Lot 174
  • 174

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  • Concerto pour le Clavecin, ou Forte-Piano, avec accompagnement de plusieurs Instruments...Oeuvre 21me [parts], Offenbach: AndrĂ©, [1792]
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FIRST EDITION OF THE PIANO CONCERTO IN B FLAT, K. 456, 18 (keyboard), 4 (violin I), 4 (violin II), 4 (viola), 3 (bass), 4 (flute), 3 (oboe I), 3 (oboe II), 4 (bassoon I), 2 (bassoon II) pages, 4to (c.30-32 x c.23cm), engraved throughout, vignette title to keyboard part, plate number 479, music-seller's and ownership stamps to title, the piano part in modern quarter cloth, the other parts in wrappers, contained in a sleeve, corno I and corno II parts supplied in reproduction, trimmed affecting some plate numbers, some repairs to outer leaves of keyboard part, gatherings strengthened, some light damp-staining [Haberkamp, p. 225; Hoboken, xi 222; RISM M 5822]

Condition

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"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

RARE:  RISM records only single copies in libraries in Britain, France and America.  This is one of Mozart's finest piano concertos, composed to perform at his own subscription concerts in 1784.