An interesting collection of first editions from the second half of the eigthteenth century. Upright folio. Complete in 8 separately bound parts, with 2 copies of the basso part: Violino primo; Violino secondo; Viola; Basso (2); Oboe primo; Oboe secondo; Corno primo; Corno secondo. Engraved throughout. Bookplates of Charles Barlee, bindings worn, otherwise very good throughout. As follows: Read More...
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2. Bach, Johann Michael. (1745 - 1820). Kurze und systematische Anleitung zum General-Bass, und der Tonkunst u?berhaupt, mit Exempeln erla?utert ...
Gedruckt zu Cassel: In der Waysenhaus-Buchdruckerey. 1780. First Edition. Oblong 8vo. (16 x 21 cm). [6], 47, [1] pages, including tables and musical examples. Handpainted period wrappers. Stained throughout around the upper right corner, mostly outside the margin, otherwise very good. Rare. Worldcat records 5 copies, of which only 2 in the United States. Read More...
Boldly penned AMQS from the popular English composer. Four measures from an unidentified work in B minor, marked "Con Anima" and "mf espress[ivo]" and signed "Granville Bantock." On a small paper measuring 11 x 5.5 cm. Scarce.
Early halftone Werner Irén postcard photograph boldly signed and inscribed in black ink by the Hungarian composer in the lower blank margin, and dated Napoli, 16.IV.1925. Scattered light foxing, nicks and creases around the edges, overall very good. 9 x 14 cm. The great Hungarian composer is very uncommon in signed photographs. Read More...
Typed letter signed ("Béla Bartók"), in Hungarian, 1 page, folio (13½ x 8¼ in.), Budapest, September 14, 1937. To the literature historian and general secretary of the Hungarian Academy of Science, Géza Voinovich (1877-1952) about the publication of the Hungarian folk songs collected by Bartók and Kodály: "Since September 1924 the work for printing [the collection] is on the way. During that time I have revised the transcript of all the phonograph cylinders - 1062 cylinders - at the same time Kodály selected from the existing literature any related material….The material to be published comprises circa 12 thousand melodies, and the publication will consist of about 4000 pages 4to. In three years it will be possible to give the entire material to print…." Read More...
Boldly penned AMQS from the popular English composer. Three measures from an unidentified work, signed "Arnold Bax / March 2nd, 1933." On a small paper measuring 11 x 6 cm. Scarce.
New York: Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co.. 1903. Sheet music, 13 1/2 x 10 3/4. 1903. 5 pp. Edges a little worn, lightly creased, period pen initials on inset photo, overall good. Read More...
8. Beethoven, Ludwig van. (1770–1827). Adelaide. Gedicht v: Matthisson mit deutschen und italienischen Text / Für das Clavier, oder Piano-Forte und eine Sing Stimme Componirt. [Op. 46]
Wien: Cappi. [1804]. Oblong 4to. 9 pp. Engraved. [PN] 1131. An early edition of this bewitchingly beautiful song, first published by Artaria in 1797. Beethovenhaus 00.349. With the ownership signature of Bruckner's assistant and copyist "Victor Christ 1891" and an earlier signature of Ig. Scheidtenberger. Spotting, some small tears and toning around the edges, central vertical crease, else very good.
9. Beethoven, Ludwig van. (1770–1827). Trois sonates pour le piano-forte avec accompagnement de violon ... par Louis van Beethoven. Oeuvre 30.
Paris: Janet et Cotelle.. [1828]. Upright folio. Livraison I - III: three volumes bound together in blue marbled boards. Lacking violin part. Engraved throughout. [PN] 1118, 1119, 1120. Blue marbled boards. First and second title pages present but separated, signatures a little loose generally, a few creased pages, generally very good otherwise.
10. Beethoven, Ludwig van. (1770–1827). Sonata quasi una Fantasia / per il Clavicembalo o Piano-Forte / Composta, e dedicata / a Sua Altezza la Signora Principessa / GIOVANNI LIECHTENSTEIN / nata Langravio Fürstenberg / da / Luigi van Beethoven. / Opera 27. No. 1.
In Vienna: presso Gio. Cappi [without address]. [before 1815]. Oblong folio. 13 pp. [PN] 878. Printer: Joh. Schäfer. Price: f. 2. Contemporary ownership signature to lower right of title page of the pianist, Agnes Jagatitsch. Later paper boards with handwritten title plate. Scattered foxing throughout, one small corner margin repair, else fine. Kinsky p. 66. Read More...
11. Beethoven, Ludwig van. (1770–1827) [Hummel, Johann Nepomuk. (1778–1837)]. Septet, Op. 20, Grand Septuor de Louis van Beethoven arrangé pour le Pianoforte seul ou avec Accompagnement d'une Flûte, Violon et Violoncelle par J.N. Hummel, Maitre de Chapelle à Weimar et Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Légion d'honneur
Leipzig: C.F. Peters. [by 1829]. Upright folio. 31 pp. Engraved throughout. [PN] 1983. Piano part only. Kinsky p. 51, Nachdrücke "e." Outer edge with some bends and nicks, cover rather soiled, else fine throughout.
