Lot 108
- 108
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai
Estimate
4,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai
- Two autograph musical quotations from the operas "Christmas Night" and "The Snow Maiden", signed ("N. Rimsky-Korsakov")
- paper
on a single leaf, inscribed "à Mademoiselle B Lataste", comprising two quotations on one leaf, each titled by the composer in French and notated in brown ink on single staves
1) "La Nuit de Noël", from Act 3 scene 8, the melody for the off-stage chorus hailing the procession of a young girl and a boy (in a carriage and on a boar), four bars notated on one stave, marked "Andante", without the text, the last bar containing an motif for instruments rather than chorus
2) "Snegourotchka", [The Snow Maiden], the shepherd's pipe-tune (played on the cor anglais) from the scene for Snegurochka and the shepherd at the start of Act 1, the six-bar introduction to his first song
1 page, oblong (7.c x 14cm), 5-stave paper, cut down from a larger sheet, no place or date, after 1895
1) "La Nuit de Noël", from Act 3 scene 8, the melody for the off-stage chorus hailing the procession of a young girl and a boy (in a carriage and on a boar), four bars notated on one stave, marked "Andante", without the text, the last bar containing an motif for instruments rather than chorus
2) "Snegourotchka", [The Snow Maiden], the shepherd's pipe-tune (played on the cor anglais) from the scene for Snegurochka and the shepherd at the start of Act 1, the six-bar introduction to his first song
1 page, oblong (7.c x 14cm), 5-stave paper, cut down from a larger sheet, no place or date, after 1895
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 Snow Maiden, composed in 1882, is regarded as one of Rimsky-Korsakov's finest operas. The pipe-tune introduces the scene where the shepherd sings two songs for Snegurochka in return for a kiss. This quotation contains the slightly extended repeat of the melody for flute. The tune itself was apparently provided to the composer by Lyadov.