Kreutzer, Rodolphe. (1766-1831) . Six First Edition Violin Concerti, bound together with an Autograph Manuscript Cadenza. Paris: [Various Publishers]. 1790-1807. First Editions. A remarkable and rare bound collection of six Violin Concerti by Rodolphe Kreutzer, including an original manuscript Cadenza in the hand of the composer (bound in following the 12me Concerto). From the library of the violinist Sauvageot, second violin at the Opèra, best remembered for his remarkable antiquities collection donated to the Louvre and his place in Balzac's “Cousin Pons.” “This humble art lover prayed to be allowed to occupy a small room in the Louvre and have the privilege to touch and dust his treasures until death should drop the brush from his unwilling fingers and close his reluctant eyelids. What honor could be too great for the man who discovered among a lot of waste in the ironmonger's shop the golden casket of Anne of Austria, which is now guarded by two watchful special men? It was purchased for a song and brought home to the curious cleaning of the amateur, who brushed off the ruse with his toothbrush, on account of the delicate workmanship. He soon discovered that he has saved a historical document wrought in virgin gold. A glorious find, surely, even for a man who knew that he could already leave to his country ... the crystal death's-head which had contained the watch of Henry III., the mirror of Diana of Poitiers, Catherine's “Book of Hours,” hundreds of miniatures and sword hilts, opal vases, Renaissance statuettes, rare missals and chaplets. All this was done with the savings of a miserable salary, earned by scraping away at night as the second violin in Meyerbeer's “Huguenots” or Rossini's “William Tell.” The man whose shadow still haunts the Louvre halls must smile at the Salle Thiers; and that small feather duster which he used to carry about to caress his beloved gifts, now standing in beautiful glass cases.” (“The Art Centre of France,” NY Times, 9/24/1893) Green calf boards with gilt-stamped burgundy leather label at spine. Individual works as follows:
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Concerto No. 1. A Violon Principal. Deux Violons, Alto, et Basse. Deux Hautbois, Deux Cors. A Paris: Chez Sieber. c. 1790. Violino Principale. Title; 2- 11. Engraved. [PN] 1095. Signed by Sieber, with an Imbault label (c. 1790) affixed over the original engraved Sieber imprint. The Title and first page of music are signed “Duret.” Heavily worn and foxed, numerous early paper repairs throughout. One copy listed by OCLC.
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Sixieme Concerto. A Violon Principal. Premier, Second, Violon, Alto, Basse, deux Oboes, deux Cors et Timbales. Dedie Au Citoyen Godin, Amateur. A Paris: Chez Imbault. c. 1790. Violon Principale. Title; 2- 11. Engraved. [PN] 39.Stamped by Imbault, with a label of J.H. Naderman (c. 1797) affixed over the original engraved Imbault imprint. Title; 1-7. A few contemporary manuscript fingerings and edits in the hand of Sauvageot. On page 5, as the piece shifts into E-Major, there is a small sheet affixed over 3 lines. At the conclusion of the printed music there is a one page manuscript “Adagio,” also in E-Major and presumably intended to replace the obscured portion. In very fine condition. No copies listed by OCLC.
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Neuvieme Concerto. Pour le Violon. Propriete de l'Editeur. A Paris: Chez Imbault. c. 1797. Violino Ple. Title; 1 - 9. Engraved. [PN] 675. A few pages with contemporary paper repairs, various contemporary manuscript bowings and edits in the hand of Sauvageot. On page 5, a 4-line manuscript addition is affixed over one section. 2 copies listed by OCLC.
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[12me] Concerto. Pour le Violon. Avec Accompagnement de deux Violons...Timbales. A Paris: Chez Cherubini, Mehul, Kreutzer, Rode, N. Isouard et Boieldieu. c. 1805. Violino Principale. Engraved. No PN. Title; verso with “Avis aux Amateurs”; 1 - 7; Manuscript Cadenza [“point d'orgue”]; 9 - 14. Stamped by Kreutzer, and signed on the title by Sauvageot. The verso of page 7 is blank and is followed by an autograph Manuscript Cadenza in the hand of Rodolphe Kreutzer. “Point d'orgue - autographe de Mr. R. Kreutzer.” One page manuscript of 16 densely written lines of virtuoso material, to be inserted presumably at the C# fermata (“point d'orgue”) on page 5 of the preceeding concerto (12me). In very fine condition. The printed edition resumes on the following page (9) with the next movement, marked “Adagio.” In very fine condition. No copies listed by OCLC.
