1. 100 GREATEST ALL TIME COUNTRY HITS: ARRANGED FOR VOICE, PIANO & GUITAR, Tele House, Inc., New York, n.d., 272pp, very good, wraps (softcover), (Order No: 36732 ), $25.00
2. THE HAWLEY COLLECTION OF VIOLINS, Lyon & Healy, Chicago, 1904, 34 tipped in color plates, 105pp, good+, spine rebacked in red cloth (hardcover) light edgewear, Introduction by Theodore Thomas. Sketch of Royal De Forest Hawley by Albert H. Pitkin. Subtitle: "With a history of their makers and a brief review of the evolution and decline of the art of violin making in Italy 1540-1800." Copy 1131 of an edition of 2,000. Desireable book on violins., (Order No: 7642 ), $150.00
3. MORE SONGS OF THE FORTIES: THE DECADE SERIES, Hal Leonard Corporation, Milwaukee, WI, 1994, music examples, 222pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0793530938 Over 60 songs including Bali Ha'i, Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend; Some Enchanted Evening; Too Darn Hot; Younger Than Springtime; Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah; Buttons And Bows; That Old Black Magic; The Last Time I Saw Paris; San Antonio Rose, and more., (Order No: 53319 ), $13.50
4. THE SINGER'S OWN BOOK: A WELL SELECTED COLLECTION OF THE MOST POPULAR SENTIMENTAL, PATRIOTIC, NAVAL, AND COMIC SONGS, Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1838, B&W frontis, 320pp, good, dark green cloth (hardcover) nice clean and tight copy, "As Sung By: Messrs. Sinclair, Braham, Phillips, Horn, Pearman, Wood, Brough and Russell; Mesdames Austin, Knight, Feron, Pearman, Keely, Watson and Wood; Misses Hughes, Rock, Povey, Kelly, Clara Fisher, Turpin, Horton, and Watson." Starts with preface to First Edition (not dated), followed by Preface to the Thirtieth Edition (dated January 1835)., (Order No: 55325 ), $150.00
5. Alberti, Luciano (translated by Richard Pierce), MUSIC OF THE WESTERN WORLD, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1974), over 350 B&W & color ill., 320pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517516268 Here is a comprehensive popular history of the personalities, the movements, and the social forces that have shaped the sound of our music from the first primitive experiments with rhythm to the latest, most sophisticated experiments with electronic synthesizers., (Order No: 16675 ), $7.50
6. Altenburg, Johann Ernst (complete English translation by Edward H. Tarr), ESSAY ON AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HEROIC AND MUSICAL TRUMPETERS' AND KETTLEDRUMMERS' ART, The Brass Press, Nashville, TN, 1974, B&W ill., music examples, 148pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0914282018 First published in 1795. FOR THE SAKE OF A WIDER ACCEPTANCE OF THE SAME, DESCRIBED HISTORICALLY, THEORETICALLY, AND PRACTICALLY AND ILLUSTRATED WITH EXAMPLES, IN TWO PARTS. Altenburg discusses many areas of importance: the trumpet in early times; the position of trumpeters and kettledrummers in the Baroque musical hierarchy; the guilds; the training of trumpeters; details of construction of the instruments; the use of trumpets and kettledrums in the military; famous trumpeters and trumpet makers; and the correct style of execution of musical notation., (Order No: 47285 ), $100.00
7. An Antiquary, THE DANCE - HISTORIC ILLUSTRATIONS OF DANCING FROM 3300 B.C. TO 1911 A.D., John Bale Sons & Danielsson, London, 1911, B&W illustrations, 68pp, good+ cream cloth boards (hardcover), "This sketch of the iconography of the dance does not pretend to be a history of the subject, except in the most elementary way. It may be taken as a summary of the history of posture; a complete dance cannot be easily rendered illustration. ... It is hoped that this work may be of some use as illustrating the costume, position and accessories of the dance in various periods to those producing entertainments.", (Order No: 43068 ), $40.00
8. Andersen, Christopher, JAGGER UNAUTHORIZED, Delacorte Press, New York, (1993) 1st ptg, 64 B&W ill., 440pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0385308256 The riveting portrait that emerges is based on years of research and countless interviews with friends, teachers, fellow musicians, family members, neighbors, industry insiders, and lovers., (Order No: 18997 ), $6.00
9. Armstrong, William H., ORGANS FOR AMERICA: THE LIFE AND WORK OF DAVID TANNENBERG, Univ. of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, PA, (1969) 2nd ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 154pp, very good, brown cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, ISBN 0812275543, (Order No: 2872 ), $9.50
10. Arnold, Denis and Fortune, Nigel (edited by), THE BEETHOVEN READER: A SYMPOSIUM BY LEADING SCHOLARS, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York, (1971) 1st ptg, music examples, B&W ill., 542pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0393021491 This book as a whole offers both scholars and music lovers a broad and fresh view of this great genius, and the individual essays offer not only new facts but also new viewpoints on well-known works., (Order No: 35575 ), $25.00
11. Bailey, Pearl, TALKING TO MYSELF, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, (1971) 1st ed, 233pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) signed by the author, Signed on half title, "Love Pearl.", (Order No: 4983 ), $30.00
12. Balliett, Whitney, AMERICAN SINGERS, Oxford University Press, New York, 1979, 178pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0195025245 Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, Mabel Mercer, Bobby Short, Alberta Hunter, and other stylists of American non-classical singing., (Order No: 20096 ), $4.00
13. Balliett, Whitney, BARNEY, BRADLEY, AND MAX: SIXTEEN PORTRAITS IN JAZZ, Oxford University Press, New York, 1989 1st ptg, 213pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) previous owners inscription, ISBN 0195061241 This book, intended as a supplement to AMERICAN MUSICIANS, offers sixteen additional profiles--seven of which have never appeared in book form before., (Order No: 36086 ), $6.00
14. Baron, Stanley (introduction by), BENNY, KING OF SWING - A PICTORIAL BIOGRAPHY BASED ON BENNY GOODMAN'S PERSONAL ARCHIVES, William Morrow and Co., Inc., New York, 1979, 212 B&W illustrations, 63pp of text, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) owner's inscription, ISBN 0688035027, (Order No: 54859 ), $6.00
15. Bartlett, Ella Herbert (selected and edited by) Agnolucci, Mario (specially arranged and simplified for young people by), STEPHEN FOSTER: SONGS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, Whittlesey House, New York, (1945), ill. by Stephen J. Voorhies, 47pp, good++, pictorial boards w/light wear (hardcover), (Order No: 15160 ), $10.00
16. Bauer, Marion, TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC - HOW IT DEVELOPED - HOW TO LISTEN TO IT, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, (1933) 5th ptg, 351pp, good, green cloth (hardcover) very light edgewear, (Order No: 45501 ), $4.50
17. Bendelari, Augusto (music by), MUSICAL ALBUM FOR 1863 - A COLLECTION OF TEN SONGS, A DUET AND TRIO WITH ENGLISH WORDS, Oliver Ditson & Co., Boston, MA, 1862, musical scores, 50pp, good, original green cloth (hardcover) some light edgewear, Clean and tight copy, albeit lacking free endpapers. Music includes: List, Lady, List; Do You Really Think He Did; The Sea of Love; Thine Eyes are Dim With Weeping; Hope - I Know He Will Return; Birds, Birds; I Lost My Way; I Arise from Dreams of Thee; You've Forgot the Cottage Door; The Angel of the Storm; Meet Me There; and, Chorus of Angels., (Order No: 49413 ), $75.00
