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Haslinger, Tobias, (Austrian music publisher, 1787-1842)
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15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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- Haslinger, Tobias
- The Haslinger Archive, comprising c.250 letters and contracts received by the publishers Tobias and Carl Haslinger between c.1825 and 1875, including some signed by Johann Strauss I, Johann Strauss II, Carl Ziehrer and others
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1) Document in the hand of Tobias Haslinger, listing all the works of Johann Strauss I published in Vienna between 1827 and 1831, with the payments made to Strauss, 2 pages, large folio
2) Document in the hand of Tobias Haslinger, listing all the works of Johann Strauss I published in Vienna between 1832 and 1837, 12 pages, folio
3) Receipt in the Hand of Tobias Haslinger, signed by Johann Strauss I ("Johann Strauss Musik-Director"), for the sum of 655 guilders, Vienna, 3 November 1834
4) Document in the hand of Tobias Haslinger listing all the works printed works of Strauss between 1837 and 1840, their price and royalty statements for the composer, entitled: "Rechnungs-Abschluss mit Herrn und Freund Joh: Strauss von Tobias Haslinger", 7 pages, folio
5) Contract between Johann Strauss I and Robert Cocks of London, witnessed by Czerny ("Charles Czerny"), and signed by Cocks and Whistling, though not by Strauss, June 1845, day left blank; with a similar document between Cocks and Strauss dated September 1844, about the relationship between Haslinger and Cocks and the publication of Strauss's works.
6) Long contract signed by Johann Strauss II, Carl Haslinger, Whistling and others, about the publication of Strauss's works in Italy by Ricordi and elsewhere, including a long list of compositions, Vienna, 8 May 1852
7) Contract signed by Johann Strauss II ("J. Strauss"), Carl Haslinger and the Paris publisher Louise Mayaud, in French, about the publication of waltzes and polkas, Paris, 1 February 1853; together with a contract signed on behalf of Strauss and Carl Haslinger, Vienna, 12 November 1853
8) Carl Michael Ziehrer, Collection of approximately 60 contracts and letters to Carl Haslinger, c.1860-1875
9) Letters by Czerny (Carl and Josef), De Bériot, Gerber, Geiger, Gyrowetz, Hackel, Herzberg, Hirsch, Hofmeister (publisher), Holz, Holler (series), Kunsthaler, Lienau (publisher), Mayseder, Meinhard (publisher, St Petersburg), Müller, Pacher, Pauer, Pluminger, Puttlinger, Ranck, Romberg, Roth (long series), Schachner, Santner and Co (publishers), Heinrich Schlesinger (1), Stadler, Stolzhammer, Storch, Thalberg (4, one also signed by Traeg), Waldmüller, Weiss, Wolf, Zaytz and many others.
2) Document in the hand of Tobias Haslinger, listing all the works of Johann Strauss I published in Vienna between 1832 and 1837, 12 pages, folio
3) Receipt in the Hand of Tobias Haslinger, signed by Johann Strauss I ("Johann Strauss Musik-Director"), for the sum of 655 guilders, Vienna, 3 November 1834
4) Document in the hand of Tobias Haslinger listing all the works printed works of Strauss between 1837 and 1840, their price and royalty statements for the composer, entitled: "Rechnungs-Abschluss mit Herrn und Freund Joh: Strauss von Tobias Haslinger", 7 pages, folio
5) Contract between Johann Strauss I and Robert Cocks of London, witnessed by Czerny ("Charles Czerny"), and signed by Cocks and Whistling, though not by Strauss, June 1845, day left blank; with a similar document between Cocks and Strauss dated September 1844, about the relationship between Haslinger and Cocks and the publication of Strauss's works.
6) Long contract signed by Johann Strauss II, Carl Haslinger, Whistling and others, about the publication of Strauss's works in Italy by Ricordi and elsewhere, including a long list of compositions, Vienna, 8 May 1852
7) Contract signed by Johann Strauss II ("J. Strauss"), Carl Haslinger and the Paris publisher Louise Mayaud, in French, about the publication of waltzes and polkas, Paris, 1 February 1853; together with a contract signed on behalf of Strauss and Carl Haslinger, Vienna, 12 November 1853
8) Carl Michael Ziehrer, Collection of approximately 60 contracts and letters to Carl Haslinger, c.1860-1875
9) Letters by Czerny (Carl and Josef), De Bériot, Gerber, Geiger, Gyrowetz, Hackel, Herzberg, Hirsch, Hofmeister (publisher), Holz, Holler (series), Kunsthaler, Lienau (publisher), Mayseder, Meinhard (publisher, St Petersburg), Müller, Pacher, Pauer, Pluminger, Puttlinger, Ranck, Romberg, Roth (long series), Schachner, Santner and Co (publishers), Heinrich Schlesinger (1), Stadler, Stolzhammer, Storch, Thalberg (4, one also signed by Traeg), Waldmüller, Weiss, Wolf, Zaytz and many others.
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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
This archive is entirely unpublished and contains much new information on music in Vienna in the mid nineteenth century, especially about Johann Strauss I. The documents relating to his publications cover a large part of his career.
Tobias Haslinger took charge of the publisher Steiner and Co from 1826 and became in effect the leading publisher in Vienna for the next fifty years. He concentrated on producing high quality printed editions of major composers and at one point had a staff of over 50 employees as music engravers and printers. They produced a complete edition of music by Beethoven; many works by Schubert, including Schwanengesang; an almost complete run of music by Johann Strauss I and many of his family—including opp.95-278 of Johann Strauss II and 150 editions of Josef Strauss, including popular dance music by Joseph Lanner and Joseph Gungl. In the world of waltzes, gallops, marches and polkas Haslinger remained supreme. Tobias was succeeded by his son Carl and by the time the business was sold to the Berlin firm of Robert Lienau in 1875, they had published over 15,000 titles.