- 128
Stravinsky, Igor.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Perséphone...Reduction pour chant et piano par Sviatoslav Stravinsky [vocal score], signed and inscribed by Stravinsky to the singer Richard Lewis, London: Boosey and Hawkes, [c.1947]
- paper and ink
inscribed in blue ballpoint pen in English on the title-page ("To Richard Lewis who sang so beautifully Eumolpe in Torino (April 23,/54) with best thanks and appreciation IStravinsky 1954"), 82 pages, folio (32.8 x 26.5cm), manuscript annotations in various inks, plate number B. & H. 16302, signed on the upper cover by the owner ("Richard Lewis"), publisher's printed wrappers, upper cover affixed to title with translucent adhesive tape, light spotting to upper cover, lower cover detached
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
In 1954 a fine recording of Perséphone was made in Turin with the Welsh tenor Richard Lewis CBE (1914-1990) singing the part of Eumolpe, Stravinsky conducting. Stravinsky is uncharacteristically complimentary in this inscription: he later composed the Canticum Sacrum for Richard Lewis, who sang at the Venice premiere in 1956.