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1f. (trimmed from larger document; laid down; creased at folds). Cadman was a popular composer who often incorporated specifically American, and especially Native American, themes into his works, which included many songs, operas and instrumental compositions. ... more information

CADMAN, Charles Wakefield 1881-1946 American composer. Typed letter signed "Charlie Cadman." Two pages, 26 x 18 cms. (slightly frayed at upper margin; otherwise fine). Dated Glendale, California, December 9th [no year, ca. 1941]. To a friend named Roger, expressing sympathy at the death of a mutual friend, the composer Frank Waller. "I was proud of him as a grand musician and proud of him as a friend who never MISunderstood ME... I know that since my Mother's death many times the old memo... more information

I p. Octavo. Cage is credited with "Composition (intermediate)" and Tudor with "Sound System." Inscribed to Guillermo Espinosa, founder of an orchestral group in Bogota, Colombia, and director of the music department of the Pan American Union, to whom printed thanks are extended. Slightly creased at folds. . Cage is considered "one of the leading figures of the postwar avant garde. The influence of his compositions, writings and personality has been felt by a wide range o... more information

1 page. Oblong quarto. On personalized message letterhead with the composer's name and address printed in block letters in red at head. To Dr. Ben B. Braude. Dated New York, June 16, 1977. Together with envelope with Cage's name and address printed at upper left. Cage writes congratulating his correspondent on his age and stating that he is himself approaching 65. "My next text ends with a story abt. Doris Dennison's mother... She sd. (in response to how-are-how?)"... more information

Boston:: Godine,. 1973.. Large octavo. Quarter cloth with marbled boards preserved in original publisher's marbled slipcase. 161 + [i] pp. Near-fine. Limited Edition of 250 copies, this no. 77. ... more information

Milano: Ricordi [PN C.T. 345] [Date stamp December 1919]. Quarto. Original publisher's printed boards (slightly worn). 2ff., 166 pp. ... more information

Paris:: Rosselin,. [ca. 1830].. 280 x 225 mm. plus margins. Signed in the stone by the artist. Very slightly worn; scattered light foxing not affecting image. . Carafa's teachers included Cherubini and Kalkbrenner. "From 1814 he developed into one of the most prolific opera composers of his day... He began a lifelong friendship with Rossini, contributing to Adelaide di Borgogna (1817) and providing Pharaoh’s first aria in Mosè in Egitto (1818). In 1821 he gained a foothold at ... more information

Carpenter thanks de Greiff for his "friendly letter." On letterhead of The Westbury Hotel in New York. Together with autograph envelope. Slightly foxed; creased at folds. . An American composer, "Carpenter's numerous songs played a large part in bringing him to recognition and achieving lasting popularity… Thanks to the jazz bands he heard at Colosimo's in Chicago, jazz also became a significant aspect of the American style which Carpenter sought to create… In his ... more information

3-1/4 pp. of a bifolium. Dated Pertisau-Achensee (Tirol), August 1, 1900 (printed address of Kurfurstendamm 20 in Berlin crossed out). In French (with translation). A friendly letter, in which Carreño apologizes for the delay in responding to her correspondent's letter asking for a recommendation to a hotel in Berlin, explaining that her young daughter has been seriously ill for a number of weeks with a high fever. "How sorry I am not to be in Berlin! I also miss the great pleasure... more information

London; New York:: Chappell & Co, Boosey & Co. [PN 20230] ,. 1897.. Quarto. Original publisher's printed wrappers. 1f. (title), 1f. (cast and contents), 96 pp. Wrappers quite worn and chipped. . Caryll, an English-American composer and conductor active in France, England and the USA, "was an extravagant character, elegantly dressed, and with a magnificent forked beard. He was a prolific composer of lilting and undemanding music who, as fashions changed, adapted his musical style a... more information

