- 141
American composers
Estimate
1,000 - 1,200 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Good collection of album-leaves by late nineteenth-century American composers, and letters by Busoni, Svendsen and others, inscribed to Henry Lowell Mason
- paper
including by Arthur Foote (from the Piano Quartet op.23), notated on five staves, John Knowles Paine (the opening of An Island Fantasy op.44, notated for piano on three systems, inscribed: "...to Mr. Henry Lowell Mason...26 December 1890"), Eugen Gruenberg, Joshua Phippen, William Hall Sherwood (from "Medeas"), Eugen Haile ("Mutterliebe"), Berthold Tours (Nunc Dimittis in D, notated on six staves) and Ernest Kroeger; BUSONI'S letter recommending the pianist Marie Geselschaft, 14 items, some laid down on card, a few tears & stains, Boston, New York, etc, 1890-1916
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
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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
Henry Lowell Mason (1864-1957) was a piano manufacturer, the grandson of the hymn-composer Lowell Mason. Paine's "Island Fantasy" was the original version of his orchestral work Poseidon and Amphitrite – An Ocean Fantasy, Op. 44, published in 1907.