Original watercolor and collage by the French painter and designer, incorporating visual motifs inspired by the body of a string instrument and the name "Bach" as collage element in the upper left. The artist's signature stamp in the lower right. Fine. 10.83 x 14.37 inches (27.5 x 36.5 cm).
A successful painter and designer, Albert Huyot was one of the many prominent students taught by Gustave Moreau (1826–1898).
Original program from a March 20, 1894 performance at St.Michaelis Kirche in Hamburg, featuring the famous contralto under the direction of Prof. Julius von Bernruth, with organist Carl Armbrust and the orchestra lead by violinist Henry Schradieck. 16 pp., includes full text. Spotting throughout, crease in lower right corner, final two pages with large tears and significant losses (nearly entirely lacking). Read More...
Budapest: Rozsnyai Károly. [1906]. First edition of the Hungarian Folksongs for voice and piano, a collection to which the two great Hungarian composers each contributed ten songs, signed by Bartók on the title page. [PN] B. K. 4to. Softcover, 26 pp. Spine reinforced with fabric tape; wear and soiling to the covers with some small losses at the edges; staple binding partially detached; signature crisp and overall in good condition. 9 x 12 inches (23.5 x 30.5 cm). Read More...
Single sheet black-bordered invitation to Beethoven's funeral, the text composed by Beethoven's life-long friend Stephan von Breuning. Vienna, March 29, 1827. Printed on heavy paper, cut by hand, measuring 19.2 x 13.1 cm. "...Man versammelt sich in der Wohnung des Verstorbenen im Schwarzspanier-Hause Nr. 200, am Glacis vor dem Schottenthore. / Der Zug begibt sich von da nach der Dreyfaltigkeits-Kirche / bey den P. P. Minoriten in der Alsergasse. Die musikalische Welt erlitt den unersetzlichen Verlust des berühmten Tondichters am 26. März 1827 Abends gegen 6 Uhr. / Beethoven starb an den Folgen der Wassersucht, im 56. Jahre seines Alters, nach empfangenen heil. Sacramenten ...“ Read More...
Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press. 1979. Fourth printing. "There is no such thing as an empty space or an empty time. There is always something to see, something to hear. In fact, try as we may to make a silence, we cannot.” Softcover, 7 x 8.25, 276 pp. Signed and inscribed by the innovative American composer on the half title in blue ballpoint, "For Rina Boorin, and pleasure to be with you, John Cage." In very good to fine condition, with staining and soiling to the covers, and a small edge tear to the signed page. An excellent copy of one of the most important books in 20th century music. Read More...
Uncommon early signed Pach Bros. of NY photograph of the great American composer, who has inscribed "To George/ your friend/ Elliott" in blue ink. Identified by the recipient "Elliot [sic.] Carter," to lower margin and "Elliott Carter/ 1945" on verso. Fine. 5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm.). Read More...
Four original envelopes addressed to American composer David Diamond from Aaron Copland. Included are one envelope addressed in Copland's hand (6.5 x 3.5 inches; postmarked November 25, 1960) and three typed envelopes of varying sizes (two postmarked December 7, 1960, August 21, 1963, and one with postmark illegible.) Very good to fine overall. Read More...
Berlin [Petrograd/Moscou]: Adolph Fürstner [W. Bessel & Co.]. [1922]. Upright folio. Lithographed. [PN] 2213*–2218*. Title, 2-15 pp. Original green wrappers, publisher's stamp and notations lower right. Some wear to corners and edges, small splits to upper and lower spine, else fine. 10.75 x 13.5 (27.3 x 34.2 cm.). Read More...
Paris: Alphonse Leduc. [1891]. Upright folio. Lithographed [PN] 7811. Title, 1-11 pp. Water damage to upper right corner, mild toning throughout, heavy toning to back cover, cover is partially split along spine, else fine. 10.75 x 13.5 (27.3 x 34.2 cm.). Read More...
Paris: Heugel & Cie.. 1893. Piano-vocal score signed in black ink by both the librettist and the composer, who has added a two-measure autograph musical quotation marked "Moderato" ("Oui, oui, c'est noir là-bas") and inscribed to the mezzo soprano who created the role of Marie-Anne: "À Madame Tarquini d'Or/ souvenir affectueux et reconnaisant de César Cui." Read More...
Original manuscript partbook, containing bass parts to 38 verse anthems and pieces of church music by some of the most important English composers of the seventeenth century - including Thomas Wilkinson, Orlando Gibbons, Henry Lawes, Pelham Humfrey, Michael Wise, William Child, John Blow, and Henry Aldrich - as well as by a remarkable assortment of rarely attested composers including John Hutchinson (son of organist Richard Hutchinson, and organist of York Minster); Thomas Mudd (organist of Peterborough and Exeter cathedrals and of York Minster); William Tucker (Gentleman of the Chapel Royal); George Loosemore (organist of Jesus College and of Trinity College, Cambridge); Benjamin Rogers (organist at Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford); Thomas Tudway (Professor of Music at Cambridge); John Badger; and William Ottis (alias Otty or Ottey). Stamped or inscribed on the covers with "BASSUS CANTORIS" (the bass of the cantor's side, rather than the dean's side, of the choir in the English cathedral tradition), this book was in active use at an English cathedral. Read More...
