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Frasquita, 1935 - 1936

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12

Scope and Contents

Holograph in pencil, revisions in pencil.

"Frasquita" is an operetta composed by Franz Lehar and premiered in Vienna in 1922. Fritz Kreisler transcribed the serenade from the operetta for violin and piano. Anson's "Frasquita is a transcription of Kreisler's but for two pianos.

A transcription is the adaptation of a piece of music for a medium orther than that for which it was originally composed. Sometimes 'transcription' means a rewriting for the same medium but in a style that is easier to play.

Inscriptions of Note


At the end: Bl -
1935-6

Dates

  • 1935 - 1936

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collections is open for research.

Extent

1 Manuscript (5 leaves; 8 pages) : piano sketch ; 9.5 x 12.5 inches

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the West Library Special Collections Repository

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