Lot 151
  • 151

Jarre, Maurice

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Jarre, Maurice
  • Manuscript, with autograph additions, of Jarre's incidental music to Molière's Le malade imaginaire,
  • paper
the full orchestral score written in a scribal hand in black ink on up to twenty-seven staves per page, with parts for guitar and percussion added by the composer in pencil for the final nine pages, including the 'Danse du signe', and with autograph timings and some other annotations on the title page and elsewhere in ink and in pencil

61 pages, folio (c.35 x27cm), including title, 28-stave paper, reinforced at hinges with translucent adhesive tape,

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."

Catalogue Note

Songs from Daniel Sorano's production of Molière's play were issued on gramophone records in 1959, but the incidental music is apparently unpublished.