18. Benn, Christopher (introduction by Richard Capell), MOZART ON THE STAGE, Ernest Benn Limited, London, (1946), ill. by Kenneth Green, 178pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), The author deals with the story, the music, the characters and the staging of each opera, comparing the production in this country and abroad to see how far the intentions of Mozart and his collaborators have been fulfilled., (Order No: 34468 ), $12.50
19. Bierley, Paul E. (foreword by Arthur Fiedler), JOHN PHILIP SOUSA, AMERICAN PHENOMENON - REVISED EDITION, Integrity Press, Westerville, OH, (1973), B&W illustrations, 270pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0918048060 Tells the true story of Sousa's life and brings to light the forgotten or unknown Sousa works., (Order No: 47846 ), $12.50
20. Branham, Robert James and Hartnett, Stephen J., SWEET FREEDOM'S SONG - "MY COUNTRY 'TIS OF THEE" AND DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA, Oxford University Press, New York, 2002 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 276pp, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0195137418 Fuses the story of a song of central importance to generations of Americans with social and political history., (Order No: 57128 ), $10.00
21. Brown, A. Peter, JOSEPH HAYDN'S KEYBOARD MUSIC - SOURCES AND STYLE, Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN, (1986) 2nd ptg, music examples, 450pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 025333182X Keyboard instruments and their music were of prime concern to Joseph Haydn throughout his life, and it was he who was mainly responsible for transforming the Viennese sonata from a work of little consequence to one that is at the core of keyboard repertoire., (Order No: 57393 ), $35.00
22. Brown, Calvin S., TONES INTO WORDS: MUSICAL COMPOSITIONS AS SUBJECTS OF POETRY, University of Georgia Press, Athens, GA, (1953), music examples, 171pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This book is a study of the relationship between music and literature--the use of specifically identified musical compositions as subjects of poetry., (Order No: 35732 ), $30.00
23. Brubaker, Robert L., MAKING MUSIC CHICAGO STYLE, Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, IL, 1985, B&W and color illustrations, 72pp, very good, wraps (softcover) small bump bottom corner, A glimpse of Chicago's musical heritage., (Order No: 39203 ), $20.00
24. Bunner, Henry C. (music by Oscar Weil), THE SEVEN OLD LADIES OF LAVENDER TOWN: AN OPERETTA IN TWO ACTS, Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, (1910), B&W illustrations, music, 37pp, very good+, decorated cream colored boards (hardcover), Exceptionally nice clean and tight copy!, (Order No: 32911 ), $75.00
25. Casanova, Carlamaria, RENATA TEBALDI: LA VOCE D'ANGELO -- [THE VOICE OF AN ANGEL], Electa, Stampato, Italy, (1981), B&W illustrations, 254pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) inscribed by author & subject, Text in Italian. Publicity photo of Renata Tebaldi laid in. Inscribed by Tebaldi (1995) on the front free endapaper and inscribed by the author (1995) on the title page., (Order No: 54304 ), $40.00
26. Clark, Robert S. (edited by) (introduction by Warren B. Syer), HIGH FIDELITY'S SILVER ANNIVERSARY TREASURY, Wyeth Press, Great Barrington, MA, (1976) 1st ptg, 343pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0911656014 To celebrate HIGH FIDELITY'S twenty-fifth year of publication, the editors have brought together in this volume fifty articles by the liveliest, most learned, and most accomplished writers to appear in its pages--the best from America's first and foremost monthly music and audio magazine., (Order No: 33837 ), $10.00
27. Clemente, John, GIRL GROUPS - FABULOUS FEMALES THAT ROCKED THE WORLD, Krause Publications, Iola, WI, (2000), B&W illustrations, 276pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0873418166 "Profiles 60 influential groups - pricing for 500 collectible records - A-Z listing of female groups.", (Order No: 58429 ), $35.00
28. Cohen, Joel and Snitzer, Herb, REPRISE: THE EXTRAORDINARY REVIVAL OF EARLY MUSIC, Little, Brown & Company, Boston, MA, (1985) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 227pp, good w/lightly edgeworn dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0316150371 In words and pictures, the authors accomplish their aim: to show the real people (not angels or cherubs) who are making the music of the distant past a vital art form of today., (Order No: 44274 ), $7.50
29. Cooper, Martin (edited by), THE MODERN AGE, 1890-1960 (OXFORD HISTORY OF MUSIC VOLUME X), Oxford University Press, London, 1974, B&W ill., music examples, 764pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0193163101 The volume opens with two chapters by Gerald Abraham on the music of the period up to 1914 and one by Martin Cooper specifically on stage works during the same period. Then follows a chapter by Mosco Carner on music in the European mainland from 1918 to 1940. The narrative is concluded by Peter Evans, who deals with music on the European mainland from 1940 to 1960. As a complement to the account of events in Europe from 1918, there are separate chapters on the music of important peripheral territories during the same period., (Order No: 35924 ), $45.00
30. Copland, Aaron & Perlis, Vivian, COPLAND 1900 THROUGH 1942, St. Martin's, New York, (1984) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 402pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) owner's name, ISBN 0312169620, (Order No: 2959 ), $5.00
31. Dowley, Tim, BACH: HIS LIFE AND TIMES, Midas Books, Kent, UK, (1981), B&W illustrations, 144pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0859361454 In this biography, Dowley traces his earliest musical efforts in Eisenach, his cultural inheritance, his series of posts as organist or musician, and his stormy career in Leipzig., (Order No: 25952 ), $10.00
32. Duckles, Vincent H. and Keller, Michael A., MUSIC REFERENCE AND RESEARCH MATERIALS: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY, FOURTH EDITION, REVISED, Schirmer Books, New York, (1994), 740pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket small closed tear on jacket, ISBN 0028708229 Since 1964, this book has been the standard guide to the research and reference literature of music. The Fourth Edition, Revised, a completely corrected new edition, retains the scope, authority, and organization of previous editions that have made this book indispensable to scholars and librarians., (Order No: 29385 ), $12.50
33. Dunn, Lloyd, ON THE FLIP SIDE, Billboard Publications, Inc., New York, (1975) 1st ptg, 188pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0823075877 ...his life as a major record company executive...traveling around the world at 33 1/3 RPM, seeking new markets, picking up artists, songs, massage girls... Mr. Dunn has collected a full bag of colorful happenings, gleaned from traveling over a million miles around the world, in pursuit of songs, artists, and music markets., (Order No: 30163 ), $8.50
34. Dylan, Bob, BOB DYLON - CHRONICLES: VOLUME ONE, Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, New York, (2005), 293pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0743244583 A candid memoir tapped out over three years on a manual typewriter., (Order No: 51243 ), $8.00
35. Ellinwood, Leonard and Porter, Keyes (prepared under the supervision of), BIO-BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF MUSICIANS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SINCE COLONIAL TIMES, AMS PRESS, New York, (1972), 439pp, very good+, blue cloth (hardcover), ISBN 0404080758 The primary purpose of this volume was to assemble under one cover the names of persons who have contributed to the history of music in the United States, and thereby to facilitate the finding of material concerning them., (Order No: 45055 ), $30.00
