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“ONE OF GERSHWIN’S MOST IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICAN MUSIC”
GERSHWIN, George. Porgy and Bess. New York, 1935. Deluxe limited edition of the piano-vocal score of Porgy and Bess, number 26 of only 250 copies signed by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward and director Rouben Mamoulian. This copy additionally inscribed twice on the first page of music: “To Sherman Ewing—My best wishes, George Gershwin” and “For Tom Stone—a fellow South Carolinian—DuBose Heyward.” A significant, multiple association copy. Ewing was a Broadway producer and Stone a diplomat. $32,000.
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PORGY AND BESS, SIGNED LIMITED FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY GEORGE AND IRA GERSHWIN, DUBOSE HEYWARD, AND ROUBEN MAMOULIAN
GERSHWIN, George. Porgy and Bess. New York, 1935. Deluxe limited edition of the piano-vocal score of Porgy and Bess, number 182 of only 250 copies signed by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward and director Rouben Mamoulian. $12,500.
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“L’AMOUR EST ENFANT DE BOHÊME, IL N’A JAMAIS CONNU DE LOI”
BIZET, Georges. Carmen. Paris, 1875. First edition, rare first issue, of Bizet’s masterpiece, the only edition of Carmen published during the composer’s lifetime. $8000.
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“VERY BEAUTIFUL, IMAGINATIVE AND FULL OF STRONG SITUATIONS”
VERDI, Giuseppe. Il Trovatore. Milan, 1853. First authorized edition (and, according to Fuld, first edition), piano-vocal score, fully engraved. $6800.
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“WHILE A SYMPHONY’S PLAYING, THE TWO SWANS COME SWIMMING ON… TURN THEMSELVES INTO FAIRIES, AND DANCE”
PURCELL, Henry. Fairy Queen. London, 1692. First edition of Elkanah Settle’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. $4800.
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FIRST EDITION OF THE LIBRETTO FOR DER ROSENKAVALIER
STRAUSS, Richard. Rosenkavalier. Berlin and Paris:, 1911. First edition, rare variant issue of the libretto for Strauss’ most enduring masterpiece. $4800.
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INSCRIBED BY FRANZ LISZT
LISZT, Franz. Am Stillen Herd. Berlin, 1871. First edition, inscribed on the title page, “Herr — — —-, Sein —, F. Liszt. Pest Janvier ’79.” $4500.
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DEDICATEE’S COPY OF TENOR GIOVANNI RUBINI’S SONGS,
INSCRIBED BY HIM AND BEAUTIFULLY BOUND
RUBINI, Giovanni Battista. L'Album di Rubini. London, 1830. First edition of this collection of six songs - four solo pieces and two duets - composed by famed Italian tenor Giovanni Rubini, inscribed by him on the title page to the student to whom he dedicated the work, Georgina Byrne. $4200.
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EXCEPTIONAL SIGNED CARUSO CARICATURE OF HIS FRIEND ENRICO SCOGNAMILLO
CARUSO, Enrico. Caricature signed. New York, 1913. Original Enrico Caruso caricature of his friend Enrico Scognamillo, signed and dated “Enrico Caruso NY 1913.” $3900.
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“NEVER YET HAS ANYONE PRODUCED SO ACCURATE A MUSICAL DESCRIPTION OF LA MANIFESTATION PHYSIQUE DES TENDRESSES HUMAINES”
MASSENET, J[ules]. Esclarmonde. Paris, 1889. First edition, association copy of the piano-vocal score, inscribed by Massenet to the great French bass Joseph Tagliafico “a l’ami Tagliafico, souvenir de son bien affectionne, J. Massenet,” with a musical quotation from the prologue (“O divine Esclarmonde…”), dated Paris, October 1889. With lovely art nouveau color illustrations, including vignette title page, by E. Grasset. $3800.
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