Madam de Lenglee
| ID | JSS0048 |
| Title | Madam de Lenglee |
| Document Reference | MS2726/34 |
| Format | 241 X 293 mm |
| Medium | Handwritten, pen & ink on music manuscript paper |
| Item Type | Manuscript |
| Subject | Music, Scottish Fiddle Music, Pastoral air |
| Item Description | Madam Finart de Lenglée was the daughter of a French General, a recipient of the Legion d'Honneur. She assisted Skinner and his adopted daughter Jeannie Meldrum with his dancing classes during his wife Jean's long illness. The note at the bottom of the page, 'revised Feb: 14 '96', could suggest that Skinner wrote this as a Valentine's Day present for Madam de Lenglée, the widow of his brother Alexander (Sandy) Forbes Skinner (d. 1883). Both Skinner's 'Melody' (to be played 'Unaffectedly'), and two variations, are set in six two-stave systems. Skinner has written out the piano 'left hand' in full, rather than re-use the harmony under the melody, as he often does. The harmonic and rhythmic changes provide more musical contrast, so that the variations stand out boldly. |
| Creator | James Scott Skinner |
| Creator Manuscript | James Scott Skinner |
| Arranger | James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period | 1890's - 1900's |
| Associated Dates: Creation | 1934 |
| Associated Dates: Manuscript | 1896 |
| Relationships | JSS0587 |
| Location | University of Aberdeen |
| Collection Name | Harp & Claymore |
| Copyright | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/diss/historic/documents/copyright |
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