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1931réf. 6083-1George Gershwin Endorses Simon Bucharoff's In 1931 Letter GEORGE GERSHWIN 1898-1937. Gershwin was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular jazz and classical genres. TLS. 1 pg. 8" x 10". March 31 1931. New York. A typed letter signed "George Gershwin" to "Mr. Simon Bucharoff": "I've been looking through your book called A sic MODERN PIANIST'S TEXT BOOK and fine that it is practically complete from a pianist's standpoint. If I were to go on tour playing the piano I feel that your book would be the only one necessary to take along so far as developing and keeping up the technique is concerned. I will be happy to recommend your book wherever possible. Good luck to you". Simon Bucharoff 1881-1955 was a Russian-American pianist composer and educator who lectured and taught on the piano and musical composition. His textbook on the piano was published in 1931 and Gershwin's endorsement surely would have been used for marketing and commercial purposes. The same year this letter was sent Gershwin's Of Thee I Sing became the first musical comedy to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The letter is paired with a black-and-white image of Gershwin. Both are mounted on white in a black wooden frame. All are in fine condition though the letter has some folds and the signature is somewhat light.
1941réf. 575414Simon and Schuster Inc. 1941. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Very Good. First Edition First Printing. Published by Simon and Schuster Inc. 1941. Quarto. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good with some shelf/edgewear. Simon and Schuster, Inc. hardcover
1924réf. 200-03942Warner Bros. Publications 1924. paperback. Good. Good with wear and markings. Looks like an interesting title. Warner Bros. Publications paperback
1942réf. 200-03943Harms Inc 1942. paperback. Good. Good with wear and markings. Looks like an interesting title. Harms Inc paperback
réf. 6038GEORGE GERSHWIN 1898-1937. Gershwin was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular jazz and classical genres.TLS. 1 pg. 8 x 10. March 31 1931. New York. A typed letter signed George Gershwin to Mr. Simon Bucharoff: Ive been looking through your book called A sic MODERN PIANISTS TEXT BOOK and fine that it is practically complete from a pianists standpoint. If I were to go on tour playing the piano I feel that your book would be the only one necessary to take along so far as developing and keeping up the technique is concerned. I will be happy to recommend your book wherever possible. Good luck to you. Simon Bucharoff 1881-1955 was a Russian-American pianist composer and educator who lectured and taught on the piano and musical composition. His textbook on the piano was published in 1931 and Gershwins endorsement surely would have been used for marketing and commercial purposes. The same year this letter was sent Gershwins Of Thee I Sing became the first musical comedy to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The letter is paired with a black-and-white image of Gershwin. Both are mounted on white in a black wooden frame. All are in fine condition though the letter has some folds and the signature is somewhat light. unknown
2006réf. Q-0739041584Alfred Music 2006-04-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Alfred Music paperback
1932réf. 93825Simon & Schuster 1932-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Large format hardcover missing the jacket Two-Tone brown cloth over boards. Slight wear on edges and top of the spine. Light tone tight binding no marks. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Simon & Schuster hardcover
1927réf. 2403190126003New World Music Corp/ Warner Bros Publications Inc 1927-01-01. Sheet music. Good. Nice looking book has minor edge wear.has a few scratchs on cover. has name on cover.has very light stain on top front edge on last two pages. New World Music Corp/ Warner Bros Publications Inc unknown
2006réf. DADAX0739041584Alfred 2006-04-01. paperback. New. 8.75x0.25x12.25. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Alfred paperback
1956réf. 53KWVC000E7YGershwin Publishing Corp. 1956. paperback. Very Good. . Fast Shipping - Safe and Secure Bubble Mailer! paperback Gershwin Publishing Corp. paperback
réf. 0711947589.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1932réf. 149432New York: Simon and Schuster Inc 1932. First edition of Gershwin’s classic songbook with stunning full-page illustrations by Constantin Alajalov. Quarto original half-cloth frontispiece photograph of Gershwin playing the piano taken by Maurice Goldberg profusely illustrated by Constantin Alajalov. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper "To Jean King Good wishes George Gershwin." Very good in a good dust jacket. Rare in the original dust jacket and signed and inscribed. American composer and pianist George Gershwin’s orchestral compositions spanned the genres of popular jazz and classical music and are now considered to be some of the most important musical works of the twentieth century. Gershwin began his career composing Broadway theatre works with his brother Ira Gershwin and soon became a major figure in musical theatre in New York City and later Hollywood. Gershwin's classic Song-Book is illustrated with full-page color lithographic plates after Constantin Alajalov and includes such Gershwin standards as “Swanee” “Fascinating Rhythm” “That Certain Feeling” “The Man I Love” “Strike Up the Band” and “I Got Rhythm” among others. “In one of his few prose writings George provided an introduction for the song book. What is most important… is that it contained the original published version of each song followed side by side by George’s ‘improvised’ versions of the songs” Carnovale 14. Simon and Schuster Inc hardcover
