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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
- Collection of seven early arrangements for string quartet of operas by Mozart
- paper
comprising sets of parts of arrangements of Die Zauberflöte (Vienna: Artaria, [c.1792], plate number 378 [RISM M 5000]); Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Vienna: Artaria, [1804], plate number 1682 [RISM M 4291]); Le nozze di Figaro (Vienna: Artaria, [1805], plate number 1733 [RISM M 4438]); Don Giovanni (Bonn: Simrock [1799], plate numbers 77 and 79 [RISM M 4631]; Vienna: Artaria [no date], plate number 1605); La clemenza di Tito (Vienna: Artaria [1798], plate number 782 [RISM 5194]); Idomeneo (Vienna: Artaria, [1807], plate number 1874 [RISM M 4222])
4to, engraved music, one set with nineteenth-century wrappers, some disbound, modern fitted slipcases, late eighteenth-century and early nineteenth-century, some spotting and light staining, some leaves strengthened
4to, engraved music, one set with nineteenth-century wrappers, some disbound, modern fitted slipcases, late eighteenth-century and early nineteenth-century, some spotting and light staining, some leaves strengthened
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A good collection of early arrangements, including a very early one of Die Zauberflöte (1792), published by Artaria.