Autograph manuscript entitled "Chansons d'Aristide Bruand" [with a "d" as he wrote in his early days]. 1871-1872. Notebook of 21 pp. in-folio. Canvas spine, cardboard plates. Slight dampening on the first and last pages.
Carefully calligraphed clean-up of the texts of the very first songs of Bruant. These songs were written in 1871 in Courtenay and in 1872 in Paris. At the end of each song is the date and place of composition. Faut l'enl'ver! (ditty) La Veste à Ricard (military refrain) V'là l'Monde ! (song) Les Bottes du Gendarme (typical song) Le Casque du Pompier (eccentric stunt) L'Amour d'aujourd'hui (song) Le Crapaud (rondeau) Richard et Poivrau (parody of the friend Potain) Aime-moi ! (romance)Long live Peace! (cantata)
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