L. Reichardt. Collection of first editions of her music, C19th

Louise Reichardt

Collection of first editions of her music

1) XII Deutsche u[nd] italiänische romantische Gesaenge mit Begleitung des Piano-Forte, Berlin: im Verlage der Realschul-Buchhandlung, [1806], 21 pages, 4to (26.5 x 21.2cm), engraved music, contemporary green wrappers, lower wrapper lacking

2) Sechs geistliche Lieder...Vierstimmig bearbeitet für 2 Sopran- und 2 Alt-Stimmen [score and parts], Hamburg: no name, 1823, 32 pages, oblong 4to (c.25 x 32cm), lithographed, uncut and unbound, lacking pp.17-20 (Soprano I part), some spotting

3) Christliche, liebliche Lieder [score], Hamburg: Cranz [1827], 12 pages, oblong 4to (c.29 x 35.5cm), engraved music, uncut and unbound, dust-staining to outer pages and edges

4) Sei Canzoni di Metastasio coll Piano-Forte...Op.IV, Hamburg: alle Spese dell' Autore, [1811], 13 pages, oblong 4to (c. 24 x 32cm), engraved music, C19th patterned papered boards; bound together with

5) XII Gesaenge mit Begleitung des Fortepiano's...Drittes Werkchen [score], [Hamburg, c.1811?], 25 pages, engraved music

4) and 5) together in the same volume as three editions of J. F. Reichardt (La Danza. Cantata a due voci...St. Petersburg-Penig: Dienemann & Co, no date; Ballo de' Galli dell' opera Brenno...aggiustato pel clavicembalo overo piano-forte, Berlin, no date; Rondo Ah lasciarti oh Dio! vorrei &c....aggiustato pel clavicembalo overo piano-forte, Berlin, no date) and a (C18th?) manuscript score of the recitative and aria 'Ma qual sorte e la mia...Selve oscure ombrose' from Reichardt's opera L'olimpiade

RARE. Editions by Louise Reichardt (1779-1826), daughter of J.F. Reichardt and his first wife Juliane, seldom appear at auction. Between 1809 and her death in 1826, Louise Reichardt was active in Hamburg as a composer, choir director and teacher of piano and song.

PROVENANCE

Formerly in the collection of Ernst Rudorff (1840-1916).