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Grechaninov, Aleksandr.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Two autograph manuscripts and one annotated scribal manuscript, signed ("A. Gretchaninoff")
- paper and ink
1) Autograph manuscript full scores of the orchestral songs "Quand la hanche tombe", Op.1 no.2, and "Mon pays!", Op.1 no.4
notated in black ink on two nine-stave systems (Op.1 no.2) and one sixteen-stave system (Op.1 no.4) per page, autograph title-pages, signed ("A. Gretchaninoff"), both manuscripts also signed twice at the head of the music, Op.1 no.2 with text in Russian, Op.1 no.4 with text in Russian and French, a few deletions and corrections, 7 pages in all, folio (35 x 27cm), 18- and 22-stave French paper, a few non-autograph pencil markings, no place or date [c.1937-1939?]
2) Scribal full score of the orchestral song "Pourquoi se fanent les feuilles", Op.5 no.3, signed, entitled in Russian and with added Russian words in black ink by Grechaninov, 12 pages, folio (36 x 27cm), 14-stave paper, autograph opus number ("op. 5, N3") to upper wrapper, wrappers, no place or date [c.1939?]
notated in black ink on two nine-stave systems (Op.1 no.2) and one sixteen-stave system (Op.1 no.4) per page, autograph title-pages, signed ("A. Gretchaninoff"), both manuscripts also signed twice at the head of the music, Op.1 no.2 with text in Russian, Op.1 no.4 with text in Russian and French, a few deletions and corrections, 7 pages in all, folio (35 x 27cm), 18- and 22-stave French paper, a few non-autograph pencil markings, no place or date [c.1937-1939?]
2) Scribal full score of the orchestral song "Pourquoi se fanent les feuilles", Op.5 no.3, signed, entitled in Russian and with added Russian words in black ink by Grechaninov, 12 pages, folio (36 x 27cm), 14-stave paper, autograph opus number ("op. 5, N3") to upper wrapper, wrappers, no place or date [c.1939?]
Condition
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Catalogue Note
Uncommon. The two songs Op.1 nos.1 and 4 date from the late 1880s to early 1890s, and formed part of five "Melodies" for voice and piano. The present arrangements of Op.1 no.4 for soprano and orchestra and of Op.1 no.2 for soprano, string quartet, oboe and harp date from c.1937/39. "Pourquoi se fanent les feuilles" was originally composed in 1894 for voice and piano, as one of four "Melodies".