36. Engel, Lehman, THE AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATER, CBS Legacy Collection Book, New York, (1967), B&W illustrations, 236pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 6946 ), $7.00
37. Ewen, David, THE STORY OF JEROME KERN, Henry Hold and Company, New York, (1953) 1st ed, 148pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 17538 ), $8.00
38. Ewen, David, AMERICAN COMPOSERS: A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, (1982), 793pp, good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0399126260 Listings for almost 300 composers; listings of principal works; statements of musical philosophies; title index; bibliographies for each entry., (Order No: 36145 ), $25.00
39. Fellowes, Edmund Horace, THE ENGLISH MADRIGAL COMPOSERS, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1921, music examples, 364pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover), This volume is divided into two parts, the first of which deals with the history and meaning of the Madrigal with special reference to its position in English musical history. The second part treats briefly the life and works of the individual composers of the School., (Order No: 36362 ), $15.00
40. Fenner, Theodore, LEIGH HUNT AND OPERA CRITICISM: THE "EXAMINER" YEARS, 1808-1821, University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, (1972), 353pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0700600876 This study brings to light an aspect of Hunt's genius that has been all but overlooked in surveys of his life and work: the strength and breadth of his critical abilities as a reviewer of opera., (Order No: 33598 ), $14.50
41. Flower, Newman, FRANZ SCHUBERT: THE MAN AND HIS CIRCLE, Tudor Publishing Co., New York, 1935, B&W ill., 369pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1928. The life-story of the great composer., (Order No: 34463 ), $12.00
42. Frank, Gerald David, A GERMAN ORGANBUILDER ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER - THE LIFE AND WORK OF JOHANN TRAUGOTT WANDKE, Boston Organ Club Chapter, Harrisville, NH, 1990 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 100pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0961009217 "A vivid view into the life of pioneer German immigrants," with a resulting "view into a small but fascinating corner of the history of American organbuilding, as well as an important contribution to Texana and Americana." Published by The Boston Organ Club Chapter of the Organ Historical Society., (Order No: 46704 ), $100.00
43. Fuller, Sophie, THE PANDORA GUIDE TO WOMEN COMPOSERS: BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES 1629-PRESENT, Pandora/HarperCollins Pub., London, (1994) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 368pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0044408978 Unique resource of over a hundred women composers from Britain and the United States since 1629., (Order No: 13454 ), $8.50
44. Garon, Paul, THE DEVIL'S SON-IN-LAW: THE STORY OF PEETIE WHEATSTRAW & HIS SONGS - REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION - COMPANION CD LAID IN, Charles H. Kerr Publ. Co., Chicago, IL, 2003, 138pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0882862669, (Order No: 58477 ), $15.00
45. Gehrkens, Karl Wilson, ESSENTIALS IN CONDUCTING, Oliver Ditson Company, Boston, MA, (1919), 184pp, very good, maroon cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 42281 ), $5.00
46. George, Nelson; Banes, Sally; Flinker, Susan; Romanowski, Patty, FRESH - HIP HOP DON'T STOP, Random House, New York, (1985) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 119pp, near fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0394737393 "In pictures and words, the definitive guide to the music, the fashion, the art and the dance of hip hop: the most dynamic, subversive subculture in America since the 60's.", (Order No: 57477 ), $300.00
47. Gerard, Charley, JAZZ IN BLACK AND WHITE: RACE, CULTURE, AND IDENTITY IN THE JAZZ COMMUNITY, Praeger, Westport, CT, (2001), 202pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0275974391, (Order No: 56551 ), $14.50
48. Germer, Jerry and Germer, Lucie, HORNING IN: THE GROWN-UP'S GUIDE TO MAKING MUSIC FOR FUN, Frost Hill Press, Marlborough, NH, (2000) 1st ed, B&W ill., music examples, 244pp, fine, wraps (softcover) inscribed by the authors, ISBN 0967551706 A virtual mini-encyclopedia of unpretentious, easy-to-assimilate practical wisdom on the subject of the hows, whys, and whats for adults learning to play musical instruments., (Order No: 51158 ), $7.50
49. Giddins, Gary, BING CROSBY: A POCKETFUL OF DREAMS, THE EARLY YEARS 1903-1940, Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA, (2001) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 728pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0316881880 In this commanding biography, the eminent cultural critic Gary Giddins takes us on the remarkable journey that brought a provincial young law student from Spokane, Washington, to the pinnacle of the entertainment world., (Order No: 43974 ), $6.50
50. Goldin, Milton, THE MUSIC MERCHANTS: THE COLORFUL CHRONICLE OF THE IMPRESARIOS, ENTREPRENEURS & PATRONS WHO POPULARIZED SERIOUS MUSIC IN AMERICA, The Macmillan Company, New York, (1969) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 242pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), From P.T. Barnum to Sol Hurok, from early opera to Lincoln Center, here is the fabulous history of the wheelers and dealers, artists, patrons and institutions that have brought serious music to the American marketplace., (Order No: 14048 ), $6.00
51. Granniss, Lewis C., CONNECTICUT COMPOSERS, CT State Federation of Music, New Haven, CT, 1935, 125pp, very good+, blue cloth (hardcover) w/original plain brown jacket, The object in compiling this volume is to place at the disposal of The Connecticut State Federation of Music Clubs and the music-loving public in general, a convenient, alphabetical reference to "Connecticut Composers", a biographical sketch of each, and a list of their published and unpublished compositions., (Order No: 35237 ), $20.00
52. Gray, Kenneth L., SILK AND CACTUS: THE STORY OF THE BUILDER OF THE SALT LAKE TABERNACLE ORGAN, Lamplight Press, Great Salt Lake City, UT, (1995), 210pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1886662126 Written by the great great grandson of Joseph Ridges., (Order No: 38639 ), $25.00
53. Green, Douglas B. and Gruhn, George, ROY ACUFF'S MUSICAL COLLECTION AT OPRYLAND, WSM, Inc., Opryland, (1982) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 86pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) owner's signatures, (Order No: 51925 ), $7.50
54. Green, Stanley and Goldblatt, Burt, STARRING FRED ASTAIRE, Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, (1973), B&W illustrations, 501pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0396068774 First complete text-and-photo book dealing with the career of the most acclaimed dancer ever to appear on stage and screen., (Order No: 36476 ), $20.00
55. Gruen, John (text by); photographs by Ken Heyman, THE PRIVATE WORLD OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN, The Viking Press, New York, (1968), B&W photographs, 191pp, very good, pictorial boards w/glassine jacket w/a few tears, "An intimate, offstage view of Leonard Bernstein, his family, and his friends. With a playlet, monologues, dialogues, reflections, revelations, and predictions. Leonard Bernstein talks with charm, humor, unsparing honesty, and total recall about the phenomenon of Leonard Bernstein. John Gruen describes the scene and listens, as Ken Heyman's camera watches.", (Order No: 17386 ), $5.00
