Mendelssohn’s Bach manuscript turns up for sale

Mendelssohn’s Bach manuscript turns up for sale

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norman lebrecht

March 22, 2017

A copy of two arias and a recitative from the St Matthew Passion, written out by Felix Mendelssohn soon after his restorative 1829 performance, has come up for sale in a Zurich auction next week.

They’re estimating $120,000-160,000.

Comments

  • Sue says:

    What a great buy and a fabulous investment!!

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