Autograph music manuscript, a partial draft of the song ‘Ich möchte hingehn’ (LW N31; S.296), n.d. [c.1858-59]. 3¼ pages on two leaves, 192 and 196 x 300mm, the paper cut down from larger sheets, ruled with 12 staves per page, scored for voice and piano, four systems of three staves per page except for the final page, 104 bars (9 of which cancelled), pages 1 and 2 marked ‘3’ and ‘4’ in autograph, autograph cancellations and emendations (worn and split along central vertical fold and a little tattered at the horizontal margins of the second leaf, erasure marks). Read More...
Original Giorno Poetry Systems pressing of the experimental 1981 double album, a collaboration between the three poets which was recorded during their "Red Night" spoken word tour of 1981. Each has signed to the cover. Gatefold cover: VG+, 2 LPs: VG+. Together with the original records, both of which have not been playtested, but appear to be in fine condition. Light scuffing to cover, overall fine. Read More...
North Hollywood [Los Angeles]: Radio-Active Music Publishing. 1951. Edition of a humorous song, inscribed by Fred Waugh, one of its three credited authors. Piano arrangement credited to Scott Seely. Quarto. 12 x 9 inches (30.5 x 22.9 cm). 6 pp. Attractive cover art: Two young women looking at a stylish convertible car (with $ hood ornament!) driven by a man with less than attractive features. Inscription to title: "Best of Luck Judy, and no aspersions about you in our ditty – Sincerely Fred Waugh." Slightly worn and creased, with small tear to pp. 3-4, and in good condition overall. Read More...
Vienna-Leipzig: Universal-Edition. 1926. First Edition of full score. [Op 7]. Georg Büchners Wozzeck Oper in 3 Akten (15 Szenen)... Op. 7 Partitur. Upright folio. Lithographed facsimile from copyist's manuscript. Modern green boards, lettering gilt to spine, original publisher's upper wrapper printed in dark green bound in. 1f. (title), 1f. (facsimile of Berg's autograph dedication "Alma Maria Mahler zugeeignet"), [1] ("Szenarium"), [2] (list of orchestral instruments), [3] (cast list), [4] (instructions for performing the Sprechstimme), 5–405 (music) pp. [PN] U. E. 7379; second PN, "7382" (referring to Universal's piano-vocal score) to pp. [2] and [3]. Printer's footnote to final page of music: "Waldheim-Eberle A.G. Wien". Signature "H.F. Redlich" to upper right corner of front endpaper, followed by note in Redlich's hand, "(since 1953) binding Dec. 1967. [one more word, illegible]"; below, dedication in the hand of Redlich's widow, Erika Burger: "To George Perle with much love and in memory of H. F. R." One more signature of Redlich to upper right corner of title, again followed by note, "since 1953." Note in pencil to the bookbinder to head of upper wrapper, "Cover to be bound in." Notes and underlinings in blue ink (ball-point pen) to the PNs of pp. [3] and [4], probably by Redlich. Further annotations, difficult to decipher and possibly also in Redlich's hand, to left margin of p. 52, vocal part of p. 56, Wozzeck's part of p. 103 ("Falsett"), and pp. 123, 237 and 292. Upper wrapper browned to edges, scratched and somewhat soiled, with repair to gutter dating to modern binding. Lower wrapper lacking. Otherwise, a very fine copy. Read More...
Unusual clipped sheet music of the opening bars of "Where is it Written?" from the 1983 film Yentl with music by Legrand and the lyrics by the Bergmans. Signed in blue ink "Thank you / Barbra Streisand." The printed music is a facsimile of a musical manuscript, possibly from an early rehearsal copy of the score. 6.4 x 3.5 inches, mounted to a slightly larger crimson board backing. Two pencil notations in an unknown hand, small tape remnants to upper corners, else fine. An unusual format for her signature. Read More...