56. Haddon, Celia, GREAT DAYS AND JOLLY DAYS: THE STORY OF GIRLS' SCHOOL SONGS, Hodder and Stoughton, London, (1977), B&W illustrations, 128pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) wear on bottom edge, ISBN 0340222301 Recaptures the world of girls' education over a hundred years and more, reflected in the lines they sang., (Order No: 38486 ), $14.50
57. Hammer, Rusty, P. S. GILMORE - THE AUTHORIZED BIOGRAPHY OF AMERICA'S FIRST SUPERSTAR, published by the author, Gainesville, FL, (2006), B&W illustrations, 295pp, append., fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0974274224 Biography of this popular band leader of the 1890s., (Order No: 55927 ), $17.50
58. Hartmann, Rudolf, RICHARD STRAUSS: THE STAGING OF HIS OPERAS AND BALLETS, Oxford University Press, New York, 1981, B&W and color illustrations, 280pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) in publisher's slipcase, ISBN 0195202511 This volume treats all of Stauss's dramatic works - fifteen operas and two ballets - from the first performance to those of today., (Order No: 56949 ), $15.00
59. Haskell, Harry, THE EARLY MUSIC REVIVAL: A HISTORY, Thames and Hudson, London, (1988), B&W illustrations, 232pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0500014493 A comprehensive historical study of the early music revival, tracing its origins back beyond nineteenth-century antiquarianism to the eighteenth century itself., (Order No: 37980 ), $8.00
60. Haskell, Harry (edited by), THE ATTENTIVE LISTENER: THREE CENTURIES OF MUSIC CRITICISM, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, (1996) 1st ptg, 398pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0691026416 This historical anthology shows the evolution of music journalism and its place in Western culture over the past three centuries and illustrates the richness, variety, and vitality of music criticism as both an intellectual enterprise and a literary genre., (Order No: 39428 ), $12.00
61. Heine, Heinrich (done into English and edited by Basil Ashmore; with an introduction by J. C. Trewin), DOKTOR FAUST: A DANCE POEM; TOGETHER WITH SOME RARE ACCOUNTS OF WITCHES, DEVILS AND THE ANCIENT ART OF SORCERY - LIMITED EDITION, Peter Nevill, London, (1952), ill. by Hellmuth Weissenborn, 64pp, very good, 1/4 red leather, teg, (hardcover), Copy 87 of 150 specially bound copies - unsigned., (Order No: 25143 ), $35.00
62. Heline, Corinne, ESOTERIC MUSIC BASED ON THE MUSICAL SEERSHIP OF RICHARD WAGNER, New Age Press, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, (1953) 2nd ed, 274pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, (Order No: 59102 ), $4.00
63. Hess, Nancy Wise and Wolf, Stephanie Grauman Wolf, THE SOUNDS OF TIME: WESTERN MAN & HIS MUSIC, J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA, (1969) 1st ed, B&W ill., maps, 218pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This book attempts to identify for the reader changes in musical styles and fashions from the blaring trumpets of ancient Egypt to the "silent music" of John Cage., (Order No: 35814 ), $8.00
64. Holdridge, Larry, SYMPHONY IN B MINOR - PATHETIQUE: THE PASSION OF PETER ILITCH TCHAIKOVSKY, Stemmer House, Owings Mills, MD, 1978, B&W illustrations, 57pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0916144267 "A Confession for Narrator and Orchestra in Four Movements.", (Order No: 8824 ), $15.00
65. Howe, M. A. DeWolfe (introduction by Serge Koussevitzky), THE TALE OF TANGLEWOOD - SCENE OF THE BERKSHIRE MUSIC FESTIVALS, The Vanguard Press, New York, (1946), B&W illustrations, 101pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover) owner inscription, The story of the famous Berkshire Music Festival, which has attracted thousands of Americans every summer since it was started in 1934., (Order No: 59108 ), $5.00
66. Hurd, Michael, ELGAR - THE GREAT COMPOSERS, Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, (1969), B&W illustrations, 66pp, very good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), The year 1899 was marked by the first performance of the ENIGMA Variations, the work of an obscure musician and composer named Edward Elgar., (Order No: 50847 ), $7.50
67. Hutchings, Arthur, MOZART - THE MAN, THE MUSICIAN, Schirmer Books, New York, (1976), B&W and color illustrations, 131pp, good++, pictorial boards (hardcover), (Order No: 51023 ), $5.00
68. Jablonski, Edward, GERSHWIN: A BIOGRAPHY, Doubleday, New York, 1987 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 436pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0385194315 A noted Gershwin authority presents a major work on the life and musical accomplishments of one of America's most enduring composers., (Order No: 17841 ), $6.50
69. Jacob, Heinrich Eduard (translated from the German by Richard and Clara Winston), FELIX MENDELSSOHN AND HIS TIMES, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, (1963) 1st Amer, 356pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 58575 ), $3.00
70. Jacobs, Arthur, A NEW DICTIONARY OF MUSIC, Aldine Publishing Company, Chicago, IL, (1962), 416pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 45504 ), $6.00
71. Jonson, Ben (with an introductory essay by Andrew J. Sabol), A SCORE FOR LOVERS MADE MEN - A MASQUE BY BEN JONSON, Brown University Press, Providence, RI, 1963, musical score, 93pp, fine, wraps (softcover) inscribed by Sabol, "The Music Adapted and Arranged from Compositions by Nicholas Lanier, Alphonso Ferrabosco, and Their Contemporaries by Andrew J. Sabol.", (Order No: 59174 ), $30.00
72. Jouve, Jean Pierre (translated from the French by Eric Earnshaw Smith), MOZART'S DON JUAN, Vincent Stuart, London, (1957), 107pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), The author contends that our impression of Mozart as a child is a falsification., (Order No: 46850 ), $15.00
73. Keillor, Elaine, JOHN WEINZWEIG AND HIS MUSIC: THE RADICAL ROMANTIC OF CANADA, The Scarecrow Press, Inc., Metuchen, NJ, 1994, B&W ill., music examples, 317pp, very good+, light blue cloth (hardcover), ISBN 0810828499 This study examines and describes the compositional style of John Weinzweig and identifies his place in Canadian musical life. Although Weinzweig has long been regarded as a pivotal force in Canadian composition, no book-length investigation of his life and output has until now appeared., (Order No: 45061 ), $20.00
74. Kempton, Arthur, BOOGALOO: THE QUINTESSENCE OF AMERICAN POPULAR MUSIC, Pantheon Books, New York, (2003) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 498pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0375406123 What that culture is all about, who owns it, and who gets paid--these are the issues of the moment in his epic narrative., (Order No: 40248 ), $16.50
75. Kinkle, Roger D., THE COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POPULAR MUSIC AND JAZZ 1900-1950: VOLUME 1, 2, 3, AND 4 - FOUR VOLUME SET COMPLETE, Arlington House Publishers, New Rochelle, NY, (1974), 4 vols, 2642pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0870002295 Volume 1: Music Year by Year 1900-1950; Volume 2: Biographies A through K; Volume 3: Biographies L through Z; and, Volume 4: Indexes & Appendices., (Order No: 58932 ), $40.00
76. Kinscella, Hazel Gertrude, MUSIC AND ROMANCE FOR YOUTH, RCA Victor Company, Inc., Camden, NJ, (1930), B&W ill., music examples, 421pp, good+, decorated purple cloth (hardcover), A COURSE OF STUDY IN MUSIC APPRECIATION FOR USE IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS, ALSO IN PLATOON AND CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS, ACADEMIES, JUNIOR CLUBS., (Order No: 31205 ), $4.00
