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Ives, Charles. (1874–1954). Collection of Printed Vocal and Instrumental Music.

An extraordinary collection of 27 first and early editions of vocal and instrumental music, as follows.

Vocal Works

- Charlie Rutlage For Voice And Piano. New York: Arrow Music Press [c1939]. Quarto. Original publisher's printed wrappers. 4 pp. (some browning to edges). Loose in wrappers. First separately-published edition. De Lerma C47.

- eleven songs & two harmonizations edited by John Kirkpatrick. New York: Associated Music Publishers, c1968. Folio. Original publisher's wrappers printed in colour (slightly worn). [i] (title), ii-iv, [1] (contents), 2 (notes), 3-51, [i] (blank) pp. Some pencilling to contents leaf. First Edition. De Lerma S81. Not included in 114 Songs.

- Evening For Voice And Piano Words By John Milton. New York: Arrow Music Press [c1939]. Quarto. Original publisher's printed wrappers. [1] (title), pp. 2-3, [4] (publisher's catalogue) (some browning to edges). First separately-published edition. De Lerma E93.

 - The Greatest Man For Voice And Piano Text By Anne Collins. [New York]: Arrow Music Press [c1942]. Quarto. 4 pp. (some browning to edges). Loose in wrappers. Second separately-published edition. De Lerma G78.

- Lincoln The Great Commoner... From the Poem by Edwin Markham. [Full score]. [New York]: New Music Orchestra Series [No. 1]. Quarto. Original publisher's printed wrappers. [1] (title), pp. 2-16. Publisher's catalogue to inner lower wrapper. First Edition, later issue. De Lerma L81.

- Another copy. Lincoln the great commoner... for Voices and Orchestra From the poem by Edwin Markham. Bryn Mawr, PA... Merion Music, n.d. Quarto. Original publisher's blue printed wrappers. [i] (title), 16 pp. See De Lerma L81.

 - Nineteen Songs. Merion Music, October 1935 [“Second Edition”]. [Piano-vocal score]. Folio. Original publisher’s orange printed wrappers (disband, slightly worn). 51, [i] pp. Published as Vol. 7 No. 1 of New Music. See De Lerma S784. “The original title for the volume miscounted the songs due to Ives’s several changes of plan. Fourteen songs are reprinted from the plates for the “114 Songs,” with revisions in ten…and one (“Slugging a Vampire”) adapted. Five songs - “Aeschylus and Sophocles,” “A Farewell to Land,” “General William Booth Enters into Heaven,” “On the Antipodes,” “Requiem” - appear in print for the first time.” Sinclair p. 660 (this issue not recorded). 

- Nineteen Songs. Merion Music, c1935. [Piano-vocal score]. Folio. Original publisher's blue printed wrappers. 51, [i] pp. See De Lerma S784. A modern re-issue.

- Serenity For Unison Chant And Piano Or Solo Voice And Piano Text By Whittier. [New York]: Arrow Music Press [1942]. Large octavo. 1f. (title to self-wrappers), [i] (music), [i] (publisher's catalogue) (some browning to edges). See De Lerma S52.

 - Seven Songs For Voice And Piano. Cos Cob Press reissued under the auspices of Arrow Music Press [c1932]. Small folio. Original printed wrappers. 1f. (title), pp. 3-18. See De Lerma S782.

- Another copy. Seven Songs for Voice and Piano. New York: Associated Music Publishers [c1939, assigned to Associated Music Publishers, 1957]. Small folio. Original publisher's light yellow printed wrappers. 18 pp. A modern re-issue. See De Lerma S782.

- Walking For Voice And Piano. New York: Arrow Music Press [c1939]. Quarto. Original publisher's printed wrappers. 4 pp. (some browning to edges). Loose in wrappers. First separately-published edition. De Lerma W17.

