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Item Information |
| Title: |
Letter about Beethoven written by Debussy |
| Material Types: |
Letter about Beethoven |
| Description: |
Autograph letter signed "Claude" [Debussy] to Pierre Louys describing the "14th quartet" of Beethoven as a long practical joke and expressing the wish not to be wearied any more with old stuff that doesn't even have any period charm. 2 p., octavo, with autograph envelope, dated [Paris] February 1895. |
| Record Number: |
La59 |
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Auction Information
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| Auction House: |
Sotheby's (London) |
| Lot Number: |
37 |
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| Date of Sale: |
06/10/2009 |
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| Sender: |
Claude Debussy |
| Recipients: |
Pierre Louys |
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Pricing Information
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| Treasure Tracking: |
Manuscript |
| Estimate Price: |
£1500-2000 |
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| Sale Price: |
£3000 |
| Sale Price in U.S. Currency: |
$4920 |
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