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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
Cc6
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.”

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
Christie's (London)
Lot Number
442
Bibliographical Reference

BJ auction index 1985-1995BJ 10/2

Date of Sale
6/29/1995
Sold to
unknown
Pricing Information
Treasures Tracking
Manuscript
Estimate Price
20,000-30,000 GBP
Sale Price
23000 GBP
Sale Price in U.S Currency
$38600.00
Hammer Price
20000 GBP