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Corrected manuscript for Fidelio

Scribal manuscript revised by Beethoven for Fidelio, coda to no. 14 and “Er sterbe!.” 8 pp. oblong folio, 23 x 32 cm, 16-staves, fitted half-calf folder, in brown ink with Beethoven’s revisions in ink and pencil.
Item Information
Material Type
Corrected copy
Record Number
Cc8
Works
Opus 72
Previous Owners
Fritz Schubart
Provenance
from the collection of Fritz Schubart of Dresden (1937). Sold at Sotheby’s 1999 on behalf of the charity “A.D.A.P.T.”
Sold at Christie’s (London), 6/29/95 for £20,000; offered again at Sotheby’s (London) 12/5/97 for £20,000-25,000, unsold.
Auction Information
Auction House
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number
25
Bibliographical Reference
Notes auction index 1996-2005
Date of Sale
5/21/1999
Sold to
unknown
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
30,000-40,000 GBP
Sale Price
34500 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$55890.00
Hammer Price
30000 GBP