Arthur Honegger, Alexandre Cherepnin and Tibor Harsanyi, Chota Roustaveli, never published score of the ballet choreographed by Serge Lifar and performed in Monte-Carlo in 1946 (about 35x27 cm). This ballet is composed for 4 acts on the basis of rhythms by S. Lifar: Honegger composed acts I and IV, Tcherepnin act II and Harsanyi act III. A manuscript score of 14 pages gives a rapid overview of the order of the ballet and the melodic and rhythmic themes, then the work of each composer sets out the music for acts I to IV in detail. All the manuscript scores bear the stamp of the Académie de Musique et de danse of Serge Lifar or the stamp of the Lifar collection. Acte I: 40 autographed manuscript pages of the « conductors » score. Beginning is missing, sold at Sotheby's in May 2004. Our score consists of the continuation and end of this act, the end of scene 5 to scene 9 (finale), pp. 23 to 73 Act II: 37 autograph pages by Alexandre Cherepnin in black ink, and abbreviated version of the piano score. Act III: 174 autograph pages by T. Harsanyi of the "conductor"score. Act IV: 52 manuscript pages of the "conductor" score, including 20 pages autographed by Arthur Honegger, numbered 1 to 20 Also added are detailed performance instructions for orchestra consisting of 43 sets of scores for each desk
Arthur Honegger, Alexandre Cherepnin and Tibor Harsanyi, Chota Roustaveli, never published score of the ballet choreographed by Serge Lifar and performed in Monte-Carlo in 1946 (about 35x27 cm). This ballet is composed for 4 acts on the basis of rhythms by S. Lifar: Honegger composed acts I and IV, Tcherepnin act II and Harsanyi act III. A manuscript score of 14 pages gives a rapid overview of the order of the ballet and the melodic and rhythmic themes, then the work of each composer sets out the music for acts I to IV in detail. All the manuscript scores bear the stamp of the Académie de Musique et de danse of Serge Lifar or the stamp of the Lifar collection. Acte I: 40 autographed manuscript pages of the « conductors » score. Beginning is missing, sold at Sotheby's in May 2004. Our score consists of the continuation and end of this act, the end of scene 5 to scene 9 (finale), pp. 23 to 73 Act II: 37 autograph pages by Alexandre Cherepnin in black ink, and abbreviated version of the piano score. Act III: 174 autograph pages by T. Harsanyi of the "conductor"score. Act IV: 52 manuscript pages of the "conductor" score, including 20 pages autographed by Arthur Honegger, numbered 1 to 20 Also added are detailed performance instructions for orchestra consisting of 43 sets of scores for each desk
Provenance
The Countes Lillan Ahlefledt-Laurvig and Serge Lifar's estate