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Cincinnati, Ohio: American Record Guide, 2004. Large Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The definitive journal offering reviews of classical recordings and music in concert. Concert highlights include Spoleto, Charles Ives, Ojai Festival, Ravinia, Cincinnati May Festival, and Canadian Ring Cycle. CONTENTS: ***See accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents.*** 288 pages. CONDITION: A bright, solid, square, unmarked Very Good Plus to Near Fine copy with light shelf-wear, compromised only by creasing on an outer corner and vertically along the pre-scored line adjacent to the front spine edge. The interior is pristine. This attractive copy now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Cincinnati, Ohio: American Record Guide, 1995. Large Softcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The definitive journal offering reviews of classical recordings and music in concert. Highlights include Boulez 70th birthday concert (Chicago); Hermann Michael, conductor (Seattle Opera); Troy Concert Hall (Troy, NY); New World Symphony (Miami); Aspen Summer Festival; "Mostly Mozart" Festival; American Composers Overview; summer music festivals. CONTENTS: ***See accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents.*** 288 pages. CONDITION: A bright, solid, square, unmarked Very Good Plus to Near Fine copy with light shelf-wear, compromised only by a small bump-scuff on an outer corner and a vertical crease along the pre-scored line adjacent to the front spine edge. The interior is pristine. This attractive copy now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Cincinnati, Ohio: American Record Guide, 1996. Large Softcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The definitive journal offering reviews of classical recordings and music in concert. Concert highlights include Calrisle Floyd's "Susannah" (Houston), Kurt Weill's "The Progagonist"/Hindemith's "Murderer, Hope of Women", Leon Botstein (NYC), Mark Morris, Birtwistle's "Antiphonies" (Boulez/LA), Wagner's "Ring" (Arizona), Conrad Susa "Transformations" (NYC). CONTENTS: ***See accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents.*** 288 pages. CONDITION: A bright, solid, square, unmarked Very Good to Very Good Plus copy with light shelf-wear, compromised only by a small bump on the upper-right corner and a vertical crease adjacent to the front spine edge. The interior is pristine. This attractive copy now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Cincinnati, Ohio: American Record Guide, 1996. Large Softcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The definitive journal offering reviews of classical recordings and music in concert. Concert highlights include Chicago Lyric Opera, Alfred Brendel, Jost Meier's "The Dreyfus Affair", (NYC Opera), William Bolcolm's "Left-Hand Piano Concertos", Aaron Jay Kernis's "Concerto for Violin and Guitar" (Nadja Solerno Sonnenberg & Sharon Isbin). CONTENTS: ***See accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents.*** 288 pages. CONDITION: A bright, solid, square, unmarked Very Good Plus to Near Fine copy with light edge-/corner-wear and a vertical crease along the pre-scored line adjacent to the front spine edge. The interior is pristine. This attractive copy now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Columbus, Ohio: ClariNetwork International Inc., 1982. Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 8.5" x 11. Ben Shahn (cover art). This is the third issue of the groundbreaking journal for clarinettists and composers of music for clarinet. CONTENTS: Clar-Fest '82 Introduction & Schedule of Events, An Evening of Contemporary Clarinet Music (featuring The American Camerata, reviews of music by John Stephens, Elliott Schwartz, Ralph Shapey, and Donald Martino), Confessions of a Composer-Clarinetist (Martino), The Vandoren Reed - A Tradition (Hogue), Lessons with Leon: The New Russianoff "Clarinet Method" (Hite). 20+ pages, with numerous photos and advertisements. [NOTE: The bonus 1985 Newsletter gives full details of Clar-Fest '85, including a complete Schedule of Events plus photos and bios of the artists involved: F. Gerard Errante, Edwin Riley, Larry Combs, Elsa Ludewig-Verdehr, Lawrence McDonald, William McColl, John Mohler, Charles Neidich, Phillip Rehfeldt, Leon Russianoff, and Bob… Read More

Moscow: OOO ISC "Fractal, 2007. Stapled Wraps. Fine. 8" x 11.5. A scarce issue of this outstanding Russian music journal (founded in 1991). In lieu of a verbal description, I've attached scans of the cover and four inside pages for your perusal. CONTENTS; Remembering Great Musicians - Magda Matsulevich: pianist, aesthete, and person; Review Materials - Alexander Solodovnikov, more; Creative Portrait - Leonora Dmitrerko; Jubilee - Music Master Mikhail Pletenev; Creative Collective - Musical Culture; Festivals; Methodical Works. 44 (48) pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Frenchtown, New Jersey: Columbia Publishing Company, Inc., 1979. Assumed First Edition . Hard Cover - Cloth Spine. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A revelatory exploration of the art of conducting, through the interview responses of eight great conductors: James Levine, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Charles Mackerras, Colin Davis, Bernard Haitink, Jose Serebrier, Sir Adrian Boult, and Carlo Maria Giulini. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents. 237 pages, illustrated. CONDITION: The book itself is bright, tight, square, and unmarked, with a light bump at the spine bottom and a bit of sunning at the top edge. Its dustjacket - now in a clear mylar (removable) protective cover - is complete (not price-clipped) . unmarked and uncreased, with a little scuffing at the spine ends, flap edges and corners, plus some faint wrinkling on the edges. Altogether a handsome copy of an important book on the art of conducting.

