Spring 2018 Catalogue

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21. Bernstein, Leonard. (1918–1990).
"Seven Anniversaries" - Signed Score

New York: M. Witmark & Sons. [copyright 1944]. Score to the American composer's piano work Seven Anniversaries, signed on the front cover in black felt tip. 10 pp. In very fine condition. 8.5 x 11 inches (21.5 x 28 cm).

The piano composition Seven Anniversaries was composed in 1943 and consists of seven movements, each written for a different person in Bernstein’s life, including Serge Koussevitzky, Aaron Copland, and William Schuman. Bernstein would write several more similar sets of "anniversary pieces" in following years.
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22. [Bernstein, Leonard. (1918–1990) & Sondheim, Stephen. (1930–2021)].
"West Side Story" - Two Original New York & London Programs

Two original programs from the first New York and London productions of the beloved musical. Playbill dated September 30, 1957 from the Broadway production of West Side Story which opened at the Winter Garden on September 26; 64 pp, with two press clippings of reviews. Program from the London production at Her Majesty's Theatre, which opened on December 12, 1958; 14 pp. Some light edge wear to the London program, but overall very fine. 6.75 x 9.25 inches (17 x 23.5 cm).
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23. Birtwistle, Harrison. (b. 1934).
The Triumph of Time - Full Score

London: Universal Edition. 1974. Full score to the important British composer's work for winds, brass and percussion, composed in 1971-1972. Facsimile edition in the composer's handwriting. [PN] UE 15518 L. [iii], 53 pp. Errata and additional instructions are mounted on the verso of the title page. 11.5 x 17.5 inches (29.2 x 44 cm). PLEASE NOTE THE LARGE FORMAT WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS. Read More...

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24. Britten, Benjamin. (1913–1976).
Original Press Photograph

Original press photograph of the important composer, ca. 1962. Britten is shown in a vignette portrait, smiling. Press clipping in Swedish, regarding Britten's conducting of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas in Sweden, and further press stamps and notes on the verso. Slight wrinkling with some light edge wear; overall very good. 6.25 x 7.5 inches (15.8 x 19 cm).

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25. Cage, John. (1912–1992).
"Life through and through, the depths and the surfaces, all is profound..." - Typed Letter Signed

A very interesting and important typed letter signed from the innovative and influential American composer, a response to a letter from a young woman reacting to one of his lectures. December 9, 1955. 1 p. Writing to teenager Anita Oliver Bullard (later the wife of literary critic Frank Kermode), Cage responds in typically abstruse fashion to her questions: "Much that I said has no particular meaning, having been arrived at by means of chance operations. Its meaning is therefor [sic] general, moving out in all directions rather than just linear-logical ones..." Full text below. With the original transmissal envelope, postmarked December 12, 1955. Folding creases and toning; overall fine. 8.5 x 11 inches (21.6 x 28 cm). Read More...
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26. Cage, John. (1912–1992).
Signed Photograph

Signed photograph of the influential American composer. He is shown preparing for the "NachtCageTag" festival in Cologne to mark his 75th birthday, and has signed below in black marker, dating February 14, 1987. Halftone photograph apparently trimmed from a book or publication and mounted to a same-size card. Fine. 3.25 x 5 inches (8.5 x 12.6 cm). Read More...
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27. Cage, John. (1912–1992).
"Themes & Variations" - SIGNED

Barrytown, NY: Station Hill Press. 1982. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by Cage on the inside front cover: "For Kevin on the eve of EWEA etc.! / John." Cage's volume of 'mesostic' poems, intended to be spoken aloud. Black-and-white photographs by Robert Mahon. 8 pp. of facsimile in Cage's handwriting at the end of the book. Soft cover. Unpaginated, approx. 120 pp. Edges slightly rubbed and dented, overall very good. Read More...

