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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
- Un Quatuor Pour le Clavecin ou Piano-Forte [parts], Mainz: Schott, [1786]
- paper and ink
Contemporary edition of the G-minor Piano Quartet, K.478, complete parts, 14 [piano], 5 [violin], 5 [viola], 4 [violoncello] pages, 4to ([piano:] 23.8 x 32cm; [other parts:] 30.5 x 23.6cm), engraved throughout, plate number 71, late eighteenth- or early-nineteenth-century wrappers, modern slipcase [cf: RISM M 6313], some loss to upper edge of violin I part, some scattered spotting, some slight damp-staining to piano and viola parts, traces of wax to title
Literature
See Hans-Christian Müller, Bernhard Schott, Hofmusikstecher in Mainz: Die Frühgeschichte seines Musikverlages bis 1797 (Mainz, 1977), p.108, and Rupert Ridgewell, 'Biographical Myth and the Publication of Mozart’s Piano Quartets', in Journal of the Royal Musical Association, 135/1 (2010), p.73.
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
The great G-minor Piano Quartet K.478 was first issued by Hoffmeister at the end of 1785. This only slightly later contemporary edition is not be confused with the 1794 re-issue with 'No. ['1': in manuscript]' added to the title.