Kunitachi College of Music Library
A Catalogue of Early Printed Editions
of the Works of L.v.Beethoven
S12-022 (M2-263)
Op.72 (Third version)
FIDELIO / EINE GROSSE OPER / von / L. van Beethoven / eingerichtet für das PIANO-FORTE, ohne Singstimmen / von / J. MOSCHELES / [l.:] No. 2360 [c.:] in Wien bey Artaria und Comp. / 16 1/2 B
Physical descriptions: vocal score without words. 24 x 32.5(21.5 x 28.5)
Collation: Title, blank, Music(1-63), blank.
Plate number: 2327. on pp. 1-8; 2360 on p. 9-
Printing method: engraved
Other title descriptions: Head title: FIDELIO / Ouverture
Other descriptions: Preceding 1st music line: Allegro
At foot of 1st page of music: 16 1/2 B(signature)
Note: The overture with plate number 2327 is the same as that of the vocal score with text.
At left corner of foot of p. 20: no inking up
Laid paper watermarked: Eagle with G F A
Dif. f. Kinsky-Halm: missing "Eigenthum der Verleger"; adding "16 1/2 B" on the title page and 1st page; no price indication
Dif. f. the Hoboken catalogue: with signature other title page and first page of music
Imprint: Wien: Artaria & Co., [not before 1814]
Edition and history: Re-issue, with new title page and signature(16 1/2 B), of the original edition(Artaria 1814)
References: Kinsky-Halm: p. 185
Hoboken: No. 319
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