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Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph letter signed ("Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy"), to an unnamed recipient, unpublished , about Don Giovanni
enquiring when he may reckon on receiving the scores of [Cherubini's] Medea and Les Abencérages, informing him that it has been decided that the Act II Finale of [Mozart's] Don Giovanni, usually omitted, will be given at the end of the second concert and needs to be copied out as soon as possible, and requesting him to send him the score, if possible some time the following day ("...Ich ersuche Sie also mir die Partitur des 2t. Actes v. D. Juan zu diesem Behufe recht bald zuzuschicken, wo möglich im Lauf des morgenden Tages..."), 1 page, 4to (26.8 x 22cm), some later pencil annotations, no place or date [Leipzig, September 1835] [Kinsky 197]
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 hastily written letter, possibly to Hermann Härtel (1803-1875), a member of the Gewandhaus concert committee and, since August 1835, head of the publishing firm of Breitkopf & Härtel. This letter was formerly in the celebrated collection of Louis Koch