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Musical Manuscripts
23 May 2017 • London
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53 lots
  • 214. Chopin, Frédéric
    Printed invitation to Chopin's funeral in Paris, at the Madeleine church at 11am, on 30 October 1849, sent on behalf of Chopin's sister Ludwika Jędrzejewiczowa ("Madame Jendrzejevicz") to Count Mycielski
    Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP
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  • 215. Copland, Aaron
    Autograph manuscript of part of "A Lincoln Portrait for speaker and orchestra", signed and dated ("Aaron Copland (1942)")
    Estimate: 8,000 – 10,000 GBP
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  • 216. Czerny, Carl
    Autograph manuscript of the opening of his Souvenir théâtral, Op. 247 based on Isouard's opera Joconde, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED ("Souvenir theatral. Cah: 4. / Joconde CharlesCzerny...", for three players on two pianos
    Estimate: 3,000 – 4,000 GBP
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  • 217. Debussy, Claude
    La damoiselle élue...partition chant et piano réduite par l'auteur, [vocal score], Paris, Librairie de l'art indépendant, 1893, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY DEBUSSY TO HIS INTENDED, CATHERINE STEVENS
    Estimate: 1,800 – 2,000 GBP
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  • 218. Delius, Frederick
    Autograph sketchleaf, signed ("Frederick Delius")
    Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP
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  • 219. Donizetti, Gaetano
    Autograph sketchleaf for Maria Padilla, the Act III duet for Maria and her father Don Ruiz 'Ite omai non vi conosco', with deletions and revisions of both music and libretto, including:
    Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP
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  • 220. Fauré, Gabriel
    Autograph musical quotation from the song "Les Berceaux" op.23, no.1, signed and inscribed ("...a Lady Campbell Clarke, tres respectueux hommage de son bien reconnaissant GabrielFaure, Paris, 15 avril 1899")
    Estimate: 2,000 – 2,500 GBP
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  • 221. Grieg, Edvard
    Autograph musical quotation from the Ballade for piano, op.24, signed and inscribed by the composer
    Estimate: 1,500 – 2,000 GBP
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  • 222. Krenek, Ernst
    Autograph manuscript of the Four Choruses op. 47, signed ("Ernst Krenek")
    Estimate: 6,000 – 8,000 GBP
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  • 223. Lully, Jean-Baptiste
    Contemporary manuscript full score of Atys, the complete tragédie en musique in five acts
    Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP
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  • 224. Mahler, Gustav
    The autograph manuscript of Mahler's great song "Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen", for solo voice and orchestra, signed (“Gustav Mahler”)
    Estimate: 600,000 – 800,000 GBP
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  • 225. Mahler, Gustav
    The autograph manuscript of the song "Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n", from Kindertotenlieder, for piano and voice, HITHERTO UNTRACED
    Estimate: 150,000 – 200,000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED