Lot 177
  • 177

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
  • One first and two early editions of instrumental music
  • paper and ink
1) Grand Quintetto pour deux Violons, deux Violes, et Violoncelle...Oeuvre 33me [Divertimento in B flat, K. 287: without movements 3 and 4] [RISM M 5932], Offenbach: J. AndrĂ©, [1793], FIRST EDITION OF THE DIVERTIMENTO IN B FLAT, K. 287, IN THE ARRANGEMENT FOR STRING QUINTET, 7, 6, 5, 5, 5 pages, folio, plate number 593, modern fitted slipcase, some gatherings strengthened

2) Cassazione per due Violini, Viola, due Corni, e Basso [Divertimento in F, K. 247] [RISM M 5921], Vienna: Artaria, [1799], 8, 8, 7, 6, 3, 3 pages, plate number 823, modern fitted slipcase, the leaves of each bifolia detached and repaired with some loss of text in the violin I part, some light worming



3) Sestetto pour deux Violons, Alto, Basse et deux Cors...Oeuvre 61me [Divertimento in D, K. 334: without movements 3 and 4] [RISM M 5925], Offenbach: J. AndrĂ© [1798], 9, 7, 7, 5, 3, 3 pages, folio, plate number 1152, pencil inscriptions to title of violin I, letter stamp ("B") below title vignette, disbound, modern fitted slipcase

Condition


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Catalogue Note

Including the first edition, in arrangement, of the Divertimento in B flat, K. 287, a Salzburg masterwork from 1777. Regarding the divertimento K. 334, see lot 144.