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Beethoven, Ludwig van, (1770-1827), German composer and pianist

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Surname: Beethoven
Forenames: Ludwig van
Gender: Male
Date: 1770-1827
Places:
  • Germany
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P155709 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P2045 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
letters and musical MSS
Cambridge University: Fitzwilliam Museum
See Museum handbook 1952
2
c1826: musical sketchbooks
British Library, Music Collections
Add MSS 29801, 29803, 31766
3
letters, memorandum book and musical MSS (10 items)
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Zweig MSS 6-15
4
c1825-26: musical sketches and leaves from a sketchbook
British Library, Music Collections
Egerton MS 2327, 2795
5
1803-19: corresp with George Thomson
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MSS 35263-65 passim
6
1800-23: misc corresp and papers
Royal College of Music
MS 4221, 4222, 4223, 4243, 4249
7
c 1800-1827: Sketch-book of musical compositions
British Library, Music Collections
Add MS 29997