Lot 80 · The History of Western Music: Manuscripts from the Schøyen Collection
Manuscript of the choruses from the oratorio Messiah, HWV 56, with the libretto in German translation, n.d. [18th century, after 1772]
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $12,825–$19,238
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The History of Western Music: Manuscripts from the Schøyen Collection, London · 16 October 2013
- Dimensions
- 355 x 225mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3315806
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Handel, George Frederic. 1685-1759., Manuscript of the choruses from the oratorio Messiah, HWV 56, with the libretto in German translation, n.d. [18th century, after 1772]. Christie's, 16 Oct 2013, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3315806.
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Handel, George Frederic. 1685-1759., Manuscript of the choruses from the oratorio Messiah, HWV 56, with the libretto in German translation, n.d. [18th century, after 1772]. Christie's, 16 Oct 2013, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3315806.
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