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[Musical Humor]. "The Music for the Times" - Harper's Weekly Cartoons from the Civil War
One page from the May 4, 1861 issue of Harper's Weekly, with an ensemble of cartoons joking about music and and the military. Captioned "The Music for the Times" (one month after the outbreak of the Civil War), the drawings show "a Verdi stockade," "Musical artillery firing a 40 crochetter," "The Maestro conducting a siege in person," "Grand charge of Tromboners," "Orchestral lancers a la Verdi," and an "Organ-ized guard of grinders." On the lower half of the page, another cartoon reacts to the popularity of Wilkie Collins' 1859 novel The Woman in White. Very fine. 11 x 16 inches (28.3 x 40.5 cm).
A very interesting set of four engravings by the important publisher and art dealer Christoph Weigel the Elder, depicting an organ builder, a string maker, a musician, and an instrumentalist at their work, each accompanied by a short poem in German explaining how the work of each is to the glory of God. Taken from Weigel's 1698 volume Abbildung der gemein-nützlichen Haupt-Stände: von denen Regenten u. ihren so in Friedens- als Kriegs-Zeiten zugeordneten Bedienten an biss auf alle Künstler u. Handwercker, a well-known example of the German Ständebuch genre. Foxing, edge wear, and some small tape and paper repairs; overall in very good condition. Each 3.75 x 6.25 inches (9.7 x 16.1 cm). Read More...
Medal by Adolphe Rivet, showing the figure of "La Musique" on the recto, a woman holding a lyre; and with the words "Brigonnet / La Chorale Albigny-Neuville / Gratitude-Amitié / à son Président 26-1-1936." engraved in a space on the verso, surrounded by the figure of an angel. The medal was presented to a choir director in the town of Albigny, near Lyon. 2 5/8 inches (6.8 cm). Fine.
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[Musical Iconography]. 18th Century Drawing of Woman with Sheet Music
Ca. 1700 pencil drawing on paper showing a woman holding a piece of sheet music, intended as a preliminary study for a larger work. A grid for proportional magnification or transfer of the subject is superimposed on the drawing. Paper with fleur de lys watermark; collector's stamp Bernhard Funck (Lugt no. 3835) and Walter Schrott (Lugt no. 2383) to the verso. Some light scattered foxing, corner marks at the upper edge; lower left corner restored. Overall very good. 7 x 9.5 inches (17.8 x 24.2 cm), tipped to a larger hinged window mount in fine condition.
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[Musical Iconography]. Sheet Music Vignette with Decorative Engravings
Attractive framed ensemble of a circular vignette of a fragment sheet music (a continuo song in English), displayed between two later engravings of a man playing a hunting horn and a woman playing a vielle. Matted in yellow fabric and framed in a decorative frame to an overall size of 7 x 18 inches. The pieces included are likely not original printings but rather later reproductions assembled for decorative purposes. Unexamined out of frame, but in fine condition overall. *Please note that extra shipping charges will apply for this framed item and will be invoiced separately to purchaser**
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[Musician Cookbook]. Encore. A Cookbook of the Favorite Dishes of the World's Most Famous Musicians
New York: Random House. 1959. First edition. Amusing cookbook complied by the Women's Assoc. of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, including a section of notes and photos of approx. 50 artists as well as their recipes. Artists include: Lily Pons, Roberta Peters, Arthur Fiedler, Jascha Heifetz, etc. 308 pp. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". In very good condition, with some edge/corner wear, top of the spine slightly torn and cover facing page with the remnants of a price.
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[Music Pedagogy]. Méthode de Musique - Nineteenth-Century Music Manuscript
Unidentified French manuscript, ca. 1810, titled "Méthode de Musique" and explaining the basic principles of musical notation, ending with short melodies in eighteen different keys. 11 pp. A later hand credits the author as J. M. T. David. Rather heavily toned, but otherwise fine. 7 x 9.5 inches (17.8 x 24.4 cm).
Signed program from the Cuban-Spanish composer and concert pianist, who performed at the University of Texas on November 11, 1945. He has signed on the cover of the program. 4 pp. Ownership stamp at the head of the cover. Fine. 7 x 9.75 inches (17.8 x 25 cm).
Lithograph portrait engraving of the French composer of English descent, shown in half-length, slightly turned to right, looking forward. With some spots, small nicks and a minor tear and a collection stamp in margin, but overall in very good condition. 7.5 x 9.75 inches (19 x 25 cm). Read More...
