[MUSIC] FRANÇAIX, Jean. Autograph score for a trio with a de - Lot 229

[MUSIC] FRANÇAIX, Jean. Autograph score for a trio with a dedication and a signed autograph card to André Kostolany. An excellent musical manuscript by one of the most prolific French composers of the 20th century. 13 pages handwritten in graphite on 14 sheet music pages (350 x 270 mm). Two slightly frayed, browned pages; a few small stains and creases at the corners. The score appears to be the first movement of a trio. On the first (double) sheet, the composer Jean Françaix (1912–1997) has inscribed a dedication in black ink: “For Mr. Kostolany, with my apologies for this disorganized musical text and an expression of my deep gratitude.” Attached is a signed autograph card addressed to the same recipient (2 pp., in-16, stamped with his printed letterhead, July 14, 1958). The composer makes a request to the financial expert who holds the U.S. copyright for the serenade "B.E.A.," published in 1955. Jean Françaix would like his correspondent to quickly sell this copyright to his European publisher, Schott, so that he can arrange for a printed edition in the United States. André Kostolany (1906–1999), a famous speculator and financial writer, made his fortune through his investments and became one of Europe’s most influential stock market commentators.