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Corrected ms. for the Ninth Symphony, op. 125

Autograph manuscript of revisions for the Ninth Symphony, Opus 125, with a few notations in the hand of copyist Ferdinand Wolanek [late 1824 or early 1825], possibly to correct the copy sent to the Royal Philharmonic Society. 4 p., oblong folio, notated in brown in ink on up to sixteen staves per page, with a number of deletions, corrections, and alterations, and indications of the movements and instrumentation. See Sotheby’s catalog for full description of revisions and other markings
Item Information
Material Type
Autograph ms.
Record Number
Am4
Works
Opus 125
Catalog Concordance
Del Mar source K
Auction Information
Auction House
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number
304
Bibliographical Reference
BJ auction index 1985-1995BN 3/1 Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphonie Nr. 9 in d-moll, edited by Jonathan Del Mar (Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1996), Critical Commentary, p. 18-19
Date of Sale
5/5/1988
Sold to
Private collector location unknown
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
60,000-80,000 GBP
Sale Price
105000 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$180000.00
Hammer Price
85000 GBP