Ives, Charles. (1874–1954). Essays before a Sonata. New York: Knickerbocker Press. 1920. First Edition. Hardcover book, burgundy cloth covered boards, gilt titling to the spine, 5.5 x 7.75 inches, 124 pages. First edition, with the date 1920 on both the title page and the copyright page, with no indication of additional printings. Includes four essays: EMERSON, HAWTHORNE, THE ALCOTTS, and THOREAU, together with a prologue and epilogue. Very slightly frayed at ends of spine, light spots to prelims, else a very good copy overall.
Ives states in his introduction that these literary essays were written to show the transcendental spirit that was alive in early Concord, Massachusetts, which inspired his Second Pianoforte Sonata, the "Concord." He writes in the dedication that "These prefatory essays were written by the composer for those who can't stand his music - and the music for those who can't stand his essays; to those who can't stand either the whole is respectfully dedicated."
Ives states in his introduction that these literary essays were written to show the transcendental spirit that was alive in early Concord, Massachusetts, which inspired his Second Pianoforte Sonata, the "Concord." He writes in the dedication that "These prefatory essays were written by the composer for those who can't stand his music - and the music for those who can't stand his essays; to those who can't stand either the whole is respectfully dedicated."
Ives, Charles. (1874–1954). Essays before a Sonata. New York: Knickerbocker Press. 1920. First Edition. Hardcover book, burgundy cloth covered boards, gilt titling to the spine, 5.5 x 7.75 inches, 124 pages. First edition, with the date 1920 on both the title page and the copyright page, with no indication of additional printings. Includes four essays: EMERSON, HAWTHORNE, THE ALCOTTS, and THOREAU, together with a prologue and epilogue. Very slightly frayed at ends of spine, light spots to prelims, else a very good copy overall.
Ives states in his introduction that these literary essays were written to show the transcendental spirit that was alive in early Concord, Massachusetts, which inspired his Second Pianoforte Sonata, the "Concord." He writes in the dedication that "These prefatory essays were written by the composer for those who can't stand his music - and the music for those who can't stand his essays; to those who can't stand either the whole is respectfully dedicated."
Ives states in his introduction that these literary essays were written to show the transcendental spirit that was alive in early Concord, Massachusetts, which inspired his Second Pianoforte Sonata, the "Concord." He writes in the dedication that "These prefatory essays were written by the composer for those who can't stand his music - and the music for those who can't stand his essays; to those who can't stand either the whole is respectfully dedicated."