The Celebrated Freyshutz Quadrilles

Date

Circa 1829

Code

CH/5/6/5/18

Extent

Single sheet of paper

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Item

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Engraved music cover sheet entitled 'The Celebrated Freyschutz Quadrilles'. Published by Geo.Shade, London. Possibly circa 1829. Depicts title at the top 'The Celebrated / FREYSCHÜTZ QUADRILLES, / figures.' Below are five rectangle shapes in a vertical row. Each containing the name of a quadrille in French amidst leaf decoration. To either sides of the shapes is text in a variery of fonts and size 'Quadrilles Waltzes & c. / as Performed at Almack's Rooms / With their proper figures in French & English / ARRANGED for the PIANO FORTE / Respectfully Ded.d to the Nobility / and the Subscribers / Arranged from the Opera of / C.M. VON WEBER. BY R.TAYLOR.' With publisher's information below. Verso has the musical score titled 'Agnes' and dance instructions in French and English for the Figure du Pantalon.

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