77. Kozak, Roman, THIS AIN'T NO DISCO - THE STORY OF CBGB, Faber and Faber, Boston, MA, (1988), 143pp, very good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0571129560 CBGB-OMFUG, Hilly Kristal's notorious nightclub on New York's Bowery, is considered the birthplace of the punk and new wave movements in American rock and roll., (Order No: 58889 ), $20.00
78. Krummel, D. W., BIBLIOGRAPHICAL HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN MUSIC, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL, (1987) 1st ptg, 269pp, very good++, maroon cloth (hardcover), ISBN 0252014502, (Order No: 46843 ), $7.00
79. Laskaris, Maria (editor), HITTING THE HIGH NOTES - OPERA NORTH: THE FIRST 25 SEASONS, Opera North, Lebanon, NH, (2007), color illustrations, 90pp, fine, wraps (softcover), History of this opera group in Lebanon, New Hampshire., (Order No: 56899 ), $25.00
80. Laufman, Alan Miller, PIPE ORGANS OF ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS, Boston Organ Club, Harrisville, NH, (2000) 1st ed, color frontis, B&W ill., 56pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0961009241 An in- depth look at the churches of Arlington, Massachusetts and their organs., (Order No: 46705 ), $50.00
81. Linscott, Eloise Hubbard (collected and edited by) (with an introduction by James M. Carpenter), FOLK SONGS OF OLD NEW ENGLAND, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1939 1st ptg, music examples, 337pp, good+, blue cloth (hardcover) inscribed by author, no dustjacket, (Order No: 36650 ), $30.00
82. Lockwood, Albert (with a new preface by Frederick Freedman), NOTES ON THE LITERATURE OF THE PIANO, Da Capo Press, New York, 1968, 235pp, good+, brown cloth (hardcover), First published in 1940. "This book is not intended as an encyclopedia of the piano literature, although it may be stated at the outset that I have endeavored to mention every piano work of importance, even if it no longer appeals to the taste of today.", (Order No: 45059 ), $15.00
83. Luckett, Richard, HANDEL'S MESSIAH: A CELEBRATION, Harcourt Brace & Company, New York, (1992) 1st US, B&W illustrations, 258pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0156001381 This book celebrates the 250th anniversary of the first performance of MESSIAH, which took place in the Fishamble Street Musick Hall, Dublin, at twelve noon on 13 April 1742. There has never been a year since 1742 in which MESSIAH has not been performed, and after 1749 its popularity was to become unprecedented., (Order No: 22497 ), $5.00
84. Macdougall, Hamilton C., EARLY NEW ENGLAND PSALMODY - AN HISTORICAL APPRECIATION 1620-1820, Stephen Daye Press, Brattleboro, VT, (1940), B&W illustrations, 179pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), The story of psalmody as expressed in New England life from the days of the Pilgrims in 1620 to the time in 1820 when the States began to feel the urge of the national spirit. This is a full account of the first hymnal, THE BAY PSALM BOOK of 1640, which was also the first book printed in the colonies., (Order No: 51027 ), $40.00
85. Machlis, Joseph, INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York, (1961), B&W ill., music examples, 714pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0393095460 A guide to the understanding of the complexities of twentieth-century music., (Order No: 35750 ), $10.00
86. Matthews, Denis, BEETHOVEN - THE MASTER MUSICIANS SERIES, J. M. Dent & Sons, Ltd., London, (1987), 8pp of photos, 42 music ex., 279pp, very good+, wraps (softcover) - like new, never read, ISBN 0460024949, (Order No: 32307 ), $2.75
87. Mattson, Donald E. and Walz, Louis D., OLD FORT SNELLING: INSTRUCTION BOOK FOR FIFE WITH MUSIC OF EARLY AMERICA, Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN, 1974 3rd ptg, music examples, 113pp, very good, spiral bound wraps (softcover), ISBN 0873510909 This book offers an instruction method for the B fife as well as selected tunes from the 1750's until shortly after the Civil War, the period of the fife's greatest popularity in the United States., (Order No: 39471 ), $12.00
88. McAleer, Dave (compiled by), THE ALL MUSIC BOOK OF HIT ALBUMS - THE TOP 10 US & UK ALBUM CHARTS FROM 1960 TO THE PRESENT DAY, Miller Freeman Books, San Francisco, CA, (1995), B&W illustrations, 352pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 087930393X, (Order No: 54815 ), $7.50
89. McCarthy, Albert, THE DANCE BAND ERA: THE DANCING DECADES FROM RAGTIME TO SWING - 1910-1050, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, (1982), B&W illustrations, 176pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0801956811 Comprehensive critical survey of the bands and bandleaders of this period., (Order No: 54855 ), $7.00
90. McNeil, Keith and McNeil, Rusty (compiled and edited by), COLONIAL & REVOLUTIONARY SONGBOOK WITH HISTORICAL COMMENTARY, WEM Records, Riverside, CA, (1996), musical scores, 71pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1878360086 This was published as a "Companion to the recording Colonial & Revolutionary Songs with historical narration.", (Order No: 57669 ), $10.00
91. McPherson, Bruce; and Klein, James, MEASURE BY MEASURE: A HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY FROM 1867, NE Conservatory of Music, Boston, MA, (1995), B&W and color illustrations, 160pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0964885700 "Relives the story of an institution that helped shaped the musical life of a continent.", (Order No: 56638 ), $15.00
92. Mellers, Wilfrid, FRANCOIS COUPERIN AND THE FRENCH CLASSICAL TRADITION, Roy Publishers, New York, (1951), 412pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 58973 ), $10.00
93. Menke, Werner (translated by Gerald Abraham), HISTORY OF THE TRUMPET OF BACH AND HANDEL, The Brass Press, Nashville, TN, (1985), B&W ill., music examples, 143pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0914282328 First published in 1960. Reprinted with a new index and new bibliography. Contents include: Preface; Introduction; History of the Trumpet before and after Bach and Handel; Bach and Handel, their Instrumentation, Instruments and Players; Individual Questions of Technique and Acoustics, and their bearing on the Solution of our Problem; Appendix; Music Supplement., (Order No: 47888 ), $30.00
94. Merkling, Frank (et al), THE GOLDEN HORSESHOE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE, The Viking Press, New York, (1965), B&W and color illustrations, 319pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 5149 ), $7.50
95. Mize, J. T. H. (editor in chief), THE INTERNATIONAL WHO IS WHO IN MUSIC - FIFTH (MID-CENTURY) EDITION, Who is Who in Music, Inc., Chicago, IL, (1951), color illustrations, 576pp, good, gold cloth (hardcover) very light edgewear, (Order No: 54641 ), $12.50
96. Morin, Raymond, THE WORCESTER MUSIC FESTIVAL: ITS BACKGROUND AND HISTORY 1858-1976, Worcester County Music Assn., Worcester, MA, 1976, B&W illustrations, 236pp, very good+, brown cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 40660 ), $20.00
97. Murphy, Howard A., FORM IN MUSIC FOR THE LISTENER, Radio Corporation of America, Camden, NJ, (1948), music examples, 225pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover) a few pencil marks, Dr. Murphy's remarkably helpful book may easily lead many listeners to find coherence, completeness, unity of design in compositions which heretofore have been difficult to grasp as wholes., (Order No: 36063 ), $10.00
