Mardi 13 mars 2012, 17h

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 « conductor’s » 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

Lot 376
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CHF 5 000 - 8,000

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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 « conductor’s » 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

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Provenance

The Countes Lillan Ahlefledt-Laurvig and Serge Lifar's estate

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