [ca. 1798]. Engraved. [PN] 7. Title (vb); Dedication; 2–23 pp. Title signed lower right "Blattman."
Trois sonates pour la harpe avec accompagnement de Violon. Oeuvre 8e. [à Mademoiselle Croisé]. Score for harp (Lacking part for violin). Upright folio. Paris: Chez l'Auteur [by the author], [ca. 1800]. Engraved. [PN] 8. Title (vb); blank; 2–19 pp. Title signed lower right "Blattman."
Trois pots-pourris pour la harpe. Oeuvre 9e. [à Son Excellence Madame la Maréchale Duchèsse de Monte-Bello]. Upright folio. Paris: Chez l'Auteur [by the author] (Mr. Cousineau), [ca. 1802]. Engraved. [No PN]. Title 9vb); Dedication; 2–19 pp. Title signed lower right "Blattman." Includes page-length rhyming dedication: "À Son Excellence Madame la Maréchale, Duchèsse de Monte Bello. / Madame / Un triple pot-pourri!....rare et sublime ouvrage! / Pourront penser certains esprits? / Du seul désir de plaire il est pourtant le gage; / C'est pour vous que je l'entrepris: / Et puisque vous daignez en agréer l'hommage, / Vos bontés lui donnent du prix."
The following works appear without title pages, publisher information, or specified instrumentation (presumed harp).
Allegro assai. Upright folio. [No Publisher]. Engraved. [PN] I. Blank; 10–17 pp.
Allegro. Upright folio. [No Publisher]. Engraved. [PN] I. Blank; 12–14 pp. Distinct set of pages 12–14 from previous piece with same PN.
Allegro. Upright folio. [No Publisher]. Engraved. [No PN]. Blank; 20–22 pp.
Andante, 1a. Variaz.–5a Variaz. Upright folio. [No Publisher]. Engraved. [PN 3]. Blank; 2–3 pp (vb); Blank; 6–8 pp. (Andante, 1a. Var–4a. Var); Blank; 14–15 pp. (Moderate, 1a. Variaz.–5a. Variaz.)
Andante, 1a. Variaz.–6a. Variaz. Upright folio. [No Publisher]. Engraved. [No PN]. Blank; 2–3 pp.
Andante, 1a. Variaz.–4a. Variaz. Upright folio. [No Publisher]. Engraved. [PN] 3.A. Blank; 10–11 pp.
Moderato, 1a. Variaz.–6a. Variaz. Upright folio. [No Publisher]. Engraved. [PN] 3.b. Blank; 2–4 pp.; 5–7 pp. (Andantino, 1a. Variaz.–5a. Variaz.) (vb); Blank; 8–10 pp. (Theme, 1a. Variaz.–6a. Variaz.)