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Halle & Berlin, Germany: ArtHaus Musik, 1991. Later Reissue . 2 DVDs in Card Case. Very Good Plus/Near Fine. 6" x 7.5. HX-0121. NOTE: This item (packaged for distribution in Japan) is NOT compatible with most DVD players typically sold in REGION 1 (USA & Canada copy) but it WILL play perfectly via computer. It IS compatible with players sold in REGIONS 2 & 5, covering the following countries: [2] Japan, Europe, South Africa, and the Middle East, including Egypt; [5] Eastern Europe, Baltic States, Russia, Central and South Asia, Indian subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, and Mongolia. This outstanding San Francisco Opera production features Shirley Verrett, Placido Domingo, Ruth Ann Swenson, Justino Diaz, Michael Devlin, and Philip Skinner - with the Chorus, Ballet, and orchestra of the San Francisco Opera, conducted by Maurizio Arena. CONDITION: The Very Good Plus DVDs show a bit of scuffing (plus remainder marks adjacent to their center holes) , but play perfectly. The card case is… Read More

Belgium: Discover International, 1993. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. DICD 920115. Sympathetic performance by the BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir and the Jaak Gregoor ChoRus, conducted by Alexander Rahbari. The "L'Arlesienne" incidental music (to the drama of Alphonse Daudet) features narrator Marcel Dossogne (speaking in French). CONTENTS: Please see my accompanying scan image of the Track List. Total Time: 66:19. CONDITION: Fine unscratched CD with Fine jewelcase, booklet, and tray insert. Played twice; plays beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Freiburg - New York: Deutsche Harmonia Mundi BMG, 1989. CDs in Double Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 1. 77099-2-RC. A delightful comic opera by the Master, here featuring sopranos Nancy Argenta and Lena Lootens, tenors Christoph Pregardien and Markus Schafer, and bass Stephen Varcoe, with La Petite Band, conducted by Sigiswald Kuijken. Total Time: 2:00:00. CONDITION: Fine unscratched CDs with Fine double jewelcase, booklet, and tray inserts. The CDs were played twice and sound beautifully. Will be packed securely and promptly shipped.

Hamburg, Germany: Deutsche Grammophon, 1989. CDs/Booklet/Slipcase. Near Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5" x 2. DGG 427 331-2. Rossini's delightful comic opera, here starring Agnes baltsa, Ruggero Raimondi, Enzo Dara, and Frank Lopardo. The Vienne Philharmonic is conducted by Claudio Abbado. Total Time: 2:05:55. CONDITION: Near Fine CDs (**a little light scratching on the CDs, but not affecting playback) with Fine double jewelcase, booklet, tray insert and slipcase. The CDs were played twice and play beautifully.

Japan: White Label, 1988. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. HRC 073. A delightful selection of highlights from Vivaldi's 1734 opera (with libretto by Pietro Metastasio), here performed by the Budapest Madrigal Choir and Hungarian State Orchestra, conducted by Ferenc Szekeres. SCENES & SOLOISTS: Please see my accompanying scan images. Total Time: 64:40. CONDITION: A Fine unscratched CD with Fine jewelcase, booklet and tray insert. CD was played twice and plays beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Berkeley - Los Angeles - London: University of California Press, 1996. First Paperback Edition - 1st Printing . Large Softcover. Fine. 8.5" x 11. Rene Magritte. Robbe-Grillet's 1975 ' nouveau roman', interspersed with and interpenetrated with 77 images of Rene magritte's paintings - its text masterfully translated and with an extended Essay by Ben Stoltzfus. CONTENTS: Illustrations, Acknowledgments, Introduction; La Belle Captive; The Elusive heroine - an Interarts Essay; Appendices; Works Cited. 230 pages. CONDITION: A bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased copy with negligible shelf-wear (just a faint bump in the lower right corner of the front cover). This beautiful copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Edwardsville, Illinois, USA: Petrucci Library Press - Serenissima Music, Inc.. Reprint . Large Softcover. As New [Very Fine]. 8.5" x 11.75. Debussy's early, hauntingly beautiful setting of the Rossetti poem, in an excellent French translation by Gabriel Sarrazin. SCORING: 3fl, 2ob/eh, 3cl/bcl, 3bsn; 4 hn, 3tpt, 3trb; 2 harps; strings; soprano and mezzo-soprano solos, women's chorus. Duration: ca. 21 minutes. This edition reprints the Durand 1902 edition. 74+ pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, unmarked, uncreased, unused copy with no apparent shelf-wear. This very 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.

