How difficult was it to acquire sheet music of popular European pieces in the 18th and early 19th centuries? Were there official copies or transcriptions of varying qualities? If one had a pocket of coins, could they find a Bach concerto in a medium sized town or city with ease?
by /u/Yawarpoma in /r/AskHistorians
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