- 66
Mascagni, Pietro
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Mascagni, Pietro
- Autograph manuscript of the romanza "Ascoltiamo!...", signed at the end ("PMascagni Roma Dicembre '903")
- ink on paper
notated for voice and piano in black ink on up to four systems of three staves per page, with autograph title and transcription of the text "Ascoltiamo!... Romanza per canto con accompto di Piano composta sopra Poesia di Guido Menasci, da Pietro Mascagni per il Grammofono Monarch"
5 pages, folio (c.33 x 24cm), including the title, 12-stave paper laid out for piano and voice, 2 bifolia, with three blanks at end, Rome, December 1903, well-thumbed: browning to title and corners
5 pages, folio (c.33 x 24cm), including the title, 12-stave paper laid out for piano and voice, 2 bifolia, with three blanks at end, Rome, December 1903, well-thumbed: browning to title and corners
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
Mascagni's "Ascoltiamo!..." appears to have been one of the earliest classical art songs composed specifically for the gramophone. The song was published by the Gramophone Co. Milan in 1904; the word "Monarch", which has been deleted on the title-page, referred to their twelve-inch rather than ten-inch discs.