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1859008609Paris: Librairie Nouvelle / A. Bourdilliat et C. 1859. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. SCARCE in First Edition and RARE in a punched gilt leather binding the punched gilt leather panels applied over the original leather binding to the front and rear boards leaving the original leather spine uncovered and with newer end papers. The panels are remnants of a much larger gilt leather wall hanging likely Dutch or Flemish in origin. Stamped at front end page and title page "Mária Dorothea Egyesület" a Hungarian institution in Budapest that houses retired teachers. Near Fine some pencil notations at end pages and title page. Hungarian composer Franz Liszt's " Des Bohemiens et De Leur Musique En Hongrie" was a pioneering work in creating a national music for Hungary which he believed to be the folk music of the Roma Gypsies. The book sparked much debate and controversy throughout 19th century Hungary and the world of music and remains controversial today. An essential Classical music study in an exceedingly uncommon and virtuosic binding. . Librairie Nouvelle / A. Bourdilliat et C. Hardcover
189455718Berlin - Paris : Otto Liebmann - Pedone-Lauriel 1894. 265x175mm. XXVI- demi-basane dos ˆ nerfs piÂce de titres rouge et verte cuir par endroit frottÂŽ cachet de bibliothÂque sur la page de titre cuir tachÂŽ sur un bord. 1821 Otto Liebmann - Pedone-Lauriel unknown
1877mon0000210225William Reeves 1877-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. Ex-library book usual markings. Hardback with dust cover. Well read copy with some spine wear. Pages are rough cut and have coloured edges due to age. The bottom corner of the back cover board has been torn off. William Reeves hardcover
1851578930Leipzig: Brockhaus 1851. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Thin octavo. 185 1 errata pp. Text in French. Contemporary quarter cloth and patterned paper over boards with paper label on spine. Folded sheet of music tipped-in at rear. Boards well rubbed a few marginal light pencil notes in text some modest foxing throughout but a pleasing very good copy of a rare first edition preceding by a year the German language edition published in Cologne. The first book by Liszt who wrote it in French and the first serious appraisal of Wagner before he was widely recognized. Brockhaus hardcover
185531566Paris: Benoit ainé PN B. et C.ie 51871 1855. MEYERBEER Giacomo 1791-1864. Folio. 1f. title 29 1 blank pp. Engraved.<br /> <br /> Plate numbers and imprint of Brandus from their first edition of 1850.<br /> <br /> From the collection of pianist Mario Feninger 1923-2016 with his handstamp "Ex Mario Feninger de Rogatis Libris" to foot of title. <br /> <br /> Slightly worn and browned; occasional moderate offsetting; outer leaves partially detached and frayed and torn at edges; musicseller's handstamp to foot of title. First French Edition later issue with Benoit title page. LW A165/1. Searle 414/1. Raabe 223/1.<br /> <br /> Liszt made numerous transcriptions from the operas of Meyerbeer including L'Africaine Le Prophète Les Huguenots and Robert le diable. Benoit ainé [PN B. et C.ie 5187(1)] unknown
186631560Paris: S. Richault PN 15383 R 1866. BERLIOZ Hector 1803-1869. Folio. Original publisher's light green printed wrappers. 1f. title 7 1 blank pp. Engraved.<br /> <br /> From the collection of pianist Mario Feninger 1923-2016 with his small handstamp to upper wrapper "Ex Mario Feninger de Rogatis Libris" and head of first page. Publisher's handstamp to foot of title.<br /> <br /> Wrappers detached. Somewhat worn and soiled; minor offsetting. First Edition co-published with Biedermann in Germany. LW A205. Searle 475. Raabe 142. LC Catalog 152.<br /> <br /> Liszt was a fervent champion of Berlioz while in Paris and transcribed a number of his works for piano. It was Berlioz who first introduced Liszt to Goethe's Faust. <br /> <br /> "A lucid and delicately laid-out scherzo of charming effect." Derek Watson: Liszt p. 201. S. Richault [PN 15383 R] unknown
