{"product_id":"25740-pavlova-anna-four-working-musical-scores-used-and-annotated-by-the-legendary-ballerina","title":"Pavlova, Anna. (1881-1931) Four Working Musical Scores Used and Annotated by the Legendary Ballerina","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"lot-desc\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn important group of four working scores of the \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ethe Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, without doubt the most celebrated dancer of her time. Famed for her technical skills, expressiveness, and grace, she was the principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and, for a short time, the \u003cem\u003eBallets Russes\u003c\/em\u003e of Serge Diaghilev. This grouping of scores, owned and heavily used by Pavlova in the preparation of her performances, offer important insights into her choreographic process. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUniformly bound in period green cloth bindings, each with the gilt ownership stamp \"Anna Pavlova\" to the upper right corner and including extensive autograph annotations (including choreographic directions), insertions, and deletions throughout, some in Pavlova's own hand and others apparently in the hand of various of her conductors and pianists.  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eComprising:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• \u003cem\u003eAjanta\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003e[Conductor]\u003c\/em\u003e. Music by Alexander Tcherepnin. Autograph copyist score in an unknown hand. Upright folio. 45 numbered pages, featuring a label to inside front board, inscribed \"Property of Anna Pavlova,\" with the ballet and part titles filled in by hand and inscrbed \"B. Toporkoff 2\/VII\/1930.\" Various annotations to the score in blue pencil and graphite. Binding heavily dampstained, but internally fine throughout. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ballet \"Ajanta Frescoes\" was staged to music by Alexander Tcherepnin in\u003cbr\u003e1923 at Covent Garden Theatre (Royal Opera House) in London. The concept for the ballet originated with Anna Pavlova, who also performed the lead role. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• \u003cem\u003eLe Réveil de Flore\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eBallet en I Acte.\u003c\/em\u003e Music by R. Drigo. Printed piano score score. Leipzig: Jul. Heinr. Zimmermann. 1914.  Upright folio. Engraved throughout. [PN] Z. 10187. Lacking title page; 1 - 71 pp. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"Anna Pavlova\" stamp on the first page, extensively annotated and edited throughout in blue pencil, graphite and blue ink.  Soiling and restorations to pages; wear to the binding, else fine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe one-act ballet \"Le Réveil de Flore\" can rightly be considered a classic among Mariinsky Theatre productions. Matilda Kschessinska (1894) and Michel Fokine (1904) both achieved great acclaim in this work. Anna Pavlova revived the ballet production for her own company while in exile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• \u003cem\u003eBallet Égyptien [Piano]\u003c\/em\u003e. Music by Alexandre Luigini. Printed score, with autograph manuscript insertions in an unknown hand. Paris: L. Grus \u0026amp; Cie. [ca. 1915]. Upright folio. 19 pp.+ 22 in manuscript. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e Extensively annotated and edited throughout in blue pencil, graphite. Toning throughout with one torn page, else fine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"Egyptian Ballet\" became one of the thematic productions performed by Anna Pavlova’s troupe during her tour of Egypt in 1923.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• \u003cem\u003eAutumn Leaves. [Conductor].\u003c\/em\u003e Music by Chopin. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eComposite printed piano score, including 5 separately issued and paginated scores by Augener and G. Schirmer, the first inscribed in blue pencil \"Autumn Leaves \/ Feuilles d'Autonne \/ Conductor.\" Upright folio. 25 pp. (non-sequential, with some pages pasted together for editing purposes). \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eExtensively annotated and edited throughout in blue pencil, graphite. One page torn, others repaired, else fine. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA short ballet set to music by Chopin, choreographed and staged by Anna Pavlova herself; first performed in 1919.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62754593276063,"sku":"25740","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/PavlovaFourScores25740e.jpg?v=1775763366","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/25740-pavlova-anna-four-working-musical-scores-used-and-annotated-by-the-legendary-ballerina","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}