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Chopin, Frédéric.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Three volumes of piano works by Mozart belonging formerly to Chopin, being
Collection Complette des Oeuvres de Piano...Cahier 1.er...[2ème...3ème...4ème...5ème...6ème....7ème...8ème...9ème], Paris: Pleyel, [c.1815-1829], 3 volumes, 79, 90, 79 [vol.1], 79, 89, 91 [vol.2], 86, 73, 65, 19, 13 and 17 pages [vol.3], oblong 4to (25 x 34cm), at the end of the volume is Richault and Momigny's edition of Hummel's Grande Sonate Op.20, quarter roan gilt, the parts for the piano trios K.502, 542, 548 and 564 have been excised from volume 3 but are present
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 note in French on the front free endpaper of the first volume states that these three volumes belonged to Chopin, who gave them to his friend and pupil Octavie de Rozières ("Ces 3 volumes appartenaient à Fredéric Chopin qui les avait offert à son amie et élève Octavie de Rozières"). Whether this 'Octavie de Rozières' was one and the same as Chopin's pupil Marie de Rozières (1805-1865), or a relation of her, we have not been able to ascertain. A work particularly close to Chopin's heart was the E-major Trio, K.542, contained in the third volume. The handwriting of the fingering in a few places in these volumes bears a striking resemblance to Chopin's own (e.g. the '5' above the second note in bar 12, volume 1, p.29).