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Kreibel, Henry Edward . CHAPTERS OF OPERA BEING HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS AND RECORDS CONCERNING THE LYRIC DRAMA IN NEW YORK FROM ITS EARLIEST DAYS DOWN TO THE PRESENT TIME
NY 1909 2nd Holt. 8vo., 435pp., photo illustrations, boards. VG, minor spine end wear. (a10098)
$35.00 Donovan, J. . FROM LYRE TO MUSE A HISTORY OF THE ABORIGINAL UNION OF MUSIC AND POETRY(ORIGINAL BOOK, NOT A MODERN REPRINT)
London 1890 Kegan Paul. Music theory and music history. Octavo, 208pp., hardcover. Owner signed. VG. (a17273)
$85.00 Salmen, Walter . GESCHICHTE DER MUSIK IN WESTFALEN BIS 1800
Basel 1963 Barenreiter. 264pp., illus., index. Fine in Good DJ, a few tears, some wear. (a19470)
$38.00 Schnoebelen, Anne . PADRE MARTINI'S COLLECTION OF LETTERS IN THE CIVICO MUSEO BIBLIOGRAFICO MUSICALE IN BOLOGNA AN ANNOTATED INDEX. ISBN 0-918728-11-8
NY 1979 1st Pendragon. ISBN 0-918728-11-8. 4to., 721pp., index, hardcover. Near Fine, light cover staining. (a26268)
$145.00 Hullah, John . A COURSE OF LECTURES ON THE THIRD OR TRANSITION PERIOD OF MUSICAL HISTORY
London 1865 Longman, Green. Hardcover. Lectures delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. Covers the period 1601-1750. Octavo, 320p. Examples of music and lyrics, blue cloth. Good, head of spine bumped and chipped, a few final pages water stained, some cover wear. Nor a modern reprint. (a27420)
$99.00 Berlioz, Hector . GLUCK AND HIS OPERAS
London n.d. (1914 preface). Translated from the French. Sm.8vo., 167pp., frontis, 47pp. (publisher's catalogue), hardcover. VG, spine faded, light foxing on endpapers. (a33700)
$39.00 (music) . MUSIKER HAND SCHRIFTEN VON SCHUBERT BIS STRAWINSKY
Zurich 1961 Atlantis Verlag. Text (14pp.) in German. Hardcover, 4to., 184pp., fullpage reproductions of original handwritten scores, cloth. Fine in VG DJ. (a34025)
$34.00Spiess, Lincoln Bunce. HISTORICAL MUSICOLOGY A REFERENCE MANUAL FOR RESEARCH IN MUSIC
Brooklyn n.d (c. 1963) First Edition, Second Printing. Articles by a variety of authors. Sm.4to., 294pp., index, wraps. Good, wraps a bit worn. (a34091)
$23.00 Olsen, Dale A, . THE FLUTES OF EL DORADO
Basel London Durham 1986. Colombian music. Article in Imago Musicale II, at pp. 79-102, photo illustrations. Whole volume has several articles in English or German. 4to., 227pp., photo illustrations, pictorial boards. Good, light wear and soiling to boards. (a37033b)
$35.00 Denereaz, Alexandre . DIE ENTWICKLUNG DER MUSIKALISCHEN KUNST VON IHREN ANFANGEN BIS ZUR GEGENWART STAMMBAUM
Lausanne n.d. (c. 1905). This is a very large paper chart tracing the history of music in a color tree diagram from its beginnings to the date of publication, e.g., ending with Dvorak 1904. The captions are in German. The color appears to applied with a chromolithographic process. The chart is folded horizontally several times, and twice vertically. There is an external loose wrapper that is badly chipped and worn. The chart is splitting at several of the horizontal folds, and is chipped with some small losses at points where the horizontal and vertical folds intersect. If the chart were to be unfolded, it would have to be reinforced along the splits, and repaired where the chips occur. Sold as described. (a38730)
