Record ID
436857
Accession number
Cary 721.1
Creator
Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963.
Biographical Data
French composer.
Object title
Les biches : copyist's manuscript / Francis Poulenc.
Uniform title
Biches. Vocal score. Polyglot
Credit line
Purchased on the Mary Flagler Cary Fund, 2020.
Provenance
Ader, November 20, 2020, Lot no. 1187.
Inscriptions/Markings
With some annotations and corrections by Poulenc.
Notes
Ballet.
For 4 soprano voices, 4 tenor voices, 4 baritone voices, and piano.
Engraver's copy; with some annotations and corrections by Poulenc.
In black ink with some red ink.
Title page: "Ballet avec Chant en 1 Acte"
Caption: "Texte anglais et allemand de J. Benoist-Méchin."
Signed: "Francis Poulenc"
At top of title page: "à Madame José Maria Sert"
At bottom of title page in red ink: "Copyright by Heugel 1924 / 28730"
At end: "Touraine 1923".
Purchased together with an autograph manuscript chorus score of the work (Cary 721.2) and autograph manuscript mise en scène (Cary 721.3).
For 4 soprano voices, 4 tenor voices, 4 baritone voices, and piano.
Engraver's copy; with some annotations and corrections by Poulenc.
In black ink with some red ink.
Title page: "Ballet avec Chant en 1 Acte"
Caption: "Texte anglais et allemand de J. Benoist-Méchin."
Signed: "Francis Poulenc"
At top of title page: "à Madame José Maria Sert"
At bottom of title page in red ink: "Copyright by Heugel 1924 / 28730"
At end: "Touraine 1923".
Purchased together with an autograph manuscript chorus score of the work (Cary 721.2) and autograph manuscript mise en scène (Cary 721.3).
Contents
Ouverture -- Rondeau -- Chanson dansée -- Adagietto -- Jeu -- Rag-mazurka -- Andantino -- Petite chanson dansée -- Final.
Associated names
Benoist-Méchin, 1901-1983, translator.
Catalog link
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