Beethoven manuscript at centre of attribution debate fails to sell at Sotheby’s

A musical manuscript at the centre of a row over whether it was handwritten by Ludwig van Beethoven or a copyist has failed to sell at an auction at Sotheby’s.

Estimated at £150,000-200,000, the short piece from Beethoven's ‘Late’ period had descended through …

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