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28. Casella, Alfredo. (1883-1947).
L'Evoluzione della Musica - L'Evolution de la Musique - The Evolution of Music

London: J. & W. Chester. 1924. The influential Italian composer and writer's interesting history of music, told through a chronological series of 100 short musical examples. The examples begin with the 12th-century "Orientis partibus" and continue through an excerpt from Schönberg's Fünf Orchesterstücke, and are each accompanied by a short explanatory text in Italian, French, and English. [PN] J. & W. C. 9803. [xxiii], 73 pp. Original wrappers reinforced with cloth tape, but almost entirely detached from the block. Overall in very good condition. 7.75 x 10.75 inches (19.5 x 27.5 cm). Read More...
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29. [Cherokee Indians] [Hunter, Anne. (1742-1821)].
The Death Song of the Cherokee Indians - Original Sheet Music

London: Longman and Broderip. [c. 1785]. Original sheet music for "an original air brought from America, by a gentleman long conversant with the Indian tribes, and particularly with the Nation of the Cherokees," with the first line "The Sun sets in Night and the Stars shun the Day."  Music for voice and unfigured bass, with versions of the melody transposed for guitar and German flute. 2 pp. of a bifolium, apparently removed from a binding. One folding crease and some binding remnants; overall in very good condition. 9.5 x 12.5 inches (21.4 x 31.8 cm). WorldCat records 15 copies. (RISM H6428.) Read More...
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30. [Chopin, Frédéric. (1810–1849)] Pachmann, Vladimir de. (1848–1933).
Minute Waltz - Autograph Musical Quotation

AMQS of the Minute Waltz from the legendary Russian-German pianist especially known for his performances of Chopin.  Pachmann has penned the very recognizable first three measures of the piece, with the first measures of the B section much smaller beneath this.  Dedicated to a Mr. De Selvier, boldly signed and dated Dublin, January 7, 1884.  On letterhead of Seapoint Manor, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, folded to 18 x 11.5 cm.  One folding crease and light toning; otherwise in very fine condition. Read More...
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31. Copland, Aaron. (1900–1990).
Symphonic Ode - SIGNED SCORE

London: Hawkes & Son. c. 1957. Signed full score of the important American composer's Symphonic Ode (1929, revised 1955). Copland has signed on the title: "For Stuart Wright / Aaron Copland / 1977." 69 pp. Some light external wear, but overall in very fine condition. Upright folio. 10 x 13.5 inches (25.3 x 34.3 cm). Read More...
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32. [English Music].
Collection of Signed Program Pages from London Concerts of the 1950's

An interesting collection of signed program pages from twenty concerts of the late 1940's to 1950's in London, with autographs from many important performers of the era. The signatures include: conductors Sir Malcolm Sargent (several signatures), Stanley Pope, Pierino Gamba, and Carlo Maria Giulini; pianists Eileen Joyce, Alceo Galliera, Ventsislav Yankoff, Cyril Smith, and Daniel Wayenberg; violinists Zlatko Balokovic, Paul Beard, and David Wise; cellist Aleco Athanassiades; and singers Jennifer Vyvyan, Marjorie Thomas, William Herbert, Trevor Anthony, Elsie Morison, Dennis Noble, Webster Booth, Richard Lewis, Norman Walker, Gladys Ripley, John Cameron, Ena Mitchell, Mary Jarred, Luigi Infantino, Valetta Iacopi, Victoria Sladen, Ada Alsop, Margaret McArthur, Harold Williams, James Johnston, Henry Wendon, Elsie Suddaby, Anna Reynolds, David Ward, Roderick Jones, Constance Shacklock. The programs come from various oratorio, orchestral, and chamber music concerts, with a particular focus on performances of the Royal Choral Society under Malcolm Sargent. Rough edges, some toning, and some light wear and creases; overall in very good condition. Ranging in size from 5 x 8 inches to 7.5 x 9.5 inches.
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33. Flotow, Friedrich Freiherr von. (1812–1883).
"Lied aus der Opera Martha" - Autograph Musical Manuscript

Autograph musical manuscript from the German composer's best-known work, the romantic comic opera Martha. On a large leaf of hand-ruled manuscript paper are penned the parts for an arrangement of the "Lied aus der Oper Martha," for solo cornet and flugelhorn, 3 trumpets, 3 tenor horns, and bass. The music appears to be a shortened arrangement of the most famous aria from the opera, "Die letzte Rose," lasting only 29 measures. The verso shows 14 measures of open score in another hand, labeled "Coda." Heavy vertical folding crease; area of wear at the left side; overall toning. Mounting remnants to verso. Overall very good. 11.75 x 9.25 inches (29.8 x 23.4 cm). Read More...
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34. [Giraffe] [Drechsler, Joseph. (1782–1852)] [Bäuerle, Adolf. (1786–1859)].
"Die Giraffe in Wien" - Original 1828 Playbill