Zhitomir, Ukraine: Ivan Franko University Publishing House, 2013. Stapled Wraps. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Sergei Zhukov (cover art). Articles submitted for this collection deal with issues of contemporary musicology, musical activity, performance, and education which were discussed at the III International Scientific-Practical Conference "Contemporary Music in the Modern World", held within the festival Zhytomyr Musical Spring, 2012" at the Department of Music and Choreography with Methods of Teaching (Zhytomyr State Ivan Franko University). CONTENTS: Preface (Kopot); [**See scan of the Table of Contents for article titles and authorship.] 124 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Ear, Inc., 1990. Soft cover. Fine. 8.25" x 10.75. EAR's revelatory issue exploring the new-music scene in Canada. FEATURES: The Electroacoustic Scene - Quebec/Vancouver; Meet the Composer - Rene Lussier; Canada's New Music Ensembles. COLUMNS: David LL Laskin, Christof Migone, Hugh Le Caine's Electronic Instruments; Canada's New Music Resources; Howard Mandel. 68 pages. The free CD copy contains music by Hugh Le Caine, Daniel Scheidt, NEXUS, David Mott, Yves Daoust, Jean-Francois Denis, Peter Hatch, James Tenney, Melissa Hui, Hildegard Westercamp, Les Granules. CONDITION: a solid, bright, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

United Kingdom: LTM, 2014. CDs in Slim Double Jewelcase. New (Very Fine)/New (Very Fine). 5.5" x 5. LTM 2571. This outstanding two-CD collection offers a comprehensive overview of the French avant-garde in the 20th century. Commencing with pioneers Claude Debussy and Erik Satie, this chronological collection moves forward to absurdist and dreamlike Dada and Surrealist compositions (Duchamp, Picabia, Desnos, Ribemont-Dessaignes), as well as the more conventional work of Jean Cocteau's celebrated 'Group des Six', and onwards to postwar electronics and musique concrete by Schaeffer, Henry and Varese. Works by a number of modern composers (Messiaen, Boulez, Greif, Catoire, Hersant) are also featured, several of these being world premiere recordings by noted French pianist Nicolas Horvath. With a generous playing time of 140 minutes, this set contains an illustrated booklet with detailed historical notes. CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Track List. Total Time: ca. 2:20:00. CONDITION:… Read More

St. Petersburg, Russia: Sudarynya, 2006. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good Plus. 5.5" x 8. A revealing profile of the distinguished Hungarian composer, embedded in this probing analysis of his piano cycle "Games". CONTENTS: Preface; Introduction; (1) Gyorgy Kurtag and his piano cycle "Games" - a panoramic view; (2) twentieth century compositional techniques in Kurtag's "Games"; (3) stylistic games; Conclusion; 31 pages of musical examples. [--- and see the scan image of the Russian-language Table of Contents.] 137 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased Near Fine copy with minimal shelf-wear, compromised only by a bent upper right corner. This rare item is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Roma, Milano: Tumminelli & C., 1936. Assumed First Edition . Soft cover. Fair/Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [TEXT IN ITALIAN] This is the outstanding "Pianoforte" volume (Volume I, dedicated to Alfred Cortot), from the Collezione Musicale "Melos" - a series of musical manuals directed by Guido M. Gatti and Paola Ojetti. CONTENTS: To the Reader; Dedication: Carissimo Fred; History of the Piano; The Construction of the Piano; The Aesthetic of the Piano; The Great Pianists of History; How to Play the Piano; How to Teach the Piano; Transcription for Piano; Piano with Orchestra; The Piano in Chamber Music; Index; Table of Contents. 246 pages, with photos, illustrations, and score excerpts. CONDITION: A worn but *unmarked* copy with considerable shelf-wear, its page-block reattached to the covers with archival tape. The pages are noticeably age-tanned in the margins and are brittle along the edges (some small corner pieces absent). This fragile item must… Read More

Paris: Le Monde et Telerema, 1978. Stapled Wraps. Very Good. 9.25" x 12.5. An exceedingly scarce early issue of this provocative, profusely illustrated French-language music journal. CONTENTS: Hommage a Brel (Gregeois), Le neuf du mois, Reggae (Embareck), Haendel le diable (Marcel), Noelle Spieth, claveciniste (Wissotsky), Les pelerins du raga (Kirpalani) Interview de Scriabine (Rey), Messiaen, soixant-dix ans (Dandrel), Claude Prey, theatre et musique ((Rey), Gainsbourg par Gainsbourg (Bertrand), Chanson: Anne Sylvestre et Michele Bernard, E.C.M.: un nouveau jazz a Munich (Gros), Tous les concerts du mois, Le tango de Valeria Munarriz (Chambenois), Harlem, annees 30 (Godard), Taj Mahal, Albert King, L'art vide a New York (Job), Chronique du silence (Mayor), J.M.F.: portraits parisiens, Livres: les nouveautes, Hi-fi service (Son), Souscriptions classiques, Disques enfants, Selection chanson, Selection rock, jazz, traditionnel, Entretien avec Toru Takemitsu (Dandrel); 96 pages, including… Read More

