Kelley, Edgar Stillman. (1857–1944) & Busch, Carl. (1862–1943)
Two Autograph Musical Quotations
Autograph musical quotation from the American composer Edgar Stillman Kelley's song "Israfel," op. 8, no. 2, on a poem by Edgar Allen Poe. Kelley has penned the four measures of introduction to the song, identifying it below, and has signed boldly and dated Berlin, June 18, 1907. On the verso, a further autograph musical quotation from the Danish-born American composer Carl Busch, who has penned a theme of three measures, signed and dated March 13, 1906. On a small album leaf with some toning; overall fine. 7.25 x 4.5 inches (18.3 x 11.1 cm).Kelley was a Romanticist in the vein of Horatio Parker, George Whitefield Chadwick, and Arthur Foote, and brought much of his German training to bear in his compositions. Even so, he was always interested in bringing non-Western influences into his work. His best-known composition was an oratorio, The Pilgrim's Progress, composed on a text by Elizabeth Hodgkinson and based on the eponymous text by John Bunyan. His output also included numerous pieces of chamber music.
Danish-born composer Carl Busch was, like Kelley, often associated with the Indianist movement in music. Knighted in 1912 by the king of Denmark, he spent much of his life in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was an important musical figure. His works include a cantata on "Paul Revere's Ride" and several sets of Indian-inspired songs. (16267)
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