B. REYNALDO HAHN: ‘I know you love me not’, song for voice and piano (words, Mary Robinson, afterwards Darmesteter); 1903. Autograph. Score in ink, with engraver’s markings in pencil, signed by the composer (f. 30) and inscribed ‘Mlle Suzette Lemaire 1903’ (f. 27). Published Paris: Heugel [1903?], and subsequently London: Joseph Williams, [before 1911] as the last of a set of three songs, Love Without Wings. This set was subsequently published in a bilingual edition as Amour sans ailes, Pari...
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includes: ff. 27-30 Agnes Mary Frances Robinson, afterwards Darmesteter afterw. Duclaux; poet: Reynaldo Hahn, composer: Song, 'I know you love me not' by Reynaldo Hahn, to words by Agnes Mary Frances Robinson: 1903: Autogr.
C. IGOR STRAVINSKY: ‘Etude pour orchestre’ (‘Madrid’, the fourth of the ‘Quatre études pour orchestre’); circa 1928. Copyist’s score in pencil, probably in the hand of Catherine Stravinsky, annotated partly in autograph. Signed by the composer, ff. 31, 32, and dated ‘1917-1928’. The annotations mainly consist of corrections of the copyist’s errors. Some of these corrections were not incorporated into either of the published scores. Orchestrated from the ‘Etude for Pianola’ (1917). Published ...
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includes: ff. 31-42 Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky, composer: Catherine Stravinsky, wife of I F Stravinsky: 'Madrid', étude for orchestra by Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky, probably in the hand of Catherine Stravinsky: 1928: Copy, with autogr. annotations.
D. PETER WARLOCK: ‘One More River’, song (words anonymous); [circa 1925]. The song was originally written in two versions, one scored for baritone solo, unison male voice chorus and piano, the other for four male voices and piano. This is an arrangement of the accompaniment for strings, piano and timpani. Purchased by Tyson at Sotheby’s, 20 July 1965 (lot 432). ff. 43-54. Largest size 356 x 264mm. 1. ff. 43-5. Score of the accompaniment only, in black ink, with words and cues for solo and ...
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includes: ff. 43-72 Philip Arnold Heseltine, alias 'Peter Warlock'; composer: Songs: circa 1925-30: Autogr.
E. WARLOCK: ‘Youth’, song for voice and piano (words, Robert Wever); July 1928. Score, in ink. Autograph. A copy of the score in Add. 52907, ff. 5-6, with engraver’s markings in pencil and ink. Published Elkin & Co., 1928. Purchased by Richard Macnutt at Sotheby’s, 20 July 1965 (part of lot 423), and subsequently passed to Tyson. ff. 55-6. 355 x 262mm.
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includes: ff. 55-6 Robert Wever, poet: Song, 'Youth', by P. Warlock, to words by R. Wever: 1928.
F. WARLOCK: ‘The Fairest May’, song (words anonymous, from Harley 7578); 6 Nov. 1930. A rewriting of the song ‘As ever I saw’ for voice and string quartet. Autograph score and parts, in ink. The original title is deleted and replaced on the score, but remains on the parts. With a letter from Ian Copley to Tyson, dated 11 Sept. 1965 (ff. 71-2). Original version for voice and piano published Winthrop Rogers, 1919. Purchased by Tyson at Sotheby’s, 20 July 1965 (lot 425). ff. 57-72. 310 x 237mm...
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includes: ff. 71-2 Ian Alfred Copley, composer: Alan Walker Tyson, musicologist: Letter to Alan Walker Tyson from Ian Alfred Copley: 1965: Typewritten, signed.
'His Majesty’s experimental frigate Vernon drawn at sea Jany. 10th 1834 in Persian Gulf' by Godfrey Thomas Vigne (1801–63)
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Genre/Subject Matter: This detailed maritime scene shows the experimental frigate Vernon at sea in the Persian Gulf in January 1834. In the background high, white cliffs are visible at left. A smaller boat, perhaps a dhow, flies a red flag at left. The frigate flies a Red Ensign as well as a re...
‘Aden. Port as seen on approach from Bombay' by Godfrey Thomas Vigne (1801–63)
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Genre/Subject Matter: This incomplete pencil sketch shows the harbour at Aden from on board ship. Jagged peaks – described as volcanic on the verso – line the horizon from left to right with two smaller spits of rock jutting into view at either side of the scene. A three-master is indicated a...
View of Suakin and of a peak on the Red Sea coast by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
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Genre/Subject Matter: These two topographical views of the coastline along the Red Sea coast are sketched from on board ship. On the recto is a detailed view of the town of Suakin, Sudan. Two large towers, at centre and at right may be minarets, while at far left the stern of a British ship be...
Two views of the Red Sea coastline by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
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Genre/Subject Matter: These two topographical views of the coastline along the Red Sea coast are sketched from on board ship. On the recto is a relatively detailed view of a marshy coastline, with mountains in the background. Several boats at sail and a stand of trees are the central features ...
Two views of the Red Sea coastline by Thomas Elwon (1793/4–1835)
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Genre/Subject Matter: These two topographical views of the Red Sea coast are sketched from on board ship. On the recto is a detailed view of a large, fortified town, with mountains in the background. A long high wall separates the town from the sea, with various towers located along its length...
