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16350November 11 1967 Hollywood one page 4to on Stravinsky's imprinted stationery: "This letter is a pledge to help discharge Mr.Robert Craft's $10903.44 debt to CBS. As both Mr. Craft and CBS apparently are in precarious financial circumstances I herewith request and authorize the attachment and application of my own royalties." He concludes with a dig at the "richly ungrammatical note" from CBS's law firm. Signed in full. Fine condition. The works of Stravinsky 1882-1971 spanning from the romantic into the modern era revolutionized twentieth-century music. While The Firebird his first commission for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes reflects the rich orchestral coloring of Rimsky-Korsakov his dissonant third ballet The Rite of Spring caused a critical riot in 1913 Paris and still sounds barbarous today. Stravinsky met the young American conductor Robert Craft in 1948; Craft gradually became his Boswell and was instrumental in persuading the composer to adopt the twelve-tone scale. <br/><br/> unknown books
1940244796Cambridge 1940. One page typewritten signed in black ink. 1 vols. 4to. Old folds. Fine with original typed mailing envelope typed name "Igor Strawinsky" above printed return address. One page typewritten signed in black ink. 1 vols. 4to. Stravinsky at Harvard on the "Firebird" "Stravinsky began his stay in the United States at Harvard University delivering six Charles Eliot Norton lectures on musical poetics during the 1939-1940 academic year" ADNB.<br/><br/>In this brief formal letter Stravinsky acknowledges receipt of an edition of the Russian legend retold and illustrated by Donald E. Cooke. It was Stravinsky's 1910 score of The Firebird for the Ballets Russes that first brought him international notice. The New York Times obituary of Stravinsky published on 6 April 1971 noted "He also was not pleased that 'The Firebird' remained his most popular composition."<br/><br/>Uncommon document from early in Stravinsky's residence in the U.S. when he still spelt his surname with "w" in his signature and return address. unknown books
1962293971Hollywood 1962. unbound. very good. Fine content T.L.S. 4to 1 page Hollywood California December 12th 1962 to singer Jerry McLain attempting to give him musical advice without hurting his feelings in full: "I would be certainly glad yo give you advice but never hearing you singing and not knowing how far you are in the knowledge of works in general their spirit and technique I am in difficulty if not in impossibility to help you. The transposition of the Shakespearean songs in a higher or lower key is a ruin of my instrumentation and the piano reduction of them is not for a concert performance only for the study of the music." Placed into a white matte with a black background with two openings - whereby the letter is actually floated while the second opening accommodates a photograph by Weegie of the composer leaning against a mirror that gives the illusion of a double exposure and set into a black acrylic frame to 21.5" x 18.5". Excellent condition.<br/><br/> Russian composer pianist and conductor widely considered one of the most important composers of the twentieth century.<br/><br/> unknown books
19599591New York 1959. TLS by Igor Stravinsky addressed in ink to "Dear Merle Armitage" on Stravinsky's printed 1/2 sheet notepaper 5-1/2" x 11". The note is typed: "Back from Japan I receive your word of May 15. I certainly will be glad to have a copy of the Siohan's book I heard about it and thank you for offering it to me. Flying the 20th to Copenhagen for a few days and will send you your copy with my signature as soon as I will receive it hoping before my trip. All best cordially your. I. Stravinsky" signed in ink. Fine. Merle Armitage and Stravinsky were close friends. Armitage edited the first book on Stravinsky in 1936 and a second book in 1949 and they collaborated on many programs at the Hollywood Bowl over the years. The "Siohan's book" referred to is a biography of Stravinsky published in 1959 written by Robert Siohan. unknown books
196647652NY: Knopf 1966. First Edition. 8vo pp. x 352 xiii. Indexes. Black cloth printed in purple and gilt. A VG tight copy in chipped price-clipped and somewhat insect-damaged dj. Short writings by Stravinsky and diary entries by Craft regarding I. S. Knopf unknown books
1972276420London: Faber & Faber 1972. hardcover. near fine/fine. Photo Illus. 8vo red cloth d.w. London: Faber and Faber 1972. Near Fine<br/><br/> Faber & Faber unknown books
1987031488New York: Dover Publications 1987. 172p. music original stiff wrappers quarto format. Dover Publications unknown books
