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Musical Manuscripts
22 Mai 2018 • London
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62 lots
  • 59. Donizetti, Gaetano
    Good long autograph letter in French and Italian, about "Le duc d’Albe" and other works, to the French baritone Paul-Bernard Barroilhet, 24 April 1845
    Estimate: 2.000 – 2.500 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 60. Elgar, Edward--Heddle Nash
    Collection of annotated scores and autograph letters about "The Dream of Gerontius", and other works
    Estimate: 2.500 – 3.000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 61. Franck, César
    Autograph orchestral performing parts of the oratorio "Ruth" (1845), containing passages revised by the composer in c.1860
    Estimate: 2.000 – 3.000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 62. Gershwin, George
    Autograph manuscript of 'A Woman is a Sometime Thing' from the opera "Porgy and Bess", Act One, Scene One
    Estimate: 60.000 – 80.000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 63. Gershwin, George
    The Theatre Guild presents Porgy and Bess, [printed vocal score], New York: Gershwin Publishing Corporation, [1935], SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY GERSHWIN, Ira Gershwin and Rouben Mamoulian, to Alexander Smallens, the conductor of the premiere
    Estimate: 15.000 – 25.000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 64. Gershwin, George
    Fine large self-portrait, executed in black crayon, with a later presentation inscription signed by Ira Gershwin to the conductor Alexander Smallens
    Estimate: 15.000 – 20.000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 65. Gershwin, George
    Photograph of Gershwin at the piano, signed and inscribed with a musical quotation from "Rhapsody in Blue", 1929
    Estimate: 10.000 – 15.000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 66. Gershwin, George--Sir Richard Rodney Bennett
    Autograph manuscripts by Bennett of five "Gershwin Songs", in unpublished arrangements for chamber ensemble, 1991
    Estimate: 4.000 – 5.000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 67. Godowsky, Leopold
    Important collection of autograph manuscripts, including original pieces, cadenzas and Godowsky's arrangements of Chopin's Études for the left hand, signed ("Leopold Godowsky")
    Estimate: 12.000 – 15.000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 68. Hahn, Reynaldo
    Collection of nineteen autograph letters signed ("Reynaldo Hahn"; "RH."), including to the columnist Robert Brussel and committee of the "Quarante-Cinq"
    Estimate: 1.200 – 1.500 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 69. Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
    Autograph manuscript of "Passover Psalm" op.30, signed and inscribed at the end (“ErichWKorngold/ April 1941”)
    Estimate: 8.000 – 10.000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED
  • 70. Liszt, Franz
    Autograph letter signed ("F. Liszt"), in French, to Huber, 28 November 1847
    Estimate: 2.000 – 3.000 GBP
    BIDDING IS CLOSED