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Gugl, Matthäus
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Gugl, Matthäus
- Fundamenta partituræ in compendio data. Das ist: Kurtzer und gründlicher Unterricht den General-Bass, oder Partitur nach denen Regeln recht und wohl schlagen zu lernern, Salzburg: Johann Joseph Mayr, 1719
- paper
FIRST EDITION, [4], 50 pages, oblong 4to (c.16.5 x 21.5cm), 4-page dedication letter to Jakob Ernst, Graf von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn, type-set musical examples throughout, eighteenth-century Austrian half calf, manuscript title-label to cover, ownership inscription of Cajetan Joseph Streibel (February 1779), a few early pencil annotations, rubbed but sound, some foxing
Literature
RISM Écrits, p.385 (one copy only); H. Federhofer, 'Ein Salzburger Theoretikerkreis', in AMI 36 (1964), 50-79; Ulrich Kaiser, Die Notenbücher des Mozarts, als Forschung der Analyse con W.A. Mozarts Kompositionen 1761-1767 (2007), p.27
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
RARE: we have traced two copies of this first edition, in Linz and in Munich: it has never appeared at auction. According to Helmut Federhofer, this book was one that Mozart would have studied in Salzburg. The book was republished in Augsburg in 1727, 1757, 1777 and 1805.