Abt, Franz. (1819-1885)

"Am Abend, bevor ich zur Ruhe geh" - Autograph Musical Quotation

Scarce AMQS from the German composer and influential conductor in the circle of Lortzing, Mendelssohn and Schumann. AMQS titled "Andantino" from "Gute Nacht, du mein herziges Kind", op. 137 (3 Lieder für eine Stimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte) no. 2, published 1856, penned on an off-white 5 x 3 inch sheet. Abt pens eight bars of music and lyrics, signing twice and adding the location and date, Brunswick, January 28, 1869. Inset within a gold-bordered 7 x 5 inch card. In fine condition, with a few trivial creases and a small area of paper loss to the lower right corner.

Celebrated especially as a choral conductor, he composed more than 3000 works. "Vocal music was his main interest, especially male choral music, whose impoverished repertory he strove to enrich. His style is popular, his melodies simple and fresh, with a pleasing and varied accompaniment, so that some – like Wenn die Schwalben heimwärts ziehn and Die stille Wasserrose – are easily mistaken for genuine folksong." (Edward Kravitt, Grove Online) (8902)

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