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Bruch, Max
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Bruch, Max
- Three autograph musical quotations by Bruch, Britten and Donizetti,
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1) Max Bruch. Autograph musical quotation from the First Violin Concerto signed ("Max Bruch", comprising three bars from the slow movement, inscribed "I. Concert für die Violine, op.26", 1 page, oblong 8vo, Bonn, 10 August 1878
2) Gaetano Donizetti. Autograph musical manuscript signed ("G.Donizetti") of his setting of the Metastasian text "Mio ben sovvengati, Se avvien, ch'io mora, Quanto quest'anima, Fedel t'amò", notated in brown ink on a single hand-drawn stave, 1 page, c.8 x 20cm, no place or date, [probably 1st quarter of the nineteenth century]
3) Benjamin Britten. Autograph musical quotation from A Boy was Born op.3, the early choral variations sung at his father's funeral on 14 April 1934, 1 page, 8vo, with written quotations by his brother and sister-in-law on verso, [Prestatyn], 21 April 1934
3 music manuscripts, each framed and glazed, together with a printed study score of Ibert's Escales, signed and inscribed by the composer (1925), 4 items in all.
2) Gaetano Donizetti. Autograph musical manuscript signed ("G.Donizetti") of his setting of the Metastasian text "Mio ben sovvengati, Se avvien, ch'io mora, Quanto quest'anima, Fedel t'amò", notated in brown ink on a single hand-drawn stave, 1 page, c.8 x 20cm, no place or date, [probably 1st quarter of the nineteenth century]
3) Benjamin Britten. Autograph musical quotation from A Boy was Born op.3, the early choral variations sung at his father's funeral on 14 April 1934, 1 page, 8vo, with written quotations by his brother and sister-in-law on verso, [Prestatyn], 21 April 1934
3 music manuscripts, each framed and glazed, together with a printed study score of Ibert's Escales, signed and inscribed by the composer (1925), 4 items in all.
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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
Max Bruch's Violin Concerto is one of the best-loved works in the entire concert repertory. Donizetti adapts a quatrain 'Mio ben ricordati', from Metastasio's libretto Alessandro nelle Indie (1730), set by countless Italian composers. This poem was also set by Schubert in 1820 (Vier Canzonen D.668 no.4), Glinka, Tchaikovsky and others.