Hidden in Plain Sight: Musical Treasures in the Penn Library Curated by Marjorie Hassen Otto E. Albrecht Music Library University of Pennsylvania

"Moisson" "Moisson" [Harvest-time] Poem by Henri Nicolle; set by Jacques Offenbach Autograph Manuscript, 20 July 1853 In: Nadar Autograph Album, 1853-1875 Ms. Coll. 21, Box 5, Page 57 The photographer and artist Félix Nadar (1820-1910) maintained an autograph album in his Paris studio in which he collected the signatures of his sitters. More than 400 names are represented in the album, comprising notables from the world of music, art, literature, dance, theatre, and politics. Most of the signatures are accompanied by a greeting or a representation of the signer's art--a drawing, poem, or musical fragment. In addition to Offenbach, whose improvised setting of an Henri Nicolle poem is exhibited here, the album contains signatures and autograph musical fragments by other composers, including Rossini, Thalberg, Verdi, Berlioz, and Johann Strauss.

Table of Contents Introduction Manuscript Collections: Institutions Manuscript Collections: Individuals Sheet Music Images Conducting Scores Music Manuscripts: 15th-18th Centuries Music Manuscripts: 19th & 20th Centuries Landmarks of Music Theory