- 77
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Fantaisie et Sonate Pour le Forte Piano, [in C minor, K.475 and 457], Op. XI, Mannheim and Munich: Götz, [1786]
- paper and ink
23 pages, oblong 4to (22.7 x 33cm), engraved throughout, "prix 1 fl 30 kr", plate number 139, ownership inscription to title ("Marie E: et Charlotte Taylor en 1786"), ownership stamp of Alfred Cortot, disbound, [RISM MM 6822; see Haberkamp, p. 237], some light damp-staining
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
This is an exceptionally rare lifetime edition - formerly in the Alfred Cortot collection - of the great C-minor Fantasy and Sonata, essentially a reprint of Artaria's first edition of December 1785. Only three copies are recorded in RISM (British Library, Pierpont Morgan Library and Cassianeum, Donauwörth).