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The Special Collections area of the Music Library contains over 250 items. Its strengths include scores of nineteenth century opera, rare and out of print facsimile editions, and scores with illustrations by well known artists. Many items in the Music Library's Special Collections were gifts of College alumnae. Several items came from the library of the Durant family who founded the College in 1875. Items in Special Collections are cataloged in the online catalog and have the locations Music Case or Music Score Case. A list of the illustrated scores is available by searching the subject heading "Artist's Scores". These are some representative items in the collection: |
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L'Europe galante : ballet en musique.
Seconde ed. augmentée. A Paris : Chez Christophe Ballard, seul Imprimeur du Roy pour la Musique, rue Saint Jean de Beauvais, au Mont-Parnasse, 1698. 1 score (280, [12] p.) ; 20 x 26 cm
Messiah : an oratorio in score as it was originally perform'd / composed by Mr. Handel to which are added his additional alterations. [1st ed., 6th issue] London : printed by Messers Randall & Abell successors to the late Mr. J. Walsh, [1773]. 1 score ([3], 188, 35 p.) : port. ; 37 cm
Szymanowska, Maria Agata Wolowska, 1789-1831
Le murmure : nocturne pour le piano / compose par Marie Szymanowska. Paris
: Hanry, [1830?]. 7 p. of music ; 36 cm
Offert à Mlle. de Grey de la part de l'auteur. This is one of several works by Szymanowska in Wellesley's collection.
Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886
Trois morceaux suisses : pour piano : 1. Ranz de vaches : melodie de Ferd.
Huber avec variations / par F. Liszt. Leipzig : C. F. Kahnt, [1877]
With a dedication by Liszt in the upper right corner.
Relache : ballet instantaneiste en deux actes, un entr'acte cinematographique, et "la queue du chien" / Erik Satie ; scenario de decors de Francis Picabia ; cinematographie de Rene Clair ; le ballet seul pour piano avec un frontispice de Francis Picabia. Paris : Rouart, Lerolle, c1926. 1 piano score (45 p.) : ill. ; 33 cm
Davis, Katherine, 1892-1980.
Carol of the drum / Katherine K. Davis ; Czech carol freely transcribed
by C.R.W. Robertson. 1941. 1 ms. score (8 p.) ; 32 cm
Katherine Davis (Wellesley Class of 1914) first wrote and published the music more commonly known as "The Little Drummer Boy" under the pseudonym of C.R.W. Robertson.