Lot 23
- 23
Dvorak, Antonin
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Dvorak, Antonin
- Good long autograph musical quotation from the "Scherzo-capriccioso" for orchestra op.66, signed ("Antonin Dvorák")
- ink on paper
notated partly in orchestral score, and here titled "Scherzo-Capriccio", comprising twenty-eight bars, written in dark brown ink on six hand-drawn staves: the opening sixteen bars written on five staves, for horns, first and second violins, violas and cellos, the subsequent twelve bars written on a single stave, with the instrumental designations "Celli", "pizzic", "Viola", "2do", "Oboe", etc, inscribed by the composer "Scherzo-Capriccio pro Orkestr...z Praze 18 24/4 83...")
1 page, oblong 8vo (c.11.2 x 20cms), an album-leaf, Prague, 24 April 1883, small stitching tears in the left-hand margin
1 page, oblong 8vo (c.11.2 x 20cms), an album-leaf, Prague, 24 April 1883, small stitching tears in the left-hand margin
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
An extensive quotation from one of the Dvorák's most brilliant and popular orchestral showpieces. Unusually, this very full album-leaf is notated partly in orchestral score, with indications of all the instruments. The manuscript was written by Dvorák while still composing the work, which was not completed until 2 May 1883. The "Scherzo-capriccioso" was published by Simrock of Berlin in 1884: the present manuscript bears the pre-publication title of "Scherzo-capriccio". This is the magical opening of the work, the horns entering in B flat major before the music settles into the principal key of D flat.