Quarterly school report for Ferdinand Praeger, undated
Scan of original document held by Praeger's great great grandson, Andrew Leach.
State University of New York at Buffalo. Music Library
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Quarterly school report for Ferdinand Praeger, 1824
Quarterly school report for Adelhaid Präger, 1824
Letter from Agnes Praeger, with some genealogical information about the Praeger family
Scan of manuscript letter by a niece of Ferdinand Praeger. Original document held by Praeger's great great grandson, Andrew Leach.
To the editor of the Musical Courier: Praeger-Wagner Controversy, by Wilfred Praeger, August 1895.
Scan of letter to the editor by Ferdinand Praeger's son, Wilfred, regarding texts by Houston Stewart Chamberlain about Ferdinand Praeger's text on Richard Wagner. Original document held by Praeger's great great grandson, Andrew Leach.
Musical World, 7 December 1889. Portion of article by B. L. Mosely.
Scan of an article about Praeger's role as supporter of Wagner's music in England. Original document held by Praeger's great great grandson, Andrew Leach.
The Biograph and Review, September 1880, Volume 4, number 21, pages 242-247.
Scan of a biographical entry for Ferdinand Praeger. Original document held by Praeger's great great grandson, Andrew Leach.
Musical Standard, 7 March 1884, p. 153. Correspondence titled "Wagner" by George Tolhurst.
Scan of article from the journal Musical Standard regarding Ferdinand Praeger's views on Richard Wagner. Original document held by Praeger's great great grandson, Andrew Leach.
Letter from Edward Roeckel to Léonie Praeger
Röckel, Eduard, 1816-1899--Correspondence
Scan of letter by pianist/composer Edward Roeckel to Praeger's wife. Original document held by Praeger's great great grandson, Andrew Leach.
The Falsehoods of Houston Chamberlain, by Rudolf Cyriax (born 1873). Unpublished typescript, [1932].
Scan of unpublished typescript presumably by Rudolf Cyriax, the son of Julius Cyriax. Scanned by permission and arrangement with Andrew Leach, Praeger's great great grandson.
Last will and testament of Ferdinand Praeger, May 25 1891
Digital photograph of document held by Praeger's great great grandson, Andrew Leach.
Contract between the Earl of Dysart and Ferdinand Praeger for Praeger's book Wagner, As I Knew Him 16 April 1885
Scan of document held by Praeger's great great grandson, Andrew Leach.
Dysart, William Tollemache, Earl of, 1859-1935
Marriage certificate of Ferdinand Praeger and Léonie Bazile, 18 January 1849
Program for 8 December 1888 concert by the Crystal Palace Saturday Orchestra, at Crystal Palace, London, with performance of Praeger's Symphonic Prelude to Byron's "Manfred". Only includes pages relevant to Praeger.
Concert programs--England--London--19th century
Scan of pages related to Ferdinand Praeger, including themes from his composition, in a concert program held by Praeger's great great grandson, Andrew Leach.
Crystal Palace (Sydenham, London, England)
Program for 4-5 January 1887 concert at the annual conference of the National Society of Professional Musicians and the Birmingham and Midland Musical Guild in Birmingham, England, with performance of Praeger's String quartet number 15 in A major
Concert programs--England--Birmingham--19th century
Scan of a concert program held by Praeger's great great grandson, Andrew Leach.
Program for 7 November 1885 concert by the Crystal Palace Saturday Orchestra, at Crystal Palace, London, with performance of Praeger's Symphonic Poem, Leben und Liebe, Kampf und Sieg
Program for lecture, Richard Wagner & his works, the music of the future, at Chelsea Literary & Scientific Institution, Vestry Hall, King's Road, Chelsea, Friday December 3 [probably 1875]
Digital photograph of lecture program held by Ferdinand Praeger's great great grandson, Andrew Leach.
Chelsea Literary and Scientific Institution
Playbill for 6 March 1834 concert by Ferdinand Praeger's father, Heinrich Aloys Praeger (1783-1854) at London Tavern, Bishopsgate Street, London, England
Playbills--England--London--19th century
Digital photograph of concert playbill held by Ferdinand Praeger's great great grandson, Andrew Leach.
