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Idelsohn, A. Z. . JEWISH MUSIC IN ITS HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
NY 1944 Tudor. 535pp., index. Good, end papers and cover have some spotting, backstrip faded and browned, top spine end frayed. (a21786)
$30.00 Ssabanejew, L. . DIE NATIONALE JUDISCHE SCHULE IN DER MUSIK
Wien 1927 Universal-Edition. 8vo., 25pp., wraps. Scarce. Good, light wear. (a32549)
$80.00Haywood, Charles. THE GENTILE NOTE IN JEWISH MUSIC
Chicago 1946. Chicago Jewish Forum, Volume 4, No. 3, Spring 1946. 4to., pp.167-173, wraps. Single complete issue. VG plus. No ownership marks. (a32684)
$25.00 Edelman, Marsha Bryan . AN INDEX TO GERSHON EPHROS' CANTORIAL ANTHOLOGY
NY 1979. Special iisue of Musica Judaica, Journal of the American Society for Jewish Music, Vol. II, No. 2. Octavo, 57pp., wraps. Fine. (a33486)
$35.00 Fuks, Marian . Z DIARIUSZA MUZYCZNEGO
Warsaw 1977. In Polish (although there are a few sections in English). 8vo., 398pp., wraps. Essays by Fuks, mostly on music, many on Jewish and holocaust themes. Inscribed and signed by Fuks on the half title page. Near VG, wraps somewhat soiled, tiny black mark on front, a few stains. (a36429)
$90.00 Rosenbaum, S. . DA KANN MITSINGEN CANZONI EBRAICHE CHANTS RELIGEUX HEBREUX POUR TEMPLE ET FAMILLES JEWISH SONGS FOR SYNAGOGUE AND HOME
Fiume 1923 Author. Piano score with lyrics in Hebrew. Songs for two Friday evening services. 8vo., 125pp., original pictorial wraps bound in green cloth. Two owner stamps on end papers. VG. (a36538)
$150.00 Goldfarb, Israel . AVODATH YISRO-EL SABBATH MORNING SERVICE FOR CANTOR, CONGREGATION AND CHOIR
Brooklyn 1946. Hardcover. 4to., 130pp., printed boards. VG, no DJ. (a38358)
$28.00 Gideon, Miriam . SACRED SERVICE
1971 1st Gideon. For soloists, choir, flute, oboe, trumpet, bassoon, viola, cello, organ. Sm.folio, 38pp., music and lyrics (in Hebrew), wraps. Sacred Service was the first Jewish service to be commissioned from a woman composer. It was first performed in Cleveland in 1974. Good, light wear, a bit wrinkled. Music score faintly toned around edges but clean with no markings. (a39030)
$59.00 Gideon, Miriam . SHIRAT MIRIAM L'SHABBAT A SABBATH EVENING SERVICE FOR CANTOR, MIXED CHOIR, ORGAN
NY 1974 American Composers Alliance. Commissioned by Hazzan David J. Putterman and the Park Avenue Synagogue. 4to., 50pp., music and lyrics (in Hebrew), wraps. VG. (a39249)
$70.00 Druckman, Jacob . SABBATH SERVICE
NY 1978. Commissioned by Hazzan David J. Putterman and the Park Avenue Synagogue. Sm.foilio, 56pp., music and lyrics (in Hebrew), wraps. VG. (a39259)
$65.00 Berllnski, Herman . AVODAT SHABBAT I FRIDAY EVENING SERVICE
NY 1958 Mercury Music. 4to. , 99pp. wraps. Inscribed and signed by Berlinksi. VG. (a39725)
$50.00 (judaica) . SALOMON SULZER KANTOR REFORMER KAMPONIST
Bregenz 1991. Exhibition catalogue and essays. In German. Octavo, 143pp., illustrations, stiff glossy wraps. VG, some light creasing in wraps. (a39896)
$65.00 Helfman, Max (editor) . GEZANG UND KAMF A BOOK OF CONTEMPORARY CHORUSES
NY 1940. Issued by the Jewish Music Alliance. Music with lyrics and some text in Yiddish. 8vo., 94pp., wraps. VG, light wear, leaves browned but not brittle. (a41538)
$33.00 Jassinowsky, Pinchos . SYMPHONIC POEMS
NY 1936 Bloch Publishing. English and Hebrew lyrics with music. 8vo., 32pp., wraps. Good, wraps worn, a few stains on pages and on rear wrap. (a41539)
$25.00 Zunser, Eliakum . SELECTED SONGS OF ELIAKUM ZUNSER
NY 1928 1st Zunser. Arranged for Voice with piano accompaniment by William Fichandler. Based on notes by Joseph Rumshinsky. Eliakum Zunser (1836-1913) is one of the immortals in the history of Yiddish life (Abraham Cahan in introduction.) In English and Yiddish. Small folio, 263pp., hardcover. Good, light cover wear. (a41556)
$48.00 Eisenstein, Ira and Judith K. . OUR BIALIK A CANTATA FOR UNISON CHORUS AND PIANO
NY 1945 6th printing. Jewish Reconstructionist. Music and lyrics. 4to., 38pp., spiralbound wraps. Good, short bit of ink writing inside front cover and a few pages have ink notation in margins. (a41733)
$38.00 Eisenstein, Ira and Judith K. . THE SEVEN GOLDEN BUTTONS A LEGEND WITH MUSIC
NY 1947 7th Jewish Reconstructionist. Music and lyrics. 4to, 40pp., spiralbound wraps. VG. (a41734)
$45.00 Eisenstein, Ira and Judith K. . REBORN AN EPISODE WITH MUSIC
