Autograph manuscript leaf in the hand of the composer, oblong folio, on 10-stave paper, listing the incipits of all twelve London Symphonies, providing the first measure(s) of each and giving the keys of each symphony. A remarkable summation of the height of the composer's symphonic oeuvre, the manuscript and provenance is described in detail in Robbins Landon's “Haydn Chronicles” (Vol 3 p. 495): "There is an autograph sheet written by Haydn, listing the incipits of all twelve London Symphonies. It was sold...Autog Cat Leo Liepmansohn...1907, then formed part of the Westley Manning Collection in London...was sold at Sotheby's...1954...and is now owned by... Stargardt...The sheet is British paper with a dated watermark 1794, and includes as well Haydn's sketch for the slow movement of the 'Gypsy Rondo' Trio No, 39; here the Symphonies are listed as follows:...Obviously this catalogue was drawn up in the late Spring or early Summer of 1795...It purports to show the years in which the various Symphonies were first performed, not the date of composition..." In very fine condition. 12 x 9.5 inches (31 x 24.5 cm). Read More...
Autograph manuscript of part of the Serenade in D major for orchestra ("Antretter"), K.185 (167a) the working manuscript of part of the third movement "Allegro" (modern measure numbers 37-54), scored for Solo violin, lst violin, 2nd violin, and viola, executed in brown ink on a single 8-stave system per page, containing a few corrections and alterations. 2 pages, small oblong 4to, (6.37 x 8.5 in.; 162 x 216 mm.) on 10-stave "Klein Querformat" paper. Pagination number "55" and measure numbers in pencil, both possibly in the hand of Leopold Mozart [probably Salzburg, 1773]; in pristine condition. Read More...