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Concerto de Violon et Grand Orchestre. Lettre B. A Paris: Chez Cherubini, Mehul, Kreutzer, Rode, N. Isouard et Boieldieu. c. 1805. Stamped by Kreutzer, with a label of J.H. Naderman affixed over the original engraved imprint. Violino Principal. Engraved. [PN] 269. Title; verso with “Avis aux Amateurs”; 1 - 11. In very fine condition. No copies listed by OCLC.
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Concerto en sol: letter E. Pour le Violon. Dedie A Madame Catalani...Execute par l'Auteur le 21 Juillet 1806 au Concert de Madame Catalani. A Paris: Chez Cherubini, Mehul, Kreutzer, Rode, N. Isouard et Boieldieu. c. 1807. Violino Principale. Engraved. [PN] 473. Title; 2-10. In very fine condition. One copy listed by OCLC.
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The French violinist and composer Rodolphe Kreutzer was one of the most famous and influential virtuosos of his time. From 1795 he was professor at the Paris Conservatory, and from 1801 to 1821 he was concertmaster and director of music of the Paris Opera. At this time, Kreutzer wrote about 40 operas and numerous works for violin. In 1803, he published together with Jacques Pierre Joseph Rode and Pierre Marie François Baillot the "Méthode de violon" ("System for the violin"), which soon after had become the official manual of exercises for the violin at the Paris Conservatory. Kreutzer befriended Ludwig van Beethoven during his visit to Vienna in 1798 and Beethoven later wrote that he was "a good and nice person, it was indeed a pleasure to spend time with him". Seven years later (1805), Beethoven dedicated his Violin Sonata in A Major, op. 47 to Rodolphe Kreutzer, now known as the "Kreutzer-Sonate".
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Concerto No. 1. A Violon Principal. Deux Violons, Alto, et Basse. Deux Hautbois, Deux Cors. A Paris: Chez Sieber. c. 1790. Violino Principale. Title; 2- 11. Engraved. [PN] 1095. Signed by Sieber, with an Imbault label (c. 1790) affixed over the original engraved Sieber imprint. The Title and first page of music are signed “Duret.” Heavily worn and foxed, numerous early paper repairs throughout. One copy listed by OCLC.
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Sixieme Concerto. A Violon Principal. Premier, Second, Violon, Alto, Basse, deux Oboes, deux Cors et Timbales. Dedie Au Citoyen Godin, Amateur. A Paris: Chez Imbault. c. 1790. Violon Principale. Title; 2- 11. Engraved. [PN] 39.Stamped by Imbault, with a label of J.H. Naderman (c. 1797) affixed over the original engraved Imbault imprint. Title; 1-7. A few contemporary manuscript fingerings and edits in the hand of Sauvageot. On page 5, as the piece shifts into E-Major, there is a small sheet affixed over 3 lines. At the conclusion of the printed music there is a one page manuscript “Adagio,” also in E-Major and presumably intended to replace the obscured portion. In very fine condition. No copies listed by OCLC.
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Neuvieme Concerto. Pour le Violon. Propriete de l'Editeur. A Paris: Chez Imbault. c. 1797. Violino Ple. Title; 1 - 9. Engraved. [PN] 675. A few pages with contemporary paper repairs, various contemporary manuscript bowings and edits in the hand of Sauvageot. On page 5, a 4-line manuscript addition is affixed over one section. 2 copies listed by OCLC.
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[12me] Concerto. Pour le Violon. Avec Accompagnement de deux Violons...Timbales. A Paris: Chez Cherubini, Mehul, Kreutzer, Rode, N. Isouard et Boieldieu. c. 1805. Violino Principale. Engraved. No PN. Title; verso with “Avis aux Amateurs”; 1 - 7; Manuscript Cadenza [“point d'orgue”]; 9 - 14. Stamped by Kreutzer, and signed on the title by Sauvageot. The verso of page 7 is blank and is followed by an autograph Manuscript Cadenza in the hand of Rodolphe Kreutzer. “Point d'orgue - autographe de Mr. R. Kreutzer.” One page manuscript of 16 densely written lines of virtuoso material, to be inserted presumably at the C# fermata (“point d'orgue”) on page 5 of the preceeding concerto (12me). In very fine condition. The printed edition resumes on the following page (9) with the next movement, marked “Adagio.” In very fine condition. No copies listed by OCLC.