Photographic portrait of Ferdinand Praeger's son, Richard Wagner Charles Henry Praeger
Praeger, Richard Wagner Charles Henry, 1855-1878--Portraits
Scan of portrait of Ferdinand Praeger's son held by great great grandson, Andrew Leach. Includes verso.
Photographic portrait of Ferdinand Praeger's wife, Léonie, with their daughter Brunnhilde
Scan of portrait of Ferdinand Praeger's wife and daughter Brunhilde held by great great grandson, Andrew Leach. Includes verso.
Photographic portrait of Ferdinand Praeger's wife, Léonie Praeger
Scan of portrait of Ferdinand Praeger's wife held by great great grandson, Andrew Leach. Includes verso.
Photographic portrait of Ferdinand Praeger
Praeger, Ferdinand, 1815-1891--Portraits
Scan of portrait of Ferdinand Praeger held by great great grandson, Andrew Leach. Includes verso.
Scan of portrait of Ferdinand Praeger held by great great grandson, Andrew Leach
Folder for delivery of compositions to the Earl of Dysart
Front of folder: 2d Grand Symphonic Poem in F for full orchestra. Received housing Legend for winds. Specifies two dates of delivery in accordance with the agreement with the Earl of Dysart. Signed by B.L. Mosely, Ferdinand Praeger, H.J. Edwards, and Lilian Grace Mary Blyth.
Specifies that Praeger is to send compositions to the Earl of Dysart quarterly for 12 years, beginning on Mar. 1, 1890. Signed by J.A. Bertram, Esq.
[Selections from] Gustav Wasa: herosiche Oper
Opera. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Possibly an incomplete vocal score, no text is present. Correction on insert pasted on p. [2]. "Copied from an old mspt of 1837, one of my youthful operas. F. Praeger"--left margin. Caption: 1842. Contents: Chor (Maestoso) -- Chor (Allegro moderato) -- Lieges marsch -- Hymnus -- Lied -- Romance -- March and chorus -- March -- Lied (Molto moderato).
Opera. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Incomplete work. In caption, p. [16]: 29/4 90 , p. [17]: 23/4 90 , p. [50]: 1 May 90 , p. [60]: 3/12 90. Contents: Overture -- National songs -- Valse sentimentale -- Turkish march -- Turkish drinking song -- Chorus of Turkish soldiers -- Quartet -- Constantine's story -- Chorus -- Trio -- Pas seul -- Song Helena -- Song Michaela -- Song Helena (Moderato) -- Vocal duet.
Tell me my lute : serenade from Sheridan's Duenna
For 2 tenors and 2 basses. Cover title. Holograph (Ink). Paper is extremely fragile.
Spring : part-song for four female voices
For 2 sopranos and 2 altos. Cover title. Manuscript (Ink).
The stars are with the voyager : duet for soprano and contralto
For soprano, alto, and piano. Cover title. Holograph (Ink). Cover: Septr. 1888.
For soprano, alto, and piano. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Caption: 1891.
May morning : duet for soprano and contralto
For soprano, alto, and piano. Cover title. Manuscript (Ink). Cover: Septr 1888.
Daybreak : duet for soprano and contralto
For soprano, alto, and piano. Cover title. Holograph (Ink). At end of piece: 22/9/88.
For soprano, alto, and piano. Cover title. Holograph (Ink). Caption: Sept 88. "The words from: The Golden Legend by Longfellow, Duet for soprano and contralto"--Caption.
Come back : duet for soprano and contralto
For soprano, alto, and piano. Cover title. Text from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "The golden legend". Holograph (Ink). Cover: 5th Sept. 1888.
For medium voice and piano. Title supplied by cataloger. Indecipherable song text. Holograph (Ink). Caption: London 19th November 1829. "für das Emil"--Caption.
For medium voice and piano. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Corrections in manuscript pasted on p. [1, 2].
For medium voice and piano. Caption title. Holograph (Ink).
For medium voice and piano. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Caption: 12 July 1842.