$70.00 Knopp, Werner (editor) . SPIEGELUNGEN
Stuttgart 1986. In German. 19 essays on painting, prints, music, jewelry, decorative arts etc. Hardcover. Lg.4to., 384pp., illustrations, boards. Fine in VG DJ, a few small chips. (a39519)
$28.00 Hoffmann, Emil . BLAESERMUSIKEN AUS DEM 16. BIS 18. JAHRHUNDERT
Berlin 1956 Verlag Merseburger. Edition Merseburger 1303. 8vo., 63pp., boards. Music and lyrics and a few pages of notes at end. VG, small stain on front. (a39576)
$40.00 Hennings, Fred . RINGSTRASSEN SYMPHONIE: SATZ1857-1870 ES IST MEIN WILLE; SATZ 1870-1884 ES WAR SEHR SCHON ES HAT MICH SEHR GEFREUT; SATZ 1884 BIS 1899 MIR BLEIBT MICHTS ESPART
Wien 1964 Herold. In German. 3 volume set, complete. Sm.8vo., 72pp., 75pp., 75pp., many photo illus., printed yellow hardcovers. VG, no DJs. Set of 3 volumes: (a41196)
$55.00 Naumann, Emil . THE HISTORY OF MUSIC VOLUME II
London n.d. (c.1882). This is the second of a two volume set, and begins with Book IV, the History of Music from the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century to the Present Time (i.e. 1882). Sm.4to., pp.760-1332, illustrations, decorated boards. VG, stain on front and lower fore-edges with very slight leakage into lower corners of pages, some scuffing along right edge of front cover, light wear to covers. Volume II only. (a49594)
$45.00 Elsmith, Berta . WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR SONG-PLAY IN ENGLISH AND FRENCH
NY 1931 Witmark. Tunes harmonized by Charles Repper. Music for voice with piano accompaniment. A song play for Children. Sm.4to., 47pp., pictorial wraps. A few small ink numbers on front. Near Fine. Scarce. (a49999)
$70.00 Moore, Edward . FORTY YEARS OF OPERA IN CHICAGO
NY 1930 1st Liveright. Sm.4to., 530pp., lovely creamy white cover cloth with attractive bright blue corners. VG, rear hinge tender,text very clean and bright; in Good DJ, light fraying on top edge, some closed tears. (a55363)
$35.00 Rieck, Waldemar . OPERA PLOTS AN INDEX TO THE STORIES OF OPERAS, OPERETTAS, ETC. FROM THE SIXTEENTH TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
NY 1927 New York Public Library. Sm.4to., 102pp., original printed wraps. Good, slight bit of chipping and light wear on front. (a59690)
$50.00 Ursprung, Dr. Otto . RESTAURATION UND PALESTRINA RENAISSANCE IN DER CATHOLISCHEN KIRCHNMUSIK DER LETZTEN ZWEI JAHRHUNDERTE
Augsburg 1924 1st Dr. Benno Filser. In German. Octavo, 80pp., unusual and attractive purple floral pattered boards with cloth spine. VG, light foxing in text. Scarce. (a64513)
$125.00 Whenham, John . DUET AND DIALOGUE IN THE AGE OF MONTEVERDI TWO VOLUMES (COMPLETE). ISBN 0-8357-1313-X
Ann Arbor 1982 1st UMI. ISBN 0-8357-1313-X. 2 volumes--one octavo and one 4to (as issued). Hardcovers. 4to., 287pp., original printed boards; octavo, 469pp., original printed boards. Fine. 2 volumes. (a68738)
$180.00 Finkel, Klaus . MUSIK IN UNTERRICHT UND ERZIEHUNG AN DEN GELEHRTEN SCHULEN IM PFALZISCHEN TEIL DER KURPFALZ, IN LEININGEN UND IN DER REICHSSTADT LANDAU. QUELLENSTUDIEN ZUR PFALZISCHEN SCHULMUSIK BIS 1800 BAND III
Tutzing 1978 Hans Schneider. Hardcover. In German. Octavo, 410pp., brown cloth. VG, light wear, no DJ. (a68761)
