- 95
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Cantata Davidde penitente a Soprani e Tenori concertanti con cori ed Orchestro...Ridotto per il Cembalo e con parole italiane e tedesche [K.469] [vocal score], Bonn and Cologne: N. Simrock, [1822]
- paper and ink
first complete edition of the vocal score, 57 pages, oblong 4to (25.7 x 33.5cm), engraved music, plate number 1960, text in Italian and German, stamp of 'Theune & Comp.' to lower margin of title, nineteenth-century half calf [Haberkamp, 233-234; RISM M 4149]; together with the separate vocal parts (in contemporary inscribed card wrappers)
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. Although Artaria had brought out five numbers of Mozart's 1785 pasticcio in vocal score in 1797 (nos.3, 5, 6, 8 and 9), this is the first complete such edition. We have traced no record of it at auction in recent times.