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Furtwängler, Wilhelm.
Estimate
4,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph sketches for his Symphony no. 3 and an annotated manuscript of his Fantasie for Piano, Op. 3
- paper and pencil
1) Autograph sketches for the Symphony no. 3, notated in pencil on up to six two-stave systems per page, autograph tempo headings ("Allegro...Andante...Tempo I [etc.]"), with some corrections and revisions, 2 pages, folio (33.4 x 25cm), 12-stave paper, contained on two leaves at the end of 2), below, no place or date, c.1949-1953
2) Manuscript of the Fantasie for Piano, Op. 3, containing some apparently autograph annotations in pencil, 13 pages, plus blanks, folio (33.4 x 25cm), 12-stave paper, no place, dated at the end by the copyist ("C. Wagner 1896"), Furtwängler's annotations 1896 or later
2) Manuscript of the Fantasie for Piano, Op. 3, containing some apparently autograph annotations in pencil, 13 pages, plus blanks, folio (33.4 x 25cm), 12-stave paper, no place, dated at the end by the copyist ("C. Wagner 1896"), Furtwängler's annotations 1896 or later
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
Rare. Composition formed an important part of Furtwängler's creative life, from childhood until his death (a note on the title-page of the piano Fantasie indicates that this piece was composed while Furtwängler was only ten). The Third Symphony, left incomplete at the conductor's death, provides a good example of Furtwängler's neo-Romantic composing style - 'a highly personal extension of the twin traditions of Bruckner and Brahms' (TNG). Furtwängler's autograph draft for the Third Symphony is preserved in the Zurich Central Library.