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Prince Albert's Personal Papers

Papers relating to Prince Albert’s personal life and enthusiasms

    PRINCE ALBERT, PRINCE CONSORT (1819-61)

    Volume of compositions by the Prince Consort

    c.1838-45

    23.7 x 33.3 x 3.9 cm (book measurement (conservation)) | RCIN 1077785

    Manuscript music score. 248 p. of music. Bound in blue velvet with clasps and metal decorations.

    While studying in Bonn, Prince Albert took lessons in composition. This is a collection of his compositions to texts by his brother Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha) and other German poets. They are arranged as folk songs which was very much the fashion of the day.

    • Creator(s)

      Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61) (composer)

      Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1818-93) (author)

      Subject(s)

      Prince Albert, Prince Consort (1819-61)

    • 23.7 x 33.3 x 3.9 cm (book measurement (conservation))

      24.0 x 4.0 cm (book measurement (inventory))

    • Volume of compositions by the Prince Consort. []

    • Probably placed in the Royal Library by HRH Prince Albert, Prince Consort, before 1861

    • Subject(s)
      • Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
        • Music
          • Musical forms
            • Scores. Parts (music)
      Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • books
            • book: binding
              • book: binding with velvet
                • book: binding with blue velvet
              • book: fine binding
            • book: with clasps
            • book: with furniture
            • book: all edges gilt
            • book: doublures
              • book: silk doublures
          • music scores
            • manuscript music scores
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