Kunitachi College of Music Library
A Catalogue of Early Printed Editions
of the Works of L.v.Beethoven
S12-573(M2-413)
Op.21 (Arr. String quintet)
Grand QUINTETTO / per / due Violini, due Viole, e Violoncello / dal Sig.r / LUIGI VAN BEETHOVEN / Opera [2.][ink] / In Vienna presso T. Mollo e Comp / [l.:] 127 [r.:] f 2. 30
Physical descriptions: 4 parts. 32 x 24.5(28.5 x 21.5)
Collation: Violino primo: Title, Music(2-11), blank.
(missing 2nd vn part)
Viola primo: blank, Music(2-11), blank.
Viola secondo: [only 11p, blank.]
Violoncello: blank, Music(2-11), blank.
Plate number: none
Printing method: engraved
Other descriptions: Preceding 1st music line except for vc part: Adagio molto.
Preceding 1st music line of vc part: Adagio / molto.
Note: Figures "2" & "30" of price indication were added later.
"127" on the title page is barely legible; adding "627" in pencil.
Laid paper watermarked: Coat of arms with 1 star, crown & crescent + V G
Dif. f. the Hoboken catalogue: watermark
Imprint: Wien: Mollo, [1802]
Edition and history: First edition of arrangement for string quintet
References: Kinsky-Halm: p. 53
Hoboken: No. 123
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