{"product_id":"20555-bizet-georges-massenet-jules-patrie-ouverture-dramatique-transcrite-pour-piano-a-quatre-mains-op-19-inscribed-presentation-copy-to-massenet","title":"Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875) [Massenet, Jules. (1842–1912)] Patrie ouverture dramatique transcrite pour piano a quatre mains. Op. 19 – Inscribed Presentation Copy to Massenet","description":"\u003cp style=\"\"\u003eUpright folio. 25 pp.  A historic presentation copy inscribed by Georges Bizet to the French composer Jules Massenet on the title-page (translated from the French): \"To the author of Marie-Magdeleine \/ with all my admiration and all my heart \/ Georges Bizet.\"  Additionally, the front wrapper has been addressed to \"Monsieur Massenet \/ 38, rue Malesherbes\" in Bizet's hand.  Original printed limp green wrappers, front and rear wrappers detached; extremities worn and chipped, repairs along same; toned; damp staining to front and rear wrappers.  Title-page detached, damp stained, extremities worn, Bizet's inscription slightly affected by damp; damp staining in all leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"\"\u003eIn the winter of 1874 French conductor Jules Étienne Pasdeloup (1819–1887) asked George Bizet, Jules Massenet, and Ernest Guiraud (1837–92) to each write an overture to be performed at his \u003ci\u003eConcerts Populaires\u003c\/i\u003e.  Massenet composed an \u003cem style=\"\"\u003eOverture to \"Phedre\"\u003c\/em\u003e, Guiraud wrote \u003cem style=\"\"\u003eArtevelde, \u003c\/em\u003eand Bizet wrote the \u003ci\u003ePatrie\u003c\/i\u003e overture, dedicating it to his friend Massenet.  The play \u003ci\u003ePatrie\u003c\/i\u003e, whose themes are drawn from Act V of Bizet's uncompleted opera \u003cem style=\"\"\u003eDon Rodrigue\u003c\/em\u003e, is a musical testimonial of the Franco-Prussian war of 1870–71. It was an instant success when first performed on February 15, 1874, and afterwards Bizet turned his full attention to writing \u003cem style=\"\"\u003eCarmen.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093752959135,"sku":"20555","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Bizet_Georges_Massenet_Jules_Patrie_Inscribed_Presentation_Copy_20555b.png?v=1722190121","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/20555-bizet-georges-massenet-jules-patrie-ouverture-dramatique-transcrite-pour-piano-a-quatre-mains-op-19-inscribed-presentation-copy-to-massenet","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}