Leipzig: chez F. Kistner. [after 1840]. First edition, later issue.. 11 pp. Engraved throughout. [PN] 974. Unbound, as issued. The work was composed in 1829–30 and first published by Kistner in November 1831 with a price of 12 Gr. This later issue was repriced at 15 Ngr. Light toning, with one crease to title page. Overall very good. 10.25 x 13 inches (26 x 33 cm). Read More...
A prop program from "Song of Love" Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1947. An oversized, light blue program with black text on the cover reading "Royal Opera / House / Dresden / Robert Schumann / Memorial Concert / Farewell / Appearance / Clara Schumann / at the Pianoforte / October 15th, 1890" while the three interior pages give additional information about the concert; the back cover displays a image of the "Schumanns" in profile, as portrayed by Katharine Hepburn and Paul Heinreid. This particular prop was used in the end credits of the film. Some minor water stains, else fine. 12 x 9in.
9813. Schumann, Robert. (1810–1856). Bilder Aus Osten. 6 Impromptus für das Pianoforte zu vier Händen. Op. 66. Complet.
Leipzig: Kistner. [1849]. First Edition. Folio. Title page lithographed, music engraved. [PN] 1665-1667. 31 pp. (double paginated as 1-17, 4-17). Beautiful decorative frame on title. With the preface of the composer on p. 3. Modern cloth-backed boards, outer leaves repaired. Hofmann p. 146-147. McCorkle p. 286. Scarce. Read More...
Leipzig: Georg Wigand. 1854. First. Hardcover 8vo. 4 volumes in 2: [1-2]: XXII; 328 pp; [Title]; 286 p; [3-4]: Title; 293 pp; Title; 304 pp. Each volume signed "Elise Schumann" to the front endsheet and the first volume inscribed on the following ffe "Meiner theuren Elise zur Erinnerung an den 10. September 1863 / Clara" [To my dear Elise in memory of September 10, 1863 / Clara." Dark brown boards, half leather with 4 raised bands, nicely rebacked with original spines adhered and fresh inner hinges. Occasional light foxing, small stain to the inscription page, overall fine. An important copy. Read More...
Leipzig: Whistling. [1846]. Score to Schumann's Six Fugues on B-A-C-H, op. 60, signed and inscribed by the composer on the front wrapper to the organist, pianist, violinist, and composer Robert Radecke. He has penned (translated from the German): "To Mr. Radecke / In remembrance and with many thanks / for his excellent organ playing," and dated D[resden], February 26, 1850. 35 pp. Engraved, [PN] 410.411–416. Bound together with six further works for organ (listed in full below), including first editions of Mendelssohn's Preludes and Fugues op. 37, Liszt's Fantasy and Fugue S. 259, and further works by Liszt, Brosig and Hesse. Some internal foxing and toning to the inscription page; overall fine. Blue full-cloth with gold tooling to spine; light shelf wear; overall fine. 10.5 x 13.25 inches. Read More...
"Montag, den 8. December 1851. Concert zum Besten des Orchester-Pensions-Fonds im Saale des Gewandhauses, unter Direction des Herrn Kapellmeister Julius Rietz." [Concert for the benefit of the pension fund for the Gewandhaus Orchestra under the direction of Julius Rietz.]. Read More...
A set of carte de visite photographs, ca. 1880s, of plaster medallions depicting the four great composers. Red-bordered cards with the photographer's shield, a "P," on the verso. In very fine condition. 2.5 x 4 inches (6.3 x 10.2 cm).
Sammelband containing 8 pieces of printed music for piano 4 hands, including first editions of works by Schumann, Gade and Schulhoff and early editions by Schubert and Mendelssohn. Of particular rarity and interest is the first edition arrangement of the Piano Quintet of Robert Schumann by his wife, the virtuoso pianist and composer Clara Schumann. In a letter to publisher Hermann Härtel (October 25, 2857), she writes: "I had mentioned to you once before that I wanted to simplify the arrangement of my husband's quintet. I have done so now and it cost me no little effort to do it without doing any harm to the composition. Happily, I believe that I have succeeded - I have played it myself with several people and nobody found it difficult. Would you like to have a look at it now or have some competent players play it for you, or would you rather wait until I myself come and then play it for you with somebody?" (Steegman, 173). Upright folio, bound volume measuring 13 x 10 inches (33 x 27 cm). "Vierhändig / 3." to front board. Black paper boards over dark green cloth, binding heavily scratched and worn, with frayed ends and split to front board seam. Handwritten Contents sheet bound in, 1-150 hand-numbered along top edge of all included works, bound in the following order. Scattered foxing throughout, some staining particularly to the upper right corner and outer edge of the first two and last 3 works, generally very good throughout. Read More...