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Strauss, Johann I
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Strauss, Johann I
- Fine autograph albumleaf, containing part of the Walhalla-Toaste. Walzer op.147, in A flat major, signed and inscribed ("Zur Erinnerung achtungsvoll von Johann Strauss[paraph] Wien d[en] 12ten July 1843")
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titled "Walzer", notated for piano in black ink on three two-stave systems, comprising the opening sixteen-bar section of the waltz, with autograph crescendo and diminuendo markings over five bars, which are not found in the published version, and a few other divergences from that score
1 page, large oblong 8vo (c.16 x 24m), 8-stave paper, printed in red with elaborate borders featuring natural horns with monogram (H & O?) and foliage, verso otherwise blank, Vienna, 12 July 1843, light dust-marking, traces of mounting on verso
1 page, large oblong 8vo (c.16 x 24m), 8-stave paper, printed in red with elaborate borders featuring natural horns with monogram (H & O?) and foliage, verso otherwise blank, Vienna, 12 July 1843, light dust-marking, traces of mounting on verso
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. The passage quoted here comes from the fourth waltz in the sequence Walhalla-Toaste, composed in 1843 to mark the opening of the "Valhalla" temple in Regensburg (a monument to all Germans that had attained greatness). The temple is depicted in an engraving on the title-page of Haslinger's first edition of Walhalla-Toaste, which prints the melodic line in octaves, asks for a repeat, lacks the crescendo markings and has a few other minor discrepancies from the present autograph. Strauss's waltz sequence was first performed at a ball given at the dance-hall "Zum Sperl" in Vienna on 15 February 1843, titled "Carnival Dreams Come True".
Sotheby's is happy to acknowledge the assistance of Peter Kemp in the catalogue description of this lot.