- 78
Liszt, Franz.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- The album of Sophie Loewe, including autograph musical quotations by Liszt and Lachner, together with autograph poems by Mörike (unpublished), Grillparzer, Moritz von Schwind, Geibel and other poets and librettists,
the autograph quotation by Liszt from Die Legende der heiligen Elisabeth, signed and inscribed ("F. Liszt"), comprising 12 bars written in black ink on two three-stave systems, "Beruhigt ist das Toben", 1 page, oblong 8vo, laid down; also including autograph poems by Eduard Mörike ("Nicht nur die kurze Jugendstrecke", a quatrain written especially for the album, referring to its purple-gilt binding), Emanuel Geibel, Freiligrath, Grillparzer ("Ich war ein Dichter"), Mosenthal, Paul Heyse, Eduard Devrient, Berthold Auerbach, Julius Grosse, Franz von Dingelstedt, Moritz von Schwind, Gregorovius, Karl Gerock, August Lewald, Friedrich Bodenstedt, Melchior Meyr, Moritz Hartmann, J.G. Fischer and many others, some dedicated to Loewe, and autograph musical quotations by Franz Lachner and Julius Stockhausen, 69 pages, large 8vo (25 x 16.5cms), most inscribed on rectos only, purple velvet boards, gilt-blocked covers lettered "Poésie", flyleaf ownership inscription "Sophie Löwe", Stuttgart, Vienna, Munich and elsewhere, mainly 1862-1871, a few earlier laid down in the album
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
Sophie Loewe (b.1848), was a pupil of Julius Stockhausen and the daughter of the producer of the Stuttgart Opera; her aunt and namesake was the soprano who appeared in the premieres of Verdi's Ernani and Attila. The poems by Mörike and Mosenthal appear to be unpublished.