SearchGetRecordAssembly Rooms, George Street, Edinburgh (1822-1996)
Collection Summary
Collection Title
Assembly Rooms, George Street, Edinburgh (1822-1996)
Unique Identifier
Box 02
Description
Concert Programmes Assembly Rooms, George Street: 1 box (1822-1996)
Collection of ca. 100 miscellaneous programmes, handbills, prospectuses, and flyers from events at the Assembly Rooms. Performances of chamber music (particularly solo recitals), variety shows, dance, and musicals.
Highlight of the collection is a series of 22 programmes and flyers from 1822-39, including:
Eliza Paton (singer) (27/4/1832)
Edinburgh Choral Society (26/11/1835)
Paganini (1&14/11/1831)
Mr Müller (piano) (14/4/1828) (with MS annotations by someone who played a duet with him)
Most of these programmes list simply the names of the works to be performed and the name of the artist, but others have supplementary information such as song texts.
Other prominent groups or series in the collection:
Dance Base
Connoisseur Concert series
Many flyers from international or world music ensembles
Collection of ca. 100 miscellaneous programmes, handbills, prospectuses, and flyers from events at the Assembly Rooms. Performances of chamber music (particularly solo recitals), variety shows, dance, and musicals.
Highlight of the collection is a series of 22 programmes and flyers from 1822-39, including:
Eliza Paton (singer) (27/4/1832)
Edinburgh Choral Society (26/11/1835)
Paganini (1&14/11/1831)
Mr Müller (piano) (14/4/1828) (with MS annotations by someone who played a duet with him)
Most of these programmes list simply the names of the works to be performed and the name of the artist, but others have supplementary information such as song texts.
Other prominent groups or series in the collection:
Dance Base
Connoisseur Concert series
Many flyers from international or world music ensembles
Format
Date range of collection
1822 - 1996
Accumulation Dates
-
Suggested Audience
Not Specific
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Location Details
Edinburgh Central Library, Music Library
George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EG United Kingdom Open Map
Website
Email
central.music.library@edinburgh.gov.uk 0131 225 8
Telephone
0131 225 5584
Fax
0131 225 8783
Visiting Information
Mon-Thur 10.00-20.00 Fri 10.00-17.00 Sat 09.00- 13.00 For reprographic services, book reservations and overdue items from lending departments.
Monday-Thursday, 10am-8pm; Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday, 9am-1pm
Collections Overview
Special collection on Edinburgh Festival 1947 to date
For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record
Additional Collection Information
Accrual Status
Closed
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