Alsdorf, Aachen, Germany: Alpha Druck, 1994. Soft cover. Fine Minus. 8.25" x 11.75. Exhibition catalogue with embossed cover text from Galerie Maulberger (Rottach - Egern), including an Introduction by Dr. Gerhard Effertz. Contains photos of the artist, letters and testimonials, a score excerpt by composer Violeta Dinescu, and dozens of full-color plates of paintings by this gifted German artist (born in Würselen near Aachen in 1951). 45 pages. CONDITION: a bright, beautiful, unmarked, uncreased copy with minimal shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Boston: Charles W. Homeyer & Co., 1927. First English Edition . Sheet Music. Fair. 9" x 12. C.W.H. 299 (for medium voice - preceding the 1929 Oliver Ditson high-voice edition) - a Fair condition vintage score, along with a complimentary new photocopy. From Cui's 1899 cycle of 25 Pushkin songs, this is a beautiful, sensitive setting of the Pushkin poem, which depicts the statue of a woman beside a stream [an actual statue on the grounds of the Winter Palace], mourning her broken urn, as from the urn the water miraculously flows on. In the key of Db-Major, its range is from Db above middle C to Eb a 9th above. The text here (not in Russian) is given in French (unattributed) and English (translated by A. M. von Blomberg. Cover page (catalogue) and 2 score pages. CONDITION: The antique original is substantially torn, chipped, and brittle. Though I have repaired it with archival tape, I do not recommend using it for rehearsal or performance. Therefore, I've made and included a Fine… Read More

Mechernich, Germany: Telos Music - BR Klassik, 2010. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. # TLS 109. Strong, individualistic music by a German cellist-composer considered to be one of the best of his generation. Some of the works incorporate Asian instruments - with respect, sensitivity, and innovation. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Playlist. Its informative 28-page booklet (in German and English) contains the playlist, program notes, and brief biographies. Total Time: 78'29". CONDITION: a Fine CD, booklet (just a tiny scuff at the spine bottom), and jewel-case - played twice, plays perfectly. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Poland: Muza - Polskie Nagrania, 1989. CD in Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. PNCD 040. Three modernist masterworks by the legendary Polish composer. Vocal soloist in "Lacrimosa" is Stefania Woytowicz (with Lutoslawski conducting; The "Symphony #1" is conducted by Jan Krenz; Concerto and Funeral Music are conducted by Witold Rowicki. Total Time: 72'13" CONDITION: This is a Fine scratch-free CD with Fine booklet, insert, and jewel-case. Played twice, plays beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders. Securely packed and promptly mailed for ultra-safe shipping globally! ... going First Class on domestic (USA) orders.

Barrytown, New York: Self-Published, 1986. Assumed First Edition . Bound Pages. Near Fine. 8.5" x 11. A rare copy of the film script for this remarkable 1987 existential romantic drama, filmed in Poland, based on the story by the Russian writer Inna Varlamova. The film is set in Western Siberia in the mid-1960s, starring Stanislawa Cielinska, Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieslak, and Grzegorz [Gregory] Wons. i-vii + 40 pages, with several stills and other photos. CONDITION: a bright, clean, uncreased copy with minimal shelf-wear, unmarked but for a few marked script cuts (made by the film-maker). This exceedingly scarce copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

New York: Warner Books, 1987. Uncorrected Proofs . Large Softcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an "Uncorrected Proof" copy - often referred to, but not quite the same as, an "Advance Reading Copy" [or ARC] - fast becoming an attractive collectible, as it precedes the First Edition. This journalist-written book insightfully examines police culture, focusing particularly on how women officers fare with the public and their male colleagues in the NYPD. Set in New York and told from the perspectives of four policewomen, Lady Cop is based on interviews and observations of women for the most part working on patrol. The majority of the situations described are common to police of both sexes. Incorporated into the narrative of their daily lives and routines is a sense of why these women chose this challenging career and the difficulties that they encounter because of their sex. 271 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased… Read More

New York: Carl Fischer, Inc., 1974. Staple-Bound. Near Fine. 6.75" x 10.25. Fischer No. 04879. The Vocal-Piano version [not the full orchestra score] of one of Hanson's best works, setting text from the Anglo-Saxon epic, as translated by William Morris and A. J. Wyatt, and completed in 1925. 46 pages. CONDITION: A bright, solid, unmarked, uncreased Near Fine copy of the 1974 printing, with minimal shelf-wear - some light foxing (age-spotting) in the upper area of the front cover - its interior pristine. This excellent copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag.

