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Strauss, Richard
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Strauss, Richard
- Autograph manuscript of the early Intermezzo in F major, for piano duet, signed and dated ("RichardStrauss")
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notated in score in brown ink on three four-stave systems per page ("1. Spieler" & "2. Spieler"), with autograph titles and tempo markings ("Intermezzo/Andantino"), dated by him at the end ("31. Januar 1885"), with a few accidentals added in pencil, possibly by another hand
5 pages, folio (c.35.5 x 27cm), 2 nested bifolia including final blank, 12-stave watermarked Breitkopf & Härtel paper ("B. & H. Nr 4.C."), [Munich], 31 January 1885, large green morocco-gilt folding case (overall size: 52.5 x 45cm), splitting at folds and some minor paper-loss to creases expertly repaired
5 pages, folio (c.35.5 x 27cm), 2 nested bifolia including final blank, 12-stave watermarked Breitkopf & Härtel paper ("B. & H. Nr 4.C."), [Munich], 31 January 1885, large green morocco-gilt folding case (overall size: 52.5 x 45cm), splitting at folds and some minor paper-loss to creases expertly repaired
Literature
Trenner 138; RSQV q000248.
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
This lively early piano duet is almost completely unknown, and is not discussed by Mueller von Asow or by Norman Del Mar in his extensive survey of Strauss's life and works. It remained unpublished until 2012, when Schott's of Mainz made use of a dim photocopy held by the Richard-Strauss-Archiv in Garmisch (which is shown on the front cover of their edition). The deft style of this "ingenious and witty piece" conceals some tricky chordal writing for keyboard, its diatonic harmonies enlivened by short chromatic "glissandi" and brief excursions to D flat major. The present manuscript has remained inaccessible to Strauss scholars, and is described inadequately in the Richard Strauss Quellen-Verzeichnis. For example, the manuscript is unpaginated and, unlike the photocopy, does not bear the library stamp of the Bavarian State Library, as described in the RSQV.