Bib ID |
2970460 |
Format |
Music, Online - Google Books |
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Access Conditions |
Available for reference. Australian and rare material not available for loan. |
Description |
[ca. 1800-1950]
5.4 m. (32 boxes)
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Summary |
The collection is predominantly nineteenth century piano music from Britain, Europe and Australia and includes many first editions of major composers and variant editions of their principal works. The collection includes 4000 salon songs and material from World War I and World War II and several editions of May Brahe's compositions.
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Biography/History |
An Australian pianist and harpsicordist who has performed and studied in Britain and Canada, Kathleen Brady specialised in nineteenth century pianos and piano music especially Australiana. She was involved in piano restoration work and in laying nineteenth century works on Australian pianos of the period.
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Notes |
Housed in the music stack in main entry order within the run.
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Related Material |
Associated materials: Nineteenth century music from the Brady Collection with illustrative or decorative lithographs are held in National Library of Australia Brady Collection of Nineteenth Century Music Lithographs. Associated materials: Manuscripts from the Brady Collection are held in National Library of Australia Manuscript Section. Associated materials: Monographs from the Brady Collection are held in National library of Australia |
Subjects |
Piano music.
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