NY 1952 2nd Jewish Reconstructionist. Music and lyrics. 4to., 54pp., spiralbound wraps. VG. (a41735)
$55.00 Segal, Rabbi Jacob E. . IN FREEDOM'S LIGHT A CANTATA FOR UNISON CHORUS AND PIANO
NY 1956 Bloch. 4to., 38pp., spiralbound wraps. Good, front wrap present but detached. (a41739)
$29.00 Cook, Ray M. . THE CHELMITES SEEK JUSTICE AN OPERETTA IN FOUR SCENES
NY n.d. (c.1955) Union of American Hebrew Congregations. 4to., about 30 leaves, mimeo copy printed on rectos only, wraps. Good, heavily annotated in pencil. (a41740)
$75.00 Lawrance, Mr. Frederic . HEBREW MELODIES FIRST SERIES FEAST OF THE PASSOVER
London no date (early 19thc) W. S. Johnson. Sm.8vo., 12pp., wraps. Good. (a44776)
$70.00 Perleberg, Arthur . VIJF GEESTELIJKE LIEDEREN OP. 38
Amsterdam n.d (c.1950). Music and lyrics (in Dutch). 4to., 15pp., wraps. Warmly inscribed, signed and dated (1958) by Perleberg. Annotated throughout in pen or pencil. A few inkl notes on rear wrap. Good, wraps a bit worn. (a45836)
$50.00 Cohon, A. Irma . AN INTRODUCTION TO JEWISH MUSIC
NY 1923 2nd Bloch. Sm.4to., 225pp., printed hardcover. Owner signed on rear end paper. Good plus, front blank end paper mostly detached, backstrip faded. (a52178)
$150.00 Ephros, Gershon . CANTORIAL ANTHOLOGY. VOLUME 1 - ROSH HASHONOH
NY 1946 2nd Bloch. Music arranged for cantor and choir with organ accompaniment. 4to., 169pp., black cloth. Near Fine, no DJ. (a53537)
$45.00 Saleski, Gdal . FAMOUS MUSICIANS OF A WANDERING RACE BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF OUTSTANDING FIGURES OF JEWISH ORIGIN IN THE MUSICAL WORLD
NY 1927 Bloch. 8vo., 463pp., photo illustrations, hardcover. Inscribed and signed by Saleski. O Owner (presentee) signed also. VG, spine lettering a bit faded, no DJ. (a55006)
$79.00 Freistadt, Meyer . THE MENORAH TO THE GENERATION WHO HAVE KINDLED THE LIGHTS OPUS 41
Eastchester 1966. Freistadt, born in New York City, lived 1909-1986. Music score . Lg.4to., 154pp., spiral bound stiff boards with paper title label taped on front. Some pencil notes and original manuscript overlays in text (all by Friedstadt). A few pieces of related ephmera laid in. VG, some soiling. . (a59488)
$95.00 Bernstein, Hazzan A. M. (compiler) . MUSIKALISHER PINKAS A COLLECTION OF ZEMIROT AND FOLK MELODIES
c. 1958. Reprinted by Cantors Assembly of America. Compiled by Bernstein of Vilna , 1866-1932. Music and lyrics. 4to., 96p., original stiff wraps. VG. (a64385)
$85.00Orgad, Ben-Zion. BALLADE FOR VIOLIN (UNACCOMPANIED) (inscribed/signed)
NY 1950 (copyright) Mercury Music Corporation. Sheet music. 4to., 7pp., original printed wraps. ***Inscribed including a quote from Tagore and signed by Orgad to Sigi. Fine. (a70290)
$85.00 Bensussan, Menahem . FOUR PIECES FOR PIANO
NY 1951 (copyright) Omega Music Edition. Sheet music. 4to., 20pp., original printed wraps. Owner signed. VG. (a70295)
$45.00 Citron, Samuel J. . TO WAKE THE KING A DRAMATIC LEGEND IN TWO ACTS
NY 1967 Friends of the Jewish Theatre. Includes music by Harry Coopersmith. 8vo., 108pp., hardcover. Owner signed. VG, no DJ. (a7472)
$30.00 Stoughton, R. S. . WHERE WILD JUDEA STRETCHES FAR
Boston c. 1925 White Smith Music Publishing Co. Sheet music for organ. 4to., 5pp., original wraps. Near Fine. (a76624)
$35.00 Schindler, Kurt . FOLK SONGS OF RUSSIA IN CHORAL SETTINGS : TWO TRADITIONAL YIDDISH MELODIES: EILI, EILI INCANTATION WITH MEZZO-SOPRANA SOLO AFTER THE NOTATION OF SHALITT; AVRAHM, AVRAHM! THE PRAYER OF THE PATRIARCHS AFTER THE NOTATION OF J. ENGEL
NY 1917 (copyright) Schirmer. Music for piano and voices. Sm.4to., 8pp., wraps. Near Fine. (a77593)
$60.00 Olshanetsky, Alex (music); Lyrics by Jacob Jacobs . MEIN SHTETELE BELZ
Brooklyn 1932 (copyright) Kammen. Music and piano score. 4to. 5pp., pictorial wraps with photo portraits of both Olshanetsky and Jacobs. Fair, folded in half vertically, stained and worn, but still usable and intact. (a79097)
$35.00 Chajes, Julius (arranger) . TEN PALESTINIAN FOLK SONGS
NY 1944. Words in Hebrew with Music. 4to., 10pp., wraps VG. Sheet music (k1128)
$38.00 Lawrance, Frederic . HEBREW MELODIES. FIRST SERIES. FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.
London n.d (c.1850) W. S. Johnson. Nassau Steam Press. Lyrics only. 12mo., 12pp., rebound in later wraps. Good. (mu277)
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