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Rossini Gioachino.
Estimate
4,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph manuscript of "Mi lagnerò tacendo", signed and inscribed at the end ("Florence ce 29 Fév[rier?] 1849 Gioachino Rossini")
the song for voice and piano notated in brown ink on four three-stave systems, with autograph dedication at head ("Madame C. Benoit Champy"), 13 bars in all, 1 page, 4to (26.9 x 20.8cm), 12-stave paper, on an album leaf, floral vignette to upper left-hand corner of leaf, mounted at the corners on paper
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 example of Rossini's setting of this Metastasian text, written on the composer's fifty-seventh birthday. Born on 29 February (Leap Year Day) 1792, Rossini often joked that he was therefore technically much younger.