Isaac Nathan music manuscript of E flat clarinet part from the overture to his opera 'Merry freaks i...
Isaac Nathan music manuscript of E flat clarinet part from the overture to his opera 'Merry freaks i...
Isaac Nathan music manuscript of E flat clarinet part from the overture to his opera 'Merry freaks in troublous times', 1843
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Date
1843
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7932
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Physical Description
Contents
0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) - 4 pages of music manuscript
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
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Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright
Research & study copies allowed
Physical Access Conditions
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Digitised
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Full title
Isaac Nathan music manuscript of E flat clarinet part from the overture to his opera 'Merry freaks in troublous times', 1843
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
The Mitchell Library holds two copies of the complete vocal score of 'Merry freaks in troublous times' (Sydney: published by the composer, [1851]) at Q782.8/N and DSM/Q782.8/N. The latter is part of David Scott Mitchell’s bequest and is available in digitised format through the online Catalogue.
Digital order no:Album ID : 899479
Signature / Inscriptions
The manuscript bears Nathan's signature at the bottom of each page
Date note
Dating is based on contemporary reviews of the opera published in the New South Wales Monthly Magazine in July 1843 (pp.347-351) and October 1843 (p.565)
Object History
Micaela Nathan is the great great granddaughter of the composer by his second wife, Henrietta Buckley
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Micaela Nathan, December 2009
Administrative / Biographical history
Isaac Nathan (1792-1864) emigrated to Australia from England in 1841 and quickly dominated the Australian musical scene as a composer, teacher, organist, conductor and publisher. He composed the comic opera 'Merry freaks in troublous times' in 1843 to a libretto by Charles Nagel on the life of Charles II. Written just two years after Nathan’s arri...
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Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MLMSS 7932
Record Identifier
n7oVOxgn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/n7oVOxgn
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Reference code
879309
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