$145.00 Danckwardt, Marianne . DIE LANGSAME EINLEITUNG IHRE HERKUNFT UND IHR BAU BEI HAYDN UND MOZART - NOTENBEISPIELE VOLUME II
Tutzing 1977 Hans Schneider. In German. Octavo, pp. 331-435, blue cloth hardcover. VG, light wear, no DJ. Volume II (of 2) only. (a68764)
$50.00 Shedlock, J. S. . THE PIANOFORTE SONATA ITS ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT
London 1895 1st Metheun. Small octavo, 245pp., 32pp. (Metheun catalogue), hardcover. VG (a69166)
$44.00 Whenham, John . DUET AND DIALOGUE IN THE AGE OF MONTEVERDI VOLUME ONE. ISBN 0-8357-1355-5)
Ann Arbor 1982 1st UMI. 4to., 287pp., original printed hardcover. Fine. Volume 1 (of 2) only. (a69670)
$95.00 Basso, A. . REPERTORIO GENERALE DEI MONUMENTA MUSICAE DELLE ANTOLOGIE, RACCOLTE ET PUBBLICAZIONI DI MUSICA ANTICA SINO A TUTTO IL 1970
Firenze 1972. Article in Italian at pp. 3-135 in single issue of Rivista Italiana de Musicologia. Complete issue has 310pp. with several shorter articles. Sm.4to., original wraps. VG. (a70888)
$60.00 Damilano, Don Piero . LAUDI LATINE IN UN ANTIFONARIO BOBBIESE DEL TRECENTO
1963. Wraps. Large octavo, pp. 15-57, 6 photo plates, 13 pages of musical scores with Latin lyrics, in Collectanea Historiae Musicae, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a71140)
$65.00 Damilano, Don Piero . FONTI MUSICALI DELLA LAUDA POLIFONICA INTORNO ALLA META DEL SEC. XV
1963. Large octavo, pp. 59-90, illustrated with sections of musical scores, in Collectanea Historiae Musicae, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a71141)
$45.00 Mischiati, Oscar . PER LA STORIA DELL'ORATORIO A BOLOGNA. TRE INVENTARI DEL 1620, 1622 E 1682
1963. Large octavo, pp. 130-170 in Collectanea Historiae Musicae, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a71143)
$44.00 Sartori, Claudio . HENRICUS ISAAC O ISACCO ARGIROPULO?
1963. Large octavo, pp. 171-186 in Collectanea Historiae Musicae, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a71144)
$35.00 Potucek, Juraj (editor) . SUPIS SLOVENSKYCH HUDOBNOTEORETICKYCH PRAC. (KNIZNE, PUBLIKACIE, STUDIE, CLANKY, KRITIKY, A REFERATY)
Bratislava 1955 Slov. Akad. In Slovak. Hardcover. 4to., 467pp., cloth. Valuable bibliographical compendium on all aspects of Slovak music. VG plus in Good DJ, a bit worn. Scarce. (a71491)
$175.00 Mendel, Arthur . SPENGLER'S QUARREL WITH THE METHODS OF MUSIC HISTORY
1934. Article at pp.131-181 in The Musical Quarterly. Included in a complete issue with several articles. Octavo, original printed wraps. Good. (a72701)
$45.00 Walters, Raymond . BACH AT BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
1935. Article at pp.179-189 in The Musical Quarterly. Included in a complete issue with several articles. Octavo, original printed wraps. About an annual Bach festival in Bethlehem, PA. Good, light wear. (a72703a)
$35.00 Leichtentritt, Hugo . HANDEL'S HARMONIC ART
1935. Article at pp.208-223 in The Musical Quarterly. Included in a complete issue with several articles. Octavo, original printed wraps. Good, light wear. (a72703b)
$35.00 Chiesa, R. . MACHIAVELLI E LA MUSICA
Firenze 1969. Article in Italian at pp. 3-31 in single issue of Rivista Italiana de Musicologia. There are several additional articles in the journal as well. Sm.4to., original wraps. VG. (a73925)
