- 174
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
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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: André, [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
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
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.