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Strauss, Richard.
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph manuscript draft for part of the symphonic poem "Die Donau", signed and inscribed by the composer ("Skizze zu Donau bei Kloster Melk...Miss Nancy Lee Snapp mit freundlichen Grüssen Richard Strauss Garmisch, 24. Mai 1945")
- ink on paper
the short score, for organ and orchestra, neatly written in dark brown ink, on six three-stave systems, the top stave marked "Orgel" at the beginning, with the indication "Orch[ester]" on the second stave on the second page,
2 pages, oblong 4to (c.27 x 34cms), 14-stave paper (B & H Nr 7), paginated "13" and "14", together with an autograph envelope addressed by Strauss to the dedicatee's father Major Snapp, [the manuscript probably Garmisch, 1942], crease along central fold, remains of mount to margins
2 pages, oblong 4to (c.27 x 34cms), 14-stave paper (B & H Nr 7), paginated "13" and "14", together with an autograph envelope addressed by Strauss to the dedicatee's father Major Snapp, [the manuscript probably Garmisch, 1942], crease along central fold, remains of mount to margins
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
Strauss intended Die Donau as a grand symphonic poem in praise of Vienna; he worked assiduously on its composition in 1942, but he never completed the project. The music depicts the course of the Danube through the countryside, including Donaueschingen, Regensburg, Ingolstadt, Wachau, Melk and culminating in a choral finale celebrating Vienna itself. The part of the Danube depicted here, Kloster Melk, is a famous Benedictine Abbey in Lower Austria; its spectacular Baroque buildings overlook the River Danube, some fifty miles west of Vienna.