Lot 251 · Music, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Continental Books
autograph manuscript of the opening of his "souvenir théâtral", op. 247 based on isouard's opera "joconde", signed and inscribed ("souvenir theatral. cah: 4. / joconde charlesczerny...", for three players on two pianos
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,562–$3,843
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts and Continental Books, London · 4 December 2018
- Dimensions
- 31 x 24.2cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4708872
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Carl Czerny, autograph manuscript of the opening of his "souvenir théâtral", op. 247 based on isouard's opera "joconde", signed and inscribed ("souvenir theatral. cah: 4. / joconde charlesczerny...", for three players on two pianos. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2018, lot 251. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4708872.
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Carl Czerny, autograph manuscript of the opening of his "souvenir théâtral", op. 247 based on isouard's opera "joconde", signed and inscribed ("souvenir theatral. cah: 4. / joconde charlesczerny...", for three players on two pianos. Sotheby's, 4 Dec 2018, lot 251. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4708872.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Czerny | autograph letter signed ("carlczerny"), to his publisher c.f | $2,494 | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | |
| Carl Czerny | autograph manuscript of the opening of his souvenir théâtral | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
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| Giuseppe Verdi | Italian Composer. A very fine A.L.S., G. Verdi, two pages, 8 | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2021 | ||
| Igor Stravinsky | Autograph letter signed ('I') to his lover and future wife, | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. 1756-1791. | [Don Giovanni]. Magonza [Mainz], Presso B. Schott, [1791 ou | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Verdi Giuseppe: (1813-1901) | International Autograph Auctions, Mar 2023 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | autograph letter, probably to his agent Mauro Corticelli, 16 | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.