98. Newman, Ernest (annotated and edited by) (translated by Rachel Holmes and Eleanor Holmes), MEMOIRS OF HECTOR BERLIOZ: FROM 1803 TO 1865 COMPRISING HIS TRAVELS IN GERMANY, ITALY, RUSSIA, AND ENGLAND, Tudor Publishing Co., New York, 1935, B&W ill., music examples, 534pp, index, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1932. An incomparable picture of musical life in Europe during the first half of the nineteenth century., (Order No: 34462 ), $14.50
99. Nicholson, Stuart, ELLA FITZGERALD: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE FIRST LADY OF JAZZ, Da Capo Press, New York, (1995) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 334pp, very good++, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0306806428 First published in 1993., (Order No: 54867 ), $5.00
100. Norman, Philip, THE LIFE AND GOOD TIMES OF THE ROLLING STONES, Harmony Books, New York, (1989) 1st Amer, B&W and color photographs, 128pp, very good w/good dustjacket (few tears rear of dustjacket), ISBN 0517574640 A photographic tribute to the superstars., (Order No: 15135 ), $5.00
101. Olmstead, Andrea, JUILLIARD: A HISTORY, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, IL, (1999) 1st ptg, 368pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) author inscribed, ISBN 0252024877 This first comprehensive history of The Juilliard School takes us behind the scenes and into the practice rooms, studios, and offices of one of the most famous music schools., (Order No: 57832 ), $7.50
102. Pinzauti, Leonardo, IL MAGGIO MUSICALE FIORENTINO - DALLA PRIMA ALLA TRENTESIMA EDIZIONE, Vallecchi Editore, Firenze, (1967), B&W and color illustrations, 500pp, very good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 55776 ), $40.00
103. Propes, Steve, GOLDEN GOODIES: A GUIDE TO 50'S & 60'S POPULAR ROCK & ROLL RECORD COLLECTING, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, (1975) 1st ed, 185pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0801962218 Contents include: Sources; Labels; The Hit Record; Themes in Popular Rock and Roll; The Cover Record; Novelty Records; Rockabilly Roots; Early Teen Idols; Movie Star Rock and Roll; Rock and Roll Vocal Groups; Philadelphia Rock and Roll; West Coast Rock and Roll; Pacific Northwest Rock and Roll; Rockability Roots II, Early 60's Rock and Roll; Twist on Down; Bubble Gum Rock and Roll; Nursery Rhyme Rock; Reissues., (Order No: 40382 ), $15.00
104. Pugmire, M. C. Weller, EXPERIENCES IN MUSIC FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, Delmar Publishers, Inc., Albany, NY, 1977 5th ptg, B&W illustrations, 272pp, good+, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0827305672, (Order No: 46661 ), $10.00
105. Ramsey, Frederic (with a new introduction by the author and supplementary record listings), A GUIDE TO LONGPLAY JAZZ RECORDS - A DA CAPO PRESS REPRINT SERIES: THE ROOTS OF JAZZ, Da Capo Press, New York, 1977, B&W illustrations, 282pp, fine, orange cloth (hardcover), ISBN 0306708914 First published in 1954, and updated and republished in this edition., (Order No: 54998 ), $12.50
106. Raymond, Jack, SHOW MUSIC ON RECORD FROM THE 1890S TO THE 1980S, Frederick Ungar Publ., Co., New York, (1982), B&W photographs, 253pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0804457743 Nearly 4,000 shows and musical films are represented in a comprehensive list of original cast and studio cast performances issued on commercial phonograph records, covering music of the American stage, screen, and television, with composer performances and other selected collateral recordings., (Order No: 14189 ), $12.50
107. Reade, Charles, CREMONA VIOLINS AND VARNISH - A FACSIMILE REPRINT, Intl. Luthiers Supply, Inc., Tulsa, OK, orig pu 1873, B&W illustrations, 40pp, very good, wraps (softcover), "Four Letters Descriptive of the Cremona Violins Exhibited in 1873 at the South Kensington Museum.", (Order No: 52212 ), $35.00
108. Reisner, Robert George, BIRD: THE LEGEND OF CHARLIE PARKER, The Citadel Press, New York, (1962), B&W illustrations, 256pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) inscribed by the author, The fabulous story of Charlie Parker, America's greatest jazz artist, told by the musicians he played with, his family, and close friends., (Order No: 53277 ), $40.00
109. Richardson, Ethel Park (compiled by); Spaeth, Sigmund (edited and arranged by), AMERICAN MOUNTAIN SONGS, Greenberg Publisher, New York, (1955), 120pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), "From the log cabins of the inaccessible highlands of Tennessee, North Georgia, the Carolinas, Kentucky, Arkansas and Missouri have been brought forth for the music loving public the sixty-one delightful songs that comprise this collection.", (Order No: 48997 ), $25.00
110. Rudel, Anthony J., TALES FROM THE OPERA, A Fireside Book, New York, (1985) 2nd ptg, 384pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0671459430 These exciting, lively stories of history's greatest operas provide a memorable introduction to this ultimate art form., (Order No: 39772 ), $8.50
111. Sakolsky, Ron and Wei-han Ho, Fred (edited by), SOUNDING OFF! MUSIC AS SUBVERSION/RESISTANCE/REVOLUTION, Autonomedia, Brooklyn, NY, (1995), 352pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 1570270589, (Order No: 58362 ), $20.00
112. Salzillo, William (preface by); Shapiro, Michael Edward (introduction by), THE ART OF MUSIC: AMERICAN PAINTINGS & MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 1770-1910, Fred L. Emerson Gallery, Clinton, NY, 1984, B&W illustrations, 103pp, very good, wraps (softcover), A very well done exhibition catalogue., (Order No: 57814 ), $17.50
113. Santoro, Gene, MYSELF WHEN I AM REAL: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF CHARLES MINGUS, Oxford University Press, New York, (2000), B&W illustrations, 452pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0195097335 This volume draws on dozens of new interviews and previously overlooked archival materials to highlight the intricate connections between this extraordinary man and his music., (Order No: 46648 ), $8.00
114. Schnoebelen, Anne, PADRE MARTINI'S COLLECTION OF LETTERS IN THE CIVICO MUSEO BIBLIOGRAFICO MUSICALE IN BOLOGNA: AN ANNOTATED INDEX, Pendragon Press, New York, (1979), B&W frontis, 721pp, very good++, red cloth (hardcover), ISBN 0918728118 Padre Giambattista Martini--composer, pedagogue, theorist and historian--assembled during his lifetime one of the most extensive music libraries of the eighteenth century, which now forms the nucleus of the Civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale in Bologna. The breadth of Martini's interests is immediately evident in the diversity of the 970 correspondents whose letters are indexed here--from royalty to obscure church composers in small Italian towns. "Annotated Reference Tools in Music No. 2.", (Order No: 54453 ), $95.00
115. Scholes, Percy A., THE LIFE AND ACTIVITIES OF SIR JOHN HAWKINS: MUSICIAN, MAGISTRATE AND FRIEND OF JOHNSON, Oxford University Press, London, 1953, B&W illustrations, 288pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), A record of Sir John Hawkins career., (Order No: 34157 ), $27.50
116. Schwartz, Charles, GERSHWIN: HIS LIFE AND MUSIC, The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Indianapolis, IN, (1973) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 428pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) owner's inscription, ISBN 0672516624 This is the biography of Gerorge Gershwin, the man who gave that magic to America in some of our best loved music., (Order No: 12159 ), $7.50
