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Berlioz, Hector
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Berlioz, Hector
- Autograph musical quotation from Roméo et Juliette, signed ("H. Berlioz")
- paper
notated in brown ink on two staves, comprising seven bars from the famous love scene (six bars before rehearsal number 39), in short score, signed below the quotation
1 page, overall size 20.8 x 32.7cm, cut down from a larger leaf, mounted on paper, no place or date [after 1839]
1 page, overall size 20.8 x 32.7cm, cut down from a larger leaf, mounted on paper, no place or date [after 1839]
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 fine autograph quotation from one of Berlioz's best loved works, the 'symphonie dramatique' Roméo et Juliette, composed in 1839. The composer himself regarded the love scene, from which the quotation comes, as one of his finest achievements. As an expression of Romantic Love in instrumental music, it was an important precursor to Wagner's Tristan und Isolde.