PF1227

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Lot 59
  • 59

Dandrieu, Jean-François (1681/1682-1738).

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description

  • Livre de pièces de clavecin contenant plusieurs Divertissemens dont les principaux sont les Caractères de la Guerre, ceux de la Chasse et la Fête de Vilage. Paris: s.n. [c. 1727].
  • paper and ink
3 feuillets, 65 et [1] pages, grand in-4 (38.5 x 26.8 cm), entièrement gravé, page de titre illustrée datée "1724", dédicace, préface, table, privilège daté "1727", veau de l'époque, légère déchirure à la marge inférieure du premier feuillet de musique, quelques légères mouillures aux premières tranches, quelques rousseurs, dos usagé.

Provenance

 

Literature

RISM D 893 ; BUC p.253 ; TNG, vi, pp.917-918

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.
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Catalogue Note

Nous retrouvons parmi les cinq suites "Les Caractères de la Guerre", à l'origine une suite pour orchestre composée en 1718 et destinée à être dansée dans un opéra non identifié. Sa modification offre un aperçu des techniques de composition d'un des plus célèbres compositeurs de clavecin du XVIIIème siècle.

Included among the five suites is 'Les Caractères de la Guerre', originally an orchestral suite of 1718 to be danced in an unidentified opera. Its revision offers an insight into the compositional techniques of one of the 18th century's most celebrated harpsichord composers.