117. Schwartz, Elliot and Childs, Barney (edited by), CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS ON CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, (1967) 1st ed, music examples, 375pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Featuring selections by thirty-four distinguished modern composers, this outstanding collection of essays focuses on the nature and status of contemporary music., (Order No: 35858 ), $14.50
118. Scott, Temple, SONGS OF THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, The Monadnock Press, Nelson, NH, 1904, ill. by Albert Durer, 81pp, good, pictorial boards (hardcover), Contents include: Songs of the Annunciation and of the Shepherds; Songs of the Nativity, the Wise Men, and the Flight into Egypt; Carols and Songs of Yule-Tide. Beautiful illustrations including: The Virgin and Child; The Annunciation; The Shepherds; The Coming of the Magi; The Flight into Egypt; Gloria in Excelsis. UNCOMMON !, (Order No: 53706 ), $75.00
119. Serkin, Rudolf (Artistic Director), THE FIRST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS: PROGRAMS 1951-1975 -- MARLBORO MUSIC 1951-1975 -- MARLBORO, VERMONT, Marlboro Music School, Marlboro, VT, (1976), 514pp, very good, red cloth (hardcover), Includes: The Programs, 1951-1975; Index of Works Performed; Index of Participating Artists; and, Marlboro Recordings., (Order No: 51179 ), $25.00
120. Sherman, Bernard D., INSIDE EARLY MUSIC: CONVERSATIONS WITH PERFORMERS, Oxford University Press, New York, 1997 2nd ptg, 414pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0195097084 "The attempt to play music with the styles and instruments of its era - commonly referred to as the early music movement - has become immensely popular in recent years. In this book, twenty-three of the leading practitioners speak out about their passion for early music., (Order No: 56558 ), $20.00
121. Shmith's Michael (foreword by Dame Joan Sutherland), AUSTRALIAN MUSICAL ANECDOTES, Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, (1997), 231pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0195537734 "Australia, music and anecdotes belong together, given Australians' propensity for yarn-spinning and performing and occasionally making fools of themselves or others.", (Order No: 57212 ), $14.50
122. Smart, Mary Ann, MIMOMANIA: MUSIC AND GESTURE IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY OPERA, Univ. of California Press, Berkeley, CA, (2004) 1st ptg, 247pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0520239954 A study of nineteenth-century opera focusing on the relationship between music and gesture to provide a new perspective that yields a dazzling array of exciting insights., (Order No: 55676 ), $10.00
123. Smedvig, Caroline (edited by) (photographs by Lincoln Russell; introduction by John Williams, SEIJI: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF SEIJI OZAWA, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA, 1998 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 114pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0395939437 This collection of striking photographs and personal tributes celebrates the charisma and career of this remarkable musician by capturing Ozawa at work, at play, and in private., (Order No: 42605 ), $8.00
124. Smith, Cecil, MUSICAL COMEDY IN AMERICA, Theatre Arts Books, New York, (1950), 64 B&W ill., 374pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), This is the story of glamorous personalities, the hilarious panorama of shows--minstrels, pantomimes, burlesques, light operas, revues, and true musical comedies--of the tunes and lyrics that are fused with the nation's pleasantest memories., (Order No: 17466 ), $7.50
125. Smith, Mortimer, THE LIFE OF OLE BULL, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1943, B&W illustrations, 220pp, very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), This is the first full-length biography in English of the Norwegian violinist and patriot whose fame in nineteenth century America rivalled that of Jenny Lind., (Order No: 4729 ), $15.00
126. Smith, Rollin, SAINT-SAENS AND THE ORGAN, Pendragon Press, Stuyvesant, NY, (1992), B&W illustrations, 352pp, very good+, maroon cloth (hardcover), ISBN 0945193149 Camille Saint-Saens was one of the two most important French organists of the nineteenth century., (Order No: 46840 ), $60.00
127. Smith, William C., A HANDELIAN'S NOTEBOOK, Adam & Charles Black, London, (1965), B&W frontis, 179pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) small chip on jacket, A record of the Handel renaissance which has taken place in England over the last fifty years, giving the names of the musical societies, conductors, producers, performers and writers who have brought about this revival. The book also gives a brief survey of what was done in Germany from the 1920's up to the end of the 1939-45 War to re-establish Handel as a major composer, particularly in the field of opera., (Order No: 14522 ), $12.50
128. Snyder, Louis, COMMUNITY OF SOUND: BOSTON SYMPHONY AND ITS WORLD OF PLAYERS, Beacon Press, Boston, MA, (1979), photos by Milton Feinberg, 164pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0807066508 Here, in a concert of words and images, music critic Louis Snyder and photographer Milton Feinberg present an engrossing account of what it's like to be a member of one of the world's most renowned musical ensembles., (Order No: 28077 ), $5.00
129. Sousa, John Philip, NATIONAL, PATRIOTIC AND TYPICAL AIRS OF ALL LANDS, WITH COPIUS NOTES, H. Coleman, Philadelphia, PA, (1890), music examples, 283pp, good, brown cloth (hardcover) wear corners, top/bottom of spine, The airs have been divided into three classes--National, Patriotic, and Typical. The first embraces those airs, which, either by official decree or by the voice of the people, are known as the principal patriotic airs of their respective countries; the second comprises those which embody words of a patriotic character, or are used at times for patriotic purposes. Under Typical, he has placed those airs which are indigenous to the soil, or the people, and which have come to him as specimens of national music in the broad sense of the term. CONDITION NOTE - Clean and tight, old hinge repairs., (Order No: 43807 ), $200.00
130. Spargo, John, ANTHONY HASWELL: PRINTER - PATRIOT - BALLADER, The Tuttle Company, Rutland, VT, 1925, B&W illustrations, 293pp, very good, 3/4 leather (hardcover) light rubbing and edgewear, A BIOGRAPHICAL STUDY WITH A SELECTION OF HIS BALLADS AND AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAHICAL LIST OF HIS IMPRINTS. One of 300 copies signed by John Spargo. Born Portsmouth, England, in 1756, Haswell played a role in the early development of the State of Vermont, served in the Revolutionary War, was a Master Mason, a Balladier and poet, and publisher and printer., (Order No: 51435 ), $200.00
131. Standish, Lemuel W. (editor), THE OLD STOUGHTON MUSICAL SOCIETY - AN HISTORICAL AND INFORMATIVE RECORD OF THE OLDEST CHORAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA, published by the society, Stoughton, MA, 1928, B&W illustrations, 188pp, good, green cloth spine (hardcover) lt. spotting to spine/boards, "Together With Interesting Data of Its Organization, Meetings, Reunions and Outings, and a Complete List of Past and Present Officers and Members.", (Order No: 43697 ), $25.00
132. Steinway, Theodore E., PEOPLE AND PIANOS: A CENTURY OF SERVICE TO MUSIC - 1853-1953, Steinway & Sons, New York, (1953), B&W illustrations, 122pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), Nicely illustrated company history., (Order No: 3568 ), $10.00
133. Summers-Dossena, Ann, GETTING IT ALL TOGETHER: A HANDBOOK FOR PERFORMING ARTISTS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC AND BALLET, The Scarecrow Press, Inc., Metuchen, NJ, 1985, B&W illustrations, 179pp, good, green cloth (hardcover) nick/tear on front cover, ISBN 0810817225 A handbook for performing artists providing freshman performers with information vital to their understanding of the business and artistic aspects of a career., (Order No: 38235 ), $13.50
