Winter-Spring 2024 Catalogue

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166. [Jazz & Song] [Cole, Nat King. (1919–1965)] Gordon, Irving. (1915–1996).
"Unforgettable"

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...

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Song

163. [Jazz & Song] Baker, Josephine. (1906–1975) [Sauvage, Marcel.].
Voyages et aventures de Joséphine Baker

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...

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Song

35. Nørgård, Per. (b. 1932).
Signed Promotional Brochure

Promotional brochure issued by the Danish composer's publisher, Wilhelm Hansen, Copenhagen. Small upright format; staple-bound. 8 pp. (unpaginated). Photographic portrait to title. Biographical essay by Erling Kullberg, dated 1983. Work list, supplemented and updated to 1989 by loosely inserted leaf. Facsimile page from Symphony no. 4 to final page. Inscription to fol. 1v: "2/5/87 To Ian with greetings from Per Nørgård." 8.25 x 4 inches (21 x 10.5 cm). In fine condition.  Read More...

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53. Villa-Lobos, Hector. (1887–1959).
Two typed letters signed

Two typed letters signed from the important Brazilian composer to Gretl Urban, Vice President of Associated Music Publishers, New York, NY.   Read More...

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52. Villa-Lobos, Hector. (1887–1959) [Carvalho, Eleazar de. (1912–1996)].
Typed letter signed

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...

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122. [Conductors] Cantelli, Guido. (1920–1956).
Signed Card with Photograph

Autograph signature dated 1954, matted with a halftone portrait of the Italian conductor. Overall 10.5 x 9 inches (26.7 x 23 cm).  In fine condition.  Read More...

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Opera

76. [Instrumentalists] [Ferras, Christian. (1933–1982)] Zieritz, Grete von. (1899–2001).
Le violon de la mort : danses macabres fur Violine und Klavier - INSCRIBED TO CHRISTIAN FERRAS

Berlin: Riese & Erler. [1955]. Suite for violin and piano. 1 score (40 pages) and part ; 34 cm. Pl. no. R.11.057E. The piano score inscribed on the title by the composer to the marvelous French violinist who committed suicide in 1982 after a long struggle with depression: "Christian Ferras, dem faszinierenden Geiger, in aufrichtiger Bewunderung! Grete Zieritz / Berlin, 25/IV/1956." Together with an oversized matte photograph of Ferras by Claude Poirier.  Read More...

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137. [Opera] Tamagno, Francesco. (1850–1905).
Enormous Signed Photograph to his Daughter

Enormous presentation three-quarter Russian bust portrait, in medallion, of the legendary dramatic tenor, personally signed and inscribed to his daughter Margherita, "for my beloved daughter Margherita, Francesco Tamagno, 1 June, 1891." In fine condition with highlighting and hand-coloring in paint by the photographer. Set under Tru Vue conservation glass in gilt wood frame. 20.75"H x 16"W; framed 30.25"H x 25.5"W. Read More...

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Autograph Letter
Opera

139. [Opera] Viardot, Pauline. (1821-1910).
Autograph Letter Signed

ALS of the singer and composer to an unidentified female. Dated "Monday night." 1 p. Bifolium with embossed initials "PV." "Dear Madam, you already know, I presume, that long ago I have given up singing at special soirées, except in the homes of a few friends. Be very kind when presenting my regrets to Madame la Duchesse de Maillé by thanking her for thinking of me." In very fine condition. 6.5 x 4 inches (16.5 x 10.5 cm). Read More...

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France

30. Mahler, Gustav. (1860-1911) [Weber, Carl Maria Von. (1786-1826)] [Gurlitt, Manfred. (1890 - 1972)].
Die Drei Pintos. Komische Oper in drei Aufzügen....Klavier-Auszug m. Text.

Leipzig: C.F. Kahnt Nachfolger. [1888]. First Edition. Die Drei Pintos. Komische Oper in drei Aufzügen. Unter Zugrundelegung des gleichnamigen Textbuches v. Th. Hell, der hinterlassenen Entwürfe und ausgewählter Manuscripte des Componisten ausgeführt: der dramatische Theil von C. von Weber, der musikalische von G. Mahler. Klavier-Auszug m. Text. 4to. 223 pp. [PN] 2951. Bound in gray marbled boards with red cloth spine. Boards chipped at edges and corners, partial losses and breaks to spine, small tear to upper left of title, lightly toned, but a clean and quite fine copy internally. The copy of German opera composer and conductor, Manfred Gurlitt, and with his ownership signature dated "Bremen, Dez. 1919" to the head of the title. A rare first edition of the piano reduction, with interesting provenance.  Read More...

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Program, unsigned
Classical Music

68. [Instrumentalists] Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962).
Chopin Recital Program and Broadside

Original program and broadside from an all-Chopin recital given by the great French pianist in Bristol, UK, in honor of the Chopin Centenary of 1949.  Both in fine condition.  Broadside 6.5 x 9 inches (16.5 x 22.8 cm.); program 5.5 x 8.5 inches (14 x 21.6 cm.), 6pp.

