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Offenbach, Jacques
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Offenbach, Jacques
- Autograph manuscript of the overture for Henri Murger's play "Le Bonhomme jadis", apparently unpublished
- Paper
a composing manuscript, notated in brown ink, on one thirteen-stave system per page, scored for flutes, oboes, clarinets, horns, bassoon, trumpets, trombone, cymbals, triangle and strings, with an autograph title ("Le Bonhomme Jadis"), some passages indicated by the use of numbers or letters, a few deletions and corrections, one bar cancelled later in pencil
14 pages, plus two blanks, oblong 4to (c.23 x 30.5cm), 16-stave paper, paginated '129'-'144' in pencil in a later hand, disbound, no place or date [1852], ink blots to p.140, thumbed, browning to edges
14 pages, plus two blanks, oblong 4to (c.23 x 30.5cm), 16-stave paper, paginated '129'-'144' in pencil in a later hand, disbound, no place or date [1852], ink blots to p.140, thumbed, browning to edges
Literature
Alexander Faris, Jacques Offenbach (1980), p.254; not listed in TNG
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
UNPUBLISHED: A complete composition by Offenbach.
Offenbach's overture was written by way of incidental music for Henri Murger's one-act play Le Bonhomme jadis, first performed at the Comédie Française on 21 April 1852. It is apparently unpublished.