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Concerto de Violon et Grand Orchestre. Lettre B. A Paris: Chez Cherubini, Mehul, Kreutzer, Rode, N. Isouard et Boieldieu. c. 1805. Stamped by Kreutzer, with a label of J.H. Naderman affixed over the original engraved imprint. Violino Principal. Engraved. [PN] 269. Title; verso with “Avis aux Amateurs”; 1 - 11. In very fine condition. No copies listed by OCLC.
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Concerto en sol: letter E. Pour le Violon. Dedie A Madame Catalani...Execute par l'Auteur le 21 Juillet 1806 au Concert de Madame Catalani. A Paris: Chez Cherubini, Mehul, Kreutzer, Rode, N. Isouard et Boieldieu. c. 1807. Violino Principale. Engraved. [PN] 473. Title; 2-10. In very fine condition. One copy listed by OCLC.
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The French violinist and composer Rodolphe Kreutzer was one of the most famous and influential virtuosos of his time. From 1795 he was professor at the Paris Conservatory, and from 1801 to 1821 he was concertmaster and director of music of the Paris Opera. At this time, Kreutzer wrote about 40 operas and numerous works for violin. In 1803, he published together with Jacques Pierre Joseph Rode and Pierre Marie François Baillot the "Méthode de violon" ("System for the violin"), which soon after had become the official manual of exercises for the violin at the Paris Conservatory. Kreutzer befriended Ludwig van Beethoven during his visit to Vienna in 1798 and Beethoven later wrote that he was "a good and nice person, it was indeed a pleasure to spend time with him". Seven years later (1805), Beethoven dedicated his Violin Sonata in A Major, op. 47 to Rodolphe Kreutzer, now known as the "Kreutzer-Sonate".
Kreutzer, Rodolphe. (1766-1831) . Six First Edition Violin Concerti, bound together with an Autograph Manuscript Cadenza. Paris: [Various Publishers]. 1790-1807. First Editions. A remarkable and rare bound collection of six Violin Concerti by Rodolphe Kreutzer, including an original manuscript Cadenza in the hand of the composer (bound in following the 12me Concerto). From the library of the violinist Sauvageot, second violin at the Opèra, best remembered for his remarkable antiquities collection donated to the Louvre and his place in Balzac's “Cousin Pons.” “This humble art lover prayed to be allowed to occupy a small room in the Louvre and have the privilege to touch and dust his treasures until death should drop the brush from his unwilling fingers and close his reluctant eyelids. What honor could be too great for the man who discovered among a lot of waste in the ironmonger's shop the golden casket of Anne of Austria, which is now guarded by two watchful special men? It was purchased for a song and brought home to the curious cleaning of the amateur, who brushed off the ruse with his toothbrush, on account of the delicate workmanship. He soon discovered that he has saved a historical document wrought in virgin gold. A glorious find, surely, even for a man who knew that he could already leave to his country ... the crystal death's-head which had contained the watch of Henry III., the mirror of Diana of Poitiers, Catherine's “Book of Hours,” hundreds of miniatures and sword hilts, opal vases, Renaissance statuettes, rare missals and chaplets. All this was done with the savings of a miserable salary, earned by scraping away at night as the second violin in Meyerbeer's “Huguenots” or Rossini's “William Tell.” The man whose shadow still haunts the Louvre halls must smile at the Salle Thiers; and that small feather duster which he used to carry about to caress his beloved gifts, now standing in beautiful glass cases.” (“The Art Centre of France,” NY Times, 9/24/1893) Green calf boards with gilt-stamped burgundy leather label at spine. Individual works as follows:
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Concerto No. 1. A Violon Principal. Deux Violons, Alto, et Basse. Deux Hautbois, Deux Cors. A Paris: Chez Sieber. c. 1790. Violino Principale. Title; 2- 11. Engraved. [PN] 1095. Signed by Sieber, with an Imbault label (c. 1790) affixed over the original engraved Sieber imprint. The Title and first page of music are signed “Duret.” Heavily worn and foxed, numerous early paper repairs throughout. One copy listed by OCLC.
