Les biches : copyist's manuscript / Francis Poulenc.

Record ID: 
436857
Accession number: 
Cary 721.1
Creator: 
Poulenc, Francis, 1899-1963.
Biographical Data: 
French composer.
Title: 
Les biches : copyist's manuscript / Francis Poulenc.
Uniform title: 
Biches. Vocal score. Polyglot
Credit Line: 
Purchased on the Mary Flagler Cary Fund, 2020.
Inscription/Markings: 

With some annotations and corrections by Poulenc.

Contents: 

Ouverture -- Rondeau -- Chanson dansée -- Adagietto -- Jeu -- Rag-mazurka -- Andantino -- Petite chanson dansée -- Final.

Notes: 

Ballet.
For 4 soprano voices, 4 tenor voices, 4 baritone voices, and piano.
Engraver's copy; with some annotations and corrections by Poulenc.
In black ink with some red ink.
Title page: "Ballet avec Chant en 1 Acte"
Caption: "Texte anglais et allemand de J. Benoist-Méchin."
Signed: "Francis Poulenc"
At top of title page: "à Madame José Maria Sert"
At bottom of title page in red ink: "Copyright by Heugel 1924 / 28730"
At end: "Touraine 1923".
Purchased together with an autograph manuscript chorus score of the work (Cary 721.2) and autograph manuscript mise en scène (Cary 721.3).

Provenance: 

Ader, November 20, 2020, Lot no. 1187.

Associated names: 

Benoist-Méchin, 1901-1983, translator.

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Department: 
Music Manuscripts and Printed Music
Music Collection: 
Mary Flagler Cary Music Collection