"En Blanc et Noir" - Inscribed Score from Durand to Goosens, Goosens Manuscript Orchestration Score and Complete Manuscript Parts

An interesting group of 40 signed manuscript parts by Eugene Goosens for his orchestration of Debussy's duo-piano work, "En blanc et noir," together with a printed score of the original version, inscribed to Goosens by the publisher Durand, and additional photostatic parts for performance use. Some of the parts contain notations from players recording their use of the parts in Chicago in 1935, Cincinnati in 1935, 1943, 1945 and in Cleveland in 1944.



En Blanc Et Noir. Trois morceaux pour 2 pianos à 4 mains. Paris: A. Durand & Fils. [1915]. 39 pp. [PN] 9393. Printed 2-piano score with multiple stamps "This is the Property of Eugene Goosens," his markings in blue pencil throughout, and inscribed in black ink by the publisher on the front wrapper "A Monsieur Goosens en respectueux sympathie / Durand."



A Belgian born in France and educated in England, Goosens started as Beecham's assistant and later gave the British concert premiere of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. In the US, he was conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (1923 -1931) and from 1931 to 1946 he succeeded Fritz Reiner as the conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. The special Debussy issue of La revue musicale that appeared in December 1920, with its famous supplement, Le tombeau de Claude Debussy, included commissioned works by Dukas, Satie, Roussel, Florent Schmitt, Ravel, de Falla, Bartók, Malipiero, Stravinsky, and Eugene Goossens.



1st Violin: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand)(5 pp), 7 photostatic part from the manuscript in Goosens's hand (5 pp), 1 part in copyist hand (4 pp),

2nd Violin: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (4 pp), 6 photostatic part from the manuscript in Goosens's hand (4 pp)

[Together with proofs printed on single-sided black negative paper with white notes for both 1st and 2nd violins]

Viola: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (4 pp), 5 photostatic part from the manuscript in Goosens's hand (4 pp),

Cello: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (3 pp), 5 photostatic part from the manuscript in Goosens's hand (3 pp)

Basso-profundus: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (3 pp), 4 photostatic part from the manuscript in Goosens's hand (3 pp), 1 pp.

1st Flute: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (3 pp)

2nd Flute: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (3 pp)

3rd Flute or Picc [an amusing smiley face drawn by Goosens within the loop of the 'P']: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (3 pp)

1st Oboe: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (3 pp)

2nd Oboe: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (3 pp)

3rd Oboe: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

1st Clarinetto in Bb: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (3 pp)

2nd Clarinetto in Bb: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (3 pp)

3rd Clarinet in Bb: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

Clarinetto di Basso in Bb: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

1st Bassoon: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (3 pp)

2nd Bassoon: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

3rd Bassoon/Contra: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

1st Horn in F: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

2nd Horn in F: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

3rd Horn in F: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

4th Horn in F: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

1st Trumpet in C: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

2nd Trumpet in C: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

3rd Trumpet in C: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

1st Trombone: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

2nd Trombone: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

Trombone di Basso: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

Tuba: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

Timpani: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

Side Drum +Trangle: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

Triangle: Autograph Manuscript part in Goosens's hand (1 p)

Side Drum: Autograph Manuscript part in Goosens's hand (1 p)

Cymbals + Bass Drum: Autograph Manuscript part in Goosens's hand (1 p)

Glocken: Autograph Manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp), Autograph manuscript in pencil manuscript in Goosens's hand (2 pp)

Tambourin and Castagnets: Autograph Manuscript part in Goosens's hand (1 p), Autograph Manuscript part in Goosens's hand (1 p),

Celesta: Autograph Manuscript part in Goosens's hand (3 pp)

1st Arpa: Autograph Manuscript part in Goosens's hand (5 pp)

2nd Arpa: Autograph Manuscript part in Goosens's hand (5 pp) (7941)

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