Beethoven Piano Sonata Op 26. RARE Facsimile Of Autograph Manuscript. From 1895
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:980839 | Year Printed: 1895 |
| Publisher: Kunstanstalt Albert Frisch, Verlag von F. Cohen | Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany |
| Place of Publication: Berlin, Germany | Language: German |
Exceedingly rare book, and one of only the few published 19th century musical autograph facsimiles. While not one of Beethoven's most famous sonatas, this volume is special for several reasons: No modern facsimile edition exists, so this 124-year-old volume is our only access to Beethoven's creative process for this sonata. And, it is the earliest of the sonatas for which Beethoven's autograph is still known to exist.
Introductory essay (in German) by Erich... Prieger. Deckle-edged, fine paper. Published by Albert Frisch, Berlin. Black boards with gold lettering. Spine intact, occasional splitting internally but no loose pages. some wear at corner edges. A very acceptable copy for such an old volume! A prior owner has pasted in a photo of the Beethoven Monument ("Beethovendenkmal") in Vienna along with some handwritten notations, dated 1957. Not intrusive, and touching in its own way. (Please note: The attached photos were taken under bright lighting. The light smudges on the front cover are far less noticeable under normal lighting.)
Other than major public and academic libraries, you would be one of only a small number of private collectors to own this gem. Often the most difficult to find for those hoping to collect the entire available published Beethoven autograph facsimiles.
Introductory essay (in German) by Erich... Prieger. Deckle-edged, fine paper. Published by Albert Frisch, Berlin. Black boards with gold lettering. Spine intact, occasional splitting internally but no loose pages. some wear at corner edges. A very acceptable copy for such an old volume! A prior owner has pasted in a photo of the Beethoven Monument ("Beethovendenkmal") in Vienna along with some handwritten notations, dated 1957. Not intrusive, and touching in its own way. (Please note: The attached photos were taken under bright lighting. The light smudges on the front cover are far less noticeable under normal lighting.)
Other than major public and academic libraries, you would be one of only a small number of private collectors to own this gem. Often the most difficult to find for those hoping to collect the entire available published Beethoven autograph facsimiles.
