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I. STRAVINSKY, AUTOGRAPH MUSICAL QUOTATION FROM "THE RITE OF SPRING", SIGNED AND INSCRIBED, 1962
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Stravinsky, Igor
- Autograph musical quotation, signed, from "The Rite of Spring"
inscribed "to Mrs Gladys Thomson...Igor Stravinsky. July/62" in blue ink on a single hand-drawn stave c.8.5 x 13.5cm, on gilt-edged card, no place, July 1962, together with a printed programme for "Threni" (1958), signed in black ink below the cover photograph ("Igor Stravinsky").
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
The famous opening call for high-pitched bassoon is here notated a semitone lower than in the score, starting on C-flat (cf the repeat of the motif at Figure 12), and without bar-lines.