First German edition of the Hummel arrangement of the work originally composed for violin, viola, violoncello, double bass, clarinet, horn and bassoon.
12. Beethoven, Ludwig van. (1770–1827). VARIATIONS pour le PIANO FORTE composées et dédieés à son ami Oliva ...Oeuvre 76 [Six Variations on a Turkish March]
Vienne: Chez Artaria et Compag. [December, 1810]. First Viennese edition. Oblong folio. Title; 2- 7pp. Engraved throughout. [PN] 2127. Scattered light foxing, corners slightly creased, else fine. Contained in a rather worn enclosure with stamped boards and a gilt leather titleplate. Read More...
TLS, one page, 8.5 x 7.25, New York Philharmonic letterhead, February 17, 1966. Letter to Evelyn Byrne, in full: “Your students’ question is difficult to answer, mainly because different books influence one at different stages of one’s develpoment. Roughly, though, I could name the following: In my ‘teens, the big influence was Jean-Christophe of Rolland (about a German musician). In my twenties, undoubtedly The Magic Mountain of Thomas Mann and Ulysses of James Joyce. In my thirties, Human Destiny by Lecomte de Nouy. And now, in my forties, without any second thoughts, the Nabokov novels, Lolita and Pale Fire.” In fine condition, with trivial creasing to right side and trimmed bottom edge. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.
Oblong folio (9.625 x 11.875 inches; 244 x 303 mm.). [25] leaves. Written in black ink in an unknown hand on ten-stave paper. Watermarked: 1806 (?) and "Evans & Sons". Binding size: 10.5 x 12.75 inches; 269 x 323 mm.). No. 1 - No. 82. Contemporary marbled paper covered boards with dark blue morocco-grain paper spine and brown leather tips. Binding quite worn, with loss to both paper and leather, especially at board edges. Piece of paper (upper half torn away) affixed to front board inscribed ind faded black ink: "Lord Nelson fa... / at Burnham Thorpe. / & sold at the Burnham / Thorpe sale 40 years ago. / [flourish]." With a small circular label in the lower corner of the front board numbered in ink: 373. First leaf soiled and darkened with a tiny tear to lower edge, paper slightly browned, especially at the edges, small bookseller's ticket on front pastedown. The "New Easy Method for Learning Accompaniment," consists of graded lessons in rudiments, clef transposition, harmony, chord progressions, voice leading, modulation, harmonizing a given bass etc. Read More...
Signed original doublweight Jane Bown portrait photograph of the important English composer, a schoolmate of Ralph Vaughan-Williams who was prolific in all styles and wrote the music for the great H.G. Wells inspired film "Things to Come." While in the US for a holiday, the Second World War broke out. and Bliss initially stayed in America, teaching at the University of California, Berkeley. He made the hazardous Atlantic crossing to England in 1941 and became director of music at the BBC from 1942 - 1944. 15.5 x 20 cm. Light silvering around the edges, and a light vertical crease, else fine.
2 pp. July 7, 1991. An interesting and rich typed letter, signed in ink at the conclusion, in which the lively American composer responds to a query regarding the question of what gives a piece of music lasting importance.
Graphically interesting complete March 4, 1971 program from a performance by the important French composer and conductor, leading the BBC Sympohony Orchestra in a Munich Pro Musica Meisterzyklus performance which included Debussy's La Mer, Bartok's "Miraculous Mandarin," and Boulez's own "Eclat." The complete program has been signed by Boulez on his own full-page portrait photograph. In fine condition. Read More...
Very uncommon group of four letters from important French composer and conductor, one of the major innovators and forces in 20th century music. Addressed to Dr. Manfred Hubricht, the letters concern the arrangement of four performances of Wozzeck in Frankfurt. Each 1 page, two in French, two in German, dated 21 May to 26 November 1966. Sold together with an original photograph (17.5 x 13 cm) signed in black ink "P Boulez" and stamped by the photographer Jean-Marie Bottequin on the verso. Read More...
19. Boulez, Pierre. (1925–2016). "Improvisation sur Mallarmé " - Autograph Musical Quotation with Photograph
Very uncommon AMQS from important French composer and conductor, one of the major innovators and forces in 20th century music. 20.5 x 27.5 cm page inscribed beneath a mounted halftone photograph with three detailed measures of music with text, the opening measures of his 1957 work "Improvisation sur Mallarmé" for Soprano and 7 Instruments, beginning "le vierge, le vivace, et le bel aujourd'hui," signed "avec cordial sympathie / P. Boulez." Mounted to another sheet, else fine.
Very uncommon AMQS from important French composer and conductor, one of the major innovators and forces in 20th century music. 14.5 x 10.5 cm card signed and inscribed with a quotation from his 1965 "Le Soleil des eaux" for soprano, SATB chorus and orchestra. Sold together with an original 11 x 16 cm Clive Barda photograph, signed in black ink by the composer. Read More...