Manuscript page of the Bruckner Ninth Finale sells at auction

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Christie's in London has recently held a valuable books and manuscripts auction which took place on December 11th. Lot 33 contained an autograph manuscript by Anton Bruckner which is a draft of the unfinished Finale of the 9th Symphony.

The sale in its entirety can be viewed by clicking here.. The manuscript sold for GBP 32,760.

FYI: This is not a new section of the Finale. It has been known of before by Bruckner researchers and has been incorporated into the construction of the performing editions that are available today.