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Donizetti, Gaetano
Estimate
1,200 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Donizetti, Gaetano
- Autograph musical album-leaf, signed and inscribed to Peter Lichtenthal (“Donizetti a Lichtenthal”)
- ink on paper
A sixteen-bar passage of two-part counterpoint, the treble being a countermelody to a rising and falling scale in the bass, notated in dark brown ink on two systems, four staves in all
1 page, small oblong 4o (c.17 x 22.5cm), 12-stave paper, [probably 1830s]
1 page, small oblong 4o (c.17 x 22.5cm), 12-stave paper, [probably 1830s]
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
Peter Lichtenthal (1778-1852) is believed to be the anonymous Milan correspondent of the Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung who made generally disparaging reports on the operas of Donizetti and Verdi. Donizetti addresses him rather familiarly here as ”Lichtenthal”, who in return is thought to be the author of a sketch of the composer in the AmZ in September 1845: “Donizetti: handsome man... his character resembles that of an honest German, pleasant and friendly, he sometimes makes witty remarks and has no trace of pride” (M. Conati, Encounters with Verdi (1984), p.12).