- 54
Honegger, Arthur.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph manuscript of five short numbers from the incidental music for Jean Cocteau's play "Antigone", signed and dated ("AHonegger")
- ink on paper
the score complete in itself, the short sections numbered and scored separately for oboe and harp, oboe solo, and for piano, elegantly written in black ink on up to up to nine staves per page, with the calligraphic title "Antigone de Jean Cocteau, Musique du scène", above the music
3 pages, small 4to (20.5 X 17cms), 15- stave paper, the leaves separated, Paris, December 1922, repairs at hinge near the foot of the page, traces of mount and small paper-loss to second leaf, inscribed in blue crayon on verso: "219/1"
3 pages, small 4to (20.5 X 17cms), 15- stave paper, the leaves separated, Paris, December 1922, repairs at hinge near the foot of the page, traces of mount and small paper-loss to second leaf, inscribed in blue crayon on verso: "219/1"
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
Honegger's score for Antigone, predates his opera on the same subject. Jean Cocteau's play was produced at the Théâtre de l'atelier in Paris in 1922. Honegger explains that "when Cocteau's adaptation of Antigone was performed at the Atelier, I wrote a little score for the stage for oboe and harp. Later this rapid and violent text incited me to compose my musical tragedy", (I Am a Composer, 1966, p.104). Honegger's opera Antigone was finally staged in Brussels in December 1927.