Kunitachi College of Music Library
A Catalogue of Early Printed Editions
of the Works of L.v.Beethoven
S11-872(M2-250)
Op.36 (Arr. String quintet with contrabass, flute and 2 horns ad lib.)
Grande Simphonie / COMPOSÉE PAR / L. van Beethoven. / Oeuvre 36. / ARRANGÉE POUR / Deux Violons, deux Altos, Violoncelle, Contrebasse, / Flûte, et Deux Cors / (La Flute, les Cors et la Contre-Basse obligato ou ad-libitum) / ou Deux Violons, Deux Altos, et Violoncelle. / PAR / Mr. F. Ries. / N. B. La Contradiction apparente dans les mots Obligato et Ad libitum vient de ce que / les parties de Flûte, Cors et Contrebasse quoique fort belle / ne soient pourtant pas absolument nécessaires. / [l.:] Nro. II [r.:] Prix 8 Francs. / À BONN, / CHEZ N. SIMROCK. / Proprieté de l'Editeur. Déposée à la Bibliothèque IMPERIALE. / 519
Physical descriptions: 8 parts. 34.5 x 27(28.5 x 20.5)
Collation: Violino 1mo: Title, Music(2-13), blank.
Violino 2do: Music(1-9), blank.
Viola 1ma: Music(1-9), blank.
Viola 2da: Music(1-9), blank.
Violoncello e contra basso: Music(1-9), blank.
Flauto: Music(1-4).
Corno 1mo: Music(1-3), blank.
Corno 2do: Music(1-3), blank.
Plate number: 519.
Printing method: engraved
Other descriptions: Preceding 1st music line of 1st vn part: SINFONIE en / QUINTUOR.
Preceding 1st music line of other string parts: QUINTUOR.
Preceding 1st music line of wind parts: SINFONIA.
Note: Wove paper watermarked: N. Simrock.
Imprint: Bonn: Simrock, [1807]
Edition and history: First edition of arrangement for string quintet
Comments: Judging from the paper quality, publication date appears to be much later than 1807
References: Kinsky-Halm: p. 90
Musikverlag N. Simrock: 117
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