Musical Manuscripts

201. Bach, Johann Sebastian

Fine autograph manuscript of the revised first violin part for Cantata no.130, Herr Gott Dich loben alle wir, inscribed by Bach "Aria. Sub Signo...Violino 1"

Estimate: 300,000 – 400,000 GBP

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202. Bach, Johann Sebastian

Important contemporary manuscript of the early Organ Prelude and Fugue in C major, BWV 531, in the hand of Johannes Ringk

Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 GBP

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203. Balakirev, Mily

Autograph musical quotation of the opening eight bars of the "oriental fantasy" for piano Islamey, signed and inscribed in Russian ("Islamey...M. Balakirev, Gatchina, 15 July 1895”)

Estimate: 3,000 – 4,000 GBP

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204. Bartók, Béla

Autograph musical quotation of Allegro Barbaro, signed and inscribed "Budapest, 1925. III. 24. BartókBéla"

Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP

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205. Beethoven, Ludwig van

Odi l’aura, Duet for Soprano & Tenore, with an Accompaniment for the Piano Forte, op.82, no.5, London: Clementi, Bangor, Collard, Davis, & Collard, [1811]

Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP

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206. Beethoven, Ludwig van

Autograph sketchleaf for the Piano Concerto No. 5, in E flat major ("Emperor"), Op.73, CONTAINING EARLY IDEAS FOR ALL THREE MOVEMENTS

Estimate: 150,000 – 200,000 GBP

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207. Berlioz, Hector

Autograph working musical draft for the concert arrangement of the 'Marche troyenne' from the opera Les Troyens, [H.133B], signed and inscribed:

Estimate: 30,000 – 40,000 GBP

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208. Berlioz, Hector

Autograph album-leaf composed for the pianist and composer Édouard Silas [H.127], boldly signed and inscribed ("H.Berlioz, Londres Mars 1852")

Estimate: 1,500 – 2,000 GBP

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209. Boulez, Pierre

Autograph manuscript of "Doubles" for large orchestra, signed with initials and inscribed by the composer to the conductor Igor Markevitch, who commissioned the work

Estimate: 30,000 – 40,000 GBP

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210. Brahms, Johannes

Autograph manuscript of the Organ Fugue in A-flat minor [WoO 8], signed, dedicated and inscribed by Brahms to Clara Schumann ("Ganz eigentlich für meine Clara")

Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 GBP

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211. Bruckner, Anton

Printed visiting card, with an autograph inscription to Erich Fels, the poet of "Das deutsche Lied", signed "Dr ABruckner"

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

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213. Chopin, Frédéric

Fine large autograph album-leaf of the opening of the Étude in A-flat major op.25 no.1, signed and dated ("Fr. Chopin. Paris, 10 Mai 1844")

Estimate: 50,000 – 60,000 GBP

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