"The secret of her birth," duet, . for harp & piano, (with flute & violoncello accomp.ts ad lib.) from Balfe's celebrated opera, The bohemian girl, arranged by J. Balsir Chatterton. Professor of the harp at the Royal Academy of Music.
Michael William Balfe (1808 - 1870)
Category
Books
Date
1860
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Charlecote Park, Warwickshire
NT 3033688
Summary
Bibliographic description
4 scores (piano: [2], 7, 1p.; cello: 2p.] . 33cm.. Violoncello part only. Bound with other cello parts. Previous shelfmark: F.5.36. Provenance: Initials M. E. L. in gold on spine [i.e. Mary Elizabeth Lucy, 1803-90]. Blank index leaf, engraved "John Kelly, working book & music binder, 15 Gower Place, Euston Square". Binding: Nineteenth-century half morocco binding over marbled boards; blind-tooled; "Violoncello" in gold on spine.
Makers and roles
Michael William Balfe (1808 - 1870) John Balsir Chatterton (1804 - 1871)