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70. [Instrumentalists] Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962) & Gerhardt, Elena. (1883–1961).
Recital Program

Original program from a highly interesting recital given by the great French pianist in 1927 with the German mezzo-soprano, Elena Gerhardt.  Alternating works for piano solo with songs (with pianist, Ivor Newton accompanying), the program included music of Vivaldi (Concerto da Camera), Schubert (misc. songs), Chopin (Sonata in B flat, Etudes OP. 10 and 25), Brahms (misc. songs). Program includes song translations and notes by Cortot.  28pp.  Mild wear, some foxing and toning, overall fine.  6.75 x 8.25 inches (17 x 21 cm.).

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64. [Instrumentalists] Busoni, Ferruccio. (1866-1924).
Original 1914 Program

Scarce original program from the important Italian composer/pianist/conductor, who led this May 1, 1914 orchestral performance at the Teatro Comunale of Bologna, Italy. Works by Weber, Beethoven, Liszt and by Busoni himself were performed, with soloists Arrigo Serato and Giuseppe Borgatti.   1 p.  In very fine condition.  6.5 x 9.25 inches (16.5 x 23.5 cm.).

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87. [Instrumentalists] Joachim, Joseph. (1831-1907).
Two Early CDV Photographs

Pair of CDV portrait photographs of the great violinist, one by Fritz Luckhardt of Vienna and the other by Reutlinger of Paris. Some inscriptions on the reverse of the photographs in other hands, one dated 1873-1874. Scattered speckling to the albumen, scattered stains, mostly to the Reutlinger photograph, else fine.  2.5 x 4 inches (6.5 x 10.5 cm).  Read More...


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83. [Instrumentalists] Joachim, Joseph. (1831-1907).
CDV Portrait Photograph

CDV portrait photograph by Window & Grove of the great violinist, inscriptions on the reverse in other hand dated 1873. Scattered minor speckling to the albumen,  else fine.  2.5 x 4 inches (6.5 x 10.5 cm). 
The great Hungarian violinist and composer was probably second only to Paganini among 19th-century virtuosi, and was the dedicatee of the Brahms Concerto and many other works.

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36. Overton, Hall. (1920–1972).
The Enchanted Pear Tree - Proof Copy with Autograph Corrections

Proof copy (blueline) of the piano-vocal score of the opera by the very versatile American composer. Dated "1949" to head of first page. 79 pp. Facsimile from 12-staff "Albanene 195L" transparent music paper by Arnold Arnstein, New York. Printed on one side only and accordion-folded (blank pages remain hidden if connected leaves turned on right side). The format of the first two sets, which were originally connected, is slightly larger (13.5 x 9.5 inches / 34.5 x 24.4 cm) than that of the third set (13 x 9.5 inches / 32.5 x 24.2 cm). The first set contains the prelude, scene I (paginated consecutively from [1] to 25) and, on its final page, the beginning of scene 2. The second set contains the remainder of scene II (paginated from 2 to [12]). The third set contains scene III (paginated [1] to 16) and IV (paginated [1] to 25).  There are numerous corrections in pencil and occasional ones in blue ink. Several leaves torn and frayed (especially outer leaves of the three sets), some browning, ink stain to p. 17 of scene 3, occasional brown stains, e.g. to top right corner of first page. Read More...

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47. Sousa, John Philip. (1854–1932) [Sonneck, Oscar G. (1873–1928)].
"Thanks for the two copies of the STAR SPANGLED BANNER" - Typed Letter Signed to Oscar Sonneck

TLS by the "March King" to the eminent American music scholar, c/o G. Schirmer, New York.  December 6, 1917.  1 p.  Letterhead paper of U.S. Naval Training Station, Great Lakes, Illinois.  In full: "Many thanks for the two copies of the 'STAR SPANGLED BANNER'.  I am making an instrumentation for band on this authorized version and a publisher has already applied to me asking to print the version.  What shall I and what can I do?  Very sincerely yours, John Philip Sousa, Lieutenant , USRNF."  10.5 x 8 inches (26.5 x 20 cm). Read More...

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92. [Instrumentalists] Landowska, Wanda. (1879–1959).
Five Signed Letters or Statements

Correspondence of the pioneering Polish-born harpsichordist and pianist to Herbert Bittner, a book publisher in New York. Each document on one leaf of Landowska's letter-size letterhead paper with the Lakeville, Conn." address. In English if not noted otherwise. In fine condition if not noted otherwise. Read More...

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152. [Dance] Moncion, Francisco. (1918–1995) [Lynes, George Platt. (1907–1955)].
Signed Photograph

Striking original photograph by the acclaimed photographer of the great dancer and choreographer, who has signed and inscribed (faintly) in ink to the lower right quadrant "For Paul / From / Francisco / April 1953."  Stamped with photographer's credit to verso and from the same series of images of Moncion with this distinctive  backdrop and as appear in such publications as "George Platt Lynes: Portrait 1927-1955" (Twin Palms Publishers, 1994). Somewhat low contrast to signature, light bumps to corners and edges, else fine.  7.75 x 9.45 inches (19.7 x 24 cm.). Read More...

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40. Prokofiev, Sergei. (1891–1953).
Signed Concert Program

Signed program of a recital given by the outstanding Russian composer and pianist at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels on December 11, 1930.  Bold signature, "Serge Prokofieff", to first page in black ink.  Prokofiev's (first) wife, the singer Carolina Codina (1897–1989), also participated in the recital—under her stage name of Lina Llubera—but did not sign.  8.25 x 5 inches (20.7 x 13 cm).  In fine condition. Read More...

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