The authenticity of the manuscript was ultimately cast into doubt when experts declared it a forgery; yet the music itself prompted deeper questions about art.
Eva Badura-Skoda initially believed the score to be an authentic copyist's work, dating back to 1805, which complicated the narrative surrounding the identity and worth of the music.
Michael Beckerman pointed out that understanding music's connections often depends on knowing its authorship, raising existential questions when the certainty of attribution is stripped away.
The manuscript's contested authenticity led to a debate on whether the value of music depends on its recognized composer, or exists independently of authorship.
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