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Dohnányi, Ernst von
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Dohnányi, Ernst von
- Autograph manuscript vocal score of the comic opera Der Tenor, Op.34
- paper
THE STICHVORLAGE, a working manuscript of the complete opera in three acts, notated in blue-black ink over an original erased pencil layer, on systems of varying size, with autograph title-page ("Der Tenor Komische Oper in drei Akten nach der Komödie "Bürger Schippel" Text von Ernst Goth. Musik von Ernst von Dohnányi. op. 34. Klavierauszug."), list of characters and index, marked up by and for the printer in blue crayon, with many autograph cancellations, revisions and alterations, some revisions written on strips of music paper and laid down
220 pages, folio (35 x 26.5cm), plus 3 pages of preliminaries, mostly single leaves, dated at the end Budapest, 2 August 1920, a few small tears to edges
220 pages, folio (35 x 26.5cm), plus 3 pages of preliminaries, mostly single leaves, dated at the end Budapest, 2 August 1920, a few small tears to edges
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
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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
THE MOST SUBSTANTIAL AUTOGRAPH BY DOHNANYI TO BE OFFERED AT AUCTION IN MODERN TIMES. Dohnányi was the most most influential Hungarian musician after Liszt, and an accomplished composer in all musical genres. Der Tenor, which received its première in Budapest on 9 February 1929, is generally regarded as Dohnányi's finest opera, and is one of the few true comic operas of the twentieth century (TNG). The vocal score was published in Budapest and Berlin in 1928.