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Music And Continental Books And Manuscripts
07 December 2015 • London
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248 lots
  • 230. Piazzolla, Astor
    Contemporary full score of the original version of the 'operita' "María de Buenos Aires", with the typescript libretto, revised by the composer
    Estimate: 12,000 – 15,000 GBP
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  • 231. Prokofiev, Sergei
    Fine autograph manuscript of "Ouverture" for full orchestra, including piano, an early version of the first movement of the "Divertimento", op.43
    Estimate: 60,000 – 70,000 GBP
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  • 232. Poulenc, Francis
    Autograph manuscript of the "Thème varié", for piano, signed and dated at the end ("Turin-Noizay Février-Septembre 1951 FrancisPoulenc")
    Estimate: 15,000 – 20,000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 233. Puccini, Giacomo
    Remarkable large photograph boldly signed and inscribed on the mount ("Al Conservatorio Musical de Montevideo, ricordo di: GiacomoPuccini 15.8.05")
    Estimate: 5,000 – 7,000 GBP
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  • 234. Puccini, Giacomo
    Four autograph musical quotations signed by Puccini, Leoncavallo, Zandonai and Tosti, inscribed to the great soprano Rosina Storchio
    Estimate: 1,200 – 1,500 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 235. Rameau, Jean Philippe
    Two first editions of important works on music theory, in contemporary bindings
    Estimate: 2,500 – 3,000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 236. Ravel, Maurice
    Fine autograph manuscript of the first movement of the "Sonatine", originally composed as a self-contained piece
    Estimate: 80,000 – 100,000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 237. Contemporary bound volume of six first editions of the Goethe songs, Opp.1-6, Vienna: in Commission bey Cappi und Diabelli, [1821]
    Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 238. Sibelius, Jean
    Good autograph letter signed ("Jean Sibelius"), to the publisher Robert Lienau, about the Third Symphony, op.52, and Pan och Echo, op.53a
    Estimate: 1,500 – 2,000 GBP
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  • 239. Sibelius, Jean
    Fine autograph working manuscript of "Malinconia", op.20, for cello and piano, signed ("Jean Sibelius")
    Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 240. Strauss, Johann II
    The autograph working manuscript of "Frühlingsstimmen", ("Voices of Spring"), THE DRAFT OF THE WHOLE WALTZ-SONG IN VOCAL SCORE
    Estimate: 60,000 – 80,000 GBP
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  • 241. Strauss, Richard
    Autograph manuscript of the lullaby "Meinem Kinde", Op.37 no.3, for soprano and chamber ensemble of ten solo instruments
    Estimate: 30,000 – 40,000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED