Songs published by G. Willig
- Type:
- partituur
- Titel:
- Songs published by G. Willig
- Onderwerp:
- 19th Century (1801-1900)
Song
Domestic music-making
Philadelphia (PA, USA)
New York City (USA) - Taal:
- Engels
- Uitgever:
- Philadelphia Willig 18xx
- Plaatsnummer:
- ORPH.KTS1 C3.08 08G46 (Orpheus Instituut)
- Paginering:
- 8 pages printed single sided, bound together with a piece of string
- Nota:
- 6 American songs printed single sided, probably to sell as sets of two pages.
With the song 'The stream let that flow'd round her cot' is printed that it is from the opera The Woodman.
Under the score of the song 'Evening' is printed: I. Burger Sc.t. No 207 Queen Str.And under the extra flute or guitar part: C. Tiebout Sculp. N.Y.
https://librarycompany.org/research/subject-guides/music/ :"In the 19th century, the development of lithography facilitated the production of affordable printed music. Philadelphia became a center for both music publishing and lithography, and the illustrated covers often depicted buildings, famous individuals, and sentimental genre scenes. Retailers such as George Willig, Alexander Fiot, and the firm Lee & Walker sold sheet music for both European and American tunes. Young women in middle- and upper-class households often demonstrated their accomplishments by playing the pianoforte. In general, music became part of a well-rounded education, and singing and playing music at home became a standard source of entertainment.""The proliferation of cheap editions of classical and operatic works arranged for the piano demonstrates the democratization of high culture. Typically, Americans might attend a performance in a concert hall (symphonic, operatic, and ballet performances were common) and then purchase piano reductions for home use." - Permalink:
- https://cageweb.be/catalog/orp01:000002102