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Louisville Music Publications of the 19th Century: A

Compiled by Marion Korda.

Organized alphabetically by composer.

By Composer: A

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Abel, Frederic.
Lola polka. -- Louisville : G.W. Brainard & Co., 109 Fourth St. ;
Cleveland, S. Brainard & Co. ; Detroit, A. Couse, 1853.
5 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 733.4.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Polkas.
Shelf no.: v.58, p.53.

Abel, Frederic.
Long weary day. Brilliant variations. Long long weary day. -- Cleveland
: S. Brainard & Co. ; Louisville, Brainard Bros. ; Boston, O. Ditson ; N.York,
Firth, Pond & Co.
7 p. of music ; 36 cm.
Lithographer/Engraver: Moffet, Clev., engr., cover.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Variations.
Notes: To Miss Lottie Adams.
Shelf no.: LP.

Ablamowicz, Anna.
There's magic in that little song, a popular ballad. -- Louisville :
Peters, Webb & Co. ; Cincinnati, Peters, Field & Co. ; Baltimore, W.C.
Peters., 1849.
5 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 1357.5.
Medium: Voice & piano.
Subject: Singers. Ballads.
First line: There's magic in that little song.
Notes: To Mrs. J.C. Ford.
Shelf no.: v.39, p.149 ; v.68, p.159.

Abt, Franz.
Agatha. (Gems of classic song, no.2) When the swallows homeward fly. --
Cincinnati : W.C. Peters & Sons ; St.Louis, Balmer & Weber ; Louisville,
Peters, Webb & Co., 1855.
5 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 2127-3.
Lithographer/Engraver: Reed, engr., cover.
Medium: Duet, voices, with piano.
Subject: German songs.
First line: When the swallows homeward fly.
Notes: English & German words.
Shelf no.: PS.

Abt, Franz.
Embarrassment. Verlegenheit. (Correct edition of concert songs). --
Louisville : D.P. Faulds, 1877.
5 p. of music ; 36 cm.
Pl. no.: 3033-4.
Lithographer/Engraver: Reed, engr., cover.
Medium: Voice & piano.
Subject: German songs.
Lyricist: Haskins, C.C., English version.
First line: To thee my fond one.
Notes: English & German words.
Shelf no.: LS.

Abt, Franz.
Irene. -- Louisville : Peters, Webb & Co. ; St.Louis, Balmer & Weber.
2 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 401.
Medium: Voice & piano.
Subject: German songs.
Lyricist: Herlossohn.
First line: Whether I love thee?.
Shelf no.: PS ; v.76, p.239.

Abt, Franz.
Marie, or When I am near thee. (Gems of classic song, no.6). --
Cincinnati : W.C. Peters & Sons ; Louisville Peters, Webb & Co. ; St.Louis,
Balmer & Weber.
5 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 2238-5.
Lithographer/Engraver: Reed, engr., cover.
Medium: Voice & piano.
Subject: German songs.
First line: When I am near thee.
Notes: English & German words.
Shelf no.: v.59, p.63 ; v.28, p.63.

Abt, Franz.
The Silent rose. Die Stille Rose. Op.385.(Gems of German song). --
Louisville : D. P. Faulds, no.70 Main St.
5 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 1828-4.
Lithographer/Engraver: Slinglandt, engr., music.
Medium: Voice & piano.
Subject: German songs.
First line: When all on Earth is still.
Notes: English & German words.
Shelf no.: v.6, p.1.


Abt, Franz.
When the swallows homeward fly. -- Louisville : David P. Faulds ;
Cleveland, S. Brainard ; Boston, O.Ditson ; Pittsburgh, Mellor.
2 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 510-2.
Medium: Voice & piano.
Subject: German songs.
Lyricist: Gordon, J.H., English.
First line: When the swallows homeward fly.
Shelf no.: LS ; v.74, p.249.

Abt, Franz.
When the swallows homeward fly. (Songs and ballads). Wenn die Schwalben
heimwarts zieh'n
. -- Louisville : D.P. Faulds.
5 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 1886-4.
Medium: Voice & piano.
Subject: German songs.
First line: When the swallows homeward fly.
Notes: English & German words.
Shelf no.: v.6, p.13.

Adam.
Admired polka, from "Le Diable a Quatre". -- Louisville : F.W. Ratcliffe
; G.W. Brainard & Co., 117 Fourth St.
2 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Polkas.
Arranger: Fessy.
Shelf no.: v.58, p.59.

Adams, C.C.
Tube-rose polka. -- Louisville : Wm. McCarrell, 310 Jefferson St., 1865.
5 p. of music ; 33 cm.
Pl. no.: 26-4.
Lithographer/Engraver: Franklin Type Foundry, stereotyped cover ;
J.Slingerlandt,eng.& pr.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Polkas.
Notes: To Miss Louise Allen.
Shelf no.: v.105, p.193.

Adams, Stephen.
Tar's farewell -- Louisville : Emily Tripp, 519 Fourth Ave.
5, p. of music ; 36 cm.
Pl. no.: 4.
Lithographer/Engraver: Slinglandt, B.F., engr., cover.
Medium: Voice & piano, with flute.
Subject: Obligatos.
Lyricist: Burnand, F.C.
First line: When forc'd to bid farewell.
Notes: "To Miss Lillian Muir, Pewee Valley, Ky.".
Shelf no.: LS.

A‹de', Hamilton.
Danube River. (Songs and ballads). -- Louisville : D.P. Faulds, no.70
Main St.
5 p. of music ; 33 cm.
Pl. no.: 1916-4.
Lithographer/Engraver: Reed, engr., cover.
Medium: Voice & piano.
First line: Do you recall that night.
Shelf no.: v.35, p.61.

Alary, Giulio.
My heart with joy is bounding light, polka song, with variations -- New
York : William Hall & Son ; Louisville, G.W. Brainard ; Boston, Geo.P. Reed &
Co., 1852.
7 p. of music ; 36 cm.
Pl. no.: 2097.
Medium: Voice & piano.
Subject: Singers.
Lyricist: Watson, Henry C., English trans.
First line: My heart with joy is bounding light.
Notes: "As sung by Mme. Henrietta Sontag". English, Italian & German words.
Shelf no.: LS.

Albert, R.
Dear me! polka. -- Cincinnati : W.C. Peters & Sons ; Louisville, Peters,
Webb & Co. ; New York, Wm. Hall & Son ; St.Louis, Balmer & Weber., 1856.
5 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 2616-4.
Lithographer/Engraver: Reed, engr., cover.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Polkas.
Notes: To Miss Lilly Waller.
Shelf no.: PS.

Albert, R.
Salutation to America, grand polka. -- Louisville : Peters, Webb & Co. ;
Cincinnati, W.C. Peters & Sons ; Baltimore, W.C. Peters., 1851.
5 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 349-4.
Lithographer/Engraver: Slinglandt, J., Engr. & Pr.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Polkas.
Notes: "To Miss Lucy Rand".
Shelf no.: PS.

Albert, R.
Silver bell polka. -- Cincinnati : W.C. Peters & Sons ; Louisville Webb,
Peters & Co. ; New York, Wm. Hall & Son, 1856.
7 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 2521-6.
Lithographer/Engraver: Reed, E.O., engr., Cincinnati.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Polkas.
Notes: To his amiable pupil, Miss Theresa Frank, of Maysville, Ky.
Shelf no.: v.47, p.29 ; PS.

An Amateur.
La cantatrice, mazurka. -- Louisville : Peters, Webb & Co., Main St. ;
Cincinnati, W.C. Peters & Sons ; St.Louis, Balmer & Weber., 1854.
5 p. of music ; 33 cm.
Pl. no.: 817-4.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Mazurkas.
Notes: To Miss Pattie Snead, Louisville, Ky.
Shelf no.: v.128, p.279.

An Amateur.
River waltz. -- Louisville : Tripp & Cragg ; Cincinnati, W.C. Peters &
Sons ; St.Louis, Balmer & Weber., 1851.
2 p. of music ; 33 cm.
Pl. no.: 394-2.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Waltzes.
Shelf no.: LP ; v.92, p.171.


Anderson, Green H.
Lonely I wait love for thee, ballad. -- Louisville : Louis Tripp, 118
Main St., 1869.
5 p. of music ; 35 cm.
Lithographer/Engraver: Reed, engr., cover.
Medium: Voice & piano.
Subject: Ballads.
Lyricist: Anderson, Green H.
First line: Lonely I wait love for thee.
Notes: To Miss Lillie Braxton.
Shelf no.: v.60, p.205.

Anton, G.
Ladies devoir march. -- Cincinnati : F.W. Rauch ; Louisville, D.P.
Faulds & Co. ; Boston, Geo. D. Russell, 1858.
5 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 35-5.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Marches.
Notes: To Miss Elise J. Sands.
Shelf no.: v.54, p.253.

Arditi, Luigi.
Ilma waltz. (Concert songs by foreign writers). -- Louisville : D.P.
Faulds, 164 Fourth Ave.
11 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 3038-10.
Lithographer/Engraver: Reed, engr., cover.
Medium: Voice & piano.
Subject: Italian songs.
Lyricist: J.C.J., English words.
First line: With song, and dance.
Notes: English & Italian words.
Shelf no.: v.9, p.111 ; LS.

Ascher, Joseph.
Belle de Nuit, me'lodie allemande. (Southern album, no.10). --
Louisville : Tripp & Cragg, 109 Fourth St. ; Cincinnati, W,C. Peters & Sons ;
St.Louis, Balmer & Weber.
10 p. of music ; 33 cm.
Pl. no.: 605.10.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Variations.
Notes: To Oliver Lucas, Louisville, Ky.
Shelf no.: v.20, p.447.

Ascher, Joseph.
Belle de nuit. Thou art so near, and yet so far. -- Louisville : Tripp &
Cragg ; Mobile, Ala., Blackmar & Bro. ; Montgomery, Ala., Schreiner & Son.
10 p. of music ; 36 cm.
Pl. no.: 605.10.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Variations.
Shelf no.: LP.

