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Woelfl, Josef (1773-1812)

IX. Variations sur l'air Weil der Mond so lieblich scheint del l'opera Babilons Pyramiden

Jean Traeg: Vienna, [ca 1797]. Probable first edition. Engraved. Oblong quarto. 10 pp. With back paper wrapper (attached with fraying yarn). Title page somewhat soiled and signed by former owner. Otherwise in excellent condition.
Variations based on a theme from Babylons Pyramiden, a Singspiel by Johann Mederitsch and Peter Winter to a libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. It premiered at the Freihaus-Theater auf der Wieden in October 1797.

Woelfl scores are uncommon on the market.

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