This not directly on the point of the Mozart concerti, but does concern the availability of autographs in possession of private entities. The Morgan Library in NYC which has one of the most important autograph collection in the world, and which makes these materials easily available to scholars. Fortunately not all libraries and collectors are mercenary like the ones Hans warns about.
The message below appeared on the AMS mailing list several weeks ago. Note the mention of the Mahler 5 autograph. I checked, and this particular score is now live online, and may be of interest to members of this list. It shows evidence of Mahler's continuing orchestration revisions. (And note the curious layout of the Scherzo first page!) Announcements for the AMS <[email protected]> wrote: The Morgan Library & Museum has made digital versions of more than forty celebrated music manuscripts from its extraordinary permanent collection available on its Web site for the first time. Music Manuscripts Online, at www.themorgan.org/music, will include such important works as Beethoven's Violin and Piano Sonata, op. 96; Chopin's Polonaise, op. 53; Debussy's En sourdine; Haydn's Symphony No. 91; Mahler's Symphony No. 5; Mendelssohn's Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage; Mozart's Piano Concerto, K 537; and Schubert's Impromptus D 935. Eventually as many as nine hundred manuscripts containing more than 42,000 pages will be added to the MorganÂs Web site. The MorganÂs collection of music manuscripts is considered one of the best in the world, and is consulted by scholars, performers, conductors, and collectors. Until recently, access was largely provided by appointment through the MorganÂs Reading Room, although the recent restoration of the MorganÂs McKim building will permit the rotating display of a selection of highlights from the collection on an ongoing basis. The collection is also made available to the public through a wide array of public exhibitions, lectures, concerts, and other programs. Nevertheless, the fragility of many of the MorganÂs music manuscripts necessarily limits the amount of access that can be provided. The new online presentation allows images of the original music to be made available to the public from any location, at any hour. Users will be able to zoom in on each image, allowing them to see the manuscripts in greater detail than possible with the naked eye. Navigation within a manuscript is facilitated by a detailed contents list that allows users to move freely from page to page in or out of sequence. There is also a feature that permits side-by-side comparisons of two pages within a manuscript. And for reference, images and accompanying citations can be printed. The Music Manuscripts Online project has been made possible by a generous gift from an anonymous donor. Additional support has been provided by The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation. www.themorgan.org/music _______________________________________________ AMS-announce mailing list To post: see the guidelines, www.ams-net.org/announce.php To unsubscribe, see the archives, etc.: http://list.bowdoin.edu/mailman/listinfo/ams-announce _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
