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Paganini, Niccolò
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Paganini, Niccolò
- Autograph manuscript of a conducting score for part of the variations for violin and orchestra, "La tempesta"
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comprising for the most part the solo violin and bass parts for the theme (up to the first variation), notated in brown ink on five two-stave systems, 53 bars in all; the verso containing some additional musical notation in Paganini's hand, comprising four B flats played on different strings, with indications of fingering ("Indice medio...minimo"), and below this an inscription by the conductor Joseph Panny ("Paganini's Handschrift. Wien den 10t. August 828. Joseph Panny[paraph]")
1 page, oblong 4to (22 x 29.8cm), 12-stave paper, Vienna, 1828, central and horizontal folds, traces of mount to verso
1 page, oblong 4to (22 x 29.8cm), 12-stave paper, Vienna, 1828, central and horizontal folds, traces of mount to verso
Literature
M.R. Moretti and A. Sorrento, Catalogo tematico delle musiche di Nicolò Paganini (Genoa, 1982), pp.170-171 (M.S. 52)
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. Autograph manuscripts by Paganini are uncommon at auction. The spring of 1828 saw Paganini undertake his first foreign tour, spending three months in Vienna from March onwards. La tempesta, written jointly by Paganini and the composer and violinist Joseph Panny (1796-1838), was one of three scores composed by Paganini in Vienna (Paganini himself supervised the composition, which was finished on 14 June). The work was performed at Paganini's farewell concert on 24 July, in the presence of the emperor. It was Paganini's success in general in Vienna which laid the foundations for the subsequent cult surrounding the musician. Paganini's autograph violin part for the work, as well as Panny's orchestral score are preserved today in the Biblioteca Casanatense, Rome. The present autograph is not recorded in the Catalogo tematico.