L'Enfant et les Sortileges - INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY TO CARLOS SALZEDO

Paris: Durand. 1925. First Edition. Fantaisie lyrique en deux parties. Poeme de Colette. Partition, Chant et Piano. Upright folio. 101 pp.  [PN] D. & F. 10,699. Inscribed at the head of the first page of music "A Carlos Salzedo  / harpiste-magicien / Affectuesement / Maurice Ravel 13/7/25." An extraordinary copy of the first edition of the vocal score, inscribed to the great French harpist/composer/conductor Carlos Salzedo, generally regarded as one of the finest harpists in history, whose virtuosity remains unparalleled and who wrote numerous works for harp which remain in the repertoire. In fine condition, original illustrated wrappers toned and with a few mends, in a sumptuous fine deco-style binding of gilt paper over burgundy leather, inset reproduction of the cover illustration on front board, with an inset blue leather title plate beneath.

Ravel's second opera L'enfant et les sortilèges: Fantaisie lyrique en deux parties (The Child and the Spells: A Lyric Fantasy in Two Parts) is an opera in one act to a libretto by Colette. Written from 1917 to 1925, the first performance took place four months prior to the present inscription, on 21 March 1925 in Monte Carlo, conducted by Victor de Sabata, with ballet sequences choreographed by George Balanchine.   A lyric fantasy whose cast includes fairy tale characters, crockery, plants and little animals which come to life to chastise the child who has been tormenting them, the opera ends happily when the child learns compassion.

Signed scores from the composer are uncommon. We have traced only one other signed example of the present important work on the market in over 30 years of records.  (14833)

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