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Beethoven, Ludwig van.
Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Trifles for the Piano Forte, consisting of Eleven Pleasing Pieces [Bagatelles, Op.119], London: Clementi & Co, [June 1823],
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first edition of the Bagatelles, 14 pages, folio, engraved throughout, 2 blank pages following title, priced at 4/-, watermark date 1823, [Kinsky p.346; Dorfmüller p.344; Dorfmüller (Tyson), p.201] , in a volume containing mainly Clementi editions of works by Cherubini, Boieldieu, Mozart, Cramer, Dussek, Rossini, Hatton, Beethoven (op.53), Valentine, Steibelt, Herz, nineteenth-century half roan, worn, joints splitting
Literature
Alan Tyson, The Authentic English Editions of Beethoven (1963)pp.114-116; 'The First Edition of Beethoven's Op.119 Bagatelles', in Musical Quarterly, 49 (1963), pp.331-338.
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
Very rare. We know of only one copy outside the UK--in the Ira Brilliant Beethoven Center at San José University. There is no copy in the Beethoven-Haus. "Clementi's edition of the Op.119 Bagatelles is of the greatest importance" (Tyson, 1963). The British Library has an apparently unique copy of the (unpriced) first issue of Op.119. Beethoven records sending the Bagatelles to Ries in his letter of 25 February 1823. This is the first edition of the complete "Bagatelles": nos 7-11 had already appeared in Vienna. Schlesinger's edition appeared at the end of 1823.