1726 - 1923 (SHEET)MUSIC (including AUTOGRAPHS and MANUSCRIPTS)
- The first vol. only. Without binding; (sl.) waterstained in corners/ margins of first and final few leaves.
= The first edition. Rare and interesting treatise, in which the author begins with an autobiographical chapter (4p.), then follows a dialogue between the Scholar who wishes to receive instruction in the art of singing and his Master, discussing the reasons and aims of the instruction in singing (10p.); on p.11 the Practical Part begins.
Zingarelli, N. Solfeggi con accompagnamenti di Basso per voce di tenore. Naples, B. Girard et Cie, n.d. (±1845?), plate no. 3449, (2),44p., engr. title-p. and score, obl. 4to.
- Frontwr. loose and waterstained/ dustsoiled. = Contains 3 parts (with continuous pagination).
AND 2 other similar, i.a. L. LABLACHE, Méthodes Complète de Chant (...) (Mainz, fils de Schott, n.d., plate no. 6686, entirely lithographed, contemp. hcl., sm. folio. Title browned; frontcover loose).
- Owner's entry on first blank, dated "July, 29, 1882". Fine copy.
AND 3 others, i.a. Z. KODÁLY, Die ungarische Volksmusik (Budapest, 1956, musical examples, orig. cl. w. dustwr.) and STUDIA MEMORIAE BELAE BARTÓK SACRA (ibid., 1957, 2nd ed., num. musical examples, orig. cl. w. dustwr.).
- Trifle foxed. Otherwise fine.
Moscheles, I. Ouverture de la Tragédie: Egmonde, arrangé pour le Pianoforte avec Accompagnement de Violon, Flûte et Violoncelle. Op.84. Hamb, A. Cranz, n.d. (±1820), 4 vols., no plate-no., engr. title-p. and scores, loose in parts as issued, folio/ obl. folio.
- Sl. foxed; waterstain in upper margin of all parts (almost exclusively in blank margin); title-p. almost loose.
Cramer, J.B. Grande Sonate pour Pianoforte et Flûte ou Violon. Oeuvre 89. Leipsic, H.A. Probst (pasted over the address of C.C. Lose, Copenhagen), n.d. (±1824), 2 vols., plate-no. 152, 19,(1); 7,(1)p., engr. title-p. and scores, loose in parts as issued, loosely inserted in later boards, obl. folio/ folio.
- Title-p. sl. foxed, sm. stain and annot. in pen in upper margin; otherwise trifle foxed.
AND 2 others in 4 vols., i.a. PANSERON and GUILLOU, Sixième Nocturne pour Piano et Flûte sur des thêmes de Rossini (Paris, Schlesinger, n.d. (±1825), 2 vols., plate-no. M.S.335, engr. title-p. and scores, loose in parts as issued, folio. Occas. sl. foxed; sl. fingersoiled in lower outer corner).
- First title-p. w. owner's stamp of A. Petich; occas. sl. foxed. Fine.
- First few leaves sl. frayed; outer blank margin wormholed almost throughout; title-p. stained and sl. soiled.
= Vester L 29. Contains 5 suites. Rare first edition. Michel de la Barre was one of the most influential French flutists of his time and was the first French composer to publish music for solo flute. Blume, Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, vol.8, p.1ff: "(...) Die Zeitgenossen Michel de la Barres hielten ihn für den besten Querflötenvirtuosen seiner Zeit (...)." SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LVIII.
- Foxed; occas. sl. fingersoiled/ (damp)stained. Rebacked w. later leather backstrip; covers worn along extremities.
= Attractive title-vignette depicting a male figure playing the flute standing next to a bust of François Devienne engraved by JOUVENEL Fils. Includes 36 airs, 18 duos, 6 sonatas, 3 more duos and "Trois thêmes variés". Infuential flute method by one of the foremost flautists of the 19th century.
- One page (water)stained; first half trifle dampstained in blank margin; upper outer corner of one leaf reattached; free endpapers reattached. Covers sl. rubbed; backstrip dam. at spine-ends and sl. worn; corners worn.
= Cf. RISM D2108 (later edition).
- Occas. trifle yellowed. Otherwise fine. = Vester D-267.
