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Haydn, Joseph
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20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Haydn, Joseph
- Scribal manuscript of La fedeltà premiata, with autograph additions and annotations by Haydn, and containing the only complete source for one aria
- paper and ink
the full score of Acts 1 (Scenes 1-8), notated in brown ink on ten staves to a page, Haydn's additions to the music, text, tempo marking (at the start of many numbers), instrumental markings ("col sordino") and dynamics written in a slightly darker ink and orange crayon, with German words added in another hand throughout, and with some scene directions in red crayon in another hand ("Teater Verändert")
2 volumes, 113 and 134 pages, oblong 4to (c. 23 x 31 cms), the gatherings numbered by the scribe, modern quarter red crushed morocco, some staining, a few small holes.
2 volumes, 113 and 134 pages, oblong 4to (c. 23 x 31 cms), the gatherings numbered by the scribe, modern quarter red crushed morocco, some staining, a few small holes.
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 important contemporary manuscript of one of Haydn's most frequently-performed operas, containing autograph additions and annotations. The score was made for the 1782 revival in Esterháza, a year after its original production there. Haydn's contributions include the missing bass line at the end of the aria 'Mi dica il mio Signore'. It contains the only complete full score of the aria, 'Non vi sdegnate mia signorina' in Act 2. Haydn's autograph of this aria is incomplete and it is missing altogether from the most complete manuscript full score (in Turin). Here it is written by a different scribe from the other numbers, but is evidently contemporary and contains the same added German translation. This manuscript comprises volumes numbered 1 and 3 from what was originally a five-volume score, 2 and 4 of which are now in the Burgenländisches Landesmuseum in Eisenstadt. The last volume, containing the short Act 3, has not been found. Haydn's autograph manuscript of Acts 1 and 2 is incomplete (parts are in Budapest and Berlin) and the last act is lost. For details see Hob.XXVIII / 10 (volume 2, p.398) and H.C. Robbins Landon, Haydn. Chronicle and Works, Haydn at Esterháza 1766-1790 (1978), p.537ff.