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Massenet, Jules
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Massenet, Jules
- Fine autograph manuscript of the dramatic scena 'Larmes maternelles', for voice and orchestra, signed and dedicated to Victor Maurel ("à Victor Maurel. Larmes Maternelles (d'après la poesie de Netzossoff). J. Massenet") above the music
- paper
the full score of the complete scène for mezzo-soprano voice (or baritone) and orchestra, the words by Michel Delines ("La guerre a fait une victim!"), scored for orchestra without violins: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones & tuba, timpani, 2 side drums, bass drum & tam-tam, violas, cellos and basses, notated in dark brown ink on eighteen staves per page, including the composer's 'Avis' ("il n'y a ni premiers ni seconds violons dans l'instrumentation de cette scène"), a few rehearsal numbers added in blue crayon, inscribed by Massenet at the end: "chez mes enfants dimanche 29 oct./93 5h du soir avenue de Villiers"
18 pages, folio (c.35 x 27cm), paginated by the composer (page 13 as 12bis), 20-stave paper, [Paris], 29 October 1893
18 pages, folio (c.35 x 27cm), paginated by the composer (page 13 as 12bis), 20-stave paper, [Paris], 29 October 1893
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
The orchestral version of Massenet's impressive and overtly operatic Larmes maternelles is apparently unpublished. It was published for voice and piano under this title by Le Ménestrel in 1893, and included in 20 Mélodies (Mezzo-soprano ou Baryton), Vol.IV, by Heugel in 1896. The song is dedicated to the great baritone singer Victor Maurel, who in 1893 had created the role of Falstaff in Verdi's opera.