Waltzes. Musical compositions.
Subject
Subject Source: Other Source
Scope Note: Pieces of music composed to accompany a waltz (a dance in triple time performed by a couple, who turn rhythmically round and round as they progress around the dance floor). Source: 'Concise Oxford English dictionary', 11th edition (Oxford, 2004).; also, pieces of music written for or in the style of this dance. Source: 'Concise Oxford English dictionary', 11th edition (Oxford, 2004).
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
Chamber music of G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.21968-21971
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Chamber music and songs of G W Crawford.
Dances (especially waltzes) and marches, most of which are original compositions by John Davidson., [?1893-1910, or after.]
File
Identifier: MS.22068
Scope and Contents
The first 22 pieces (folios 1-37) appear to have been part of a series of at least 25 pieces.
The 'Royal Wedding Quadrille' (folio 38) is dated 1893. Folio 25 is written on the verso of a bill dating from 1910 or later.
Dates:
[?1893-1910, or after.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Musical compositions and other papers, 1871-1926, undated, of John Davidson; and correspondence and compositions [circa 1883- circa 1917], undated, of James Scott Skinner.
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Musical compositions and other papers, chiefly undated, of John Davidson.
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Music of John Davidson for piano.
‘Gossamer waltz’ by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21929
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Most of the compositions of G W Crawford are written on a large scale and the collection consists chiefly of full scores, piano reductions and orchestral parts. There are very few drafts or sketches: almost all the compositions are in their final form, and many are in the hands of copyists. Most of the works are undated. Those dates that appear (usually on the last page or leaf) range from 1892 to 1941, but it is rarely clear whether these are of composition, revision or performance. Almost...
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Ballet and dance music for orchestra by G W Crawford.
‘Margherita waltz’, opus 7, by G W Crawford., [?1892-?1941.]
Item
Identifier: MS.21930
Scope and Contents
333 x 260 millimetres.
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Ballet and dance music for orchestra by G W Crawford.
Miscellaneous orchestral music of Ian Whyte., Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: MS.22084
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Rhapsody: the first part in full score, the remainder in short score (folio 1);
(ii) Scots march: two different settings of the opening in full score, and the complete work in short score (folio 23);
(iii) Symphonic dances (folio 34);
(iv) Concert waltz (folio 36 verso);
(v) Sections apparently of three unidentified works for orchestra chiefly in full score (folios 41, 47, 54).
Dates:
Mid 20th century.
Music book compiled by J Crichton Donaldson.
Item
Identifier: MS.22170
Scope and Contents
The signature of J Crichton Donaldson has been written on the pastedowns inside both front and back covers and at folio 55.The music book was begun in 1853 and continued until at least 20 September 1855 and contains a large number of tunes, numbered to 1080 (folio 97 verso), followed by more, unnumbered, tunes. They consist chiefly of dances, together with several military marches, some songs, sets of variations and a few original solos requiring a more developed technique and...
Dates:
1853-[1855, or after].
Orchestral music of Ian Whyte., Mid 20th century.
Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS.22082-22084
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Apart from the film music, which is datable to 1947-1948 from the accompanying correspondence and papers (MSS.22085-22086), almost all the music is undated; but from the ink used, some of it may be dated to about the same period.
Except where otherwise stated the music is written as for keyboard.
Dates:
Mid 20th century.
Piano compositions, and pieces for violin and piano, by G W Crawford. , [?1892-?1941.]
File
Identifier: MS.21968
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows:
(i) Piano compositions: sonatinas and other pieces (folio 1);
(ii) Piano compositions: waltzes (folio 29);
(iii) Pieces for violin and piano (folio 52).
Dates:
[?1892-?1941.]
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Surviving musical archive, chiefly undated, of Gerald W Crawford (1868-1942), a consulting engineer and an Edinburgh city councillor and Justice of the Peace, who was well known in his day for his musical activities, especially as composer and conductor of several orchestras including, latterly, one of his own.
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Chamber music and songs of G W Crawford.
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Chamber music of G W Crawford.
Unbound manuscript music., 1743-19th century, undated
File
Identifier: MS.3352 [Ing.305]
Scope and Contents
The contents are as follows.(i) Military airs, almost all mentioned in the history of military music (MS.3353) which they were intended to illustrate. They are taken from various sources, such as the Dalhousie and Macfarlane manuscripts and a manuscript music-book of Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, and include transcripts of two manuscripts of William Byrd's Battle Piece. So far as possible, they have been arranged in the order in which they are mentioned in MS.3353, to the sections...
Dates:
1743-19th century, undated
'Valse album composed by J Davidson ... 1898'., 1898.
Item
Identifier: MS.22066
Scope and Contents
The title is taken from folio i.
Dates:
1898.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Musical compositions and other papers, 1871-1926, undated, of John Davidson; and correspondence and compositions [circa 1883- circa 1917], undated, of James Scott Skinner.
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Musical compositions and other papers, chiefly undated, of John Davidson.
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Music of John Davidson for piano.