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Paris: M. Seheur. 1931. Voyages et aventures de Joséphine Baker, illustré de photographies, de hors-texte en couleurs et de nombreux dessins. 149 p., [8] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.). 12 mo (18 cm). One of 1500 copies. Illustrated wrappers, spine reinforced with tape at head and base, wear around edges as usual on this very fragile volume, but a more solid than usual example and internally very fine throughout. Read More...
Vintage silver print photograph on Agfa paper, on original photographer's mount signed "Vladimir Nabokov / 26.II.67 / Montreux" by the subject and "Gisèle Freund / 1967" by the photographer. Stamped "Copyright by - Gisèle Freund" and "Please credit - Gisèle Freund" on verso of print. 11.75 x 9.25 inches (29.5 x 23 cm). On mat 16.75 x 12.75 inches (43 x 33 cm)Signed photographs of the writer are of notorious rarity. In over 40 years of auction records, we have traced but one other, a small format photograph (Christie's, The M. Wesley Marans Collection of Signed Photographs. Writers. 17 April, 1996). The present large example, signed additionally by the photographer and from her personal collection, is a particularly notable example. Read More...
Striking and unusual photograph of a pianist sitting at an open grand piano, the image manipulated to show her multiple times, as though in a mirror. Raised stamp bottom left of photographer Gordon Conner of Cleveland, ca. 1940. A note on the verso suggests that this pianist performed with American composer, orchestral director and violist Paul Whiteman, and we believe her to be Estrild Raymona Myers, known professionally as Ramona, an American cabaret and jazz singer and pianist during the 1930s who became a vocalist and pianist for Paul Whiteman's Orchestra from 1932–37, succeeding Mildred Bailey. This remains a most striking image, however. Creasing to corners, stamps and file labels to verso, and light wear; overall fine. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
Sepia Eaton of NH cabinet photograph of unidentified female harpist in late-nineteenth-century dress. "Eaton Post Office Block Manchester N.H." printed to verso. 6.5 x 4.25 inches (16.3 x 10.6 cm). In fine condition.
New York : Bourne: 1951. Song for piano and voice, with chords for guitar and tablature for ukulele. Quarto. 12 x 9 inches (30.5 x 22.8 cm). 4 pp., unpaginated. PN 2365-2. 9 x12 inches. Somewhat browned, with minor tears to edges, but in fine condition overall. Read More...
Color offset with printed foil, numbered 80/100 and signed lower right "CO" in pencil. From the deluxe edition of the artist book Notes in Hand, 1972. Catalogue raisonné: Axsom/Platzker, no. 78. 8.75 x 7 inches (22 x 17.5 cm). Framed 15 x 13.25 inches (33.5 x 38.5 cm). Unexamined out of frame, toning around mat edges, else in apparently fine condition.
TLS of the Austrian-American composer, founder and head of the Second Viennese School, to his former student and son-in-law Felix Greissle at G. Schirmer, New York. July 17, 1944. In English. 1 p. Schoenberg's personal handstamp to left head with address of 116 N. Rockingham Ave., Los Angeles, California. In part: "Though my letter to Mr. Reese, by naming only the condition that the publication of my orchestration of Carl Engel[']s Triptych must be guaranteed by Schirmers, makes it quite clear, I feel I should mention it in a formal manner: / I do not ask for a fee for this work. / I do not know why the Goldmann Band does not perform my variations this summer. / I am doubtful whether under thee circumstances one should leave the 'Uraufführung' to him." Extended note to right head in pencil, erased and probably lost. 11 x 8.5 inches (28 x 21.5 cm). Read More...
Typed letter signed from the important Brazilian composer to Gretl Urban, Vice President of Associated Music Publishers, New York, NY. Rio de Janeiro, July 1, 1946. In English. 1 p. Letterhead paper of the Brazilian Ministério de Educação e Saúde (Ministry of Education and Science). Villa-Lobos recommends Brazilian composer and conductor Eleazar de Carvalho, then still young and rather unknown, to his publisher. He wants to assist his compatriot with an upcoming conducting tour in the U.S. and asks his correspondent to lend him some scores at no fee "although I know you can rent that orchestra's material." Oblong format. Browned and brittle. 6.5 x 8 inches (16.5 x 20 cm). Read More...
