{"product_id":"22542-schuman-william-typed-letter-signed-regarding-the-mighty-casey","title":"Schuman, William. (1910–1992) Typed letter signed regarding \"The Mighty Casey\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eTLS by the American composer to autograph collector Steve Juscik in Merrillville, Indiana.  New York, January 10, 1985.  1 p.  On Schuman's personal letterhead paper.  In part: \"The Mighty Casey is published by G. Schirmer Inc. in this city. In fact, a new edition of the work will soon go to the printer.  There has been no complete recording of The Mighty Casey, but I expect that within a year excerpts will be released.\"  10.5 x 7.25 inches (26.6 x 18.3 cm).  Two original horizontal folds; overall in very good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"In the 1950s, with sights set on Broadway for his first opera, \u003cem\u003eThe Mighty Casey\u003c\/em\u003e, Schuman simplified his harmonic language, favoring a greater preponderance for major keys and non-functional triadic motion, evidenced as early as \u003cem\u003eJudith\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cspan class=\"date\"\u003e1949\u003c\/span\u003e) and continuing through the 1950s, especially after he left G. Schirmer and was forced to create a catalog of works for his new publisher, Theodore Presser.\"  Steve Swayne in \u003ci\u003eGrove Music Online\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093816725663,"sku":"22542","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/SchumanWilliamTLS22542.jpg?v=1781992583","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/22542-schuman-william-typed-letter-signed-regarding-the-mighty-casey","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}