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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: 
Cc7
Works: 
Opus 72
Previous Owners: 
Fritz Schubart
Provenance: 
From the collection of Fritz Schubart of Dresden (1937). Sold at Christie’s (London), 6/29/95 for £20,000. Donated by Bruce Kovner to Juilliard in Feb. 2006
Auction Information
Auction House: 
Sotheby's (London)
Lot Number: 
14
Date of Sale: 
12/05/1997
Buyer: 
later acquired by Bruce Kovner; donated to Juilliard in Feb. 2006
Pricing Information
Estimate Price: 
£20,000-25,000