Boldly signed TLS from the great conductor to the president of G. Schirmer, Inc., New York. October 19, 1934. 1 pp. Personal stationery with Stokowski's Philadelphia address (1716 Rittenhouse Street) printed to foot. He thanks his correspondent for an invitation to New York but complains about his crowded schedule. In part, "There are so many things I would like to do, like sitting and talking with you, that become brushed aside by things which are really less interesting and yet seem to be more urgent." 10 x 8 inches (6 x 21 cm). Read More...
TLS of the notable Italian-American composer to the influential producer Howard Scott, then at G. Schirmer, Inc., New York. August 14, 1980. In English. 1 p. Personal letterhead paper with the address of Yester House, Menotti's country mansion in Scotland. The letter discusses video clips from two of Menotti's operas—Amahl and the Night Visitors and The Saint of Bleecker Street—to be used in a forthcoming program on French TV. In full: "Thank you for your cable. The 'Amahl' clip might just as well be sent straight to France. It should be sent to / Société Française de Production,/ 36 rue des Alouettes, / Paris 75019 / for the attention of Mr. J.P. Nicole, Room 2274. / Do tell Miss de Paul however that I find it a little bit strange that they should have chosen [Teresa] Stratas's aria, being practically the only moment in the opera where Amahl is not seen. The opera, after all, is about the child and not about his mother. Could they possibly add the sequence where Amahl beats the Page and then falls into his mother's arms? / As for 'The Saint of Blee[c]ker Street', I am quite sure French T.V. would be willing to pay something for the use of three or four minutes of it. I would not think the cost of such a small clip would be prohibitive. Do please let me know exactly to whom they should address their request and discuss the charge. / With my thanks for your help, / Yours sincerely, /Gian Carlo Menotti." Date of receipt (August 20, 1980) hand stamped in red to head. Two marginal notes in pencil: "got union clearance" regarding Amahl and the Night Visitors and "Can't get Union Clearance 'Soberman'[?]" regarding The Saint of Bleecker Street. Repair to head; some creases. 10 x 8 inches (25.5 x 20.5 cm). Read More...
Two typed letters signed from the important Brazilian composer to Gretl Urban, Vice President of Associated Music Publishers, New York, NY. Read More...
Unusual caricature postcard and a postcard photograph of the Trio, founded by Ney in 1929 with Max Strub and Ludwig Hoelscher. Both pieces with interesting handwritten letters addressed to Ney in the late 1930's from one of her pupils, Hella Bents. Both in fine condition. Photograph postcard 3.75 x 5.75 inches (9.5 x 14.6 cm.); photograph of caricature by Max Lange 5.8 x 3.8 inches (14.7 x 9.7 cm.). Read More...
Two photographs of the great Russian composer, ca. 1930 and 1950, both printed later. Later image showing him with an unidentified man, the second, a solo portrait with Bolshoi Theatre stamp on the verso, used for promotional purposes by a NY-based Bolshoi theatre representative in the 1990s. Irregularly trimmed, creases to corners, some marks to surfaces, else fine. Approx. 4.5 x 5.5 inches (11 x 15 cm).
Two Carte de visite portraits of the eminent British scientist, inventor, author, and academic administrator. One by John Moffat of Edinburgh, the other by Mayall of London. A few scattered spots, small trim to upper right corner of Moffat mount, else fine. 2.5 x 4 inches (6.4 x 10.5 cm). Read More...
An uncommon large original doubleweight Benjamin of Paris 9.5 x 12 inch (16 x 21 cm) photograph of the renowned French pianist, composer and pedagogue of Hungarian birth. Inscribed to the lower mount in 1929 to Prof. William Wolf, of the Wolf Institute of Music, Lancaster PA. Together with a complementary portrait from the same session, unsigned. Lower left corner of inscribed mount perished, with small stains and some wear to upper left edge, neither affecting the inscription or signature and otherwise both fine. Mat: 12.25 x 9. 25 inches (31 x 24 cm). Read More...