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Haydn, Joseph.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Two first editions of the Piano Concerto in D, [Hob XVIII/11]
- paper
1) Concerto pour le Clavecin ou le Forte Piano, avec accompagnement de deux Violons, Alto, Basse, Hautbois et Cors, ad Libitum, Paris: Boyer (Rue de Richelieu...") and Mme le Menu, [July 1784], first edition, [piano part], signed on the title ("Boyer"), 14 pages, folio (c.32.5 x 24.5cms), engraved throughout without plate or publishers' numbers, including title (by Ribiere), Boyer's catalogue (by Ribiere, 1783) and music (by Madame Moria), disbound, [RISM H 3312]
2) A Favorite Concerto for the Harpsichord or Piano Forte with Accompanyments, Op.37, London: Longman and Broderip, [September 1784], first English edition, [piano part], 13 and [1] pages, folio, (c.32.5 x 23.5cms), engraved throughout, publisher's catalogue at end, disbound, [RISM H 3318]
2) A Favorite Concerto for the Harpsichord or Piano Forte with Accompanyments, Op.37, London: Longman and Broderip, [September 1784], first English edition, [piano part], 13 and [1] pages, folio, (c.32.5 x 23.5cms), engraved throughout, publisher's catalogue at end, disbound, [RISM H 3318]
Condition
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"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. There were relatively few contemporary editions of Haydn's concertos and they practically never come up for auction. This is Haydn's most famous piano concerto. Boyer's edition was advertised seven weeks earlier than Artaria's edition, and RISM lists no copy of the piano solo part in Austria or the United States and only one in Britain and Germany. Copies with the instrumental parts are found only in France. The London edition is apparently even scarcer. Neither edition is in Hoboken's own collection.