François Couperin. Contemporary manuscript transcription entitled 'Pieces de Mr. Couperin pour la flute traversiere', with in total 89 pieces in an early 18th century French hand, with 10 further pieces added at the end in several slightly later English hands. Creation dates: Circa 1720 - 1730
Benjamin Britten. Autograph manuscript of the unrecorded transcription of Beethoven's 'Rondo A Capriccio', for piano trio, signed ('Arr for Trio by Benjamin Britten'), comprising the autograph score, for violin, viola and piano, written in Britten's early hand, together with a separate autograph...
English manuscript of 272 horn duets, the separate parts for Corno Primo and Corno Secondo, all notated in C, the first 266 pieces all in the hand of a single scribe, two additional pieces for Corno Secondo only (nos 273 and 274), some of the pieces having titles ('Favorite Jigg', 'Saturday Nigh...
George Frideric Handel. Contemporary manuscript of opera arias and keyboard pieces including from 'Giulio Cesare' ("Venere bella"), 'Tamerlano' ("Non è più tempo"), 'Alcina' ("Lascia ch'io parta"), 'Esther', 'Scipione' ("Lamentandomi"), 'A Sett of Lessons by Mr Handell', together with a 'Song of...
George Frideric Handel. King George III. Autograph transcript by George III of passages titled 'Christmas Day' and 'Good Friday', the latter annotated by the King '1st Chorus 2d Act of the Mesiah', from the libretto of 'Messiah', unsigned. Written evidently for the use of William Boyce. Sotheby'...
Sir Arthur Sullivan. Julius Benedict. Collection of 7 autograph letters and one memorandum by or relating to Sullivan, signed or initialled to several recipients, comprising: Autograph letter from Sullivan to Mr Grove, noting some questions during the composition of 'The Sapphire Necklace', Feb...
Song and dance. A manuscript pocket book of songs and dances, containing 25 popular examples, including melodies by Philidor and Couperin, and others titled in French and English, most giving the melodies only, probably designed for flute and fiddle, no place given but probably England. Creati...
Charles Dibdin. Michael Arne. Thomas Arne and others. Charles Dibdin's 'The Padlock', a comic opera as performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, circa 1770; 'Cymon', a dramatic romance performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, circa 1767; and other selections from contemporary operas, in...
Ludwig van Beethoven. Autograph working manuscript of part of the full score of 'Opferlied', op.121B, for soprano solo, obbligato cello, chorus and orchestra, containing substantial differences from the final published version. Sotheby's, L10406, 01 Dec 2010, Lot 7. Creation dates: [1824]