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The Pianoforte, Its Origin, Process, and Construction; With Some Account of Instruments of the Same Class Which Preceded It; Viz. the Clavichord, the Virginal, the Spinet, the Harpsichord, Etc.; to Which is Added a Selection of Interesting Specimens of Music Composed for Keyed-Stringed
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Bibliotheca Madrigaliana: A Bibliographical Account of the Musical and Poetical Works Published in England During the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, Under the Titles of Madrigals, Ballets, Ayres, Canzonets, Etc.,
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Bibliotheca Madrigaliana: A Bibliographical Account of the Musical and Poetical Works Published in England During the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries Under the Titles of Madrigals, Ballets, Ayres, Canzonets Etc.
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Rimbault edited many collections of music. In addition to editing or arranging contemporary operas, Rimbault took a strong interest in editing or arranging earlier English music. He did editorial work for the
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Bonduca: A Tragedy, Altered from Beaumont and Fletcher, the Music Composed A.D. 1695 by Henry Purcell: An Historical Sketch of the History of Dramatic Music in England, from the Earliest Time to the Death of
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in 1840, for which he also did editing. In 1842, he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and was granted membership in the Academy of Music in Stockholm, which conferred on him a
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A. Hyatt King, Catalog of the Music Library of Edward Francis Rimbault Sold at London 31 July-7 August 1877, with the Library of Dr. Rainbeau, reprint (Buren: Frits Knuf, 1975), p. viii.
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Chappell & Co.'s Practical Directions Upom The Art of Tuning the Pianoforte...and a Description of Kemp's ... Amateur Tuner's Assistant; Also, Directions for Tuning the Harmonium
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Ancient Poetical Tracts of the Sixteenth Century: Reprinted from Unique Copies Formerly in the Possession of the Late Thomas Caldecott, Esq.
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A Catechism of the Art of Singing With Practical Rules for the Formation of the Voice, Especially Adapted for the Use of Young Students
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Catalogue of the Music Library of Edward Francis Rimbault Sold at London 31 July-7 August 1877, With the Library of Dr. Rainbeau
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The Christy-Minstrel Song-Book, Containing Fifty-Two of the Most Popular Songs, With Choruses and Pianoforte Accompaniments
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A. Hyatt King suggested that Rimbault may be best remembered for his magnificent library, which contained many rare items.
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The Cheque Book of the Chapel Royal from the Reign of Elizabeth to the Accession of the House of Hanover
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Cathedral Music, Consisting of Services and Anthems Selected from the Books of the Different Cathedrals
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A Catechism of the Rudiments of Music, Adapted for Beginners in Any Branch of the Science
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The Book of Common Prayer, With Musical Notes. Compiled by John Marbeck ... A.D. 1550
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The Old Cheque-Book; Or, Book of Remembrance of the Chapel Royal from 1561 to 1744
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The reputation of his work was such that he was offered a teaching position at
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extraction that had emigrated to England in 1685 after the revocation of the
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A Catechism of Harmony, Adapted to the First Requirements of a Student, Etc.
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He died on 26 September 1876 and was buried on the western side of
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from 31 July to 5 August 1877, with many materials going to the
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Music and Civilization: Essays in Honor of Paul Henry Lang
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English organist, musicologist, book collector and author
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was bequeathed to the Lenox Library, a precursor of the
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Cathedral Chants of the XVI, XVII & XVIII Centuries
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Cock Lorell's Bote: A Satirical Poem: From an [
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organist
musicologist
book collector
Soho
London
Huguenot
Edict of Nantes
Samuel Wesley
William Crotch
Percy Society
William Dyce
Musical Antiquarian Society
Ph.D.
Harvard University
University of Oxford
Bibliotheca Madrigaliana: A Bibliographical Account of the Musical and Poetical Works Published in England During the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, Under the Titles of Madrigals, Ballets, Ayres, Canzonets, Etc., Etc.
The Pianoforte, Its Origin, Process, and Construction; With Some Account of Instruments of the Same Class Which Preceded It; Viz. the Clavichord, the Virginal, the Spinet, the Harpsichord, Etc.; to Which is Added a Selection of Interesting Specimens of Music Composed for Keyed-Stringed Instruments
Early English Organ Builders and Their Works
Edward John Hopkins
Philip Doddridge's
Highgate Cemetery
Sotheby, Wilkinson and Hodge
British Library
Joseph Sabin
Joseph W. Drexel
Drexel Collection
New York Public Library
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Charles S. Nutter
Wilbur Fisk Tillett

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