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Collection name 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
Date range 1822 - 1996
Associated People and Organisations Paganini, Niccolo - Paton, Eliza - Edinburgh Choral Society - Müller, Mr - Dance Base - Connoisseur Concert Series -
Associated Places Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh
Associated Times 20th century - mid 1931-1970 20th century - late 1971-1999 19th century - early 1800-1836 19th century - early Victorian 1837-1850 20th century - early 1900-1930 19th century - late Victorian 1876-1899 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875
Associated Content Annotations Flyers Handbills
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Further details
Viewing the Collection 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
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Edinburgh Central Library, Music Library
George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EG United Kingdom Open Map
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Website http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/
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Collections Overview Special collection on Edinburgh Festival 1947 to date
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For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record

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Accrual Status Closed
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