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Beethoven Music Found in Greenwich Home Sells For $100K

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Sheet music written by Ludwig van Beethoven and found in a Greenwich home has fetched $100,000 at auction.

Brendan Ryan, an appraiser, recently visited the home of a Greenwich woman looking to sell some belongings. Her identity is not being disclosed by Butterscotch Auction Gallery in Bedford, New York.

The Greenwich Time reportsthat Ryan noticed the sheet music dotted with German words, directions, and symbols. Research authenticated the music and determined it was from a sketchbook dating to 1810 and used by the composer for brainstorming.

It's unclear what happened to the sketchbook after Beethoven's death in 1827. It was sold in portions, with fragments turning up.

Ryan says finding a complete sheet is rare.

It's not clear how the page found its way to the Greenwich home.

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