Kunitachi College of Music Library
A Catalogue of Early Printed Editions
of the Works of L.v.Beethoven
S12-024 (M2-264)
Op.72 (Third version)
FIDELIO / EINE GROSSE OPER / von / L. van Beethoven / eingerichtet für das PIANO-FORTE, ohne Singstimmen / von / J. MOSCHELES / 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
Note: The overture with plate number 2327 is the same as that of the vocal score with text.
Signature 16 1/2 B on the title page appears to be engraved later
Laid paper watermarked: JGU in mill wheel
Dif. f. Kinsky-Halm: missing "Eigenthum der Verleger"; adding "16 1/2 B" on the title page; no price indication
Imprint: Wien: Artaria & Co., [not befroe 1814]
Edition and history: Re-issue, with new title page, but without signature on the first page, of the original edition(Artaria 1814)
References: Kinsky-Halm: p. 185
Hoboken: No. 319
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