$45.00 Carapetyan, Armen . THE CONCEPT OF THE IMITAZIONE DELLA NATURA IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY
1946. Article at pp. 47-67 in one single issue of Journal of Renaissance and Baroque Music, Volume 1 Number 1. There are several additional articles as well in the issue. Sm.4to., original printed wraps. VG, light soiling. (a73931)
$35.00 (music) . OLDER COMPOSERS LESS KNOWN OR PARTLY FORGOTTEN, CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THEIR NATIONALITIES AND SCHOOLS THEY REPRESENT
Original manuscript in exceedingly neat ink very small handwriting. Folio, 159 leaves (a few blank), cloth. Author has written out very short sample musical scores for composers from Belgian School, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and arranged them in groups according to nationality. Most of the composers are from the 18th century. Very detailed, high in content. A work of extensive musical research. Near Fine, a few tiny chips on cover. No author, no date given. Appears to be early 20th century. (a78799)
$550.00 Petropoulos, Dimitrios . LA COMPARAISON DANS LA CHANSON POPULAIRE GRECQUE
Athenes 1954 1st Collection de l'Institut Francais d'Athenes. In French. Sm.4to., 167pp., original wraps. Presentation copy but hard to read signature, possibly from author. VG. Scarce. (a78890)
$120.00 Murko, Mathias . LA POESIE POPULAIRE EPIQUE EN YOUGOSLAVIE AU DEBUT DU XXe SIECLE
Paris 1929 1st Honore Chamion. In French. Large octavo, 74pp. plus 21 plate pages with photo illustrations of musicians and their instruments, original printed wraps. Largely uncut. VG, some pages toned a bit. (a78891)
$47.00 Susil, Frantisek . MORAVSKE NARODNI PISNE S NAPEVY DO TEXTU VRADENYMI SEBRAL A VYDAL
Praha 1951 1st Nakladatelstvi Vysehrad. Detailed scholarly musicology with numerous music scores. In Czech. Hardcover. Lg.4to., 797pp., ivory cloth with attractive patterend blue end papers. VG plus, text lightly evenly toned throughout, in Good DJ, a bit frayed and lightly chipped along edges, lightly soiled. (a78896)
$225.00 Jolly, Dr. Kirby Reid . EDWIN FRANKO GOLDMAN AND THE GOLDMAN BAND
1971 New York University. University Microfilm of PhD thesis. Hardcover. Octavo, 149 leaves (on recrtos only), blue buckram. Ink handwritten letter from from Jolly with his name printed on stationary, laid in. Near Fine, slight discoloration on cover. Rare. (a79307)
$120.00Farmer, John S. (editor). MERRY SONGS AND BALLADS PRIOR TO THE YEAR A. D. 1800 VOLUMES 2 AND 3
NY 1964 1st Cooper Square. Indexed by Authors, Titles, First Lines, Refrains and Sources. Words only, no music. Volumes 2 and 3. Octavos, 267pp., 286pp., dark blue cloth. Near Fine, no DJs. Volumes 2 and 3. (mu133)
$60.00 Chaussier, H. . NOTICE EXPLICATIVE SUR LES NOUVEAUX INSTRUMENTS EN UT (BREVETES S. G. D. G.) (signed)
Paris 1889 Paul Dupont. Nouvelle edition cotenant 21 tableaux synoptiques et comparatifs des instruments ancien system et system Chaussier. In French. Sm.4to., 46pp., foldout plates, wraps. ***Inscribed and signed by Chaussier. Good, corners curled, wraps a bit soiled and worn, spine chipped. Scarce. (mu64)
$135.00