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Boulez, Pierre
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Boulez, Pierre
- Collection of five autograph letters signed and seven typed letters signed ("PBoulez"), in English, to Carol and Robert Frankel
- Paper, Ink
setting out his requirements for composing, namely a simple table and a very bright light, thanking her for the ride in a helicopter, informing her of his travel arrangements, mentioning IRCAM, discussing student demonstrations ("...But everybody says that 86 will not be 68!..."), making teasing remarks about the Boston Symphony Orchestra manager Ken Haas, mentioning his conducting at Bayreuth and other matters; in a carbon copy of a letter to Bain Murray, enclosed with a letter to Carol Frankel, Boulez takes issue with an article by Murray on Lorin Maazel, asking him to keep his remarks to himself as he does not wish his remarks to reach the newspapers
...I am leaving tomorrow for Bayreuth for my annual Wagner cure. I will not have quite as many Rings at the end as I have fingers on my hand and toes, which makes altogether twenty, while I will only arrive at 16 in four years. Maybe I should also count the general rehearsals! - I am sorry, but this is all extremely silly. Still, when you are exhausted what else remains to be said but stupidities...
16 pages, various sizes, with four autograph envelopes and four typed envelopes, one letter on printed stationery of the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique, Baden-Baden and elsewhere, 14 December 1970-14 September 1987, some damp-staining, some envelopes torn; together with: a telegram from Boulez to Carol Frankel, dated 30 June 1971; an autograph letter, signed, by Boulez's mother Marcelle, to Boulez, 4 pages, Roanne, 20 March 1972; and one other letter by an unidentified writer
...I am leaving tomorrow for Bayreuth for my annual Wagner cure. I will not have quite as many Rings at the end as I have fingers on my hand and toes, which makes altogether twenty, while I will only arrive at 16 in four years. Maybe I should also count the general rehearsals! - I am sorry, but this is all extremely silly. Still, when you are exhausted what else remains to be said but stupidities...
16 pages, various sizes, with four autograph envelopes and four typed envelopes, one letter on printed stationery of the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique, Baden-Baden and elsewhere, 14 December 1970-14 September 1987, some damp-staining, some envelopes torn; together with: a telegram from Boulez to Carol Frankel, dated 30 June 1971; an autograph letter, signed, by Boulez's mother Marcelle, to Boulez, 4 pages, Roanne, 20 March 1972; and one other letter by an unidentified writer
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."
"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."