This volume of 19th century printed and manuscript editions is titled "Pratten Legacy" due to a stamp on the inside of the front cover which reads: “H. -L. -F. Guermonprez. ‘Pratten Legacy.’ 1889.” Guermonprez acquired a number of items from William Sidney Pratten (1820-1882) which were all stamped with the 'Pratten Legacy' stamp, but this volume was the only one known to contain music for the guitar. The music in this volume is all related to William's father, Stephen Pratten (1799-1845). Most of the items can be dated to the 1820-30's but there are a few older items.
An incredibly important item is Luigi Legnani's Op.9. The print carries no opus number, but a Richault catalog of guitar music from the 1850's listed this particular work which allowed me to confirm it is in fact the same. The music is indeed unique among Legnani's known works.
Care was taken to create clear scans, but due to the tight binding of some pieces there may be some distortion at the bound edge. The volume binding is in poor shape causing some items to become loose.
(28 works, 185 pages)
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CONTENTS
- The Celebrated / Last Waltz / of / C. M. von Weber / and / Mozart’s / Favorite Waltz / Arranged for the / Spanish Guitar, / Respectfully Dedicated by Permission to his Pupil / Miss Jane Johnstone / by / S. Pratten
- Fantasia / on the most favorite Airs from / Der Freyschutz, / Composed for the / Spanish Guitar / and Respectfully Dedicated to / A. T. Huerta Esq. / by / S. Pratten
- Introduction & Variations for the / Spanish Guitar, / on / Weber’s Last Waltz, / Composed & Dedicated / to / Miss Macan, / by / C. Eulenstein / Op. 12
- Fantasia, / for the / Spanish Guitar, / on the Air / “My Lodging is on the cold Ground,” / Composed & Dedicated to his Friend, / Ferdinand Pelzer, / By / J. A. Nüske.
- Fantasia, / for the / Guitar, / On a celebrated / Irish Air, / Composed & Dedicated to / Captn. Geo. H. Phillips, / By / I. A. Nüske
- Easy & Brilliant Fantaisie, / for the / Guitar, / on / Bellini’s Favorite Air / Tu vedrai la sventurata, / Composed & Dedicated to / Miss Sophia Ferrari, / by / Luigi Sagrini
- Trois / Divertissements / Pour Guitare Seule, / Composés / par / Ferdinando Carulli. / Op. 18
- guitar part only of unknown composition
- Grand March, / from / La Gazza Ladra / for the / Spanish Guitar, / by / Senor Huerta, / and Dedicated to his Friend / Mr. Pratten, / Professor of the Instrument / at Bristol.
- Variations / Brillantes / Pour la Guitare / Exécutées dans plusieurs Concerts / à Paris / Par Mr. Sagrini fils / et Composées par / L. Legnani (op. 9)
- Sonate, / composé par Ferdinando Sor. (op. 15b)
- Mozart’s favorite Air, / Batti, batti O, bel Masetto, / with an Accompaniment for the / Guitar, / Arranged & Dedicated to / Mr. George Edwards, / by / F. Sor
- Divertimento, / for the / Spanish Guitar, / Composed and dedicated to his Friend / Mr. Huerta, / by / P. Verini.
- The celebrated / Fantasia, / Founded on / Rossini’s Overture / to / Semiramide, / Performed by the Author at / The Public Concerts and Theatres, in / London, Bath & Bristol, / Composed and dedicated to His Pupil, / ______ Evans Esqre. / by / A. T. Huerta.
- Serenade / pour / Flute, Viole, et Guitare / composée et dediée / A Mr. Raphael George Kiesewetter / Conseiller actuel au supréme Conseil aulique de guerre de sa Majesté d’Austriche / par / Wencesl Matiegka / Oeuv. 26 (guitar part only)
- Overture Anacrèon / Arranged by Mazzinghi (harp part only)
- Il soave bel contento / Pacini / Guitar accpt. S. Pratten
- “O’ this love ‘tis a papion so pleasing”
- The Anchor’s weigh’d / Guitar Accompt. / S. Pratten
- She never blam’d him, never, / Bishop
- The Light Guitar
- Andante / Original Key B
- Recit, Ebben si Aduni, Aria / Tu vedrai la sventurata / as Sung by / Signor Donzetti / in the Opera of / Composed by / Vincenzo Bellini
- (Grande Sonate No.1 / W. Matiegka)
- (Original Theme with Six Variations and Finale / André Schulz)
- Guitar Principale / Riego’s March / (Huerta?)
- Faithless Emma / Thema / by Sir J. Stevenson / Variations Composed / by S. Pratten / May 2nd 1829
- M’abbracia, Argirio ed Ah! se di mali
