ID 1053260
Lot 146 | Luís Tinoco (b.1969)
Estimate value
£ 700 – 1 000
Autograph manuscript signed (in ink, 'Luís Tinoco') of 'Autumn Wind' for wind quintet, London, 9 March 1998
A work for wind quintet in two movements, inspired by quotations from Philip Larkin.
Autograph title (in red and green crayon) and 11 pages in pencil, 298 x 421mm, 18-stave paper, notated on three five-stave systems per page, for alto flute (changing to flute and piccolo), oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon.
Provenance:
(1) Sotheby's, 1 December 2010, part of lot 111.
(2) Schøyen Collection, MS 5478/1.
The work comprises two movements, each headed with autumnal quotations by Philip Larkin: 'And I her son, though summer-born / And summer-loving, none the less / Am easier when the leaves are gone' and 'But come each eavening [sic] back to a high room / Above deep gardenfuls of air, on wich [sic] / Already has been laid an Autumn bloom'.
Born in Portugal, Tinoco completed his studies in London and York; he now lectures at the Escola Superior de Música in Lisbon. His best known works include the music theatre project Evil Machines (2008) and the chamber opera Paint Me (2010).
| Artist: | Luís Tinoco (1969) |
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| Place of origin: | Portugal, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | Letters, documents and manuscripts |
| Artist: | Luís Tinoco (1969) |
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| Place of origin: | Portugal, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | Letters, documents and manuscripts |
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