- 377
Barber, Samuel
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Barber, Samuel
- Three autograph music manuscripts, comprising Barber's transcriptions of music by Debussy, J.S. Bach and Erik Satie
- paper
the transcriptions for flute, notated on up to eleven staves per page in black ink or pencil, annotated by Barber with metrical markings and phrasing, including
1) "Syrinx" by Debussy, notated in pencil in C-sharp major (instead of D-flat major), but without key-signature, thus with all the accidentals marked individually with sharp signs, beginning on A-sharp and ending on C-sharp, with the autograph note "Every note without an accidental is [a natural]", 2 pages, on separate leaves, folio
2) Bach's Chorale prelude "Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland", BWV 659, the top right-hand decorated melody for the keyboard, notated [for flute] in black ink on eleven staves, with a number of passages of counterpoint deleted on the verso, 2 pages, folio
3) "Gymnopédie no.3", by Satie, notated in pencil on five staves per page, the chordal accompaniment only added at the beginning and end as cues, 2 pages, folio, with the title on the verso in orange crayon
6 pages, folio, 12-stave paper (Passantino Brands no.1), no place or date, probably early 1960s
1) "Syrinx" by Debussy, notated in pencil in C-sharp major (instead of D-flat major), but without key-signature, thus with all the accidentals marked individually with sharp signs, beginning on A-sharp and ending on C-sharp, with the autograph note "Every note without an accidental is [a natural]", 2 pages, on separate leaves, folio
2) Bach's Chorale prelude "Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland", BWV 659, the top right-hand decorated melody for the keyboard, notated [for flute] in black ink on eleven staves, with a number of passages of counterpoint deleted on the verso, 2 pages, folio
3) "Gymnopédie no.3", by Satie, notated in pencil on five staves per page, the chordal accompaniment only added at the beginning and end as cues, 2 pages, folio, with the title on the verso in orange crayon
6 pages, folio, 12-stave paper (Passantino Brands no.1), no place or date, probably early 1960s
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. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. 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 refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
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. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. 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 refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
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
These transcriptions of these famous melodies were made for the artist Manfred Ibel, who also played the flute, during the early 1960s. Ibel was Barber's lover and muse at the time.