Original playbill from the 1828 Singspiel Die Giraffe in Wien, oder Alles à la Giraffe!, by the Viennese playwright Adolf Bäuerle and composer Joseph Drechsler. The playbill features an engraving depicting a giraffe in the courtyard of the Leopoldstädter Theater in Vienna, with "well-known characters from the best-loved plays of the author." The text below advertises the play's premiere on May 9, 1828, and lists the complete cast. Light toning, but overall in very fine condition. 6 x 9.5 inches (15 x 24.3 cm). Read More...
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35. Grainger, Percy. (1882–1961).
Signed Photograph

Signed photograph of the Australian-born pianist, conductor, and composer best known for his folk settings and colorfully experimental works. Matte sepia print, signed and inscribed at the left and dated February 19, 1932. Photographed by Morse Photo. Toning; one vertical tear at the lower margin; otherwise fine. 7.5 x 9.5 inches (19.3 x 24.3 cm).
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36. Gubaidulina, Sofia. (b.1931).
"In Tempus Praesens" - Autograph Musical Quotation

Autograph musical quotation from the leading contemporary Russian composer, who has penned 13 measures of the solo part from her Violin Concerto no. 2, "In Tempus Praesens." She has inscribed at the head in German and signed at the foot in both Cyrillic and Roman alphabets. Ink slightly bleeding through to verso; overall fine. 8.25 x 5.5 inches (21 x 14 cm). Read More...
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37. Gyrowetz [Girowetz], Adalbert. (1763-1850).
Tre Quartetti per Flauto o Violino primo Violino secondo, Viola e Basso […] Op. XI

Vienna: Artaria. [1795]. Tre / Quartetti / per / Flauto o Violino primo / Violino secondo, Viola e Basso […] / Op. XI. [PN] 540. Complete parts. Unbound, with original self-printed wrapper. Parts loose, as issued. 15 pp. (Flauto o Violino); 13 pp. (Violino Secondo); 11 pp. (Viola); 11 pp. (Violoncello.) Folio. Ex libris Luisa Sormani Busca Arconati Visconti, with her bookplate on the front wrapper. Some light edge and corner wear and soiling, but overall in fine condition. Rare; WorldCat records only one copy, at the Royal Danish Library. 10 x 13.5 inches (25 x 34 cm). Read More...

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38. Hindemith, Paul. (1895–1963).
Original Telegram

Original telegram from the important German composer, who cables from New Haven to Buenos Aires to the German-Argentinian concert promoter Geraldo Uhlfelder: "Difficult estimate your offer because of your changeable monetary situation. Please make offer in dollar currency stating if immediate transfer possible. Hindemith." Stamped at the upper right: Buenos Aires, February 10, 1951. Toning and light wear, overall fine. 8.25 x 8 inches (21 x 20.7 cm). Read More...
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39. Huss, Henry Holden. (1862–1953).
Quartet for Strings op. 31 - SIGNED SCORE

New York: Published by Society for the Publication of American Music; G. Schirmer. 1921. Score to the American composer and pianist's string quartet in B minor, signed and inscribed by the composer on the front wrapper. 49 pp. 8vo. Light toning and wear to the wrappers, one split at the lower spine; otherwise in fine condition.  Read More...
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40. [Jewish Music].
Iconismus III - Original 17th Century Engraving of Jewish Wind Instruments

Original 17th century engraving of wind instruments with Hebrew captions, titled "Iconismus III." At the foot: "ad Cap. 3. 44." The eight instruments are labeled A–G, with some of the names roughly translating in modern Hebrew to oboe (A and B), horn (C), shofar (E) and trumpet (G). Overall foxing and toning, with some losses to the right edge; overall very good. 5.5 x 7.75 inches (14.3 x 19.7 cm), removed from an unidentified volume. 
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