Clavier-Büchlein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach and Clavierbuchlein vor Wilhelm Friedemann Bach
Description:
Manuscript., About two-thirds of the book in J.S. Bach's autograph. Cf. Bach-Gesellschaft, Bd. 45., Title on front endpaper., Inscription on flyleaf, signed J. Koetschau., Signature, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, on back endpaper., and Contents include preludes from the Kleine Praeludien, preludes from Das wohltemperierte Klavier, Two-part and Three-part inventions; two incomplete movements by J.C. Richter, a partita by G.H. Stölzel, and a suite attributed to J.P. Telemann.
Higgs manuscript. and Toccatas, keyboard instrument. Selections
Description:
Copyist's ms., in ink; on leaf 139: Napoli 1723., For fuller description, list of contents, and thematic catalog, see P.T. Lee's The keyboard style of Alessandro Scarlatti. (Thesis (M.A.) Yale, 1959)., Gift of the Library Associates, 1953., Known as "The Higgs Manuscript", this volume was formerly owned by H.M. Higgs, Esq., The 4 unnumbered leaves at end contain no music., and The whole of the ms. was published by J.S. Shedlock (London : Bach & Co.) in 1908-1910.
