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W. A. Mozart. First edition of the Piano Concerto in A. K. 414 (385p), 1785

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June 8, 01:46 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 GBP

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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus


Grand Concert pour le Clavecin ou Forte-Piano avec l'accompagnement des deux Violons, Alto, et Basse, deux Hautbois, et deux Cors...Oeuvre IV. Livre ['1' in manuscript], Vienna: Artaria, [1785]  


FIRST EDITION OF THE PIANO CONCERTO IN A, K. 414 (385p), cf. Haberkamp's first issue, 25 (piano), 8 (violin I), 8 (violin II), 8 (viola), 8 (basso), 3 (oboe I), 3 (oboe II), 3 (horn I), 3 (horn II) pages, oblong 4to (piano part c. 23.6 x 33cm; the other parts c. 24.4 x 33.8cm), plate number 41, watermark of piano part including 'IMPERIAL' and elsewhere a bow, the watermarks of the other parts including 'IMPERIAL', 'SOTTO IMPERIAL' and 'SOT' IMPERIAL', pinholes, a few small tears, a few leaves trimmed to plate, dust-staining to title, a few tiny stains


RARE. The criteria of the edition appear to follow most closely those of Haberkamp's first issue, with some possible divergence in watermarks.


LITERATURE

Haberkamp, pp. 200-201; RISM M 5798

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