1973réf. 109549London: Boosey & Hawkes 1973. First edition. Hardcover. Text in English French and German. An illustrated look at Igor Stravinsky and his wife thru the eyes of his eldest son. Includes numerous black and white photographs. A very near fine copy with a price stamped on the front free endpaper in a near fine dust jacket that has a little rumpling to the top edge of the front panel. Boosey & Hawkes unknown books

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Stravinsky IgorABAA

Mein Leben

1958réf. 6975Munich: Paul List Verlag. Very Good. 1958. Unstated ed. Softcover. NOISBN . solid clean copy with minor wear at corners browning to page edges; covers still bright due largely to a makeshift plastic protective covering held in place by tape devised by the book's previous owner. Trade PB B&W photographs Text in German; appears to be the German- language version of the author's autobiography originally published in 1936. . Paul List Verlag paperback books

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STRAVINSKY Igor 1882 1971ABAA

Persephone Piano-vocal score

1934réf. 33666Berlin: Édition Russe de Musique - Russischer Musikverlag PN R.M.V. 581 1934. Folio. Original publisher's wrappers with illustration of Persephone to upper. 1f. title 1f. facsimile inscription by Stravinsky 82 pp. Ex libris the composer and pianist Ray Green 1908-1997 with his autograph signature to corner of upper wrapper in red pencil. Wrappers slightly worn and stained; minor creases and tears to spine. Slightly browned. First Edition. A full score was not published until 1950. Kirchmeyer 56-1 p. 358. Premiered in Paris at the Opéra on 30 April 1934 conducted by Stravinsky. Édition Russe de Musique - Russischer Musikverlag [PN R.M.V. 581] unknown books

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STRAVINSKY Igor 1882 1971ABAA

Feuerwerk Full score. Signed in full by the composer

1910réf. 33665Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne PN 28616 1910. Folio. Original publisher's gray wrappers printed in black; publisher's advertisement to lower. 1f. title 31 pp. With the composer's autograph signature to upper wrapper. Bookseller's handstamp to blank lower margin upper "O. Flaschner Music Co. . New York." Wrappers worn faded and chipped; upper detached. Uniformly browned; minor creases and tears to edges of most leaves more significant to first four leaves. First Edition later issue. Kirchmeyer 7-1 p. 61. Premiered in St. Petersburg on 9 January 1910 conducted by Ziloti. B. Schott's Söhne [PN 28616] unknown books

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Stravinsky Igor. 1882a1971 Snowdon Tony. 1930a2017ABAA

Igor Stravinsky 1970

réf. 12650Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Original 1970 photograph capturing the Russian composer pianist and conductor in a somewhat defensive pose with hands shielding his musical score open before him. 9.5" x 13". Camera Press/Snowdon credit and other stamps on the verso. Small crease to the upper right corner tiny nick to the lower left; otherwise a crisp image in fine condition. Lord Snowdon was married to Princess Margaret sister of Queen Elizabeth II from 1960 to 1978. He is also a world-renowned photographer and documentarian. At first his photography focused almost exclusively on design fashion and theater but he soon managed to establish himself as a successful portraitist through his photos of British royals including Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in 1957. In the 1960s Lord Snowdon landed a job as the picture editor of The Sunday Times magazine and by the 1970s his work had placed him among England's most well-respected photographers. unknown books

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STRAVINSKY Igor. Corle Edwin. ed.ABAA

Igor Stravinsky.

1949réf. 73026NY: Duell Sloan and Pearce 1949. First edition. 245 pp. Near fine in near fine price-clipped dust jacket with light wear to crown. Design by Merle Armitage. Contributions by Cocteau Satie Klee Weston Osbert Sitwell Aaron Copland Picasso Chagall and concluding with a discography and works. Small “Ex Libris / Clive Elliott” stamp on the front free endpaper. NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce unknown books

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STRAVINSKY Igor. Craft Robert.ABAA

Stravinsky: The Chronicle of a Friendship 1948-1971.

1972réf. 54581London: 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

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STRAVINSKY Igor. Craft Robert.ABAA

Stravinsky: Chronicle of a Friendship 1948-1971.

1972réf. 35877NY: 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

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STRAVINSKY Igor and Robert Craft.ABAA

Retrospectives and Conclusions.

1969réf. 35875NY: Knopf 1969. First edition. 350 pp w/indexes. Fine in very near fine dust jacket. The sixth collaboration. NY: Knopf, unknown books

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STRAVINSKY Igor. de Lerma Dominique Rene.ABAA

Igor Federovitch Stravinsky: A Practical Guide to Publications of His Music.

1974réf. 35878Kent: Kent State University Press 1974. First edition. x 158 pp w/indexes. Fine in near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Kent: Kent State University Press unknown books

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STRAVINSKY Igor.ABAA

Stravinsky and the Theatre: A Catalogue of Decor and Costume Designs for Stage Productions of his Works 1910-1962.

1963réf. 35873NY: 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

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STRAVINSKY Ivor. Routh Francis.ABAA

Stravinsky.