Original portrait lithograph engraving of the Austrian composer and writer on music, whose facsimile signature is reproduced below the image. Engraved by S. Wagner (dated 1843) and printed by C. F. Müller. Foxing; otherwise overall in very good condition. 6.5 x 8 inches (16.6 x 20 cm), laid down to a light green sheet 8.5 x 12 inches (21.8 x 31 cm).
TLS from the important and influential musicologist responding to a letter from Roger Derby. April 3, 1961. 1 pp., on University of California, Santa Barbara stationary. Mr. Derby has inquired after the state of the collection of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (GdM), an important music archive in Vienna where Geiringer had been curator from 1930 until 1938, when the GdM was shutdown by the Nazi government. Read More...
Grouping of five printed piano scores, including two Concerti and three Sonatas, printed ca. 1805–1820, two with the composer's autograph paraph on the title page. Engraved throughout. Scattered mild to stronger foxing throughout, occasional light pencil markings, else fine unless otherwise stated. Read More...
[London] : Rare probedruck (pre-edition proof) depicting Handel composing sacred Music, the Genius of harmony crowning him, and a Seraph wafting his name to heaven. Lettered below image with artists' names and publication line: "I. B. Cipriani R. A. Invenit. / F Bartolozzi R. A. Engraver to his Majesty Sculpt. / Pubd. as the Act directe [sic] April 1st. 1784.", and within image in banners with title: "FROM HARMONY, FROM HEAVENLY HARMONY / THIS UNIVERSAL FRAME BEGAN / HANDEL". A beautiful impression on thick laid paper, wide margins, very little foxing, very fine condition. 8.6 x 10.4 inches (21.8 x 26.5 cm.). Read More...
Original doubleweight photograph of the legendary 20th-century American impresario and manager of artists such as Marion Anderson, Arthur Rubinstein, David Oistrakh, Anna Pavlova, and Isaac Stern, signed to upper left, together with TLS reading "Dear Mr. Gaber:/ I take pleasure in sending you herewith a signed photograph of myself./ Sincerely yours,/ [Signed] S. Hurok." Photograph additionally signed by photographer in pencil to lower right corner, "Maurice Goldberg/ Hollywood Cal." Silvering to lower edge, mounting remnants to verso, else fine. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Letter 1 pp. dated November 29, 1943, on Hurok Attractions Inc stationary, wear to right edge else very fine. 8.5 x 7.25 inches (21.6 x 18.4 cm.). Read More...
Signed card from the American composer and music critic, author or co-author of eighteen books on music, professor at Columbia University for almost 40 years. Together with a half-tone photograph from an unknown publication. Fine. Card measures 3.25 x 2.25 inches (8.2 x 5.7 cm.).
38. Milhaud, Darius. (1892–1974). Autograph Musical Quotation, Letter and Photograph Ensemble to an important Percussionist
Collection of three intriguing items from the French composer, including a photograph postcard inscribed "1957/ to George Gaber/ Souvenir from Milhaud," a halftone photograph inscribed with an AMQS of one measure of Timpani music and signed "To Mr. George Gaber with my sympathy/ Milhaud/ 1942," and an autograph letter signed to Mr. Gaber (in part: "I have already written a concerto for percussion... I do not know if it is possible to find in this country as it is published in Europe"). Postcard with mounting remnants to verso, else fine, 3.5 x 5.5 inches (8.9 x 14 cm.); AMQS, horizontal and vertical folding crease, stains along creases, mounting remnants to verso, else fine, 5.25 x 5.25 inches (13.3 x 13.3 cm.); ALS 2pp., horizontal mailing folds, light toning, else fine, 5 x 8 inches (12.7 x 20.3 cm.). Read More...
Signed record of the important French avant-garde composer's cantata Le Retour de l'Enfant prodigue, inscribed to the American composer David Diamond on the back of the sleeve: "Pour mon cher David – son ami Milhaud." The cantata, composed in 1917 with a text by André Gide, is here performed by Bernard Demigny, Janine Collard, Gabriel Bacquier, André Vessières and Michel Caron. Released on VEGA, C30 A 24 (1960). Slight smudging to the inscription; circular mark to the verso of the sleeve; otherwise fine. 12 x 12 inches (20.8 x 30.8 cm). Read More...
Two miniature song sheets, ca. 1848–9, for "Oh Susanna" and "Carry me back to ole Virginne," printed in a small format without lyrics for "Flute or Violin." Published by Edward Baack of 81 Fulton St, New York, a German immigrant who manufactured and sold musical instruments, as well as small song sheets such as these. Stephen Foster's song "Oh Susanna" was first published in 1848; Baack did business at 81 Fulton St from 1845 to 1849. Light toning and foxing; some notes on verso; overall very good. Each 3.75 x 5 inches (9.3 x 12.9 cm).