$ 4.5 million to the manuscript of the ninth symphony with expressive marks

Beethoven's ninth symphony manuscript with his own notes and comments of the composer, including bursts of anger on inattentive scribes, will be auctioned in London next month.

Rarity was originally estimated at 3 million pounds. According to the auctionists, this manuscript is “one of the highest achievements of mankind, standing next to Hamlet and the King of Shakespeare.

It is assumed that the appearance of the lot at the auction will create a stir among collectors - last year the only sheet of Beethoven's manuscript, made in whole by the hand of the great composer, was sold to a private collector from the United States for 1.3 million pounds - a price almost 10 times higher than the starting. Therefore, the ninth symphony estimated at 3 million 575 pages of full text is a real gift for fans.

The world record of sales of a musical work was set in 1987 - then at the Sotheby's auction, the collection of nine symphonies of Mozart went for £ 2.6 million.

The manuscript of the ninth symphony, which many consider to be the most grand masterpiece in music from ever written, was printed in 1826 - after a successful two -year embodiment on the stage.

Beethoven's favorite scribbler died, and his two successors with great difficulty dismantled the terrible handwriting of the genius. In one place, the composer even in a fit of feelings, correcting the error, wrote "Du Verfluchter Kerl!" ("You are a damned fool!").

Almost every page is replete with changes - from minor adjustments of the pace, rhythm, harmonic combinations to completely rewritten and separate pages. Thus, the manuscript contains the initial plan of the composer, who has never been published, and because of this is even greater, Guardian reports. The auction will take place in London on May 22.