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The Music to Racine's Athalie with an English adaptation of the lyrics by W. Barthlomew Esq. Op. 74 Posth: Work. No.2
1857ref. OB201London Ewer & Co. 185 Overstamped in red: Jordens & Martens. New-York 785 Broadway. Hard Cover. 1 p.l. 108 pages; 26.5 cm. Composed in 1843-1845 on commission from the King of Prussia and first performed in December of 1845 Athalie was the last production of Mendelssohn's Berlin period. The first edition was Leipzig 1849. Jean Racine's 1639-1699 Biblical tragedy was first performed in 1691. This version with English libretto by William Bartholomew 1793-1867 seems to be the first English edition and with its publisher's overstamp the first American as well. It appears to be earlier than the editions in the NUC cf. 375: 552-553 or in the Boston or New York Public Libraries catalogs. It certainly dates before 1867 when Ewer merged with Novello. Vg/ bound in 3/4 leather with name label on front cover of Charles F. Leonard a bass if the pencil markings are his. Stock#OB201. Ewer & Co. [185???] Overstamped in red: Jordens & Martens. New-York 785 Broadway hardcover
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