1932réf. 149433New York: Simon and Schuster Inc 1932. First edition of Gershwin’s classic songbook with stunning full-page illustrations by Constantin Alajalov. Quarto original half-cloth frontispiece photograph of Gershwin playing the piano taken by Maurice Goldberg profusely illustrated by Constantin Alajalov. In near fine condition. American composer and pianist George Gershwin’s orchestral compositions spanned the genres of popular jazz and classical music and are now considered to be some of the most important musical works of the twentieth century. Gershwin began his career composing Broadway theatre works with his brother Ira Gershwin and soon became a major figure in musical theatre in New York City and later Hollywood. Gershwin's classic Song-Book is illustrated with full-page color lithographic plates after Constantin Alajalov and includes such Gershwin standards as “Swanee” “Fascinating Rhythm” “That Certain Feeling” “The Man I Love” “Strike Up the Band” and “I Got Rhythm” among others. “In one of his few prose writings George provided an introduction for the song book. What is most important… is that it contained the original published version of each song followed side by side by George’s ‘improvised’ versions of the songs” Carnovale 14. Simon and Schuster Inc hardcover
1932réf. 55367New York: Random House 1932. Near fine. Signed limited first edition - in a lovely modern Art Deco binding - from this "quintessentially American composer" whose music helped establish "the groundwork for the Great American Songbook" Cambridge Companion to Gershwin. SONG-BOOK presents piano music transcriptions of many of Gershwin's most beloved songs with colorful Art-Deco illustrations by Alajalov. Tunes include: "'S Wonderful" "Strike Up The Band" "Swanee" "The Man I Love" "Nobody But You" "Fascinating Rhythm" and "Oh Lady Be Good" among others. Published just one year after Gershwin was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in Music for his musical OF THEE I SING a striking edition capturing one of the US's finest songwriters at the height of his powers and popularity. 12.5'' x 9''. Modern auburn full crushed morocco rebound to match style of original deluxe binding. Top edge gilt. Grey cloth endpapers. Photographic frontispiece of Gershwin at the piano by Maurice Goldberg. 4 xii 168 6 pages. "Mischa Yasha Toscha Sascha" booklet present in pocket at rear. With an introduction by Gershwin and a foreword on Alajalov by Samuel M. Kootz. One of 300 numbered copies signed by Gershwin and Alajalov on the colophon this #233. Minor rubbing at extremities spine mildly sun darkened. Presents beautifully. Random House unknown
1932réf. 027071New World Music Corporation/Harms. Very Good- in Fair dust jacket. 1932. Hardcover. Hardcover; Hardcover in tattered dust jacket. Beautifully illustrated by Alajalov. Two tone boards show some soil and rubbing. Worn corners chipped spine ends. Foxed and soiled endpapers. Text pages lightly toned with occasional finger soil to margin but otherwise clean. Dust jacket has another wonderful wrap around illustration by Alajalov. Jacket has two large three inch chips missing from the upper edge of the front cover one surrounding the spine and therefore taking the upper three inches of the spine and on the front cover part of the G in George with it and the second chip taking the final E in George and the G and part of the E in Gershwin' s with it. All corners and edges are chipped. Closed tears a bit of creasing soil and rubbing. It is encased in protective mylar. Uncommon in dust jacket. The piano arrangements as George Gershwin actually plays the songs himself of some of his most famous pieces. Beautifully illustrated by Constantin Alajalov.; B/w Illus; 4TO; 167 pages . New World Music Corporation/Harms hardcover
1932réf. 059251New York: Simon & Schuster 1932. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Xi 167 Pp. Smooth Orange Cloth Spine Rough Light Orange Cloth Boards Lettered In Blue. First Trade Edition 1932 With That Date On Title Page. Hinges Tight Light Browning To Endpapers Faint Music Company Stamp On Front Free Endpaper No Other Marks. Some Wear Light Fraying To Ends Of Spine. Not The Signed Limited Edition. Simon & Schuster hardcover
