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Loewe, Carl.
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Description
- Autograph musical manuscript of the partsong "Gevatterlied", signed ("Loewe"), apparently unrecorded and unpublished
the working manuscript of the complete partsong, with words in Latin and German ("In dulci jubilo/Nun singet u. seid froh..."), scored for a cappella four-part male chorus (TTBB), notated in brown ink on up to seven two-stave systems per page, with some four-stave sytems, a few autograph corrections
4 pages, 4to (c.38 x 23cm), no place or date, central horizontal fold, a few tiny stains, light creasing to margins
4 pages, 4to (c.38 x 23cm), no place or date, central horizontal fold, a few tiny stains, light creasing to margins
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
uncommon. Autograph musical manuscripts by the singer and ballad composer Carl Loewe (1796-1869) are uncommon at auction.
A partsong by this name is not recorded in the TNG worklist of the composer. It appears to represent a much expanded form of the 22-bar, single-section, sacred choral work 'In dulci jubilo' (composed 1859), the fourth number of the Vier Weihnachts-Responsorien (published in Carl Loewes Werke, i [1899], p. 104.