Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts

111. Medtner, Nikolai

Partly autograph working manuscript of the Four Songs op.45, together with a collection of corrected proofs and Russian first editions of the Songs opp.36, 37, 45 and others

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 GBP

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112. Medtner, Nikolai

Working manuscript of the Third Piano Concerto ("Ballade"), Op. 60, arranged by the composer for two pianos, signed above the music ("N. Medtner")

Estimate: 8,000 – 10,000 GBP

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113. Medtner, Nikolai

Working manuscript of the posthumously published Piano Quintet in C major

Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP

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114. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix

Autograph working manuscript of the final recitative and chorus of the oratorio "Paulus" ("St Paul"), op.36

Estimate: 80,000 – 100,000 GBP

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115. Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix

Notebook containing 19 letters by Mendelssohn to Schumann, from 1836 to 1846, transcribed by an unidentified copyist and corrected and annotated by Clara Schumann

Estimate: 3,000 – 4,000 GBP

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116. Mendelssohn Bartholdy [Hensel], Fanny

Fine portrait drawing of Fanny by her husband Wilhelm Hensel, signed by the artist ("W. Hensel")

Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 GBP

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117. Portrait of Fanny and Cécile Hensel by Wilhelm Hensel, signed ("WHensel") in pencil

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 GBP

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118. Mendelssohn Bartholdy [Hensel], Fanny

Two autograph letters signed ("F. Hensel"), to Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen, the Director of the Sing-Akademie in Berlin, about J.S. Bach

Estimate: 2,000 – 2,500 GBP

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119. Meyerbeer, Giacomo

Five autograph letters by Meyerbeer, together with four by Lortzing, Loewe and Flotow.

Estimate: 800 – 1,000 GBP

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120. MORLEY, THOMAS

The First Booke of Balletts to Five Voyces. London: by Thomas Este, 1595 (but 1605-1606)

Estimate: 5,000 – 7,000 GBP

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121. MORLEY, THOMAS

A Plaine and Easie Introduction To Practicall Musicke, Set downe in forme of a dialogue: Divided into three parts. The first teacheth to sing, with all things necessarie for the knowledge of pricktsong. The second treateth of descante, ...The third and last part entreateth of composition of three, foure, five or more parts. London: Humfrey Lownes, 1608

Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP

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122. Moscheles, Ignaz

Autograph manuscript of the Piano Concerto no. 4 in E, Op. 64, signed and inscribed ("I. Moscheles op. 64"), containing the orchestral parts only

Estimate: 7,000 – 9,000 GBP

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