Hebrew Melodies, which is a collection of poems by Lord Byron, were mostly written to accompany music of the composer, Isaac Nathan. My copy is the first edition, first issue, printed by T. Davidson of Lombard Street, for the publisher, John Murray. Isaac Nathan was an aspiring composer who was born in 1790 to parents … Continue reading Hebrew Melodies by Lord Byron, London 1815.
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Zemiroth Israel, traditional Hebrew melodies, arranged for the pianoforte by Ernst Pauer; with an explanatory preface by Francis L. Cohen. London, 1896.
This edition was published by George Augener in London in 1896. The arranger, Ernst Pauer was born in Vienna in 1826, and moved to London in 1851. He was engaged to perform daily recitals at the Great Exhibition in South Kensington, and arranged piano music for the music publisher George Augener. The introduction, reproduced below, … Continue reading Zemiroth Israel, traditional Hebrew melodies, arranged for the pianoforte by Ernst Pauer; with an explanatory preface by Francis L. Cohen. London, 1896.
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