D.-F.-E. AUBER, AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT OF THE SONG "SUR LES BORDS ÉCUMANTS DES FLEUVES QUI ROULENT DES FLOTS", 1840?

the composing manuscript, FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE GREAT MEZZO SOPRANO, PAULINE VIARDOT, essentially complete, notated in brown ink, comprising four strophes, only the voice part notated for the second, and much of the fourth, with numerous cancellations, revisions and corrections

3 pages, folio (35 x 26.4cm), 24-stave paper, blind-stamped "Collection Viardot", some later pencil annotations, no place or date [1840?], repairs to margins and spine, some browning and staining

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Auber's mélodie, setting words by Alphonse de Lamartine, was performed at the Théâtre de la Renaissance in Paris for the benefit of the victims of the Lyon flood in October 1840.