 

Instrumental Works

- Central Park in the Dark Study Score. Hillsdale, NY: Mobart Music Publications [c1978]. Octavo. Original publisher's printed wrappers. 1f. (title), 30 pp., 1 f. Some penciling. Owner's signature to inner corner of title-page. See De Lerma C41.

- First Movement From A Symphony Holidays. [New York]: New Music Orchestra Series No. 20, October 1936. Folio. Original publisher's stiff printed wrappers. 1f. (title), pp. 3-20, [i] (notes), [i] (blank). Publisher's catalogue to inner lower wrappers. First Edition. De Lerma H75.

- Piano Sonata No. 2 "Concord, Mass., 1840-1860" Second Edition. New York: Associated Music Publishers [c1947]. Folio. Original publisher's printed wrappers (slightly browned at spine). 1f. (title), iii-iv (note), pp. 1-68 music, [vi] notes (somewhat browned). Occasional performance annotations in pencil. See De Lerma S742.

- Scherzo (Over the Pavements). For Chamber Orchestra (performable also as chamber music). [Full score]. New York: Peer International... [c1954]. Folio. Original publisher's yellow printed wrappers. 20 pp. With occasional markings in pencil. First Edition. De Lerma O96.

- A Set of Pieces for Theatre or Chamber Orchestra. New York: New Music Edition [Orchestra Series 5-2 Fourth Edition]. New York: New Music Edition, n.d. Folio. Original publisher’s ivory printed wrappers (somewhat browned and spotted). 23, [i] pp + parts. 

- String Quartet No. 2 for 2 violins, viola and violoncello. New York: Peer International [c1954]. Octavo. Original publisher's printed wrappers. [i] (title), pp. 2-27, [i]. See De Lerma Q2.

- Study No. 21: Some South-Paw Pitching! for Piano Edited by John Kirkpatrick. Bryn Mawr, Pa: Mercury Music Corporation Theodore Presser Company, Sole Representative. Folio. Original decorative wrappers with titling printed in light olive green. [1] (title), pp. 2-6 printed music, 7-12 editor's notes (very slightly worn and browned; three words in pencil to upper margin of title). See De Lerma S92.

- Symphony No. 2... for Large Orchestra. New York: Southern Music Publishing Company [c1951]. Folio. Original publisher's yellow printed wrappers (stamped "For Review;" annotations in pencil and ink regarding movements). [i] (title, verso Charles Ives, Pioneer, Notes by Henry Cowell), [ii] (Notes on the Symphony, [iii] (blank), pp. 3-194. First Edition. De Lerma S992.

- Symphony No. 3 "The Camp Meeting" (1901-1912). New York: Associated Music Publishers [c1964]. Octavo. Original publisher's grey printed wrappers. 1f. (title), 33, [i] (blank) pp. Some pencilling. See De Lerma S993.

-Symphony No. 4 [Performance Score (facsimile edition)] With a Preface by John Kirkpatrick. New York: Associated Music Publishers [1965]. Folio. Original publisher's printed wrappers. xiii, [i], 183, [i] (blank) pp. See De Lerma S994 (first and second movements only first published in New Music in January, 1929). A facsimile reprint, ca. 1975, of the first edition.

-Third Symphony. [Full score]. [New York]: Arrow Music Press [1947]. Folio. Original publisher’s wrappers. 1 f. (title), 80 pp. First Edition. De Lerma S993. Sinclair p. 13. 

- Three-Page Sonata for Piano. Mercury Music Corporation, c1949, 1975. Folio. Original publisher's printed wrappers. 22 pp. See De Lerma T53.

- Three Places in New England... An Orchestral Set. Mercury Music Corporation, c1935. Large o octavo. Original publisher's printed wrappers (slightly worn and faded; small tears to spine). 1f. (title), 1f. (instrumentation), 87, [i] (blank) pp. Some pencilling. See De Lerma T54. 

