Early Music from Low Countries Libraries
Musical compositions, drawings and literature dated from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Compositions include concertos and orchestral music before 1820, church music from 1750-1820, vocal and tutor books (primarily 18th-19th century), technical and decorative drawings of organs, vocal music between 1650 and 1820 and keyboard music between 1620 and 1820.
Sections:
• Part I: Concertos before 1820 (199 compositions)
• Part II: Orchestral Music before 1820 (372 compositions)
• Part III: Church Music, 1750-1820 (303 compositions)
• Part IV: Vocal and Instrumental Tutors (398 works)
• Part V: Historical Organ Collection – The Bätz Archive (approx. 440 technical and decorative drawings)
• Part VI: Vocal Music, 1650-1820 (311 compositions)
• Part VII: Keyboard Music, 1620-1820 (449 compositions)
• Part VIII: Music for Solo Instrument, 1600-1820 (404 compositions)
• Part IX
Guide
Printed guides for individual parts.
Provenance
Major contributing institutions include the Music Department of the Haags Gemeentemuseum, the Toonkunst Library Amsterdam, the University Library Utrecht and the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussels.
Musical compositions, drawings and literature dated from the 16th to the 19th centuries. Compositions include concertos and orchestral music before 1820, church music from 1750-1820, vocal and tutor books (primarily 18th-19th century), technical and decorative drawings of organs, vocal music between 1650 and 1820 and keyboard music between 1620 and 1820.
Sections:
• Part I: Concertos before 1820 (199 compositions)
• Part II: Orchestral Music before 1820 (372 compositions)
• Part III: Church Music, 1750-1820 (303 compositions)
• Part IV: Vocal and Instrumental Tutors (398 works)
• Part V: Historical Organ Collection – The Bätz Archive (approx. 440 technical and decorative drawings)
• Part VI: Vocal Music, 1650-1820 (311 compositions)
• Part VII: Keyboard Music, 1620-1820 (449 compositions)
• Part VIII: Music for Solo Instrument, 1600-1820 (404 compositions)
• Part IX
Guide
Printed guides for individual parts.
Provenance
Major contributing institutions include the Music Department of the Haags Gemeentemuseum, the Toonkunst Library Amsterdam, the University Library Utrecht and the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussels.