Grand galop de bravoure

One of 4 scores in the series: Repertoire de Léopold de Meyer available on this site.

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This is a digital copy of "Grand galop de bravoure" by Leopold von Meyer. This piece was issued as the fourth of four pieces published under the title "Repertoire de Léopold de Meyer." The Austrian composer and pianist von Meyer, had a successful performance career in Russia, eastern Europe and Vienna and also achieved success in London and Paris. He visited the United States on October 1845 and his histrionic performance style and bravura showpieces were received with wide acclaim. "Grand galop de bravoure" is part of a bound collection of piano pieces composed by von Meyer that also includes … continued below

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11 p. of music ; 35 cm.

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Meyer, Leopold von, 1816-1883. 184X.

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  • Meyer, Leopold von, 1816-1883. Par Léopold de Meyer, pianiste de la chambre de Sa Majesté L'Empereur d'Autriche. Membre honoraire de la Societé Philharmonique de St. Petersbourg et du Conservatoire de Vienne.

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  • Cramer, Beale & Co.
    Publisher Info: 201 Regent Street & 67 Conduit Street. Plate no. 3489.
    Place of Publication: London, England

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This is a digital copy of "Grand galop de bravoure" by Leopold von Meyer. This piece was issued as the fourth of four pieces published under the title "Repertoire de Léopold de Meyer."

The Austrian composer and pianist von Meyer, had a successful performance career in Russia, eastern Europe and Vienna and also achieved success in London and Paris. He visited the United States on October 1845 and his histrionic performance style and bravura showpieces were received with wide acclaim.

"Grand galop de bravoure" is part of a bound collection of piano pieces composed by von Meyer that also includes fantasies on famous nineteenth-century operas, variations, national airs, marches, valses, an etude and nocturnes.

These are the titles of all the piano pieces by von Meyer in the order in which they appear in the library's collection:

Lucrezia Borgia: introduction and brilliant variations for the piano forte; Variations sur un theme de Semiramis de Rossini, op.37; Fantaisie sur L'Elixir d'amore, op.32; Fantaisie sur Norma de Bellini, op. 40; Fantaisie sur un air de Bellini; Le carnaval de Venise, varié pour le piano, op.31; Grande fantaisie orientale sur deux themes arabes, op.38; Fantaisie sur Les Hirondelles de Felicien David; Airs russes: fantaisie pour le piano forte, op.43; Marche marocaine Machmudier: air guerrier national [sic] des turcs [sic]; Grande march [sic] triomphale D'Isly, op.30; Hortense: notturno for the piano forte; Andante for the piano forte, op.42; Bajazeth: air nationale des turques; Grande etude de bataille, op.35; Quatre morceaux pour le piano forte: no.1 Le depart et le retour (deux noturnes); no.2 Airs russes, op.20; no.3 Valses brillantes; no.4 Grand gallop de bravoure.

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11 p. of music ; 35 cm.

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Full title as appears in the t.p.: Repertoire de Léopold de Meyer. Quatre morceaux, No.4, Grand galop de bravoure.

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The Virtual Music Rare Book Room is composed primarily of digitized materials held in the UNT Music Library's Edna Mae Sandborn Music Rare Book Room. The collection is particularly strong in eighteenth-century French opera, due in large part to the influence of musicologist Lloyd Hibberd on the development of the collection.

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  • 184X

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • Aug. 1, 2011, 10:42 a.m.

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  • June 8, 2023, 3:08 p.m.

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Meyer, Leopold von, 1816-1883. Grand galop de bravoure, score, 184X; London, England. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39280/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.

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