Florence Wilshire: Florence Wilshire: Muzio Clementi and his Era
Collection
Call Number: Misc. Ms. 174
Scope and Contents
This collection contains various drafts and typescripts of Florence Wilshire's unpublished biography of Muzio Clementi, titled Muzio Clementi and his Era. The collection also holds research notes, correspondence, copies of original documents, iconography, and miscellaneous memorabilia.
Dates
- 20th century
Creator
Language of Materials
Materials chiefly in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers by appointment. There are no restricted materials in the collection. Please contact the Special Collections staff to schedule an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
The collection is the physical property of the Irving S. Gilmore Music Library of Yale University. Copyrights belong to the composers and authors, or their legal heirs and assigns.
Arrangement
In 14 series as follows: I. Wilshire correspondence. II. Wilshire research notes and memoirs. III. Miscellaneous critical essays on Clementi. IV. Programs. V. John Field. VI. Clementi iconography. VII. Clementi correspondence and translations. VIII. Clementi work-lists. IX. Clementi and Gisborne Family Records. X. Clementi chronological outline. XI. Music. XII. Muzio Clementi and his Era. XIII. Clementi miscellaneous documents. XIV. Clippings and program notes.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
Florence Wilshire's unpublished biography of Muzio Clementi, with related materials
Biographical / Historical
Muzio Clementi was one of the most talented, influential, and versatile musicians of his era. Born in Rome on June 23, 1752, Clementi began his musical career as a church organist there when he was only thirteen, but he spent most of his adolescence in the service of Peter Beckford, an Englishman who heard him play in Rome. In 1774 Clementi left Beckford's country house and settled in London, where he quickly established himself as a leading harpsichordist, pianist, and composer. He lived in England for most of his life, although he made several notable concert tours of the European continent. (The first of these tours, in 1780, featured a celebrated piano-playing contest between Clementi and Mozart, before an audience that included the Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II as well as the future Tsar Paul of Russia.) Clementi's work as a composer, performer, and teacher brought him a substantial income, and he invested much of it in business; he became a very successful music publisher and piano manufacturer. Clementi died in Evesham, England on March 10, 1832, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
Florence Wilshire, Clementi's great-granddaughter, did extensive research on the life of her famous ancestor, but her biography was never published.
Florence Wilshire, Clementi's great-granddaughter, did extensive research on the life of her famous ancestor, but her biography was never published.
Creator
- Title
- Florence Wilshire: Muzio Clementi and His Era
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Compiled by Susan Landskröner
- Date
- 1996-2007
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared According To Local Music Library Descriptive Practices
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Gilmore Music Library Repository
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PO Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520 US
(203) 432-0497
musicspecialcollections@yale.edu