Hanson, Howard. (1896-1981). Autograph Manuscript, "Harmonic Materials of Modern Music." . A fascinating autograph manuscript, 37 handwritten pages, including revisions and corrections to his "Harmonic Materials of Modern Music: Resources of the Tempered Scale" (New York, 1960), described in Grove as "a seminal work in what would later be termed pitch-class set theory." The manuscript consists of numerous charts, lists of pitches and formulas of various kinds, completed mostly in pencil, with a few leaves in ink. Hanson apparently intended to publish this material in a new edition of the book which was never completed. One page of the notes includes ideas for a possible article or lecture, in part: "In saving the art we must be careful not to kill the child while rescuing it. Rock + Roll vs. Symphony. Turtle-neck sweaters. Professional vs. Amateur..."
Sold together with a fine First Edition copy of the book (Appleton-Century-Crofts,1960) from Hanson's personal library. The copy is in excellent condition and includes the published versions of some of the harmonic charts shown in the manuscript.
Hanson was winner of the Rome, Pulitzer, and Peabody Awards among many others and was director of the Eastman School from 1924-1964. Though his compositions are generally described as neo-Romantic, he experimented with various more abstract approaches, including 12-tone composition.
Sold together with a fine First Edition copy of the book (Appleton-Century-Crofts,1960) from Hanson's personal library. The copy is in excellent condition and includes the published versions of some of the harmonic charts shown in the manuscript.
Hanson was winner of the Rome, Pulitzer, and Peabody Awards among many others and was director of the Eastman School from 1924-1964. Though his compositions are generally described as neo-Romantic, he experimented with various more abstract approaches, including 12-tone composition.
Hanson, Howard. (1896-1981). Autograph Manuscript, "Harmonic Materials of Modern Music." . A fascinating autograph manuscript, 37 handwritten pages, including revisions and corrections to his "Harmonic Materials of Modern Music: Resources of the Tempered Scale" (New York, 1960), described in Grove as "a seminal work in what would later be termed pitch-class set theory." The manuscript consists of numerous charts, lists of pitches and formulas of various kinds, completed mostly in pencil, with a few leaves in ink. Hanson apparently intended to publish this material in a new edition of the book which was never completed. One page of the notes includes ideas for a possible article or lecture, in part: "In saving the art we must be careful not to kill the child while rescuing it. Rock + Roll vs. Symphony. Turtle-neck sweaters. Professional vs. Amateur..."
Sold together with a fine First Edition copy of the book (Appleton-Century-Crofts,1960) from Hanson's personal library. The copy is in excellent condition and includes the published versions of some of the harmonic charts shown in the manuscript.
Hanson was winner of the Rome, Pulitzer, and Peabody Awards among many others and was director of the Eastman School from 1924-1964. Though his compositions are generally described as neo-Romantic, he experimented with various more abstract approaches, including 12-tone composition.
Sold together with a fine First Edition copy of the book (Appleton-Century-Crofts,1960) from Hanson's personal library. The copy is in excellent condition and includes the published versions of some of the harmonic charts shown in the manuscript.
Hanson was winner of the Rome, Pulitzer, and Peabody Awards among many others and was director of the Eastman School from 1924-1964. Though his compositions are generally described as neo-Romantic, he experimented with various more abstract approaches, including 12-tone composition.