Honegger, Arthur. (1892-1955) . Antigone. Tragédie musicale. - SIGNED & Inscribed to Jacques Rouché, with an ALS. Paris: Maurice Senart. 1927. First edition. Partition Chant et Piano. Upright softcover folio, 32 x 24.6 cm. Printed wrappers, 1 endpage, title page (dedication recto), artists' statement (stage diagram recto), cast list, pp. 1-155. [PN] E.M.S. 7297. Signed and inscribed in ink by Honegger on the first free endpage to Jacques Rouché, conductor of the Ópera: "à Monsieur Jacques Rouché, tres respecteusement." In very good condition, a litle staining to wrappers, partial separation of block at page 3. "J. Roché" in ink on front wrapper in upper left corner; pencil marginalia on page listing characters.
Together with an autograph letter from Honegger to Rouché., translated roughly: "Here are a few lines about my ideas concerning this mechanical music. Cut that which you find too banal or useless. Also, I recorded "Horace Victorieux" and excerpts of Antigone with [Jacques] Brillouin as well as "David," "Judith" and my other symphonic pieces. I've enclosed also the watercolor of André Marty and the two photos of [Emile] Colonne as Crian [sic]. I wanted to tell you again how happy I was to learn that you were interested in Antigone and how touched I was that you were willing to make such a tiresome trip to come hear it. Thank you and accept my gratitude. A. Honegger."
An interesting dedication copy and letter to an important figure in the musical life of Paris at the time. In the letter, Honegger mentions some of his other important works from the 1920s, as well as André Marty, an illustrator for Vogue magazine, underscoring the links between modernist music and the fashion world in 1920s Paris.
Antigone is an opera (tragédie musicale) in three acts to a French libretto by Jean Cocteau based on the tragedy by Sophocles. Composed between 1924 and 1927, it was first performed on 28 December 1927 at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie with sets designed by Pablo Picasso and costumes by Coco Chanel.
Together with an autograph letter from Honegger to Rouché., translated roughly: "Here are a few lines about my ideas concerning this mechanical music. Cut that which you find too banal or useless. Also, I recorded "Horace Victorieux" and excerpts of Antigone with [Jacques] Brillouin as well as "David," "Judith" and my other symphonic pieces. I've enclosed also the watercolor of André Marty and the two photos of [Emile] Colonne as Crian [sic]. I wanted to tell you again how happy I was to learn that you were interested in Antigone and how touched I was that you were willing to make such a tiresome trip to come hear it. Thank you and accept my gratitude. A. Honegger."
An interesting dedication copy and letter to an important figure in the musical life of Paris at the time. In the letter, Honegger mentions some of his other important works from the 1920s, as well as André Marty, an illustrator for Vogue magazine, underscoring the links between modernist music and the fashion world in 1920s Paris.
Antigone is an opera (tragédie musicale) in three acts to a French libretto by Jean Cocteau based on the tragedy by Sophocles. Composed between 1924 and 1927, it was first performed on 28 December 1927 at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie with sets designed by Pablo Picasso and costumes by Coco Chanel.
Honegger, Arthur. (1892-1955) . Antigone. Tragédie musicale. - SIGNED & Inscribed to Jacques Rouché, with an ALS. Paris: Maurice Senart. 1927. First edition. Partition Chant et Piano. Upright softcover folio, 32 x 24.6 cm. Printed wrappers, 1 endpage, title page (dedication recto), artists' statement (stage diagram recto), cast list, pp. 1-155. [PN] E.M.S. 7297. Signed and inscribed in ink by Honegger on the first free endpage to Jacques Rouché, conductor of the Ópera: "à Monsieur Jacques Rouché, tres respecteusement." In very good condition, a litle staining to wrappers, partial separation of block at page 3. "J. Roché" in ink on front wrapper in upper left corner; pencil marginalia on page listing characters.
Together with an autograph letter from Honegger to Rouché., translated roughly: "Here are a few lines about my ideas concerning this mechanical music. Cut that which you find too banal or useless. Also, I recorded "Horace Victorieux" and excerpts of Antigone with [Jacques] Brillouin as well as "David," "Judith" and my other symphonic pieces. I've enclosed also the watercolor of André Marty and the two photos of [Emile] Colonne as Crian [sic]. I wanted to tell you again how happy I was to learn that you were interested in Antigone and how touched I was that you were willing to make such a tiresome trip to come hear it. Thank you and accept my gratitude. A. Honegger."
An interesting dedication copy and letter to an important figure in the musical life of Paris at the time. In the letter, Honegger mentions some of his other important works from the 1920s, as well as André Marty, an illustrator for Vogue magazine, underscoring the links between modernist music and the fashion world in 1920s Paris.
Antigone is an opera (tragédie musicale) in three acts to a French libretto by Jean Cocteau based on the tragedy by Sophocles. Composed between 1924 and 1927, it was first performed on 28 December 1927 at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie with sets designed by Pablo Picasso and costumes by Coco Chanel.
Together with an autograph letter from Honegger to Rouché., translated roughly: "Here are a few lines about my ideas concerning this mechanical music. Cut that which you find too banal or useless. Also, I recorded "Horace Victorieux" and excerpts of Antigone with [Jacques] Brillouin as well as "David," "Judith" and my other symphonic pieces. I've enclosed also the watercolor of André Marty and the two photos of [Emile] Colonne as Crian [sic]. I wanted to tell you again how happy I was to learn that you were interested in Antigone and how touched I was that you were willing to make such a tiresome trip to come hear it. Thank you and accept my gratitude. A. Honegger."
An interesting dedication copy and letter to an important figure in the musical life of Paris at the time. In the letter, Honegger mentions some of his other important works from the 1920s, as well as André Marty, an illustrator for Vogue magazine, underscoring the links between modernist music and the fashion world in 1920s Paris.
Antigone is an opera (tragédie musicale) in three acts to a French libretto by Jean Cocteau based on the tragedy by Sophocles. Composed between 1924 and 1927, it was first performed on 28 December 1927 at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie with sets designed by Pablo Picasso and costumes by Coco Chanel.