- 49
Fauré, Gabriel.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph manuscript of his cadenza for the first movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto in C minor, K.491, written for Marguerite Hasselmans
notated in ink on up to seven two-stave systems per page, comprising 60 bars in all, 3 pages, folio ( x cm), plus blank, 22-stave paper, pencil annotations (dynamics and fingering etc.) probably by Marguerite Hasselmans, inscription in a later hand on blank first page ("Concerto de Mozart en ut mineur / Cadence de Gabriel Fauré écrite pour Madame Marguerite Hasselmans..."), no place, dated 15 April 1902 in a later hand on the first page
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
In the absence of any cadenzas by Mozart for K.491, one of his greatest concertos, many composers have attempted their own, including Saint-Saëns, J.N.Hummel, Humperdinck, Carl Reinecke, Brahms, Smetana, and Busoni. Fauré's attempt, notable for its iridescent harmonies (it has a middle section in F sharp major) is less a colourless style pastiche than a wonderfully romantic - in a word, Fauré-esque - hommage à Mozart. An edition of the cadenza, 'fingered and nuanced' by Marguerite Hasselmans (1876-1947), the concert pianist and long-term mistress of Fauré, was published in 1927 by Editions du Magasin Musical Pierre Schneider.