AURIC Georges (1899 - 1983) Lot n° 2

MUSICAL MANUSCRIT autograph "Georges Auric", La Pastorale, ballet, (1926); 1 title page (torn) and 461 folio pages (35.5 x 27.5 cm). Orchestral score of the music of this ballet composed for the Ballets Russes. Georges Auric wrote the music of La Pastorale for Serge de Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, on an argument by Boris Kochno. The work was premiered at the Sarah Bernhardt Theater on May 29, 1926, with the orchestra conducted by Roger Désormière. The choreography was directed by Georges Balanchine, with scenery and costumes by Pedro Pruna, with Felia Dubrovska (the Star), Serge Lifar (the Telegrapher), Thamar Gevergeva (the Maid), Leon Woïdzikovsky (the Stage Manager). "A young telegrapher arrives by bicycle on a hot day at the edge of a river. To be natural, he hastens to get rid of his bag of dispatches and plunges into the wave that the floor of the stage and a small piece of parapet enclose. The Damsel appears, followed by other Damsels; she seizes the bag. Everyone dances a little step and leaves. The young Telegraphist gets out of the water and, lying down on the floor, but this time in front of the little parapet, falls asleep and obviously becomes invisible, since a film company bursting in to shoot a film can, without suspecting his presence, maneuver, build a set and engage in various exercises. The Star of the Company and two actors appear. No such Star. Thereupon, the Telegrapher wakes up and sees the Star. No two. Then, the villagers, for whom the contents of the satchel stolen by the young lady earlier was intended, burst into the room and bring back the object of her theft. A general dance and the defiant departure of the Telegraphist on a bicycle" (André Messager, le Figaro, June 1, 1926). The manuscript is written in black ink on 32-line paper, with some corrections in red ink; it was used as a conductor during the performances of the ballet. The orchestra includes: small flute, 2 large flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, trumpet, cornet, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, xylophone, celesta, 2 harps, and strings. The score has 12 numbers, preceded by a prelude: Prelude (p. 1-5), Moderato; N° I (p. 6-62), Allegro commodo; N° II (p. 63-91), Andantino con moto; N° III (p. 92-102 [103-104 white]), Moderato; N° IV (p. 105-151 [152 white]); N° V (p. 153-189 [190-192 blanks]), Presto; No. VI (p. 193-249), Allegro con brio; No. VII (p. 251), veiled drum roll; No. VIII (p. 253-269), Lento ma non troppo; No. IX (p. 273-283), Presto subito; No. 10 (p. 285-341), Tempo di valz, peacefully; No. 11 (p. 345-449), Moderato [p.449, this note : "wait until Lifar is on his knees"] ; N° 12 (p. 450-461), Moderato. DISCOGRAPHY Christoph Poppen, Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern (SWR Music Hänssler Classic, 2010).