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BEETHOVEN^S_LOST MSS.
Curious Symphony of Doubtful Origin Produced
in London—Peculiar Features of the Work
That Have Caused Much Discussion.
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What has been called the lost symphony of
VOCAL.
Umbrella Song, action song for schools (A. A.
Beethoven or the "Jena Symphony" was first pro- An Skellam-F.
A. Challinor)
$0.60
duced last week at Queen's Hall, London, Eng., by A Tambourine Song, action song for schools (A. A.
Skellam-F. A. Challinor)
60
an orchestra conducted by Landon Ronald.
Come Home, Little Girl (J. C. Macy)
50
The
Bee
and
the
Butterfly,
song
for
children
(J.
B.
The authenticity of the composition has been
Tomlinson)
60
hotly discussed by critics ever since the discovery
INSTRUMENTAL.
A
Forest
Violet
(John
M.
Steinfeldt)
$0.30
of the MSS., and all now practically admit that
Alia Turca, for the piano (Susan Schmitt)
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the internal evidence is not entirely convincing, Berceuse, for piano (John M. Steinfeldt)
30
In
a
Gondola,
for
piano
(H.
Engelmann)
50
as the music is in the conventional style of the Tune Day, mazurka for piano (Oscar Russ)
40
30
eighteenth century, and is said to lack any touch May Time, piano solo (Susan Schmitt)
Polketta, in F, for piano (Oscar Russ)
30
which would identify it with Beethoven. On the Skipping Rope Dance, for piano (Oscar Russ)
40
Debutante, four second grade piano pieces ( H .
other hand, there is nothing to identify it with The Engelmann):
1. The First Ball, waltz
40
any one of his contemporaries. The authenticity
2. To the Banquet, march
40
of the composition, therefore, rests more upon
8. In the Moonlit Garden, reverie
40
4. In Quaint Costume, old English dance
40
the circumstances surrounding its discovery.
The Gulls, piano solo (Richard Platt)
50
SO
The band parts were found by Herr Fritz Stein The Surprise (Susan Schmitt)
Three Moods, for piano (Jean Paul Kursteiner)
75
in the library of the Academy Concerts at Jena. Toccatina, in G, for piano (John M. Steinfeldt)
60
the Old Mill Told, for piano (John M. Stein-
On the second violin parts is the inscription, What feldt)
60
which may or may not be in Beethoven's hand-
Air a la Bourree, for the organ (Geo. Frederic Handel)$0.50
for the organ (Leo Delibes)
50
writing, "Par Louis van Beethoven," and on an- Arioso,
Electro, air de ballet for piano (Carl Wilhelm K e r n ) . . .60
Lover's Lane, for piano (Leo O.ehmler)
40
other, "Symphony von Beethoven."
It is Tn
Maiden's Reverie, romance for piano (Jean Antiga). . .50
known for a fact that Beethoven did send some
Meditation in C, for piano (John A. West)
60
of Rapture, valse lente for piano (Jean Antiga) .50
music to Jena from Bonn, which latter place he Moment
Moment Musical, A minor,, for piano (Richard Ferber) .50
My
Native
Land, for piano (Jean Antiga)
30
left in 1792; therefore, if the music be his he
My Regiment, military polka for piano (C. W. Kern) .60
must have composed it before he was 22 years Pastarella, in A minor for piano (Herbert W. Waering) .50
The Surprise, for piano (Susan Schmitt)
30
of age.
On this point, returning to internal evidence,
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VOCAL.
acteristic is too much too mature for that period of
An Old Song Ended (D. G. Rossetti-Cyril Scott)
$0.60
60
Beethoven's development, while others declare it A Surmise (Philip S. Baker-Harold Simpson)
A White Rose (John Boyle O'Reilly-Edgar Barratt) . . .60
is just as characteristic of the composer as other A Year Ago (Marshall Roberts-Frances Weir)
60
Come, Sing to Me (Jack Thompso-i)
60
music which he is known to have written at that Corengrato,
Canzone Napolinana (R. Cordiferro-S. Car-
time but which cannot be considered individual.
dillo)
60
GRANDS, UPRIGHTS
63
Dewdrops (Harold Simpson-Ethel Barns)
60
Good Night (Shelley-Landon Ronald)
60
Heart o' the World (Fred G. Bowles-Gertrude Sans
Souci)
60
Life's Maytime (Harold Simpson-Ernest Newton)
60
Lift Thine Eyes (Arturo Lucey-Frederic Knight Logan). .60
Prayer (Edgar Allen Poe-John Carrington)
60
Rich Earth (James Oppenheimjohn Carrington)
60
Slumber Song (Clifford Mills-Roger Quilter)
60
When We Grow Old (Hilda Hammond-Spencer-Ed-
ward German)
60
Where Roses Fade (A, E. Housman-Frances Weir) . . . .61)
INSTRUMENTAL.
Chinchilita, for piano (B. Hartz)
$0.60
Danse de la Dauphine (Henri Ducliatel)
60
Ideale, for piano (Vincenzo de Crescenzo)
60
Joy With Sorrow, for violin and piano (P. A. Tirin-
delli)
60
La Gitanelte, tango-maxize for piano (J. Valerde)
60
Number 23, Tango Agentine for pi_no (M. Sarrablo). . .60
Sous Bois, for pianc (Edgar Barratt)
60
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