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Grainger, Percy.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Facsimile of the autograph parts of the Hill-Song No. I for two pianos, annotated, inscribed and signed by the composer
- ink on paper
with autograph titles ("Piano I...Piano II Grainger Hill-Song II [sic]...2 pianos...hektograph copy of 1907") and autograph inscription on the first page of music of the piano I part ("To dear Jane & Wilfrid With love from Perks"), the autograph annotations on the music in dark ink including an added performance direction at b.132 ("Very gradually slacken ever so slightly") and the overwriting of most of the music in bars 32-35 where the facsimile was unclear, 12 pages, 6 of which containing autograph entries, folio (33.5 x 23.8cm), the facsimile leaves laid down on paper, no place or date, a few small tears to margins, some repaired, affecting dedication on first page of music
together with: five printed scores and facsimiles of autographs of works by the composer (Faeroe Island Dance-Folksong;, The Only Son, To a Nordic Princess, Room-Music Tit-Bits and Harvest Hymn), signed and inscribed by Grainger to Jane and Wilfrid de Glehn ("...This copy To dear Jane & Wilfrid, in fond memory of old days, from Percy, Feb 1947..."), no places indicated, 1929-1947; an edition of Love at first sight, signed and inscribed by Grainger's wife Ella ("To Jane & Wilfrid de Glehn with much love from Ella. Feb. 1947"); a facsimile score of the last movement of Thanksgiving Song; a 1942 printed concert programme, possibly annotated by Grainger?; and a copy of a 9-page typescript relating to the Grainger Museum, Melbourne (10 items in all)
together with: five printed scores and facsimiles of autographs of works by the composer (Faeroe Island Dance-Folksong;, The Only Son, To a Nordic Princess, Room-Music Tit-Bits and Harvest Hymn), signed and inscribed by Grainger to Jane and Wilfrid de Glehn ("...This copy To dear Jane & Wilfrid, in fond memory of old days, from Percy, Feb 1947..."), no places indicated, 1929-1947; an edition of Love at first sight, signed and inscribed by Grainger's wife Ella ("To Jane & Wilfrid de Glehn with much love from Ella. Feb. 1947"); a facsimile score of the last movement of Thanksgiving Song; a 1942 printed concert programme, possibly annotated by Grainger?; and a copy of a 9-page typescript relating to the Grainger Museum, Melbourne (10 items in all)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The composer himself regarded his Hill-Song No.1, originally composed in 1901-1902 for two piccolos, six oboes, six English horns, six bassoons and one double-bassoon, as by far the best of all his compositions. The two-piano version ("Dished up for 2 pianos", so Grainger) dates from 1921. The piano I part is inscribed by Grainger, as are five other items in this lot, to the American portrait painter Jane Emmet de Glehn (1873-1961) and her husband Wilfrid (1870-1951), a leading British impressionist.