- 77
Liszt, Franz.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph manuscript of the symphonic poem "Hungaria", arranged by the composer for two pianos, the working manuscript, extensively revised in places
Written in brown/black ink on twenty-two stave paper, some browning, some annotations in pencil, including the deletion of several passages, paginated in pencil. 1 additional passage laid down with sealing wax,
20 pages, 36.5x26.5cms, no place or date, [1854]
20 pages, 36.5x26.5cms, no place or date, [1854]
Condition
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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."
"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
This would seem to be a hitherto lost source of one of the thirteen symphonic poems. Liszt was the inventor of the term "symphonic poem" and one of the most important exponents of the genre. It dates from 1854 and incorporates material from an earlier Heroic March in the Hungarian Style (1840), written for piano. The work is like an extended Hungarian Rhapsody with a triumphant ending. This manuscript may well have been that used by the young Carl Tausig when he played the two-piano version with Liszt in Weimar in 1856. Liszt published this version in 1861.