[Nashville, Tennessee] Weber, Christian Heinrich. (1812 - ?) [Weber, Henry.]

"The Storm: An Imitation of Nature Composed for the Piano"

Nashville, Tennessee: C.D. Benson. 1858. First. Disbound upright folio.  9 pp.  Lithograph.  Composed by Henry Weber for solo piano.  Stamp to lower edge ("Charles Bunce/ Brooklyn"), pagination in ink to upper corners, foxing, several edge tears including some with paper repairs, adhesive strips in margins of final two pages, else fine.  9.75 x 13 inches (24.8 x 33 cm.).
A rare 19th century Tennessee imprint, another copy is held by the Tennessee State Library. More commonly found subsequent editions were published by Benson & Belon & Weber of St. Louis and Oliver Ditson in Boston. Born in Marburg, German, the composer lived in Nashville, TN by 1855 where he co-lead the Nashville Academy of Music.  (19024)


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