New Year's Pieces of the Zurich Music Society

Biographical note
The Musikgesellschaft ab dem Musiksaal was founded in 1613. Together with the Musikgesellschaft zum Chorherrensaal (founded in around 1600) and the Musikgesellschaft auf der deutschen Schule (founded in 1679), it gradually became responsible for the concert life in Zürich. The three societies built up substantial libraries (deposited today in the Zentralbibliothek Zürich), ran their own orchestras and organized guest concerts by visiting artists. In 1812 the Musikgesellschaft ab dem Musiksaal merged with the Musikgesellschaft auf der deutschen Schule (that had merged with the Musikgesellschaft zum Chorherrensaal in 1772) and formed the Allgemeine Musikgesellschaft Zürich. In 1685 the Musikgesellschaft ab dem Musiksaal began to publish its "Neujahrsgeschenke" at the beginning of every year. The Musikgesellschaft auf der deutschen Schule followed suit in 1713. This tradition lasted until 1812, when the two societies merged.

Provenance
Zentralbibliothek, Zürich.