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Wagner, Richard
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7,000 - 10,000 GBP
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Description
- Wagner, Richard
- Fine early autograph musical quotation from "Rienzi", signed and inscribed (“Dresden, 25 August 1844. RichardWagner”), written in gothic script
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from the Schlachthymne (Battle Hymn) from the Act 3 Finale ("Santo spirito cavaliere!"), comprising 10 bars notated in brown ink for four voices on two two-stave systems,
1 page, oblong 8vo (13.5 x 23.5cm), 8-stave paper cut down from a larger leaf, Dresden, 25 August 1844, two tiny tears to margins, two small erasures, not affecting text
1 page, oblong 8vo (13.5 x 23.5cm), 8-stave paper cut down from a larger leaf, Dresden, 25 August 1844, two tiny tears to margins, two small erasures, not affecting text
Condition
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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."
"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
Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen, a grand opera set in medieval Rome, was performed at the Hofoper, Dresden, on 20 October 1842 and was Wagner first great success. Cola Rienzi is a papal notary, and the protector of the people against the tyrannical rule of the nobles. This theme is first given by Rienzi himself in the Roman Forum as the closing line to his solo "Ihr Römer, auf!" in Act 3, Scene 1 and then again in the Act 3 Finale, as he rouses the populace to defeat the patrician troops arrayed against them. The hymn is quoted here in its final version, after the victorious battle, sung in unison by Rienzi and the high-priests, and answered by the chorus, near the end of the act (page 267 of the original vocal score by C.F. Meser).