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rallestar

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Autographs?

on: March 26, 2008, 12:27:03 PM

Heya,

Since I don't have 2.000.000 £, I can't afford to buy any Beethoven manuscripts, but I'd really like to see some - I've been searching around for them, but can't seem to find anything. I'm especially interested in the op. 26 sonata, but any autographs would be cool to see, also by other composers as well.

Does anyone publish copies of these autographs by chance?

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jabbz

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Re: Autographs?

Reply #1 on: March 26, 2008, 05:02:28 PM

Facsimiles of Beethoven's works are available, but I have to warn, they're generally extremely expensive. Your best bet is heading to your local University and seeing if any of the lecturers have an interest in Beethoven's work.

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faulty_damper

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Re: Autographs?

Reply #2 on: March 26, 2008, 08:48:58 PM

The autograph for Op.26 doesn't exist.

Here are the ones that do exist:
Op. nos. 27 no.2 (missing first page), 28, 53, 57, 78, 79, 81a (first movement only) 90, 101, 109, 110, and 111.

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