Das Standchen von Uhland : National lied , Tempo di Bolero , Im Style Russischer national Lieder
First work for voice and piano, second work for piano, third work possibly for violin and piano, fourth work for voice and piano. German words. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Third and fourth works are incomplete. Caption, p. 1: August 1839 , p. 4: April 28/1840 , p. 5: 22 May 1839, 26 May 1839 , p. 6: 29 Dec. 1840.
For medium voice and piano. Cover title. Holograph (Ink). Corrections on inserts pasted on p. [2].
Song of Mary, Queen of Scots :[from] Chastelard
For medium voice and piano. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Sung by the character Mary, Queen of Scots in Act II, scene i in Swinburne's tragedy, Chastelard.
[Song cycle for medium voice and piano]
For medium voice and piano. Texts not present. Title supplied by cataloger. Holograph (Ink). Songs 1-10 were received in the same folder. Song 11 was originally listed as a violin and piano work in the Finkelman inventory and song 12 (War song) was received in a separate folder, but both appear to belong to this set. Contents: Ballad song (Very moderate) [G major] -- Song (Slowly) [G major] -- Song (Very slowly, dreamily) [A♭ major] -- Song (Moderate time) [E♭ major] -- Ballad (Allegretto) [G major] -- Song (Very slowly) [E♭ major] -- Ballad (Moderate) [F major] -- Song (Lively with emotion) [E♭ major] -- Ballad (With spirit) [G major] -- Song (Slowly, gracefully) [F major] -- War song or military ditty (Moderato) [F major].
For medium voice and piano. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Caption: Februar 1888.
For medium voice and piano. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Caption: Oct. 90.
For medium voice and piano. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Caption: Prize composition. "Motto: After a storm cometh a calm"--Caption.
O sweet to my soul is that beautiful grove
For high voice and piano. Title from first line of text. Text from a stanza of the poem "Bolehill trees" by James Montgomery. Holograph (Ink).
For medium voice and piano. Caption title (difficult to decipher, possibly incorrect). Holograph (Ink). Incomplete work. Caption: Juny 1844.
For medium voice and piano. German words. Title from first line of text. Holograph (Ink), p. [3] in pencil. Incomplete work.
Mein Liebchen hat mich verlassen : Volkslied
Mary Beaton's song : [from] Chastelar[d]
For medium voice and piano. Cover title. Holograph (Ink). Sung by the character Mary Beaton in Act I, scene ii in Swinburne's tragedy, Chastelard.
For medium voice and piano. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Caption: London 2 January 1843.
For medium voice and piano. Caption title. Manuscript (Ink).
For high voice and piano. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Caption: 1844.
For medium voice and piano. Caption title. Indecipherable song text. Holograph (Ink). Incomplete work. Corrections on inserts pasted on p. [2].
For medium voice and piano. Manuscript (Ink). "und Fraulein Armbruster freundschaftlich gewidmet"--Caption.
For high voice and piano. Caption title (difficult to decipher, possibly incorrect). Holograph (Ink). Incomplete work. Corrections on inserts pasted on p. [1] , other corrections made in pencil. Caption: London July 1844.
For high voice and piano. Caption title. Holograph (Ink).
For voice and piano. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Text from Act I, scene vii of Theodor Körner's libretto Die Bergknappen. Above vocal line: Walther. Some instrument names indicated throughout the piano line. Corrections on inserts pasted throughout.
For medium voice and piano. Cover title. Holograph (Ink). Right side of p. [1] torn.
For medium voice and piano. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Correction on insert pasted on p. [2].
For medium voice and piano. Cover title. Holograph (Ink).
For medium voice and piano. Cover title. Holograph (Ink). Sung by the character Mary Beaton in Act I, scene i in Swinburne's tragedy, Chastelard.
Après tant de jours : Chastelard's song
For medium voice and piano. Cover title. Holograph (Ink). Sung by the character Chastelard in Act I, scene ii in Swinburne's tragedy, Chastelard.
For medium voice and piano. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Correction on insert pasted on p. [1].