Fürstenau, A.B. Trois Trios avec des Fugues pour Trois Flûtes. Oeuvre 22. Leipsic, H.A. Probst (first vol. w. address of C.C. Lose, Copenhagen, pasted over Probst address), n.d. (±1825), 3 vols., plate-no. 9, 15,(1); 13,(1); 13,(1)p., 3 ident. engr. title-p., engr. scores, in parts as issued, folio.
- First and final leaf of all vols. loose(ning); title-p. of vol.2 sl. stained.
Schneider, G.A. Trois Duos pour Deux Flutes. Oeuvre 22. Bonn, N. Simrock, n.d. (±1805), 2 vols., plate-no. 357, 13,(1); 13,(1)p., engr. title-p. and scores, folio.
- Some annots. in pencil. Spine of Fl1 strengthened.
Idem. Trois Duos pour deux Flûtes. Paris, au Bureau des Arts et d'Industries (pasted over w. the address of C.C. Lose, Copenhagen), n.d. (±1804), 2 vols., plate-no. 302, 13,(1); 13,(1)p., engr. title-p. and scores, later plain brown wr., folio.
- Occas. sl. fingersoiled and stained. Wrappers fingersoiled.
AND 3 others in 4 vols. (incl. one vol. without the flute part), i.a. IDEM, Six Duos pour Deux Flûtes (Bonn, Simrock (pasted over w. address of C.C. Lose, Copenhagen), ±1805, 2 vols. (of 4), plate no. 401, engr. title-p., engr. scores, loose as issued, folio. Title-p. sl. foxed and corner creased; contains only Duos IV-VI).
- Both vols. occas. sl. dampstained; wrappers creased.
Pleyel, I. Six Duetts Concertante for Two German Flutes, Or German Flute & Violin. Book 1 (Flauto secondo only) and Book 2 (both parts present). London, G. Walker, n.d., 3 vols., plate-no. Pleyel Book 1/ Pleyel Book 2, 7,(1); (7),(1); 7,(1)p., engr. scores, orig. unif. wr., sm. folio.
- First and final leaf loose(ning); spine broken. = Vester D-400.
Esch, L. von. Le retour de Wandsworth, A favorite Sonata for the Piano Forte, with an Accompaniment for the Flute, Violin and Bass, ad libitum. London, Broderip & Wilkinson, n.d. (±1803), 4 vols., no plate-no., engr. title-p. and scores, in parts as issued, folio.
= Vester E-76.
AND 5 others in 12 parts, i.a. F. MAYER, Three Serenades, For Two Concert Flutes & B Tenor Flute, Bassoon or Violoncello (London, Monzani & Hill, (±1835), no plate-no., 4 vols., 4 ident. engr. title-p., engr. scores, folio. Occas. sl. foxed); M. KRASINSKY (= E.L. MÜLLER), Six Duetts for two German Flutes. Op.6 (London, Monzani & Co., n.d., no plate-no., 2 ident. engr. title-p., engr. scores, in parts as issued, folio. Owner's stamp on both title-p.; not in Vester) and H. HILL, A Fourth set of 24 Favorite Melodies, Arranged as Trios, for two flutes, and Piano Forte (ibid., Monzani & Hill, (±1830), 3 vols., no plate-no., 3 ident. engr. title-p., engr. scores, folio. Sl. foxed; title-p. of piano part loose).
- Lacks title-p.; first and final pages sl. foxed; first leaf loose.
Merk, J. Adagio et Rondeau Pour le Violoncelle avec accompagnement de l'Orchestre [adapted for piano] (...). Oeuvre 10. Vienna, P. Mechetti qm Carlo, n.d. (±1830), 2 parts, plate-no. P.M. No. 2380*2382, 9,(1); 11,(1)p., engr. scores, folio.
- Occas. annots. in pink felt-tip pen in violoncello score; sl. foxed.
