René CHALUPT (1885-1957). 4 autograph manuscripts of articles, essays, and poems, [1930-1949]; 3 large small in-4 hardback notebooks in beige cloth, and one with black cloth spine, about 140 ff each, in pencil, with numerous erasures and corrections, and a few drawings or sketches. Important set of drafts of articles of music criticism or studies on music, with drafts of poems and librettos. From 1930 to 1947, René Chalupt regularly published a Letter from Paris in the London magazine The Chesterian, reporting on current events in music, opera, choreography and theater; he also contributed to the newspaper Marianne. [1930-1934]. In addition to several Letters from Paris, there are studies on the melodies of Charles Bordes, on Mozart and Ravel; notes on Maurice Ravel, Albert Roussel, Florent Schmitt; anagrams; drafts of poems (Cirque, Tangos, La Bague, Guirlande, Le Double, Île natale, etc.) and of Fables Express; and the first edition of Fables Express.) and Fables Express; drafts of a libretto for an opera-bouffe, Le Savetier, of a duet for women's voices, Les Jumelles de Séville; bibliographical notes, or for domestic use, etc. [1936-1939]. In addition to several Lettre de Paris, there are articles for Marianne (on Le Roi malgré lui, Le Testament de Tante Caroline, Marouf, Ariane et Barbe-Bleue, etc.), and studies on haikai, stage music, Jacques Ibert, Maurice Ravel, Charlie Chaplin, etc.; the libretto of Précieuse ou le monde de la musique de la scène, and a booklet for Le Monde. The libretto of Précieuse ou la Gitanille, a "ballet-pantomime in 3 tableaux", the libretto of Le Baron philosophe; drafts of poems (Opéra, Beware, Disque, Couleur de Paris, Jazz, Golf, etc.); etc. [1945-1947]. In addition to several Lettre de Paris, and dated notes with brief impressions of concerts, there are studies on Pierre Vellones, Albert Roussel, Saint-John Perse and music, "Les musiciens de Ronsard," "Verlaine ou la poésie sonorisée," "Ravel poète," "Tristan Klingsor musicien," "Les poètes de Manuel de Falla," etc. drafts of poems (Le Grand d'Espagne, French Cancan, etc.); his own bibliography with a list of his articles and poems classified by periodical, his works, details of his poems set to music; an autobiographical note; lists of various books, etc. [1947-1949]. In addition to Letters from Paris (notably on Britten and Peter Grimes at the Paris Opera, the Ballets des Champs-Élysées...), and dated notes with brief impressions of concerts, a large part of the notebook is occupied by the draft of his book on George Gershwin (Amiot-Dumont, 1949), and by important notes on Maurice Ravel. There are also studies on Villa-Lobos, Tristan Klingsor, Albert Roussel, Scarlatti; drafts of poems (St Jean d'Été, Axe, Le Pigeonl...), lists of his poems, plans for the organization of a collection Le Peignoir de la Reine, etc. Attached: 2 mss of articles in pencil (1917); notes on Ravel, during an interview with Mrs. Casella in 1950; the contract for his Gershwin; a notebook of clippings of René Chalupt's articles in Marianne (January-November 1937); an important set of miscellaneous texts and typed articles (qqs autograph pages). Plus an autograph notebook of dictations, analysis, problems, etc. in 1896 (with a few drawings), and a notebook of Spanish lessons (plus an English notebook from his sister Linette).