George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820)
Concert programmes, mainly of music by Handel, and other notes in the handwriting of King George III c. 1780-1820
RCIN 1140980
George III, King of the United Kingdom (1738-1820)
Concert programmes, mainly of music by Handel, and other notes in the handwriting of King George III. [] c. 1780-1820
-
A handwritten concert programme, cheifly consisting of the music of George Frederick Handel, written out by George III. Handel, who died the year before George III came to the throne, was the King's favourite composer. Handel's autograph music manuscripts were in the King's music library in c.1773, and are now in the British Library.
Provenance
Written out by George III
-
Category
Object type(s)
Subject(s)
-
Alternative title(s)
Concert programmes, mainly of music by Handel, and other notes in the handwriting of King George III. []