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Grechaninov, Aleksandr.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Two autograph manuscripts of the song "L'Ange" for voice and piano, Op.135 no.2, signed ("A. Gretchaninoff")
- paper, pencil and ink
both Stichvorlagen, notated in black ink on four three-stave systems per page, one manuscript with autograph title-page, and with Cyrillic signature on title and at the head of the music, the other manuscript with Cyrillic and Roman signatures at the head of the music, texts in Russian with additional French and German texts in other hands, both manuscripts marked up by and for the printer in pencil and ink, 7 pages, folio (35 x 27cm), 18-stave French paper, some later non-autograph pencil annotations, no place, 1939, some light creasing, splitting along folds, light staining to outer pages; together with a scribal copy of the song "Triste est le steppe", Op.5 no.1, the music in pencil in one hand, the Russian, French and German texts added in another, 4 pages, plus blanks, 12-stave paper ("G. Schirmer, Inc."), typed title entries, no place or date [c.1937-1939?], creased and dust-stained, first leaf becoming detached (3)
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
Uncommon. Grechaninov's "L'Ange", an atmospheric setting of a poem by Pushkin, was the second of three "Mélodies" for high voice and piano, composed in 1933 and dedicated to the mezzo soprano Hélène Sadoven. The two autographs transmit the song in two different keys.