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Composers.
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Fine large collection of about five hundred scores signed by their composers
- ink on paper
including by John Adams, Malcolm Arnold, Barber, Irving Berlin, Bloch (Ave Maria), Bruch, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Chausson, Chávez, Clementi, Cornelius, Noel Coward, Cowell, Cui, Diamond, Dibdin, Dukas (Sonnet de Ronsard) , Duparc (Lénore), Marcel Dupré, Duruflé, von Einem, Arthur Foote, Fricker, Gade, Gál, Balfour Gardiner, Ginastera, Glazunov, Gretchaninov, Jonathan Harvey, Hauer, Robin Holloway, Ireland, Khachaturian, Rudolphe Kreutzer, Krumpholtz, Lecuona, Liza Lehmann, Lutyens, Markevitch, Medtner (Idyll), Mompou, Moeran, Moszkowski, Nin, Paër, Rachmaninov (Polchinelle, Op.3 no.4), Rautavaara, Reger (Preludes & Fugues, Op.99), Respighi, Rieti, Rodrigo, Rorem, Sauguet (to Virgil Thomson), Schindler, Schmitt, Ethyl Smyth, Ferdinando Sor (6 Petits pieces progressives), Sousa, Tansman, Tcherepnin, Virgil Thomson, Villa-Lobos, Waldteufel, Wellesz, Samuel Wesley, Jean Wiener, Wolf-Ferrari and many others, several inscribed to Virgil Thomson and Thomas Dunhill,
in 12 boxes, sold as a collection not subject to return
in 12 boxes, sold as a collection not subject to return
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."