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Berlioz, Hector
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Berlioz, Hector
- Autograph letter signed ("H. Berlioz"), to the publisher Giovanni Ricordi, ABOUT THE "TREATISE ON ORCHESTRATION", 24 August 1842
- ink on paper
offering him the Italian rights for the Grand traité d'instrumentation et d'orchestration moderne for two thousand francs, explaining that he will soon finish it, noting that the articles he has published already on the subject in the [Revue et] gazette musicale, and which have been translated into Italian, provide only an outline of what will be dealt with more comprehensively in the book which will surpass any previous work on orchestration ("...Je crois que ce sera un travail complet, sous une foule de rapports que les théoriciens n'ont point encore abordés...")
2 pages, 8vo (20.8 x 13.2cm), integral autograph address-panel, annotated by the recipient, Paris, 24 August 1842, tiny seal tear
2 pages, 8vo (20.8 x 13.2cm), integral autograph address-panel, annotated by the recipient, Paris, 24 August 1842, tiny seal tear
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
UNPUBLISHED: Not in Correspondance générale ii, Suppléments (2003) or Suppléments 2 (2016). Berlioz was the acknowledged master in writing for the orchestra and his Treatise remains one of the key works on the subject, useful even today.