134. Sumner, William Leslie, THE ORGAN: ITS EVOLUTION, PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION AND USE - THIRD EDITION, Macdonald, London, (1962) 3rd ed, B&W illustrations, 544pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 46847 ), $10.00
135. Tanner, Lee (compiled and edited by); Kaliss, Jeff (introduction by); Lees, Gene (essay by), DIZZY - JOHN BIRKS GILLESPIE IN HIS 75TH YEAR, Pomegranate Art Books, San Francisco, CA, (1991), B&W illustrations, 86pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1566403960, (Order No: 46517 ), $4.50
136. Thompson, Herbert, WAGNER & WAGENSEIL: A SOURCE OF WAGNER'S OPERA 'DIE MEISTERSIGNER', Oxford University Press, London, 1927, B&W illustrations, 39pp, plates, very good+, brown cloth (hardcover) unopened copy, (Order No: 33613 ), $30.00
137. Thomson, Virgil & Nabokov, Nicolas (intro by), AMERICAN MUSIC SINCE 1910, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, (1971), B&W illustrations, 204pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0030764653 This volume is the first in a series on twentieth-century music-making written by internationally known figures. Taking as his theme the intriguing and restless search for a distinctly American musical expression, Virgil Thomson draws a lively picture of America's musical progress since the beginning of the century., (Order No: 13986 ), $6.00
138. Titon, Jeff Todd (selected and transcribed by), DOWNHOUSE BLUES LYRICS: AN ANTHOLOGY FROM THE POST-WORLD WAR II ERA, Twayne Publishers, Boston, MA, (1981), 214pp, fine, brown cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, ISBN 0805794514, (Order No: 58463 ), $15.00
139. Toye, Francis, ITALIAN OPERA, Max Parrish & Co Limited, London, (1952), color frontis, B&W ill., 66pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) one chip on jacket, The history of the Italian opera is the history of opera. No other country can boast such a long and continuous development, nor so many of the richest treasures of opera, as the land that saw its birth., (Order No: 23304 ), $7.50
140. Van Ess, Donald H., A LISTENER'S GUIDE TO THE HERITAGE OF MUSICAL STYLE, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, (1970) 1st ptg, musical examples, 203pp, very good, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0030812429 This is a companion workbook to the author's text, THE HERITAGE OF MUSICAL STYLE., (Order No: 50131 ), $5.00
141. Ward, Mary O., SONGS FOR THE LITTLE ONES AT HOME, American Tract Society, New York, (1852), B&W illustrations, 288pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover) light edgewear, (Order No: 56068 ), $10.00
142. Wechsberg, Joseph, THE PANTHEON STORY OF MUSIC FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, Pantheon Books, New York, (1968) 1st ptg, B&W and color ill., 144pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Good introduction for ages 11 and up providing an historical overview of western music., (Order No: 11730 ), $6.00
143. Weigel, Johann Christoph; Berner, Alfred (Faksimile-Nachdruck herausgegeben von), JOHANN CHRISTOPH WEIGEL - MUSICALISCHES THEATRUM - DOCUMENTA MUSICOLOGICA - ERSTE REIHE: DRUCKSCHRIFTEN-FAKSIMILES XXII, Barenreiter Kassel, Basel, 1961, 36 B&W plates, 12pp of text, fine, pictorial boards (hardcover) in very good slipcase, 18th century plates of musicians playing various instruments. Text in German., (Order No: 50157 ), $60.00
144. Wenzel, Lynn and Binkowski, Carol J. (foreword by Barbara Cook), I HEAR AMERICA SINGING: A NOSTALGIC TOUR OF POPULAR SHEET MUSIC, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1989) 1st ed, B&W and color ill., 150pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0517569671 A trip down memory lane with sheet music covers from the ballads of Stephen Foster; minstrel songs; anthems of political and social protest; show tunes; hits from the thirties, forties, and fifties; and pop music from Elvis to the present day., (Order No: 13382 ), $7.50
145. Westin, Helen, INTRODUCING THE SONG SHEET: A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO SONG SHEET WITH CURRENT VALUES, Thomas Nelson, Inc., New York, (1976), color illustrations, 160pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0840743254 A nostalgic recreation of the turn of the century times (1900) known as the Tin Pan Alley Era, and the song sheets that brought the music to life., (Order No: 677 ), $7.00
146. Westrup, Jack (edited by), ESSAYS PRESENTED TO EGON WELLESZ, Clarendon Press, Oxford, London, 1966, B&W frontis, music examples, 188pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This volume, contributed by friends and colleagues in England, Europe, and the United States, pays tribute to the scholarship of Wellesz., (Order No: 33611 ), $15.00
147. Wheeler, Opal (story and music arrangements adapted from Gilbert and Sullivan by), H. M. S. PINAFORE, E. P. Dutton and Co., Inc., New York, 1946 1st ed, ill. by Fritz Kredel, 96pp, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Written in story form with music arranged for the piano, to accompany the words of the rollicking songs so loved by all., (Order No: 31579 ), $7.50
148. Wheeler, Opal, LUDWIG BEETHOVEN AND THE CHIMING TOWER BELLS, E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., New York, (1942) 1st ed, ill. by Mary Greenwalt, 166pp, good+, red cloth spine, pictorial boards (hardcover), Light edgewear to the corners., (Order No: 48921 ), $10.00
149. White, John D., MUSIC IN WESTERN CULTURE: A SHORT HISTORY, Wm. C. Brown Co., Publishers, Dubuque, IA, (1972), musical examples, 379pp, very good+, tan cloth (hardcover), ISBN 0697035263 Contents include: The Middle Ages; The Renaissance; The Baroque Period; Classicism; The Romantic Century; The Twentiety Century., (Order No: 35832 ), $12.50
150. Whittall, Arnold, MUSIC SINCE THE FIRST WORLD WAR, St. Martin's Press, New York, (1977), music examples, 277pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0312554923 Significant survey of composers and their techniques., (Order No: 57052 ), $10.00
151. Wilhelm, Hans, THE TRAPP FAMILY BOOK, Heinemann, London, (1983), B&W and color ill., 89pp, very good, pictorial boards (hardcover), ISBN 0434972487 An affectionate retelling in words, pictures and songs of the real-life story of the famous musical Trapp family., (Order No: 31195 ), $12.50
152. Winold, Allen, ELEMENTS OF MUSICAL UNDERSTANDING, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, (1966), music examples, B&W ill., 404pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This book teaches the techniques, styles, and history of music through the language and literature of music itself., (Order No: 35859 ), $10.00
153. Wyman, Alice M. (introduction by), SONGS WITH MUSIC - THE KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN'S HOUR VOLUME V, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA, (1920), color frontis by W. Pogany, 142pp, very good, red cloth, pictorial pastedown (hardcover), (Order No: 56005 ), $12.50
154. Young, Percy M., STRAVINSKY - MASTERS OF MUSIC SERIES, Ernest Benn Ltd/David White, London/New York, (1969), ill by Richard Shirley Smith, 79pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0510137334, (Order No: 45505 ), $7.50
155. Young, Percy M., HAYDN - MASTERS OF MUSIC SERIES, Ernest Benn Ltd/David White, London/New York, (1969), ill by Richard Shirley Smith, 78pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0510137253, (Order No: 45506 ), $10.00