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Harmoniemusik.
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4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Good collection of early nineteenth-century German music for wind ensemble, including editions of Mozart and Beethoven and contemporary manuscripts by Wenzel Sedlák [parts]
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Beethoven, Ludwig van. Fidelio eine grosse Oper...für neun stimmige Harmonie eingerichtet von Wenzel Sedlak Kapellmeister bey...dem Fürst Johann von Lichtenstein, Vienna: Artaria, [1814], first edition, parts for 2 clarinets, 2 oboes, 2 horns, 2 bassoons ("et contra"), engraved, plate no.2636, containing the overture and 10 numbers from the opera, [Kinsky, p.185; Dorfmüller, p.323]
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. Grande Serenade, K.361, Bonn: N. Simrock, [c.1813], arrangment for nine instruments, complete parts for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns in B-flat, 2 bassoons (Fagotto 2do with "grand Fagotto o Contrabasso"), engraved throughout, plate no.994, marked up for performance in blue crayon, [Hoboken 119]--Mozart. Trois Pieces d'Harmonie pour 2 Clarinetti, 2 Hautbois, 2 Bassons et 2 Cors par W.A. Mozart Livr, I. [Deux Pièces...Livr. II], Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, [1801], complete parts, engraved music, plate nos 61 and 63, including arrangements from the Serenade K.361 for eight instruments,
Sedlák, Wenzel (1776-1851), Six manuscripts, one with apparently autograph title pages, signed, of his arrangments for wind ensemble (nonets, including "contra"), of operas by Gyrowetz (Agnes Sorel, "accomodata W: Sedlák [paraph]"), Cherubini (Faniska), Méhul ("Die beyden Süesse", [= Une folie]), Weigl (Die Uniform) and Umlauf (Der tiroler Jahrmarkt; Paulo e Rosetta), and an edition of Louis-Luc Persuis's Nina, oder Die Wahnsinnige aus Liebe
11 works (c. 90 volumes in all), folio, the manuscripts on 12-stave paper, complete sets of parts, each comprising of eight or nine volumes, tears to margins, affecting the text in a very few places, some spotting and staining
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. Grande Serenade, K.361, Bonn: N. Simrock, [c.1813], arrangment for nine instruments, complete parts for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns in B-flat, 2 bassoons (Fagotto 2do with "grand Fagotto o Contrabasso"), engraved throughout, plate no.994, marked up for performance in blue crayon, [Hoboken 119]--Mozart. Trois Pieces d'Harmonie pour 2 Clarinetti, 2 Hautbois, 2 Bassons et 2 Cors par W.A. Mozart Livr, I. [Deux Pièces...Livr. II], Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, [1801], complete parts, engraved music, plate nos 61 and 63, including arrangements from the Serenade K.361 for eight instruments,
Sedlák, Wenzel (1776-1851), Six manuscripts, one with apparently autograph title pages, signed, of his arrangments for wind ensemble (nonets, including "contra"), of operas by Gyrowetz (Agnes Sorel, "accomodata W: Sedlák [paraph]"), Cherubini (Faniska), Méhul ("Die beyden Süesse", [= Une folie]), Weigl (Die Uniform) and Umlauf (Der tiroler Jahrmarkt; Paulo e Rosetta), and an edition of Louis-Luc Persuis's Nina, oder Die Wahnsinnige aus Liebe
11 works (c. 90 volumes in all), folio, the manuscripts on 12-stave paper, complete sets of parts, each comprising of eight or nine volumes, tears to margins, affecting the text in a very few places, some spotting and staining
Provenance
These manuscripts derive originally from the Löwenstein-Kapelle, Wertheim-am Main
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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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: Collections of Harmoniemusik rarely appear at auction.
Wenzel Sedlák was the most important Viennese exponent of Harmoniemusik, arranging many operas for wind ensemble for Prince Liechtenstein. Beethoven himself authorized Sedlák's transcription of Fidelio, the earliest published adaptation from the opera, and may even have supervised it (see R. Hellyer, in Music & Letters, 53, 1973, pp.242-253). The manuscript arrangement of Gyrowetz's Agnes Sorel appears to have autograph title pages by Sedlák and may possibly have annotations in his hand.
Wenzel Sedlák was the most important Viennese exponent of Harmoniemusik, arranging many operas for wind ensemble for Prince Liechtenstein. Beethoven himself authorized Sedlák's transcription of Fidelio, the earliest published adaptation from the opera, and may even have supervised it (see R. Hellyer, in Music & Letters, 53, 1973, pp.242-253). The manuscript arrangement of Gyrowetz's Agnes Sorel appears to have autograph title pages by Sedlák and may possibly have annotations in his hand.