Nicolò Paganini. Signed and dated "E. B. 1938" u.l., titled l.c. Ink on paper, sight size 11 x 8 in., framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame. Read More...
Striking vintage flyer for the newly created 1937-1938 season of "Pops" concerts at the Wigmore Hall, London. These Monday afternoon concerts, with tickets at only 2 shillings and sixpence, each had a program of "only... two major works," which included such crowd-pleasers as Haydn's Seven Last Words and Berg's Suite Lyrique! The complete repertoire of the season is printed on the verso. Light toning; overall fine. 11 x 8.5 inches (28.2 x 22 cm).
Original outline of Poulenc's right hand, traced in pencil, boldly signed and dated December 1, 1956 on an album leaf titled "Forget-Me-Not." Together with a clipped halftone portrait photograph of the composer. An extremely rare and unique item from the marvelous French composer and pianist. Left edge rough and some light toning; overall in fine condition. 7.5 x 10 inches (19 x 25.7 cm).
Photograph of the Spanish singer and wife of Sergei Prokofiev, Lina Prokofiev (born Carolina Codina), with her son Sviatoslav. Inscribed within the image (printed, not in ink) at the foot by both Sergei Prokofiev and Lina Prokofiev: "This is my wife and my son [...] 1927 / Yes. It‘s me with Svjstoslav / L. P." Fine. 4 x 6.5 inches (10.5 x 16.6 cm). Read More...
Vintage photograph of the family of Sergei Prokofiev in 1936, signed and inscribed in 1965 by Prokofiev's ex-wife, Lina, to family friends Nikita and Irene Magaloff. Shown in the image are Sergei Prokofiev and Lina Prokofiev with their sons Sviatoslav and Oleg. Lina Prokofiev has penned (translated from the Russian): "Dear Irene and Nikita Magaloff, in memory of our old friendship and meeting in Moscow. With Love, Lina Prokofiev. Moscow, 1965." Light toning and slight warping; overall fine. 7 x 4.5 inches (17.5 x 11.9 cm). Read More...
Highly amusing signed photograph from the important composer, who has penned a playful inscription across the image: "Vile, arcivile, arcivescovile / Sei (anche siete) Schifo! / G. Puccini / 1921." Translated from the Italian, these are increasingly emphatic expressions of how vile or despicable either Puccini or the addressee of the photograph is: "Vile, arch-vile, most vile / You are (and you all are) disgusting!" Photographed by Erminia of Milan, on the photographer's rigid mount. Some light soiling, irregular silvering to the head of the image; pencil notes on the verso. Overall fine. 4 x 5 inches (9.8 x 13 cm).
Autograph letter from the English composer known for his art songs. March 20, 1939. 1 p. Text, in full: "Dear Sir, I am very sorry but I have not got a photograph by me—otherwise I would have sent you one. Yours truly, Roger Quilter." Very fine. 5 x 7.75 inches (12.7 x 19.8 cm).
Vintage photograph of the important composer and pianist, shown examining a score on the lid of a piano, with a cigarette between his fingers. A handwritten caption on the verso reads: "Sergei Rachmaninoff in Piano Recital, Civic Opera House, January 25th," likely referring to his January 25, 1942 appearance in Chicago's Civic Opera House. Mounting remnants to verso; toning, light wear and light cropping marks to recto. Overall very good. 10 x 8 inches (25.5 x 20.4 cm).
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Ravel, Maurice. (1875-1937). "Sonata for Violin and Cello" - Autograph Musical Quotation
A neatly penned AMQS from the important French composer, who has written 3 bars from his Sonate pour violon et violoncelle, notated on a hand-drawn stave. Addressed to a Sigrid and dated London 3/7/1922. 1 page, aprox.. 12 x 17 cm. Simply framed and unexamined out of frame but in apparently fine condition. Read More...
Neustrelitz & Tübingen: Michaelis & J.G. Cottaischen. [1795-1798]. 3 volumes. 12mo. [26], 260, [2]; [18], 302, [9], 16; [16], 247, [5] pp. Frontispiece engraving in each volume, folding musical plates throughout. Original illustrated wrappers. Second two volumes with some toning, spine chipped on each, tape repair to 1799 volume. Overall very good. 3.5 x 6 inches and 4 x 6.5 inches. Read More...