Songs, 1822-1823, for guitar and piano

Mss.787.61.P312a

Date: 1822-1823 | Size: 2 volume(s), 2 volumes, 111 p.
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Abstract

One volume contains songs for guitar and piano, the other compositions and arrangements for guitar. Peale and his wife copied some, if not all, from the works of various composers.

Background note

Benjamin Franklin Peale was a son of Charles Willson Peale, and a naturalist, paleontologist, and traveler. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1833.

Collection Information

Physical description

2 volumes, 111 p.

Provenance

Purchased and accessioned, 1952 (1952 90444).

Alternate formats available

These song books are also available on microfilm (Film 240, Reel 10).

Early American History Note

These two volumes contain musical scores compiled by Franklin Peale, son of Charles Willson Peale, and his wife in 1823. The lyrics of the songs may be of interest to folklorists and cultural historians.

Indexing Terms


Genre(s)

  • Miscellaneous
  • Musical scores.
  • Songs.

Subject(s)

  • Literature, Arts, and Culture
  • Music.