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Sixieme Concerto. A Violon Principal. Premier, Second, Violon, Alto, Basse, deux Oboes, deux Cors et Timbales. Dedie Au Citoyen Godin, Amateur. A Paris: Chez Imbault. c. 1790. Violon Principale. Title; 2- 11. Engraved. [PN] 39.Stamped by Imbault, with a label of J.H. Naderman (c. 1797) affixed over the original engraved Imbault imprint. Title; 1-7. A few contemporary manuscript fingerings and edits in the hand of Sauvageot. On page 5, as the piece shifts into E-Major, there is a small sheet affixed over 3 lines. At the conclusion of the printed music there is a one page manuscript “Adagio,” also in E-Major and presumably intended to replace the obscured portion. In very fine condition. No copies listed by OCLC.
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Neuvieme Concerto. Pour le Violon. Propriete de l'Editeur. A Paris: Chez Imbault. c. 1797. Violino Ple. Title; 1 - 9. Engraved. [PN] 675. A few pages with contemporary paper repairs, various contemporary manuscript bowings and edits in the hand of Sauvageot. On page 5, a 4-line manuscript addition is affixed over one section. 2 copies listed by OCLC.
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[12me] Concerto. Pour le Violon. Avec Accompagnement de deux Violons...Timbales. A Paris: Chez Cherubini, Mehul, Kreutzer, Rode, N. Isouard et Boieldieu. c. 1805. Violino Principale. Engraved. No PN. Title; verso with “Avis aux Amateurs”; 1 - 7; Manuscript Cadenza [“point d'orgue”]; 9 - 14. Stamped by Kreutzer, and signed on the title by Sauvageot. The verso of page 7 is blank and is followed by an autograph Manuscript Cadenza in the hand of Rodolphe Kreutzer. “Point d'orgue - autographe de Mr. R. Kreutzer.” One page manuscript of 16 densely written lines of virtuoso material, to be inserted presumably at the C# fermata (“point d'orgue”) on page 5 of the preceeding concerto (12me). In very fine condition. The printed edition resumes on the following page (9) with the next movement, marked “Adagio.” In very fine condition. No copies listed by OCLC.
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Concerto de Violon et Grand Orchestre. Lettre B. A Paris: Chez Cherubini, Mehul, Kreutzer, Rode, N. Isouard et Boieldieu. c. 1805. Stamped by Kreutzer, with a label of J.H. Naderman affixed over the original engraved imprint. Violino Principal. Engraved. [PN] 269. Title; verso with “Avis aux Amateurs”; 1 - 11. In very fine condition. No copies listed by OCLC.
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Concerto en sol: letter E. Pour le Violon. Dedie A Madame Catalani...Execute par l'Auteur le 21 Juillet 1806 au Concert de Madame Catalani. A Paris: Chez Cherubini, Mehul, Kreutzer, Rode, N. Isouard et Boieldieu. c. 1807. Violino Principale. Engraved. [PN] 473. Title; 2-10. In very fine condition. One copy listed by OCLC.
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The French violinist and composer Rodolphe Kreutzer was one of the most famous and influential virtuosos of his time. From 1795 he was professor at the Paris Conservatory, and from 1801 to 1821 he was concertmaster and director of music of the Paris Opera. At this time, Kreutzer wrote about 40 operas and numerous works for violin. In 1803, he published together with Jacques Pierre Joseph Rode and Pierre Marie François Baillot the "Méthode de violon" ("System for the violin"), which soon after had become the official manual of exercises for the violin at the Paris Conservatory. Kreutzer befriended Ludwig van Beethoven during his visit to Vienna in 1798 and Beethoven later wrote that he was "a good and nice person, it was indeed a pleasure to spend time with him". Seven years later (1805), Beethoven dedicated his Violin Sonata in A Major, op. 47 to Rodolphe Kreutzer, now known as the "Kreutzer-Sonate".