Leningrad [St. Petersburg], USSR: Leningrad "Soviet Composer, 1979. First Edition . No Binding. Fine. 8.5" x 11. [c 740 k] The St. Petersburg-based Alexander Knaifel (born in Tashkent in 1943) belongs to that circle of near-contemporaries and associates from the former Soviet lands which includes Arvo Pärt, Giya Kancheli, Tigran Mansurian, Valentin Silvestrov and Sofia Gubaidulina. Knaifel himself is a cellist (former student of Rostropovich). This powerful 1967 unaccompanied work has a bass-range vocal component, thus requiring (?) a male cellist. 10 photocopied pages. CONDITION: bright, unmarked, uncreased pages - 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.

Leningrad [St. Petersburg], USSR: Leningrad "Soviet Composer, 1979. First Edition . Sheet Music. Fine. 8.25" x 11.75. [c 740 k] The St. Petersburg-based Alexander Knaifel (born in Tashkent in 1943) belongs to that circle of near-contemporaries and associates from the former Soviet lands which includes Arvo Pärt, Giya Kancheli, Tigran Mansurian, Valentin Silvestrov and Sofia Gubaidulina. Knaifel himself is a cellist (former student of Rostropovich). This powerful 1967 unaccompanied work has a bass-range vocal component, thus requiring (?) a male cellist. 10 pages. CONDITION: bright, unmarked, uncreased pages - 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.

New York: International Music Co., 1945. Folio Cover with Parts. Near Fine. 9" x 12. International No. 797 (+777) A gorgeous Faure melody, here "sung" by viola, transcribed by Milton Katims. The Piano Full Score (doing double duty) is designated as "for Cello or Viola and Piano". 1+6 pages. CONDITION: A clean, unmarked, uncreased Near Fine copy with light shelf-wear - now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board.

New York: Deutsche Grammophon / MHS, 2004. CDs in Double Jewel Case. Fine/Fine. 5.5" x 5. DGG # 5280539. [2 CDs] The brilliant Chinese pianist offers a richly-varied program, aptly showcasing both his virtuosic and lyrical gifts. CONTENTS: See accompanying scan image of the Track List. CONDITION: Fine unscratched CDs with Fine jewel-case and inserts - played twice; plays beautifully. Complimentary upgrade to securely-packed First Class shipping on domestic (USA) orders.

Moscow: Self-Published, 1980. Assumed First Edition . Side-Stapled Wraps. Near Fine. 11" x 14.75. An ambitious 6-movement Soviet-era work for chamber orchestra (single fl/ob/cl/bsn; single hn/tpt/trb; large percussion & keyboard group; 2vn/va/vc/cb). MOVEMENTS: [I] Largo assai; [II] L'istesso tempo - doloroso; [III] Comodo - Allegro non troppo - Comodo - Adagio; [IV] Largo sostenuto - Animato - Larghetto - Largo (with indication of a possible cut section); [V] Adagio; [VI] Largo lugubre - Larghetto - Largo lugubre. Duration: ca. 29 minutes. 94 pages. CONDITION: a bright, solid copy with minimal shelf-wear, creased only at the front cover hinge, unmarked but for a small cataloging number on the back cover plus duration and composer name transliteration on page 1 (these likely in the composer's hand). A split in the spine tape has been securely repaired. This handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. NOTE: multiple score orders,… Read More

New York: Otto Penzler Books, 1994. Uncorrected Proof . Soft cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. This is an "Uncorrected Proof" copy - often referred to, but not quite the same as, an "Advance Reading Copy" [or ARC] - fast becoming an attractive collectible, as it precedes the First Edition. Late at night by posh Gramercy Park, a woman peers into the backseat of a parked car. She's never seen a dead body before, but there's enough blood that she has no doubt what she's looking at. She remembers seeing a strange man nearby, and the police use her fuzzy identification and a few other bits of tenuous evidence to finger Billy Sowell, an alcoholic bum with limited intelligence and a patchy memory, as the killer. Who cares if he's guilty? Billy's an easy conviction, and his case is forgotten until years later, when it falls in the lap of PI Marty Blake. 310 pages, with a publisher's promotional letter laid-in. CONDITION: a bright,… Read More