Thomas, Ambroise, 1811-1896
Person
Dates
- Existence: 18110805 - 18960212
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Autograph musical quotation signed, Château Royal du Loo [Apeldoorn, Netherlands], 1 page. To Madame Henri [née Isabella Hampton] Wieniawski, 1875 May 9
Item — Box: 4, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents
The musical quotation is from "Connais-Tu Le Pays Où Fleurit L'Oranger?" in Act One of Thomas's Mignon.
Dates:
1875 May 9
Music Scores
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Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Donated in 1994, the Leon Robbin Collection of Music Manuscripts and Letters of Composers consists of over 800 autograph music manuscripts and letters by composers, musicians, and conductors, several dozen signed musical quotations, and a small amount of ephemera including portraits and cartes de visite. Collection highlights include autograph manuscripts by many of the most important Romantic era composers, including Ludwig van Beethoven’s sketches for his Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor...
Dates:
1804-1950
Thomas, Ambroise
Series
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Donated in 1994, the Leon Robbin Collection of Music Manuscripts and Letters of Composers consists of over 800 autograph music manuscripts and letters by composers, musicians, and conductors, several dozen signed musical quotations, and a small amount of ephemera including portraits and cartes de visite. Collection highlights include autograph manuscripts by many of the most important Romantic era composers, including Ludwig van Beethoven’s sketches for his Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor...
Dates:
1804-1950
“Toi! m’aimer! que dis-tu?,” from Act Three of Thomas's opera Mignon, signed autograph music sketch, 8 pages, undated
Item — Box: 4, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
A partial sketch setting out the tune and lyrics but with the orchestration left blank. Inscribed by Thomas to the French organist Alexandre Guilmant.
Dates:
undated
“Un doux serment nous lie,” from Act Four of Thomas's opera Hamlet, inscribed music manuscript, 2 pages. Inscribed to Fidès Devries-Adler, undated
Item — Box: 4, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
Fidès Devries-Adler was a New Orleans soprano who made her career in Paris.
Dates:
undated