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Grieg, Edvard
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Grieg, Edvard
- Autograph musical quotation from the Ballade for piano, op.24, signed and inscribed by the composer
- paper
three bars notated for piano in brown ink on two hand-drawn staves, boldly inscribed above and below the music ("Andante espr. Ballade op.24...EdvardGrieg Leipzig 13/12/95...")
1 page (7.7 x 12cm), on card, Leipzig, 13 December 1895, very light staining, trace of tape mount on verso
1 page (7.7 x 12cm), on card, Leipzig, 13 December 1895, very light staining, trace of tape mount 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
This Ballade is Grieg's most important work for solo piano, a set of fourteen variations on the Norwegian folk melody 'Morning Song', quoted here. "It is darkly coloured music, but glows with intensity and seems to bear witness to profoundly tragic events in the artist's life" (John Horton in TNG). One note at the end is altered from that found in the first edition (1876).