1925réf. 145285New York: Harms Incorporated 1925. Rare 1925 printing of the piano score for the orchestral composition that defined the jazz age first published in 1924. Small folio original illustrated wrappers piano solo and second piano in score. Presentation copy inscribed by George Gershwin on the title page "For Mr. Fuerst - with all best wishes George Gershwin." The recipient Eugene Fuerst was conductor and director of the Portland Civic Opera Association and the Theater Arts Opera Association. In very good condition with some loss and creasing to the cover and slight toning to the title page. A beautiful signature from Gershwin. "Rhapsody in Blue" first premiered at Aeolian Hall in New York City on February 12 1924 to blazing reception. The rhapsody is one of Gershwin's most recognizable creations ushering in a new age in Jazz history. By 1927 bandleader Paul Whiteman's band performed 'Rhapsody in Blue' approximately 84 times and sold a million copies of its recordings. Harms Incorporated unknown
1937réf. 145295Detroit January 20 1937. Special Detroit Symphony Concert display program featuring Gershwin as conductor and pianist. One page small octavo Special Detroit Symphony Concert display program selections of 'Porgy and Bess' and 'Rhapsody in Blue' clipped and adhered to the front advertisements to the rear. Presentation copy inscribed by George Gershwin "to Charlotte Good wishes George Gershwin." In near fine condition with a few tiny punctures and light corner creasing. The piece is 5.5 inches by 8.75 inches. Famed musician George Gershwin signed this program only six months before his death. The Special Detroit Symphony Concert featuring Gershwin conducting and on the piano highlighted some of his best work including 'Rhapsody in Blue' and 'Porgy and Bess.' The concert was well-received and Gershwin was invited to perform the next season; however after Gershwin returned to Beverly Hills to prepare for another concert he began to suffer blinding headaches and a recurring impression that he smelled burning rubber. At his Los Angeles performance on February 11 1937 Gershwin normally a superb pianist suffered coordination problems and blackouts during the concert. These headaches and olfactory hallucinations continued for months until his collapse and subsequent coma. In the early hours of July 11 1937 doctors at Cedars removed a large brain tumor but unfortunately Gershwin died that morning at the age of 38. unknown
1932réf. 69154New York: Simon and Schuster 1932. GERSHWIN George; ALAJALOV. composer. ALAJALOV illustrator. George Gershwin's Song-Book. Alajalov Illustrator. New York: Simon and Schuster 1932. Full Description: GERSHWIN George composer. ALAJALOV illustrator. George Gershwin's Song-Book. Alajalov Illustrator. New York: Simon and Schuster 1932. First trade edition first printing. With a full page signed inscription and musical quotation by Gershwin on the front free endpaper. Quarto 12 5/8 x 9 5/8 inches; 320 x 245 mm. xi 1 blank 167 5 blank pp. With eighteen songs of printed music each which include a full or double- page color illustrations by Alajalov. Title-page with a illustrated vignette and printed in red and black. Inscription reads "For Ella-/In memory of many/ happy times together./With love/from/George." Followed by a hand-drawn musical notation of four bars and six notes along with lyrics reading "No-body but you" and then dated "September 16 1932." The printed music of this line can be found at the top of page 14. Inscription is in black ink and takes up the full page. Full page Gershwin inscriptions are very rare. This might possibly be inscribed to Ella Fitzgerald as they were friends and Fitzgerald sung songs from Gershwins song book. Quarter rust flocked cloth over tan woven cloth boards. Front board ruled and lettered in blue. Spine lettered in blue. Some rubbing and scuffing to boards and spine. Title-page a little frayed. A bit of toning mainly to endpapers. Still a very good copy with a wonderful provenance. The "Ella" in the inscription refers to Ella W. Aarons Crouch who was a concert pianist and wife of Alexander Alfred Aarons who was a producer on most of Gershwin's Broadway productions. HBS 69154. $7500. Simon and Schuster unknown
1932réf. 115405Random House 1932. hardcover. Very Good. 1932 Random House signed Gershwin and Alajalov illustrator #263 of 300 in gilt titled and decorated blue leather slightly dried at the gutters. Includes string bound score for a song in rear pocket. In original slip case. oversized and overweight. Please email for photos. Random House hardcover
réf. Q-0571526845Alfred Music. sheet_music. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Alfred Music unknown
1996réf. Q-1576237028Alfred Music 1996-12-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Alfred Music paperback
réf. 40-16764New World Music Corporation. Paperback. Good. Good condition with wear and markings. New World Music Corporation paperback
réf. 40-16763G. Schirmer Inc. Paperback. Good. Good condition with wear and markings. G. Schirmer, Inc paperback
1979réf. Q-0769207316Alfred Publishing Co 1979-02-01. Sheet music. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Alfred Publishing Co unknown
