Lot 101
  • 101

Grechaninov, Alexandr

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Grechaninov, Alexandr
  • Autograph manuscript of several numbers from "Rozdestvo Khristovo" ("The Birth of Christ" ), for piano and vocal ensemble
  • paper
comprising six numbers for piano (an entr'acte and five dance movements) and a 'Finale' for voices and piano, notated for piano on up to six systems per page, the final movement for piano and voices on five-stave systems, the numbers titled in Russian: 'Second Scene, No. 6 Entr'acte Rozdestvo Khristovo', 'No.10 Dance of Marionettes', 'No.11 Dance of Kitaiua & Kitayanka', 'No.12 Harlequin's Dance', 'No.14 Dance of Volka & Lis', 'No.15 Dance of Bilochka & Zaichikov', and 'No.16 Finale (to the words "Rasti, rasti, Elochka")' 

13 pages, folio (38.2 x 25.3cm), 20-stave paper, no place, dated by the composer at the end: 1922, some browning

Condition

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Catalogue Note

Apparently unpublished: we have not traced  Rozdestovo Khristovo among Grechaninov's known or published works.