Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
Title | Lord Saltoun collection of guitar music, 1810-1850 |
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Span Dates | 1810-1850 |
Call No. | ML31.S25 |
Collector | Saltoun, Alexander George Fraser, Lord, 1785-1853 |
Extent | approximately 100 items |
Extent | 4 containers |
Extent | 1 linear feet |
Language | Collection material in Italian, English, and Spanish |
Location | Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu017009 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2016570597 |
Summary | The collection consists almost entirely of music manuscripts, most of which are in the hand of copyists, although the pieces dedicated to Lord Saltoun may be autograph manuscripts. There are approximately sixty compositions, including many arrangements and original works for guitar in various ensemble settings, several pieces for solo guitar, and a few short piano pieces. |