In Memoriam Boris Kliuzner - for Baritone, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Contrabass [FULL SCORE] by Vustin [Voustin, Wustin], Alexander - 1988

Moscow: Sovetsky Kompozitor Publishers, 1980. Reprint . Side-Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 9.5" X 12. A FINE MINUS copy of this fascinating score, as an isolated bound reprint from its first appearance in a collection. Vustin (born in 1943) composed this two-movement work in 1973. I: Quarter = 144; II: L'istesso tempo (both movements with numerous fluctuations of tempo). Its texture appears to be reminiscent of Webern's, and serial techniques may have been utilized. 12 pages. CONDITION: a bright, unmarked, uncreased copy with minimal shelf-wear (just a touch of sunning on the covers). This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. NOTE: multiple score orders, depending on weight, may qualify for a generous shipping charge reduction.

Moscow: Self-Published, 1982. Assumed First Edition . Side-Stapled Wraps. Very Good Plus. 11" x 15.25. Another unique Vustin composition, this one scored for baritone (with microphone - speaking, sprechstimme, and singing) plus three percussionists. It is in three movements: I - Marciale, L'Istesso tempo, L'Istesso tempo (marciale); II - Tempo di valser; III - Leggiero. [NOTE; Kozma Prutkov is a fictional author invented by Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy and his cousins, three Zhemchuzhnikov brothers, Alexei, Vladimir and Alexander, during the later part of Nicholas I of Russia's authoritarian reign. The four distinguished satirical poets used this pseudonym as a collective pen name to publish aphorisms, fables, epigrams, satiric, humorous and nonsense verses in the 1850s and 1860s, most notably in the literary magazine "Sovremennik" (The Contemporary).] The score consists of an instrumentation/notation key plus 31 pages. CONDITION: a solid uncreased copy with light… Read More

Moscow: Self-Published, 1990. Pre-First Edition . Side-Stapled Wraps. Very Good Plus. 11" x 15.75. A provocative avant-garde vocal chamber work, scored for bass drum, male voice narrator, 11 violins, 4 violas, 3 cellos, and 2 basses - with a Key Page giving performance suggestions and new notation explanations. The work sets as its text a letter Vustin received from Sergei Zaitsev. 54 pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, uncreased copy with moderate shelf-wear, unmarked but for a small inked catalogue number on the back cover. Short tears on the spine ends and back cover have been repaired with archival tape. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. NOTE: multiple score orders, depending on weight, may qualify for a generous shipping charge reduction.

Moscow: Self-Published, 1988. First Edition . Stapled Wraps. Very Good Plus. 10.5" x 15.5. Another unique composition by this internationally esteemed Russian composer - a brief sacred solo cantata scored for voice (boy soprano or countertenor); Timpano, Tam-tam, Cassa; Violino, Viola, Violoncello, and Contrabasso. The text is drawn from Matthew 5: verses 3-8. 9 pages. CONDITION: a solid copy with light shelf-wear and a hint of sunning on its covers, unmarked but for a small inked catalogue number on the back. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Moscow: Sovetsky Kompozitor Publishers, 1988. First Thus . Soft cover. Near Fine. 7.25" x 10.5. Three fascinating works by one of the courageous avant-garde composers who "survived" the aesthetic constraints of the old Soviet system. CONTENTS: (1) Memoria 2: Concerto is scored for percussion (6 players, membranophones), tubular bells, piano, celeste, and string orchestra (12/10/8/8/6); duration ca. 14 minutes. (2) Returning Home is for baritone and 13 instrumentalists (horn, 2 percussion, 2 pianos, and two vn/va/vc/cb string groups - one of them "con sordino"); duration ca. 13 minutes (poem by D. Shchedrovitskogo). (3) Dedication to Beethoven is a concerto for percussion ensemble (5-6 players) and chamber orchestra (single woodwinds, horn, and 12/10/8/6 strings); duration ca. 18 minutes. 184 pages total. CONDITION: a bright, solid, uncreased copy with minimal shelf-wear, unmarked but for a small inked catalogue (?) number on the back cover. This treasure is now in a clear,… Read More