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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- A Compleat Collection of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven's Symphonies, in score...No.XIII [...XVIII] [K.543, 504, 620 and 492 (overtures), 550 and 551], London: Cianchettini & Sperati, [1807-c.1810]
including first editions of the scores of the Symphonies in E flat K.543, in D ("Prague") K.504, G minor K.550, and C ("Jupiter") 551, 52, 53, 34, 20, 53 and 68 pages, small 4to (25 x 18.5cm), plate numbers 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18, gilt lettering to spine ("Symphonies. Vol. III. Mozart."), nineteenth-century half calf, worming to joints, spine worn at foot, some light browning and staining [Haberkamp, pp.307, 276, 311-12] [RISM M 5549, 5539, 5565 and 5571]
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"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."
"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
A good copy of this famous series containing the first editions of the scores of some of Mozart's greatest instrumental works. The dating of the editions above follows Haberkamp; see also, however, Frederick Freedman, 'First, Second and Third Symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven', Detroit Reprints in Music (1975), p.x.