AND 7 others, i.a. G. ROMANI, Divertimento per Piano Forte, Clarinetti e Violoncelle (Milan, F. Lucca, ±1840, plate no. 1797, lithogr. score, folio. Frontwr. sl. foxed); G. JENKINS, Eighteen Airs for two Violin's and a Bass (Edinb., J. Brysson, ±1790, no plate-no., engr. score, obl. 4to. Title-p. duststained; occas. sl. dampstained in margin); C. WEICHSEL, Fantasia for the Violin. In which are introduced two Airs, one from La Fiancée By Auber, and a Popular Swiss Air (...) (London, T. Welsh, ±1830(?), 2 vols. (p and vn), plate-no. 3578, engr. scores, sm. folio); JAs. SANDERSON, Six Select Airs (...) with Variations for the Violin, with Accompaniment for A Second Violin. Op. 53 (London, Cramer & Co. a.o., (±1840), 2 vols., engr. title-p. and scores, folio) and and sl. incomplete score in parts of C.G. REISSIGER, Die Felsenmühle zu Estalières. Ouverture (n.pl., n.d. (±1835), 17 parts, lithogr. scores, loose as issued, folio. Lacks the string parts and fl1 and/ or Ob1).
- Wrappers frayed and rubbed.
BOUND WITH 2 others, i.a. A.B. FÜRSTENAU, Brillant Variations for the Flute, on a favorite Theme by C.M. de Weber from Preciosa (ibid., Lavenu & Co., ±1825), plate-no. 2083, engr. title-p. and score, folio). Gabrielsky, W. Sieben Variationen für die Flöte über das englische Volkslied. Rule Britania. Opus 44, no.4. Berlin, Schlesinger, n.d. (1820), plate-no. 1044, 5,(1)p., engr. title-p. and score, sm. folio.
- Waterstained in upper right corner/ margin.
Idem. Trois Grands Trios concertans Pour trois Flûtes. Leipsic, Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. (±1825), 3 vols., plate-no. 4166, 16; 13,(1); 13,(1)p., engr. title-p. and scores, loose in parts as issued, folio.
- Owner's stamps and entries on title-p. and first page of the Fl2 and Fl3 parts; sl. foxed and sl. dampstained
Idem. (Trios pour Trois Flûtes). N.pl., n.publ., n.d. (±1825), 3 vols., plate-no. 3548, 16; 11,(1); 13,(1)p., engr. scores, loose in parts as issued, later plain wr., folio.
- Lacks title-p.; each part w. owner's stamp on first page; Fl3 lacks frontwr.
AND 4 others in 6 vols., i.a. R. DRESSLER, Six Airs Celèbres tirés d'Opéras de Rossini et arrangés (...) pour la Flûte seule (Bonn, Simrock, (±1818), plate-no. 1495, engr. title-p. and score, sm. folio. Spine strengthened; fingersoiled throughout in lower outer corner; title-p. stained in upper right corner) and a contemp. transcript in pen and ink of the full score of W. GABRIELSKY, "Grand Trio Concertant Pour Trois Flûtes. Oeuv. 34" ("Helsingborg, 13/6 30", (16)p.,signed "L. Dahlberg", sm. folio).
- First title-p. sl. fingersoiled. Binding worn/ rubbed along extremities.
AND 13 others in 28 vols., i.a. V. CORNETTE, Airs de Lucie de Lammermoor (Paris, L. Grus, (±1870), plate-no. L.G. 3117, engr. title-p. and score, folio. Stained along spine); F. MARCHETTI, Ruy Blas. Capriccio da Sala per Flauto con accomp.to di Pianoforte. Adapt. G. Gariboldi (Milan, F. Lucca, (±1880), 2 vols., plate-no. 21050, lithogr. title-p. and score, loose in parts as issued, folio) and L. VAN BEETHOVEN, Quatuor. Transcrit Pour Piano, Flûte, Alto et Violoncello par Henri Altès (Paris, S. Richault, (±1840), 4 vols., plate-no. 2079, entirely engr., loose in parts as issued, folio. Occas. sl. frayed and sl. foxed).
- Occas. sl. foxed. Binding rubbed along extremities. Otherwise fine. = Rare.
Massimino, F. Nouvelle méthode Pour l'Enseignement de la Musique. Paris, the author, n.d. (±1840?), no plate-no., (2),187,(1)p., entirely lithographed, contemp. hvellum, sm. folio.
