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Herr Roloff's Farewell

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Herr Roloff's Farewell

ID

JSS0626

Title

Herr Roloff's Farewell

Document Reference

MS3088

Format

238 x 300 mm

Medium

Handwritten music on lined sheet

Item Type

Manuscript

Subject

Scottish Music

Item Description

Manuscript, in Gavin Greig's hand, of the first tune on page 158 in Skinner's Harp and Claymore Collection. Greig has preserved the quaver movement idea that Roloff used in his own arrangement of the tune, but has simplified it. This is the final draft, the copy used by the printers when they set the music for publication. Afterwards, the publishers returned the draft copy to Greig.

Creator

James Scott Skinner

Creator Manuscript

Gavin Greig

Arranger

Gavin Greig

Time Period

1800 - 1900's

Associated Dates: Manuscript

c.1900

Related Images

MS2726

Relationships

JSS0183

Location

University of Aberdeen

Collection Name

Harp & Claymore (Argo)

Copyright

http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright

 

University of Aberdeen

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