London,New York, Melbourne:: Chappell & Co., Ltd. [P.N. 23303] ,. 1907.. Quarto. Publisher's wrappers. 2ff, [title, Dramatis Personae and contents] 98pp. Wrappers somewhat worn and detached. Music slightly browned. Ex library. With book plate to inside upper wrapper. ... more information

London:: Chappell & Co. [PN 19888],. 1895.. Quarto. Original publisher's printed wrappers. 1f. (title), 1f. (cast and contents), 87 pp. Wrappers quite defective, detached, portion lacking; ex-library, with bookplate to verso of upper. ... more information

London:: Chappell & Co. [P.N. 22007],. 1903.. Quarto. Original publisher's printed wrappers. 1f. (title), 1f. (cast and contents), 95 pp. Wrappers slightly worn, split at joints. Ex-library, with bookplate to inner upper wrapper. . Caryll, an English-American composer and conductor active in France, England and the USA, "was an extravagant character, elegantly dressed, and with a magnificent forked beard. He was a prolific composer of lilting and undemanding music who, as fashions cha... more information

London; Melbourne:: Chappell [PN 22214],. 1904.. Quarto. Original publisher's printed wrappers. 1f. (title), 1f. (cast and contents), 108 pp. Wrappers worn and detached. Ex-library, with bookplate to inner upper wrapper. . Caryll, an English-American composer and conductor active in France, England and the USA, "was an extravagant character, elegantly dressed, and with a magnificent forked beard. He was a prolific composer of lilting and undemanding music who, as fashions changed, adapted... more information

London:: Chappell & Co. [PN 20,957],. 1900.. Quarto. Original publisher's blue printed wrappers. 1f. (title), 1f. (cast and contents), 110 pp. Wrappers defective and nearly detached; chipped with some paper loss; ex-library, with bookplate to verso of upper. Slightly browned. ... more information

London:: Chappell & Co. [PN 21855],. 1900.. Quarto. Original printed wrappers. 1f. (title), 1f. (cast and contents), 99, [i] (publisher's advertisement) pp. Wrappers slightly worn; darkened at edges. Ex-library, with bookplate to inner upper wrapper. . Caryll, an English-American composer and conductor active in France, England and the USA, "was an extravagant character, elegantly dressed, and with a magnificent forked beard. He was a prolific composer of lilting and undemanding music... more information

Wien, New York:: Universal-Edition [PN U.E. 7715],. [c1925].. Folio. Cloth, original publisher's printed wrappers bound in. 63 pp.Ex- library with library stamps, etc. ... more information

On a photographic portrait of Casella. Two measures from an unidentified work. Inscribed to the Colombian musicologist Otto de Greiff. Ca. 170 x 117 mm. Slightly worn; minor smudging to the letter "R" in "Roma."Together with Casella's printed visiting card with an autograph note to de Greiff dated October 22, 1937 apologizing for the delay in sending the photograph. Very slightly browned and foxed. . Casella was one of "the most influentially innovative figur... more information

- Dialogue. Song for voice and piano with text by the poet Ulric Devaré [de Vaere]. Autograph musical manuscript signed and dated "Beverly Hills, California, Sunday afternoon Sept. 21st 1958." Folio, 330 x 268 mm. Unbound. 4 pp. Notated in ink on 12-stave transparent music paper. With two dyeline copies of the same. - SoliloquySong for voice and piano with text by the poet Ulric Devaré. Dyeline copy of the composer's autograph musical manuscript. With autograph tit... more information

Paris:: Castil-Blaze [PN 23] ,. [1823-1828].. Folio. Contemporary green vellum-backed marbled boards with manuscript title label to upper. 1f. (title), 3ff. (preface, including a list of operas by Gretry), 2-258, [i] (index) pp. (listing the 46 numbers from the 21 operas found in the work). Bound with: Carbonel, Narcisse. La Dansomanie Ballet de P. Gardel Arrange pour le Forte-Piano avec accompagnement de Violon... [1re] Livraison. Paris: Freres Gaveaux [?ca. 1828]. 1f. (title), [1] (blank), 2-36 ... more information