Biamonti 623 – Draft of an Alternate Version of No. 11 from the 25 Schottische Lieder, Opus 108, 1815 Page 48 of the sketchbook (Nottebohm, Volume II, page 327)

It bears the indication: “Eine Singstimme”.

Notes by Graziano Denini: Nottebohm mentions only two brief excerpts from this sketch, followed by “u.s.w.” (und so weiter = “and so forth”): The first four measures of the initial sketch (which Denini believes correspond to the instrumental introduction). Two and a half measures of the vocal part, with a right-hand insert

Nottebohm transcribes the last two notes of the second sketch as two semiquavers, but they are actually a dotted quaver and a semiquaver.

In reality, Beethoven writes: 8 measures (page 48, lines 5–6) of instrumental introduction, on two staves, ending with a cadence—possibly complete. Followed by 8 measures (lines 7–12), now on three staves, for voice and piano, also ending with a cadence and a double barline—suggesting the first part of the Lied may be complete. Then 2 measures that appear to belong to the second part

On the next page (lines 9–14), there is another sketch for this Lied—6 measures long—which Nottebohm does not mention. The last 3 measures of this second sketch are identical to the final 3 measures of the vocal part from the first sketch, suggesting that the second part of the Lied may also be complete. When comparing this vocal line to the published version of Op. 108 No. 11 (“Oh! Thou art the lad of my heart, Willy”), we find it is identical except for a change in key: from F major to E-flat major.

Therefore, these sketches may represent the first complete draft of the Lied “Oh! Thou art the lad of my heart, Willy”.