Ascher, Joseph.
Belle de nuit. (Beauties for the piano, by Joseph Ascher, no.6). Thou
art so near and yet so far, varie'e. -- Louisville : D.P. Faulds, no.70 Main
St.
9 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 138.9.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Variations.
Shelf no.: LP.

Ascher, Joseph.
Cascade de roses, op.80. (Les graces). -- Louisville : Louis Tripp.
9 p. of music ; 33 cm.
Pl. no.: 915.9.
Medium: Piano.
Shelf no.: v.133, p.63.

Ascher, Joseph.
Cascade of roses. (European echoes) Cascade de roses. -- Louisville :
D.P. Faulds, no.165 Fourth Ave.
9 p. of music ; 36 cm.
Pl. no.: 1739-9.
Medium: Piano.
Shelf no.: LP.

Ascher, Joseph.
Les Clochettes. Caprice etude. Op.48. The Bells. -- Cleveland : S.
Brainard & Co. ; Louisville Brainard Bros. ; N.York, Firth, Pond & Co. ;
Boston, Oliver Ditson.
10 p. of music ; 32 cm.
Lithographer/Engraver: Moffet, Clev., engr., cover ; John J. Lemon, engr.,
music.
Medium: Piano.
Shelf no.: v.95, p.57.

Ascher, Joseph.
Marie, polka mazourka. (Beauties for the piano, no.l). -- Louisville :
D.P. Faulds & Co. ; Memphis & Nashville, J.A. McClure ; Cleveland, S. Brainard
& Co.
7 p. of music ; 33 cm.
Pl. no.: 1140-7.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Polka mazurkas.
Shelf no.: v.16, p.257 ; v.14, p.22.

Ascher, Joseph.
Mazurka des traineaux. -- New York : Firth, Pond & Co. ; Webb, Peters &
Co. ; New York, Dressler & Clayton ; Pittsburgh, H. Kleber ; St.Louis, W.W.
Wakeham ; New Orleans, P.P. Werlein.
8 p. of music ; 36 cm.
Pl. no.: 3238.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Mazurkas.
Notes: To le Comte Olympe Agnado.
Shelf no.: LP incomplete copy.

Ascher, Joseph.
Mazurka des traineaux. (Perles du salon). -- New Orleans : P.P. Werlein
& Co. ; Louisville, O.P. [sic] Foulds & Co ; Baton Rouge, Herroman ;.
9 p. of music ; 33 cm.
Pl. no.: 122.
Lithographer/Engraver: Wehrmann, engr., pr., music.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Mazurkas.
Shelf no.: v.14, p.43.

Ascher, Joseph.
Montagnarde, mazurka de salon. (Pianist's folio) -- Louisville : D.P.
Faulds, 165 Fourth Ave.
9 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 3057-8.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Mazurkas.
Shelf no.: LP.

Ascher, Joseph.
Re've de bonheur, idylle, op.29. -- St.Louis : Balmer & Weber ;
Louisville, G.W. Brainard Bro. & Co. ; N.Orleans, Ph.P. Werlein ; Cincinnati,
W.C. Peters & Sons.
10 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 672-9.
Lithographer/Engraver: Greene & Waler, Boston, engr.,cover ; French, engr.,
music.
Medium: Piano.
Notes: a` Madlle Eucharis Bazin.
Shelf no.: v.129, p.193.

Ascher, Joseph.
Vaillance, polka militaire. (G.W. Brainard & Co.'s collection of
waltzes, polkas &, no.8). -- Louisville : Webb, Peters & Co., 109 Fourth St. ;
Cleveland, S. Brainard & Co. ; Boston, Oliver Ditson.
5 p. of music ; 33 cm.
Pl. no.: 355-5.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Polkas.
Shelf no.: v.107, p.317.

Ascher, Joseph.
Vaillance, polka militaire. (Beauties of the ball room, no.2). --
Louisville : David P. Faulds ; Cincinnati, W.C. Peters & Sons ; Chicago,
Higgins Bros.
5 p. of music ; 34 cm.
Pl. no.: 355-5.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Polkas.
Shelf no.: v.74, p.23 ; v.92, p.187.

Ashford, E.L., Mrs.
Southern breezes, polka brillante. -- Nashville, Tenn. : Benson &
Company ; Louisville, D.P. Faulds ; Savannah, Ludden & Bates ; St.Louis,
Balmer & Weber., 1880.
7 p. of music ; 36 cm.
Medium: Piano.
Subject: Polkas.
Notes: To my friend, Mrs. N.B. Thompson, Louisville, Ky. c1880 by Mrs. E.L.
Ashford.
Shelf no.: LP 2 cops.

Auber.
Barcarolle, in the opera of Fra Diavolo. -- Louisville : Peters, Webb &
Co.
2 p. of music ; 33 cm.
Pl. no.: 616-2.
Medium: Voice & piano.
Subject: Opera songs.
Lyricist: Lacey, Rophino, English words.
First line: Gondolier, fond passion's slave.
Notes: "Sung by Mr. Sinclair".
Shelf no.: v.107, p.279.