Sammelband of music scores for voice(s) and piano from the early 19th century, including early editions of songs by Mozart and Beethoven. Bound together in an oblong folio volume. 12.75 x 9.75 inches (32.5 x 25 cm). Manuscript table of contents with Dutch header, "Inhoud," but German titling to front free endpaper. Inscription in English, obviously later, to front paste down: "From Grandmother Gullen [?] to her Grandchildren Ena & Willie." Marbled boards, half cloth. Label to upper board partly lost; remaining piece inscribed in Dutch, "Mejnfrouw / Carolina. Regina Eli/sabeth Withuijs.—" Some foxing and bleeding; otherwise in fine condition. Contents:

1. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. Sechs Lieder für eine Singstimme mit Pianoforte-Begleitung...Heft 1. Bonn: N. Simrock, [ca. 1798], [PN] 54. 27 pp. With hand stamp of "Th. J. Roothaan opvolger van Jacob Eck & Lefebvre, Amsterdam."

[K523] Abendempfindung ("Abend ist, die Sonne ist verschwunden")

[K524] An Chloe ("Wenn die Lieb aus deinen blauen, hellen, offnen Augen sieht")

[K476] Das Veilchen ("Ein Veilchen auf der Wiese stand")

[K519] Trennungslied ("Die Engel Gottes weinen")

[KAnh246] "Vergiss mein nicht"; not authentic, by Lorenz Schneider (1766-1855)

[KAnh247] Phyllis ans Clavier ("Bestes, kleines Clavier"); not authentic, by Lorenz Schneider

2. Auber, Daniel-François-Esprit. Rondo "Mit oft leeren Taschen" ("Apres la richesse") aus der Op[er] Fiorella für Pianoforte und Gitarre eingerichtet. Braunschweig: F. P. Spehr, [1830s?] [PN] 2109. 3 pp. Text in German and French.

3. [Weber, Carl Maria von]. Arietta ["Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen"] a[us] d[er] Oper der Freischutze [sic]. Title lacking, [PN] 1719. 4 pp. Pagination begins at 47; area marked as "No. 7." Overpaste in French of F. L Donij & Comp., La Haye [=The Hague] to foot of first page of music. As shown by the plate number, this is an offprint from the first edition of the piano-vocal score of the opera, published by Schott in Mainz in 1821.

4. Keller, Carl (1784-1855). Wiegenlied ("Schlaf bald mein Kind"). For two voices (mother and father), guitar and piano. Lithographed; PN (1900). 5 pp. Was (?) first published in 1819 as op. 5, no. 2, with guitar accompaniment only.

5. Spohr, Louis. Drei Duetten [sic] für Sopran u[nd] Tenor mit Begleitung des Pianoforte. Op. 107. Bonn: N. Simrock, [1838]. [PN] 3596. 18 pp. With hand stamp of "Th. J. Roothaan opvolger van Jacob Eck & Lefebvre, Amsterdam." First edition.

6. Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. [K619] Die ihr des unermesslichen Weltalls Schöpfer ehrt. Cantata für eine Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, [ca. 1826]. Lithographed; [PN] 4198. 7 pp. With hand stamp of "Th. J. Roothaan opvolger van Jacob Eck & Lefebvre, Amsterdam."

7. Beethoven, Ludwig van. Lieder und Gesänge mit Begleitung des Klaviers in Musik gesetzt... 4. Heft. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, [1832; reprints until 1843]. [PN] 984. 7 pp. With hand stamp of Theune & Comp., Amsterdam. Content:

[Op. 52, No. 7] Marmotte ("Ich komme schon durch manche Land")

[Op. 52, No. 4] Maygesang ("Wie herrlich leuchtet mir die Natur").

[Op. 52, No. 2] Feuerfarb ("Ich weiß eine Farbe")

8. [Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus.] Philomele eine Sammlung der beliebtesten Gesänge mit Begleitung des Pianoforte eingerichtet und herausgegeben von Anton Diabelli. No. [added in red crayon] 174. Vienna, [Diabelli], [PN] D. et C. No. 1916. 5 pp. With overpaste of Theune & Comp. Amsterdam. Content: [K308] Amors Strafe ("Einsam ging ich jüngst im Haine"/"Dans un bois solitaire et sombre"). Text in German and French. Mozart's name and title of song only to head of first page of music.

9. Romberg, Andreas. (1767-1821). Sehnsucht / Gedicht von Schiller... Clavierauszug. Bonn/Cologne: N. Simrock, [ca. 1816]. [PN] 1250. 11 pp. Text in German and Italian. With hand stamp of Theune & Comp., Amsterdam.

An attractive example of a Sammelband of songs compiled in the Netherlands, probably Amsterdam. The volume in its existing form most likely dates from about 1840, although some of its contents are certainly older.