1975réf. 35883London: 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

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Stravinsky Igor 1882 1971ABAA

Octet for Wind Instruments

réf. 307827London et al: Boosey & Hawkes n.d. Revised 1952 edition. Hawkes Pocket Scores No. 630. 4 40 pp. 12mo. Original printed wrappers. Fine. Revised 1952 edition. Hawkes Pocket Scores No. 630. 4 40 pp. 12mo. Signed by Igor and Vera Stravinsky with an account of the signing. Signed by the composer on the front cover "Stravinsky" with "and Vera" added below by the composer's wife. A two page typed note laid-into the book by one Lili Yuri Sasaki dated March 16 1964 explains the circumstances of the book's signing at the opening night of an exhibition of Vera Stravinsky's paintings in Cincinnati Ohio. Sasaki describes the impression created by the arrival of the Stravinskys at the exhibition and explains that she'd been given two items by her husband to have autographed by Stravinsky--a pirated edition of "L'histoire du Soldat;" and should the composer be reluctant to sign the piracy the present pocket score. Sure enough on looking over the piracy and noticing the imprint Stravinsky "suddenly looked disgusted and said 'they have no right -- I gave them no permission -- I will not sign this one' and handed it back much to the curiosity of the crowd. Then I handed him the Boosey & Hawkes Octet for wind instruments. He again looked it over closely.then turned the pages.looked pleased and signed saying; 'Yes I will sign this one.' and he did with a flourish!.beamed and returned the book. BLESS HIM.Vera later added 'and Vera.'" In addition to the note a printed invitation to the event on a 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch card and a promotional brochure for the exhibition are laid in. Boosey & Hawkes unknown books

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Stravinsky Igor and Robert CraftABAA

Retrospectives and Conclusions

1969réf. 256031New 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

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Stravinsky IgorABAA

Chronicle of My Life

1936réf. 255987London: Gollancz 1936. First English edition. Illustrated. 286 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Publisher's black cloth repaired at head of spine in yellow printed dust jacket spine darkened and chipped with some loss to title small book ticket to spine. First English edition. Illustrated. 286 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Inscribed to Violinist Samuel Dushkin. Inscribed on the ffep "A Sam & Louise Dushkin. Leur ami I Stravinsky. Paris 30.3.36." Samuel Dushkin 1891-1976 was a concert violinist who worked closely with Stravinsky on the composition of the latter's Violin Concerto 1931 his first major work for the instrument. Dushkin premiered the work in concert with Stravinsky conducting the Berlin Symphony Orchestra. Stravinsky recounts his collaboration with Dushkin on pp. 268-278 of his memoir. "I was very glad to find in him besides his remarkable gifts as a born violinist a musical culture a delicate understanding and - in the exercise of his profession - an abnegation that is very rare" p. 270. Stravinksy was inspired by his success with the Violin Concerto to compose a sonata for violin and piano which he took on tour with Dushkin to Europe and America ". a deeper knowledge of the violin and close collaboration with a technician like Dushkin had revealed possibilities which I longed to explore" p. 275. An important association marking a milestone in the expansion of Stravinksy's evolution as a composer. Gollancz unknown books

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Stravinsky IgorABAA

Carnegie Hall Program signed by Stravinsky of the New York Philharmonic all-Stravinsky program performed by Joseph Szigeti Claudio Arrau and Stravinsky

1945réf. 30693New York: Alfred Scott Publisher 1945. First edition. 1 vols. 10-1/2 x 7 inches. Original self-wrappers in fine condition. First edition. 1 vols. 10-1/2 x 7 inches. Carnegie Hall Program Signed by Igor Stravinsky. Boldly signed by Stravinsky on the front cover which depicts a drawing of Carnegie Hall. In this concert Stravinsky and Szigeti performed Stravinsky's Duo Concertante 1932 and Arrau performed Stravinsky's Serenade in A. Alfred Scott Publisher unknown books

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Stravinsky IgorABAA

Typed Letter Signed "Igor Strawinsky" dated 1 May 1940 on Harvard letterhead to Dickson Ash of John C. Winston Co. acknowledging receipt of the Donald E. Cooke illustrated "Firebird" published by the firm

1940réf. 244796Cambridge 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. 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." 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

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STRAVINSKY IGOR.ABAA

Chronicle of My Life.

1936réf. 26983London: Victor Gollancz Ltd 1936. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Gilt spine lettering oxidized. Near fine book minor spotting to fore edges of pages in a very good dust jacket with a repair to a long tear in the lower right-hand corner of the rear panel the typical sunning to spine panel and some other minor restoration to edges. Despite flaws an attractive copy of a scarce book in dust jacket. Victor Gollancz Ltd unknown books

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STRAVINSKY Igor 1882 1971ABAA

Typed Letter Signed

1962réf. 293971Hollywood 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. Russian composer pianist and conductor widely considered one of the most important composers of the twentieth century. unknown books

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Stravinsky Igor. 1882a1971ABAA

Signed Letter Agreeing to Conduct at the Hollywood Bowl & The Signed Contract for the Performance

réf. 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. 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

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STRAVINSKY IgorABAA

Petrouchka: A Ballet

1940réf. 54998NY:: Random House. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1940. Hardcover. Told by Robert Lawrence. No statement of printing. Very good in a very good edge worn with a few small chips and closed edge tears dust jacket. . Random House, hardcover books

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Stravinsky Igor & Rbt CraftABAA

MEMORIES & COMMENTARIES

1960réf. 986Doubleday 1960. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. 21 illus. Review copy. Doubleday hardcover books

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Stravinsky IgorABAA

MUSIC IS THE GREATEST MEANS WE HAVE OF DIGESTING TIME

2016réf. 129872Pasadena CA: The Clinker Press 2016. Clinker Press. broadside 13 by 10 1/4 inches. Designed and printed by Andre Chaves. The Clinker Press unknown books

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STRAVINSKY Igor and CRAFT RobertABAA

Themes and Episodes

1972réf. 276420London: Faber & Faber 1972. hardcover. near fine/fine. Photo Illus. 8vo red cloth d.w. London: Faber and Faber 1972. Near Fine Faber & Faber unknown books