Schoenberg, Arnold. (1874-1951)
‘Long live youth! Down with age!’ - Autograph Quotation
Boldly penned amusing quotation from the Austrian-born composer whose development of the ‘twelve-tone’ system proved to be one of the most far-reaching innovations in the history of 20th century music. In German signed, ‘Arnold Schoenberg’, 24 February 1913, on a slip of ruled paper, the two lines of inscription translating as ‘Long live youth! Down with age!’ A little soiling and a vertical crease which has split at the head and bottom, the lower split extending just to the edge of the signature, 7 x 8.5 cm. Nicely matted with a modern reproduction postcard of Man Ray's portrait of the composer. (11558)AMQS Classical Music