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Corrected ms. 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
Cc5
Works
Opus 72
Previous Owners
Fritz Schubart
Provenance
From the collection of Fritz Schubart of Dresden (1937).

sold at Christie’s 6/29/1995 for £23,000; offered again at Sotheby’s (London) 12/5/97 for £20,000-25,000, unsold; sold at Sotheby’s (London) 5/21/99 for £34,500.
Auction Information
Auction House
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number
305
Bibliographical Reference
BJ auction index 1985-1995BN 9/2-3
Date of Sale
12/1/1993
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
40,000-45,000 GBP