New York: Horizon Press - Vienna House, 1973. Cloth Hardcovers in Slipcase. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A comprehensive and definitive edition of Shaw's weekly writings on musical events in London. CONTENTS: London Music in 1888-89 as heard by Cornetto di Bassetto [Preface; 1888-89; Index]; Criticisms contributed week by week to the World - I: 1890-91; II: 1892-93; III: 1893-94 & Index. 439+317+342+331 pages. CONDITION: The four Fine Minus volumes are bright, tight, square, unmarked and uncreased, with crisp corners and negligible shelf-wear (just slight bumping at the spine ends). The slipcase is sturdy and unmarked, with a little sun-fading on the edges and light scuffing on the bottom panel. This handsome set is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: Because of this book set's weight (nearly 8 pounds securely packed), an ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGE must be assessed (not to exceed the actual shipping cost) when shipping domestic… Read More

London: Constable and Company Ltd., 1932. Reprint Edition - 1949 . Clothbound Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Volume II of Shaw's prolific documentation of London's rich musical life. 325 pages. CONDITION: The book - lacking its original dust-jacket - is solid and square, its gilt spine titling still bright, though the spine ends are lightly bumped and slightly discolored. The pages are unmarked, although several of the pages have some spots of faint spoiling/staining. This remains a quite respectable copy - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Berkhamstead, Herts, UK: The Musical Times Publications, 2009. Soft cover. Fine (As New). 7.5" x 9.5. The UK's oldest classical music journal, with 165 years of continuous publication (established in 1844) - this being its 1,908th issue. CONTENTS: (Articles) Whither 'music studies' (Williams); Purcell, the anthem, and the culture of preaching (Plank); Erik Satie's 'Uspud' (Orledge); The narrative of a composer's biography: Szymanowski (Cesetti); 'Miss Bonwick' identified: an 18th-century composer and organist (Cooper); An incident at Severn Stoke, 11 September 1830 (Bruce); Confused identities: the two Master Hummel(l)s (Simlett-Moss); Modern Nigerian Music: the postcolonial experience (Sadoh); The Emperor of Atlantis: the first British production (Graubart); plus book reviews and additional brief articles. 120 pages. CONDITION: a new, uncompromised copy - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with backing board.

New York: G. Schirmer, 1943. Soft cover. Good. 6.5" x 9.5. A thought-provoking issue of this distinguished music journal, featuring articles/essays on Beethoven, Czechoslovakian composers, Martinu, and Griffes, plus reviews and book/record publication lists. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Table of Contents. 142 pages (illustrated with photos and musical examples). CONDITION: This copy lacks its covers, but the text block and its pages are unmarked. There is evidence, however, of past water-incursion, resulting in a few faint areas of discoloration and a very slight waver to the text block. This remains a quite respectable copy and valuable resource - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

Berkhamsted, Herts, UK: The Musical Times Publications Ltd., 2009. Soft cover. As New (Fine). 7.5" x 9.5. The UK's oldest classical music journal, with 165 years of continuous publication (established in 1844) - this being its 1,908th issue. CONTENTS: (Articles) Whither 'music studies' (Williams); Purcell, the anthem, and the culture of preaching (Plank); Erik Satie's 'Uspud' (Orledge); The narrative of a composer's biography: Szymanowski (Cesetti); 'Miss Bonwick' identified: an 18th-century composer and organist (Cooper); An incident at Severn Stoke, 11 September 1830 (Bruce); Confused identities: the two Master Hummel(l)s (Simlett-Moss); Modern Nigerian Music: the postcolonial experience (Sadoh); The Emperor of Atlantis: the first British production (Graubart); plus book reviews and additional brief articles. 120 pages. CONDITION: a new, uncompromised copy - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with backing board.

New York: New Music Connoisseur, 2018. Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 8.5" x 11. Three issues of the recently discontinued but provocative and informative magazine of "new music", AKA "contemporary classical", AKA "avant-garde" AKA "sound art" - none of which are quite accurate or specific. It was a "semi-annual periodical focusing on the work of 20th and 21st century composers. Anyway, please see my accompanying scan images of the journals' Tables of Contents. 32+32+24 pages. CONDITION: All are bright, solid, and unmarked. Individually: [23/1] has a small back cover corner-crease; [23/2] has a very small front cover crease; [24/1] has a light bend/near-crease on the back cover. These three excellent copies are now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

New York: Vintage Books, 1956. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Milton Glaser (cover art). V-88. A remarkable perspective on opera, wherein "the dramatist is the composer". CONTENTS: Foreword; Introduction; The Tradition; Reform; Retrenchment; Index. 269+ pages. CONDITION: A tight, square copy with light-moderate shelf-wear, unmarked but for the previous owner's name inside, a single light crease on the spine. There is a "remainder" hole punch on the front cover, along with a near-cut. (See my accompanying scan image.) This remains an attractive copy - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.