198916118LA: Sloan 1989. First edn. 4to pp. 192. VG copy in dj. Illustrated in color throughout. Sloan unknown books
197735582Moskva: Izdatel'stvo "Muzyka" 9141 1977. Hardcover. Good. Quarto. Publisher's cloth-backed boards with titling to upper and spine. 4ff. 182 pp. Parallel title in English. Preface by Galina Grigor'eva and sung text in Russian.<br/><br/>Boards lightly worn discolored and soiled; corners bumped and rubbed. Scarce Soviet Edition. Izdatel'stvo "Muzyka" [9141] hardcover books
197254581London: Gollancz 1972. First UK edition. xvi 424 pp w/indexes. Fine in very near fine dust jacket with a wrinkle to the crown. London: Gollancz, unknown books
197235877NY: Knopf 1972. First edition. xvi 424 pp w/index. Fine in near fine dust jacket with an old price-sticker to front flap and light toning to extrems. NY: Knopf, unknown books
197535883London: J.M. Dent 1975. First edition. 202 pp w/index. Fine in near fine price-clipped dust jacket. A volume in "The Master Musicians" series. London: J.M. Dent unknown books
193128522New York 1931. Simonson Lee. Illustrated program. Wrappers cover illustration by Lee Simonson. 16 pp. Very good. <br/><br/> unknown books
1978Embry 190829Simon & Schuster 1978. First edition first printing. Fine in lightly toned and edgeworn dust jacket in mylar cover. Simon & Schuster, 1978. First edition, first printing. unknown books
196335873NY: New York Public Library 1963. First edition. 57 pp. Near fine in printed wrappers with light tanning along spine. NY: New York Public Library, unknown books
14512Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Typed letter signed from the great composer to Ray Smith manager of the Hollywood Bowl Association agreeing to conduct the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra on August 12 1952. Together with the final page of the contract for the engagement signed by both Stravinsky and Smith and retained copies of the term sheets for the engagement. Dated April 19 1952. Stravinsky confirms his engagement as conductor "on Tuesday evening August 12 1952 at a fee of $1500 -- with two rehearsals Monday and Tuesday of that week of 2 1/2 hours each" and goes on to mention that his son Soulima Stravinsky will also be able to appear as piano soloist in the concert. Folding creases.<br>Stravinsky conducted his son Soulima an accomplished pianist though overshadowed by his father in a performance of his Cappriccio for piano and orchestra. The program also included the Firebird suite. unknown books
198432466Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 1984. CRAFT Robert. 559 pp. v.2. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group unknown books
198232465Knopf 1982. CRAFT Robert. 416 pp. v.1. Knopf unknown books
196935875NY: Knopf 1969. First edition. 350 pp w/indexes. Fine in very near fine dust jacket. The sixth collaboration. NY: Knopf, unknown books
1969WRCLIT48640New York: Knopf 1969. Gilt green cloth. First edition. A bit dusty but very good in chipped and and internally mended dust jacket. Knopf hardcover books
1969224807New York: Knopf 1969. First. hardcover. very good/very good. 350pp. index xi. 8vo cloth d.w.; a few small chips to dust wrapper small ink ownership stamp on front and rear free endpapers. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1969. First edition. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper.<br/><br/> Knopf unknown books
1969256031New York: Alfred A Knopf 1969. First edition. ix i 350 xi pp. 8vo. Publisher's green cloth faded at edges in very good edge-worn dustjacket. First edition. ix i 350 xi pp. 8vo. Signed by Stravinsky. Signed on the flyleaf "Igor Stravinksy / 1.30.70" and inscribed by co-author Robert Craft. The recipient was Miranda "Mirandi" Massoco Levy 1914-2011 the doyenne of Sante Fe cultural life instumental in the success of the Sante Fe Opera and a close friend of Stravinsky. Alfred A Knopf unknown books
1970031491Cambridge: Harvard University Press 1970. English translation by Arthur Knodel and Ingolf Dahl. xi 187p. b/w front. dj The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures 1939-40. Harvard University Press unknown books
19601333869New York: Pantheon Books 1960. Hardcover. Octavo; G; Hardcover; Spine tan with gold print on brown banner; Boards in tan cloth with gold print light wear to spine caps and corners toning/foxing/spotting to spine mild soiling to boards; Text block has tan-tinted top edge clean and tight; xxv 376 pages. 1333869. FP New Rockville Stock. Pantheon Books hardcover books
1988031490New York: Dover Publications 1988. 157p. music original stiff wrappers quarto format. Dover Publications unknown books
