Ving mélodies pour chant et piano [3 vols] - INSCRIBED PRESENTATION SCORE to OCTAVE MAUS

Paris: J. Hamelle. Vingt mélodies pour une voix avec accompagnement de piano. [PN] A.C. 4595. 91 pp. Bound together in red cloth with "2e. Recueil Vingt mélodies pour une voix avec accompagnement de piano": ([PN] J. 4103 H., 104 pp). The first volume signed and inscribed at the head of the title (very slightly trimmed) "à Octave Maus / souvenir très affectueux et très reconnaissant." Sold together with two separate volumes: 2e recueil. Paris, J. Hamelle, [PN] J. 4103. H. and [Same title]. 3e recueil. Ibid., [PN] J. 5700. H. A very interesting association copy.


The Belgian art critic, writer, and lawyer Octave Maus (1856 - 1919) founded the weekly L'Art moderne in 1881 and in 1884 Maus was elected the secretary of the recently formed arts group "Les XX." There was a close tie between art, music and literature among the Les XX artists. During the exhibitions, there were literary lectures and discussions, and performances of new classical music, which from 1888 were organized by Vincent d'Indy. Fauré participated frequently in concerts organized by Les XX starting that year, in which an entire "matinée supplémentaire" was devoted to his works and at which he performed on the piano. Reference: M. Octave Maus, Trente années de lutte pour l'art, p. 62. (3 vol.) (11380)

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