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Rameau, Jean-Philippe (1683-1764).
Estimate
5,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- Hippolite et Aricie Tragédie mise en musique par M.r Rameau [partition].Paris: L'Hauteur, Boivin, Le Clerc [c.1733].
- paper and ink
première édition complet du feuillet 'Changemens conformes à la Réprés[e]ntation'. XXIX, 206, 4 pages, in-folio (38.4 x 26.5 cm), entièrement gravé, liste des personnages, 'Monologue qui remplace celui du 3.e Acte P. 91' et 'Changemens conformes à la Réprés[e]ntation' en trois feuillets en fin de volume, privilège, étiquette de la "Bibliotheque de Spietz" sur le premier contreplat, carte à jouer du XVIIIe siècle glissée dans l'ouvrage (cinq de coeur), veau écaille du XVIIIe siècle, petite déchirure à la marge extérieure de la page 31/32, affectant légèrement la surface gravée, petite déchirure à la marge extérieure de la page 205/206, rousseurs aux marges de la page de titre, étiquette retirée au premier contreplat.
Literature
Hoboken, xvi 220 ; RISM R 147 ; cf. BUC, p.871, et Hirsch, ii 775
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
Rare. Hippolite et Aricie, représenté pour la première fois le 1er Octobre 1733, compte parmi les plus belles oeuvres de Rameau. La lamentation de Phèdre sur la mort apparente de son gendre est l'un des plus splendides air d'opéra du XVIIIème siècle. Cet ouvrage contient le feuillet 'Changements conformes à la Réprés[e]ntation' que l'on ne trouve que dans quelques exemplaires de la première édition.
Rare. Hippolite and Aricie, first performed on 1 October 1733, is considered one of Rameau's finest works, Phaedra's lament on the apparent death of her stepson being among the greatest passages in eighteenth-century opera. Containing the 'Changements conformes à la Réprés[e]ntation' found in some copies of the first edition.
Rare. Hippolite and Aricie, first performed on 1 October 1733, is considered one of Rameau's finest works, Phaedra's lament on the apparent death of her stepson being among the greatest passages in eighteenth-century opera. Containing the 'Changements conformes à la Réprés[e]ntation' found in some copies of the first edition.