Lot 100 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
autograph manuscript of his patriotic cantata "gallia", for soprano solo, choir, orchestra and organ, signed on the title page ("charles gounod londres mars 1871") and at the end ("ch.gounod")
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $14,596–$21,894
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 24 May 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4478779
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Gounod, autograph manuscript of his patriotic cantata "gallia", for soprano solo, choir, orchestra and organ, signed on the title page ("charles gounod londres mars 1871") and at the end ("ch.gounod"). Sotheby's, 24 May 2016, lot 100. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4478779.
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Charles Gounod, autograph manuscript of his patriotic cantata "gallia", for soprano solo, choir, orchestra and organ, signed on the title page ("charles gounod londres mars 1871") and at the end ("ch.gounod"). Sotheby's, 24 May 2016, lot 100. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4478779.
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|---|---|---|---|
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