Lot 27
- 27
Franck, César
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Franck, César
- Autograph manuscript of the song “Souvenance” for soprano and piano in A flat minor
- Ink on paper
notated in brown ink on sixteen-stave paper, five three-stave systems per page, a working manuscript in places with small corrections and changes to the accompaniment and text in pencil and ink
5 pages, 35 x 29cm, some staining, lower edges thumbed consistent with use in performance, [1846]
5 pages, 35 x 29cm, some staining, lower edges thumbed consistent with use in performance, [1846]
Literature
J.-M. Fauquet, CFF 143 ("18 V 1846"); Mohr 70
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
Originally composed and published for Pauline Viardot in 1842 or 1843, Franck’s setting of Chateaubriand’s poem "Combien j’ai douce souvenance" was revised in 1846 for performance by the composer’s future wife Félicité Desmousseaux. It was transposed from F sharp minor to A flat minor to suit his fiancée’s higher soprano voice. Chateaubriand’s poem was also set by Franz Liszt. Another manuscript of this song was sold in these rooms on 27 November 1980, lot 248.