[Mus. 38 Compositions by Ad. Schönfeldt]

Call Number: 

Birnbaum Collection Mus. 38 

Place: Posen, Poland 

Attribution: Schönfeld, Adolf 

Date: Post-1828, Ante-1892. 

Physical Description: 

manuscript; ink on paper; 12 pages (each); 33.5 x 26cm. 

Subject:   

Choral Music; Vocal music with instrumental accompaniment; Shabbat; Rosh Hashana; Wedding Music. 

Description:  

Collection of compositions for Jewish rites or ritual. Incomplete contents from Birnbaum’s content note: (1) “Y’hi sholom” (solo with orchestra), (2) “Hayom Haras olam” (for men’s choir and organ); (3) “L’cha dodi” (mixed choir) and (4) “Tov L’hodot” (for mixed choir). Last item dedicated to “Oberkantor E. Birnbaum…von A. Schönfeld in Posen.”  

Also includes a setting of “Mi Addir” for solo with orchestra, and “Hitoreri” for mixed choir, which are not included in Birnbaum’s content note. 

Manuscript Link: 

https://huc.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1107666596