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Paganini, Nicolò.
Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Manuscript of the cello part of the Sixth Guitar Quartet, Op.5 no.3, with autograph annotations by the composer
- ink on paper
including autograph dynamic markings by Paganini on the final page ("decres:", "po", "quasi fe", "cres:"), with the scribal title "Quartetto 6o per Violino, Viola, Violoncello, e Chitarra Composto e Dedicato Alle Amatrici Da Nicolò Paganini...Violoncello",
8 pages, including title, oblong 4to (c.22 x 29cms), 10-stave paper, no place or date, Italian provenance, staining on title, stitching loose
8 pages, including title, oblong 4to (c.22 x 29cms), 10-stave paper, no place or date, Italian provenance, staining on title, stitching loose
Literature
M.R. Moretti & A. Sorrento, Catalogo tematico delle musiche di Niccolò Paganini (Genoa, 1989), pp.114-115 (M.S.33)
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: autograph sources for Paganini's music are seldom offered for sale at auction.
This is an important and unrecorded source for Paganini's quartets. In 1820 Paganini had six guitar quartets (Op. 4 and 5) published by Ricordi of Milan, where the autograph manuscripts are still retained. Moretti & Sorrento describe only one other manuscript source for Op.5: an incomplete set of manuscript parts for this quartet at the Istituto di Studi Paganiniani in Genoa, lacking the cello part. The other three parts all have the same wording on the title-pages as the present cello part, but apparently no autograph annotations such as those found here.