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Piccinni, Niccolò
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- Piccinni, Niccolò
- Contemporary manuscript of five numbers from the tragédie lyrique "Atys", and others, signed and dated by the scribe in 1784
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The full score for voices and orchestra, notated in brown ink on systems of up to ten staves each, the vocal parts in the treble clef, and with other differences from the published score, signed and inscribed by the scribe ("peyre copiste...a la pla[ce] de civade 23 ma[rs] 1784"), with instructions to an assistant regarding transpositions, comprising shortened versions of Atys’s air 'Amants qui vous plaignés [sic]' (Act 1, scene 1), Sangaride’s 'Est il un destin plus cruel!' (Act 1, sc.4), Cybele’s 'Je ressens un Plaisir extreme' (Act 2, sc.1), Atys’s 'Quel trouble agite mon coeur' (Act 2, sc.3) and the duet 'Jurons jurons de nous aimer toujours' (Act 3, sc.4); together with 'Si des galans de la ville' (from Rousseau's Le Devin du village) and (possibly in the hand of the assistant), a transposed version of the duet 'Jurons jurons', the manuscript comprising eight sections in all
97 pages, small folio (c.27.5 x 19cm), 12-stave paper, 10 blanks, additional music in pencil, nineteenth-century half calf, 23 [March] 1784, trimmed by the binder, worn but sound
The manuscript contains the following sections:
1) Atys Act 1, sc 1: Atys "Amants qui vous plaignés, vous etes trop heureux", 4/4/ in E flat, Atys’s part in the treble clef, [Piccinni FS, Act pp.25-34],
2) Atys Act 1, sc.4: Sangaride "Est il un destin plus cruel!", her part in the treble clef, [FS, Act 1, p.62-72, then
3) Atys Act 2, sc.3: Atys “Quel trouble agite mon coeur”, his part in the treble clef, [FS , Act 2, pp. 154-164, 20 leaves:
4 leaves blank.
4) Atys, Act 3, sc.4: Sangaride & Atys, both written in the treble clef, “Jurons jurons de nous aimer toujours de vivre ou de mourir ensemble, tyran cruels tyrans jaloux”, [Atys, acte 3, Piccinni FS, p.257], 4/4 in A major…
5) Atys, Act 2, sc 1: Cybele ”Je ressens un Plaisir extreme de revoir ces aimables lieux”, 2/4 A major, vocal part in the treble clef, [Piccinni FS, Act 2 p.135 FS], 9 leaves:
3 leaves blank
6) 3 leaves: Sangaride & Atys, “Jurons jurons de nous aimer toujours “, [Piccinni] in F major 2/4, inscribed: “Peyre copiste ches me grand M[…]droguiste a la pla[…] de civate 23 ma[...] 1784
7) 2 leaves: “Jurons “ in F major
8) "Jurons" in F major, from Rousseau, Du Devin Du village, Air Colette: “Si des gallants de la ville” D minor 4/4, 16 leaves
97 pages, small folio (c.27.5 x 19cm), 12-stave paper, 10 blanks, additional music in pencil, nineteenth-century half calf, 23 [March] 1784, trimmed by the binder, worn but sound
The manuscript contains the following sections:
1) Atys Act 1, sc 1: Atys "Amants qui vous plaignés, vous etes trop heureux", 4/4/ in E flat, Atys’s part in the treble clef, [Piccinni FS, Act pp.25-34],
2) Atys Act 1, sc.4: Sangaride "Est il un destin plus cruel!", her part in the treble clef, [FS, Act 1, p.62-72, then
3) Atys Act 2, sc.3: Atys “Quel trouble agite mon coeur”, his part in the treble clef, [FS , Act 2, pp. 154-164, 20 leaves:
4 leaves blank.
4) Atys, Act 3, sc.4: Sangaride & Atys, both written in the treble clef, “Jurons jurons de nous aimer toujours de vivre ou de mourir ensemble, tyran cruels tyrans jaloux”, [Atys, acte 3, Piccinni FS, p.257], 4/4 in A major…
5) Atys, Act 2, sc 1: Cybele ”Je ressens un Plaisir extreme de revoir ces aimables lieux”, 2/4 A major, vocal part in the treble clef, [Piccinni FS, Act 2 p.135 FS], 9 leaves:
3 leaves blank
6) 3 leaves: Sangaride & Atys, “Jurons jurons de nous aimer toujours “, [Piccinni] in F major 2/4, inscribed: “Peyre copiste ches me grand M[…]droguiste a la pla[…] de civate 23 ma[...] 1784
7) 2 leaves: “Jurons “ in F major
8) "Jurons" in F major, from Rousseau, Du Devin Du village, Air Colette: “Si des gallants de la ville” D minor 4/4, 16 leaves
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."