- Weak impression, probably a title-edition (originally published in 1819). Corners and spine-ends sl. worn.
- All vols. lack the contemp. upper cover. Otherwise fine.
= Domenico Ferrari (1722-1780), pupil of Tartini, famous violinist in his time. RISM F 291; Vester F 57 (dating 1758). Rare.
Sammartini, G.B. A Second Set of Six Sonatas or Duets for two German flutes or violins. Opera VII. Ibid., J. Walsh, n.d. (1757), no plate-no., 23 (of 26)p., engr. title-p. and score, folio.
- Lacks final 3 pages; title-p. loose. = RISM S 695; Vester S 60 ("Authorship questionable").
- Title-p. and final leaf sl. foxed; lacks first free endpaper. Corners worn; backstrip chafed.
= The best edition. "(...) eine Arbeit voller Pädagogische Vorzüge, aber tief reaktionär; sie stells als unüberbietbare Muster die Vokalpolyphonie des 16. Jh. oder die Intr.-Musik J.S. Bachs auf, ohne sich die Mühe zu machen auch nur die geringste Modernisierung einzuführen." (Blume, vol.4, p.134).
- Upper joint splitting.
= Rare flute-method, written by one of the main Italian flutists of the 18th cent.
BOUND WITH 3 others similar, all entirely engraved, occas. sl. foxed (a few leaves sl. soiled/ stained): The German Flute. Made easy to every Capacity (...) (London, G. Walker, n.d. (±1815)); Goulding & Cos. German Flute Tutor (...) (London, Mess.rs Goulding, n.d. (±1815), fold. engr. leaf) and The Fife Major. Containing complete Instructions on a New & easy principle for the Fife (...) (ibid., idem, n.d. (±1815).
= Rare collection of flute methods. No copies traced in the market. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LVIII.
- Incl. worn/ dam. and disbound copies.
= Contains apart from quite a few etudes and flute methods (partly used and worn), i.a. the following works: P. HORR, Premier Potpourri tiré de l'Opera Oberon (Frankf. a.M., F.P. Dunst, (±1830), plate-no. 78); W.A. MOZART, Concerto No.2 in D. Major (...) K.V. 314. Adapt. for flute and piano (London, Rudall Carte & Co., ±1953, 2 vols., contemp. unif. hcl.); M. MOYSE, Enseignement Complet de la Flûte (Paris, A. Leduc, n.d. (±1930?), 10 vols. of the series); 4 vols. from the series Armonia Strumentale (no.1, 4, 8 and 11); several works by J. DEMERSSEMAN, G. BRICCIALDI (i.a. Caprice sur l'Air de basse de l'Opéra Ernani de Verdi (Mainz, B. Schott, plate no. 8341, ±1845. Piano part only) and I due Fanciulli. Serenade Duos pour 2 flûtes avec (...) Piano (ibid., idem, plate no. 22219, ±1855)), E. WALCKIERS (i.a. Fra Diavolo. Musique de D.F.S. Auber (Mainz/ Antw., fils de B. Schott, (±1830), plate no. 3341) and Airs choisies des Opéras Les Huguenots, La Juive, l'Eclair, le Cheval de Bronze (Brussels, L. Lahou, (±1860), 2 vols., plate no. L.398 and L.415; flute parts only)) and T. SICARD (Fantaisie (...) sur des Mélodies Originales (Paris, Benoit ainé, (±1860), plate no. 1326)
- First and final 6 leaves w. waterstain; 2 leaves repaired blank lower/ outer margin (not affecting scores); a few scattered owner's stamps ("EMS") in upper margin.
= Rare, no copy traced. Blume, Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart, vol.4, p.1093ff.: "(...) einer der bedeutesten Fl. Spieler seiner Zeit (...). Er war einer der letzten in der Reihe der großen reisenden Fl.-Virtuosen."
Kummer, K. Škola dlya Fleyty (Flute Method). Op.106. Moscow, A. Gutheil, n.d. (±1860), new edition, plate-no. A.2155G., 67,(1)p., lithogr. score, Russian, German and French text, modern giltlettered cl., 4to.
- First two leaves partly waterstained; occas. sl. foxed.