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Concerto No. 1. A Violon Principal. Deux Violons, Alto, et Basse. Deux Hautbois, Deux Cors. A Paris: Chez Sieber. c. 1790. Violino Principale. Title; 2- 11. Engraved. [PN] 1095. Signed by Sieber, with an Imbault label (c. 1790) affixed over the original engraved Sieber imprint. The Title and first page of music are signed “Duret.” Heavily worn and foxed, numerous early paper repairs throughout. One copy listed by OCLC.
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Sixieme Concerto. A Violon Principal. Premier, Second, Violon, Alto, Basse, deux Oboes, deux Cors et Timbales. Dedie Au Citoyen Godin, Amateur. A Paris: Chez Imbault. c. 1790. Violon Principale. Title; 2- 11. Engraved. [PN] 39.Stamped by Imbault, with a label of J.H. Naderman (c. 1797) affixed over the original engraved Imbault imprint. Title; 1-7. A few contemporary manuscript fingerings and edits in the hand of Sauvageot. On page 5, as the piece shifts into E-Major, there is a small sheet affixed over 3 lines. At the conclusion of the printed music there is a one page manuscript “Adagio,” also in E-Major and presumably intended to replace the obscured portion. In very fine condition. No copies listed by OCLC.
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Neuvieme Concerto. Pour le Violon. Propriete de l'Editeur. A Paris: Chez Imbault. c. 1797. Violino Ple. Title; 1 - 9. Engraved. [PN] 675. A few pages with contemporary paper repairs, various contemporary manuscript bowings and edits in the hand of Sauvageot. On page 5, a 4-line manuscript addition is affixed over one section. 2 copies listed by OCLC.
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[12me] Concerto. Pour le Violon. Avec Accompagnement de deux Violons...Timbales. A Paris: Chez Cherubini, Mehul, Kreutzer, Rode, N. Isouard et Boieldieu. c. 1805. Violino Principale. Engraved. No PN. Title; verso with “Avis aux Amateurs”; 1 - 7; Manuscript Cadenza [“point d'orgue”]; 9 - 14. Stamped by Kreutzer, and signed on the title by Sauvageot. The verso of page 7 is blank and is followed by an autograph Manuscript Cadenza in the hand of Rodolphe Kreutzer. “Point d'orgue - autographe de Mr. R. Kreutzer.” One page manuscript of 16 densely written lines of virtuoso material, to be inserted presumably at the C# fermata (“point d'orgue”) on page 5 of the preceeding concerto (12me). In very fine condition. The printed edition resumes on the following page (9) with the next movement, marked “Adagio.” In very fine condition. No copies listed by OCLC.
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Concerto de Violon et Grand Orchestre. Lettre B. A Paris: Chez Cherubini, Mehul, Kreutzer, Rode, N. Isouard et Boieldieu. c. 1805. Stamped by Kreutzer, with a label of J.H. Naderman affixed over the original engraved imprint. Violino Principal. Engraved. [PN] 269. Title; verso with “Avis aux Amateurs”; 1 - 11. In very fine condition. No copies listed by OCLC.
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Concerto en sol: letter E. Pour le Violon. Dedie A Madame Catalani...Execute par l'Auteur le 21 Juillet 1806 au Concert de Madame Catalani. A Paris: Chez Cherubini, Mehul, Kreutzer, Rode, N. Isouard et Boieldieu. c. 1807. Violino Principale. Engraved. [PN] 473. Title; 2-10. In very fine condition. One copy listed by OCLC.
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The French violinist and composer Rodolphe Kreutzer was one of the most famous and influential virtuosos of his time. From 1795 he was professor at the Paris Conservatory, and from 1801 to 1821 he was concertmaster and director of music of the Paris Opera. At this time, Kreutzer wrote about 40 operas and numerous works for violin. In 1803, he published together with Jacques Pierre Joseph Rode and Pierre Marie François Baillot the "Méthode de violon" ("System for the violin"), which soon after had become the official manual of exercises for the violin at the Paris Conservatory. Kreutzer befriended Ludwig van Beethoven during his visit to Vienna in 1798 and Beethoven later wrote that he was "a good and nice person, it was indeed a pleasure to spend time with him". Seven years later (1805), Beethoven dedicated his Violin Sonata in A Major, op. 47 to Rodolphe Kreutzer, now known as the "Kreutzer-Sonate".