For medium voice and piano. Cover title. Holograph (Ink). Cover: Septembr 1836.
For 2 voices and piano. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Above vocal line, p.1: Konrad, p. 2: Röschen. Some instrument names indicated throughout the piano line.
Legend : for 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 obois, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, and euphonium, timp ad libitum
For band. Cover title. Holograph (Ink). At head of cover: June 1st 1890. Received in wrapper reading "2d Grand Symphonic Poem in F for full Orchestra , 1rst Quarter 1st March 1892 , 2d Quarter 1st June 1892" in fulfillment of Praeger's contract with Lord Dysart.
For band. Caption title. Holograph (Ink, with bar lines in blue pencil).
For orchestra. Caption title. Manuscript (Ink), p. [9-12] of score appear to be in Praeger's hand. First fascicle has page numbers, second does not. The second fascicle has title 2nd trio from Ungarischer Marsch in A moll. Accompanied by 1 ins. leaf with number of parts and title, Hungarian march.
Triumphal march : for orchestra in D major
For orchestra. Cover title. Manuscript (Ink).
For orchestra. Caption title. Manuscript (Ink).
1st Trauermarsch = funeral march for orchestra in D minor
For orchestra. Cover title. Holograph (Ink). Corrections on inserts pasted on p. 6.
Manfred : (after Byron) : prelude symphonique pour orchestre
For orchestra. Cover title. Manuscript (Ink). Cover: as played at the Crystal Palace.
Leben, Liebe, Kampf und Sieg = Life, love, strife, and victory : Symphonische Dichtung für grosses Orchester
For orchestra. Cover title. Manuscript (Ink), with additional markings, possibly by a conductor, in blue pencil. At head of cover: Performed at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham London on the 7th Novr 1885.
Leben, Liebe, Kampf und Sieg :1st symphonic poem in C
For orchestra. Cover title. Manuscript (Ink). Original title crossed out: Der Kampf am's Leben. Accompanied by printer's label: W. Straker, Printer, Ludgate Hill and Liverpool Street.
Octett for strings (scherzo) in C major
For 4 violins, 2 violas, and 2 violoncellos. Caption title. Holograph score (Ink), manuscript parts (Ink). Corrections on inserts pasted throughout score.
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Caption: 12/Sept 85.
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Cover title. Manuscript (Ink).
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Cover title. Holograph (Ink). Many pages are torn or stuck together. Removed to separate box due to high level of mold and fragile paper. Only the title wrapper has been digitized.
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Holograph (Ink). Corrections on inserts pasted in score.
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Caption title. Manuscript (Ink).
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Manuscript (Ink). "First delivery March 1 1890"--Cover label.
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Cover title. Holograph score (Ink), manuscript parts (Ink). Work begins in D minor, ends in D major. Right edge of score torn, some notes are missing. Removed to separate box due to high level of mold.
Due to fragility of the parts, only the score has been digitized.
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Cover title. Holograph (Ink). Work begins in F minor, ends in F major.
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Cover title. Holograph score (Ink), manuscript parts (Ink). Work begins in C minor, ends in C major. Cover: 30th September 1881.
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Cover title. Manuscript (Ink). Work begins in A minor, ends in A major.
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Caption title. Holograph score (Ink), manuscript parts (Ink). Work begins in F minor, ends in F major. Title pages of parts: E. LeBrun Copiste. Caption: 1881.
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Cover title. Holograph score (Ink), manuscript parts (Ink). Work begins in F minor, ends in F major. First violin part cover: E. LeBrun Copiest.
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Cover title. Holograph score (Ink), manuscript parts (Ink). Work begins in C minor, ends in C major. Note: score contains two pages numbered 20.
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Holograph (Ink). Corrections on inserts pasted throughout.
Second string quartet = Zweites Streichquartett E major
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Cover title. Holograph (Ink). Corrections on inserts pasted throughout.
For 2 violins, viola, and violoncello. Caption title. Holograph (Ink). Work begins in E minor, ends in E major. Corrections on inserts pasted throughout. "Dedicated to his friend Richard Wagner"--Caption.