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Stravinsky, Igor
Estimate
2,500 - 3,000 GBP
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- Stravinsky, Igor
- Autograph manuscript of part of the cantata Threni, signed and inscribed by the composer to Dr Willy Schuh ("...cordially IgorStravinsky Venice Sept/58..."),
- paper
with Stravinsky's autograph heading: "A fragment of Threni", being part of 'Solacium', the final part of the second movement ('De elegia tertia'), the vocal score, with deletions and alterations, the text in Latin "Judicasti, Domine, causam animae meae, redemptor vitae meae", notated in blue ink on two four-stave systems, the dedication to Willy Schuh written in red ink, 1 page, oblong c.17 x 25.5cm, 11-stave paper cut from a larger sheet, Venice, 1958, framed and glazed (overall size: c.33 x 39cm)
together with an autograph message by Stravinsky, predating the premiere of Threni, signed and inscribed to Dr Willy Schuh ("...Ich bedauere auch sehr dass ich Sie hier nicht sehen werde. Meine aufrichstitige Wünsche für MONTAG--Bitte mir nacher Nachrichten sehen, Ihr ganz ergebener und stets getreuer IStr. Sept 12/58 Venedig"), in blue ink , 2 pages, on a printed visiting card (c.5.7 x 13cm), large autograph envelope apparently originally containing both items ("Pas plier = photo!/ Nicht beugen!"), postmarked: Venice, 12 September 1958
together with an autograph message by Stravinsky, predating the premiere of Threni, signed and inscribed to Dr Willy Schuh ("...Ich bedauere auch sehr dass ich Sie hier nicht sehen werde. Meine aufrichstitige Wünsche für MONTAG--Bitte mir nacher Nachrichten sehen, Ihr ganz ergebener und stets getreuer IStr. Sept 12/58 Venedig"), in blue ink , 2 pages, on a printed visiting card (c.5.7 x 13cm), large autograph envelope apparently originally containing both items ("Pas plier = photo!/ Nicht beugen!"), postmarked: Venice, 12 September 1958
Condition
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"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
Threni was Stravinsky's first large-scale twelve-tone work: he composed it for the Venice Biennale of 1958, and conducted the premiere at the Scuola di San Rocco on 23 September. As the accompanying message to Schuh predates the premiere, it seems likely that the manuscript does also, and indeed it contains some working alterations. The text is taken from the Lamentations of Jeremiah 3:58 ("O Lord thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life").