186131545Leipzig: C. F. Kahnt PN 787 1861. Folio. 1f. title within decorative shield engraving 3-11 1 blank pp. Engraved.<br /> <br /> Contents: 1. Vor der Schlacht; 2. Nicht gezagt; 2. Es rufet Gott uns mahnend.<br /> <br /> Musicseller's handstamp to foot of title.<br /> <br /> Spine reinforced with tape; slightly worn and browned; corners and edges frayed; dampstaining to right margin just touching music; title soiled; offsetting to caption titles. Second Edition with German titles. LW A207. Searle 511. Raabe 202. LC Catalog 164.<br /> <br /> Liszt's transcriptions of his three works for men's chorus S. 560/4-6 originally published in 1845. C. F. Kahnt [PN 787] unknown
184031569Braunschweig: G.M. Meyer PN 361 1840. SCHUBERT Franz 1797-1828. Folio. 1 title 2-19 1 blank pp. Engraved.<br /> <br /> Contents: <br /> - Erlkönig D 328<br /> - Sei mir gegrüsst D 741<br /> - Du bist die Ruh D 776<br /> - Auf dem Wasser zu singen D 774<br /> <br /> Musicseller's handstamp to foot of title.<br /> <br /> Slightly worn; very minor soiling offsetting and foxing throughout. An early edition. LW A42. Searle 558. Raabe 243. <br /> <br /> Liszt transcribed nearly 150 songs for solo piano including 44 of Schubert's Lieder. <br /> <br /> "His response to poetic imagery his conviction that purely musical images of poetic ideas are capable of projection to the listener and his belief that he could illustrate such imagery without words are keys to understanding Liszt's lifelong aesthetic. The musical image of the idea the true symphonic poem thus had its genesis in concept and form in Liszt's adoration of Schubert." Derek Watson: Liszt p. 214. G.M. Meyer [PN 361] unknown
184123488Paris, Richault, o. J. (1841). 15 S. in Kupferstich. 4°. OBrosch. (etw. lädiert, gebräunt und stark fleckig, Rückenbereich mit Klebeband verstärkt).
184040936Vienne: A. Diabelli & Comp. PN D et C No. 6959 1840. Folio. Unbound. 1f. recto title with vignette of dancing couple and group of musicians 3-1. i blank pp. Engraved<br /> <br /> Some wear and minor foxing; outer bifolium separated at spine' 6" in contemporary manuscript to upper outer corner of title.<br /> <br /> Indecipherable signature in pencil to lower outer corner of title with several annotations in purple ink. First Edition. Searle 425. Raab 250. Auman and White 124a. A. Diabelli & Comp. [PN D et C No. 6959] unknown
185340935Lipsiae: Breitkopfii et Härtelii PN 8636 1853. Folio. Dark yellow cloth-backed light gray boards. 1f. recto title verso blank 1f. recto dedication to "Patri Venerabili Albach" verso blank 3-35 i blank pp. Engraved.<br /> <br /> Scored for Tenors I and II Basses I and II and Organ.<br /> <br /> Handstamps of the Music Institute of the University of Vienna to title and dedication; deaccession note and stamp to verso of title.<br /> <br /> Binding somewhat worn rubbed and bumped with remnants of label to inner corner of upper board. Minor internal wear; lower outer corners bumped. First Edition of the first version. Searle 8a. Raab 485a. <br /> <br /> The Mass for four male voices and organ was composed in 1846-47 and was first performed in 1852 in Weimar "to celebrate the birthday of the President of the French Republic - later the Emperor Napoleon III. This is an unusual and austere work in which singers effectively declaim not sing parts of the Credo. The melodic line of the Gloria reveals the influence of plainchant." Collet: Franz Liszt. The Man & His Music Alan Walker ed. p. 340. Breitkopfii et Härtelii [PN 8636] unknown