Music
2 December - 13 December 2022 • London
1 J.S. Bach. Four first or early editions of his keyboard works, early C19th
2 J.S. Bach. Two early editions: Fantaisie pour le Clavecin, No.I [BWV 906] & Chromatische Fantasie BWV 903
3 J.S. Bach. Three first and early editions of music for organ, bound in one volume, 1831-1834
4 J.S. Bach. First and early editions of the 2- & 3-part Inventions and other keyboard works, 1801-1830
5 J.S. Bach. Scribal manuscript of nos.18/1 and 18/2 of 'Die Kunst der Fuge', BWV 1080, late C18th or early C19th
6 [S. Barber] F. Zeffirelli. Stage set design for the Met production of "Antony and Cleopatra", 1966, signed
7 [S. Barber] F. Zeffirelli. Stage set design for the Met production of "Antony and Cleopatra", 1966, signed
8 [S. Barber] F. Zeffirelli. Costume design for the Met production of "Antony and Cleopatra", 1966, signed
9 Sir J. Barbirolli. Autograph score of "Shenandoah", arranged for strings, harp and celesta, signed, 1944
10 L. v. Beethoven. Collection of ten first and early editions of his keyboard music, c.1800-1823
11 L. v. Beethoven. Collection of first and early editions of works for piano
12 L. v. Beethoven. First Vienna edition in parts of the folksong variations op.105, 1819
13 L. v. Beethoven. Collection of early editions of works for piano and violoncello, 1803-c.1823
14 V. Bellini. Autograph letter signed to Pepoli, Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1834
15 V. Bellini. Autograph letter signed, to the great tenor Adolphe Nourrit, c.1833
16 H. Berlioz. Superb autograph letter signed, to [H. Ferrand] about "Les Troyens" and his son Louis, 28 July 1863
17 H. Berlioz. Autograph letter signed, to the publisher Heinrich Schlesinger in Berlin, 19 May 1857, apparently unrecorded
18 H. Berlioz. Autograph letter signed, to Édouard Plouvier, 11 December 1861, apparently unpublished
19 H. Berlioz. Autograph letter signed, to [Humbert Ferrand], 23 December 1864
20 H. Berlioz. Autograph letter signed to Sophie Dulcken, about "L'enfance du Christ", [5 December 1854]
21 J. Brahms. Important series of 44 autograph letters signed, to Friedrich Chrysander, mostly unpublished, 1869-1894
22 J. Brahms. Autograph letter signed to Philipp Spitta, [1866-1874?]
23 M. Bruch. Important archive of c.488 autograph letters signed to Ernst Rudorff, 1865-1915, unpublished
24 M. Bruch. Two partly autograph sources for the opera "Die Loreley", 1863
25 M. Bruch. First edition of the full score of the second, revised, version of "Die Loreley", corrected by Bruch, 1887
26 M. Bruch. Series of c.60 autograph letters signed to his goddaughter Melusine Rudorff, 1911-1920
27 J.W. Callcott. Autograph manuscript of the vocal work "Sure not to life's short span confined", 1803
28 E. Caruso. Postcard photograph of the singer, signed and inscribed, 1911
29 L. Cherubini. Autograph letter signed, to Spontini, 16 May 1824
30 M. Clementi. Collection of early editions of his keyboard music, C19th
31 F. Delius. Manuscript full score of "The Magic Fountain"
32 F. Delius. Manuscript score of "Two Songs for Children", in the hand of Jelka Delius, 1913 or later
33 E. Elgar. Autograph letter signed to the publishers Hatzfeld & Co., 13 July 1904
34 M. García. Manuscript of "Romance Arabe" in Pauline Viardot's hand, C19th
35 C.W. Gluck. Collection of later editions, 1808-1838
36 C. Gounod. Autograph manuscript of the duet "The Message of the Breeze" signed, c.1871
37 [G.F. Handel] F. Chrysander. Autograph manuscript of the first volume of his great Handel biography, 1857
38 [G.F. Handel] F. Chrysander. Four volumes from Chrysander's library, 1736-1883
39 J. Haydn. Visiting card of the composer, early C19th
40 G. Holst. Autograph first sketch for the orchestral "Scherzo", H192, 1933
41 G. Holst. Late autograph letter signed, to Dr. Dilling, with a vocal score of "Savitri", 13 January [1934]
42 G. Holst. Late autograph letter signed, to Dr. Dilling, with a vocal score of "The Perfect Fool", 21 January [1934]
43 J. Joachim. Collection of remarkable Joachim memorabilia, c.1868-1909
44 J. Joachim. Collection of printed and manuscript music belonging to Joachim and his family, C19th
45 J. Joachim. Collection of nine letters signed, to Friedrich Chrysander, 1870-1885
46 [J. Joachim.] Collection of Joachim family correspondence, mostly to Ernst Rudorff, c.1871-1912
47 J.-M. Leclair. Sonatas for violin, books 1-3, 1738 to after 1743
48 F. Liszt. Four autograph letters, including one to P. Viardot and one to his factotum Belloni, and other items, C19th