signed
London ..
by STRAVINSKY, Igor 1882-1971
London ..: Edition Russe de Musique ... Boosey & Hawkes {B. & H. 16371]. Large octavo. Original ivory wrappers printed in red. 1f. (recto title, verso dedication "to the Boston Symphony Orchestra on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary" and performance notes), 36 pp. Bound in full red library buckram with gilt titling to upper.
With the autograph signature of the composer ("I Stravinsky") to upper wrapper in blue ink and former owner "D. Miller" in pencil to upper outer corner.
Occasional performance annotations in both ink and pencil in another hand.
Bound with:
Oberlin Today. Volume 21, Number 2, Second Quarter, 1963: "Stravinsky at Oberlin." 8 pp. program in honor of Stravinsky's arrival at Oberlin on March 18, 1963 as guest composer-conductor to begin rehearsals for the 13th Festival of Contemporary Music there.
Endpapers slightly foxed. Upper wrapper slightly very slightly worn and soiled, with oval "Oberlin Musical Union LIbrary" handstamp in purple ink. Very minor internal wear; library handstamp to first page of music; stains from early tape to inner margins of pp. 16-17 and 20-21; program creased and stained, reinforced with narrow strip of light brown tape to final page. Kirchmeyer 52-1. De Lerma S36.
The Symphonie de psaumes, a choral symphony in three movements with psalm texts, was composed in 1930 during Stravinsky's neo-classical period. The work, commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, was first performed in Brussels on 13 December 1930, conducted by Ernst Ansermet. (Inventory #: 39779)
With the autograph signature of the composer ("I Stravinsky") to upper wrapper in blue ink and former owner "D. Miller" in pencil to upper outer corner.
Occasional performance annotations in both ink and pencil in another hand.
Bound with:
Oberlin Today. Volume 21, Number 2, Second Quarter, 1963: "Stravinsky at Oberlin." 8 pp. program in honor of Stravinsky's arrival at Oberlin on March 18, 1963 as guest composer-conductor to begin rehearsals for the 13th Festival of Contemporary Music there.
Endpapers slightly foxed. Upper wrapper slightly very slightly worn and soiled, with oval "Oberlin Musical Union LIbrary" handstamp in purple ink. Very minor internal wear; library handstamp to first page of music; stains from early tape to inner margins of pp. 16-17 and 20-21; program creased and stained, reinforced with narrow strip of light brown tape to final page. Kirchmeyer 52-1. De Lerma S36.
The Symphonie de psaumes, a choral symphony in three movements with psalm texts, was composed in 1930 during Stravinsky's neo-classical period. The work, commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, was first performed in Brussels on 13 December 1930, conducted by Ernst Ansermet. (Inventory #: 39779)