- 22 [No. 22 of Studies for piano]. [New York]: New Music [c1947]. Quarto. Pp. 8-9. Together with Protests, pp. 10-12. In the 20th Anniversary Edition of New Music, Vol. 21, no. 1, October 1947, which included piano works by Charles Ives, Henry Cowell and Carl Ruggles. First Editions. De Lerma P96.

- The Unanswered Question... For Chamber Orchestra (performable also as chamber music). [Full score]. New York: S Southern Music Publishing Company [c1953]. Folio. Original publisher's yellow printed wrappers, with "Complimentary" stamped to upper. 8 pp. Loose in wrappers. With pencilled annotations and markings. First separately-published edition. De Lerma U54. 

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Ives, Charles. (1874–1954). Collection of Printed Vocal and Instrumental Music.

An extraordinary collection of 27 first and early editions of vocal and instrumental music, as follows.

Vocal Works

- Charlie Rutlage For Voice And Piano. New York: Arrow Music Press [c1939]. Quarto. Original publisher's printed wrappers. 4 pp. (some browning to edges). Loose in wrappers. First separately-published edition. De Lerma C47.

- eleven songs & two harmonizations edited by John Kirkpatrick. New York: Associated Music Publishers, c1968. Folio. Original publisher's wrappers printed in colour (slightly worn). [i] (title), ii-iv, [1] (contents), 2 (notes), 3-51, [i] (blank) pp. Some pencilling to contents leaf. First Edition. De Lerma S81. Not included in 114 Songs.

- Evening For Voice And Piano Words By John Milton. New York: Arrow Music Press [c1939]. Quarto. Original publisher's printed wrappers. [1] (title), pp. 2-3, [4] (publisher's catalogue) (some browning to edges). First separately-published edition. De Lerma E93.

 - The Greatest Man For Voice And Piano Text By Anne Collins. [New York]: Arrow Music Press [c1942]. Quarto. 4 pp. (some browning to edges). Loose in wrappers. Second separately-published edition. De Lerma G78.

- Lincoln The Great Commoner... From the Poem by Edwin Markham. [Full score]. [New York]: New Music Orchestra Series [No. 1]. Quarto. Original publisher's printed wrappers. [1] (title), pp. 2-16. Publisher's catalogue to inner lower wrapper. First Edition, later issue. De Lerma L81.

- Another copy. Lincoln the great commoner... for Voices and Orchestra From the poem by Edwin Markham. Bryn Mawr, PA... Merion Music, n.d. Quarto. Original publisher's blue printed wrappers. [i] (title), 16 pp. See De Lerma L81.

 - Nineteen Songs. Merion Music, October 1935 [“Second Edition”]. [Piano-vocal score]. Folio. Original publisher’s orange printed wrappers (disband, slightly worn). 51, [i] pp. Published as Vol. 7 No. 1 of New Music. See De Lerma S784. “The original title for the volume miscounted the songs due to Ives’s several changes of plan. Fourteen songs are reprinted from the plates for the “114 Songs,” with revisions in ten…and one (“Slugging a Vampire”) adapted. Five songs - “Aeschylus and Sophocles,” “A Farewell to Land,” “General William Booth Enters into Heaven,” “On the Antipodes,” “Requiem” - appear in print for the first time.” Sinclair p. 660 (this issue not recorded). 

- Nineteen Songs. Merion Music, c1935. [Piano-vocal score]. Folio. Original publisher's blue printed wrappers. 51, [i] pp. See De Lerma S784. A modern re-issue.

- Serenity For Unison Chant And Piano Or Solo Voice And Piano Text By Whittier. [New York]: Arrow Music Press [1942]. Large octavo. 1f. (title to self-wrappers), [i] (music), [i] (publisher's catalogue) (some browning to edges). See De Lerma S52.

 - Seven Songs For Voice And Piano. Cos Cob Press reissued under the auspices of Arrow Music Press [c1932]. Small folio. Original printed wrappers. 1f. (title), pp. 3-18. See De Lerma S782.

- Another copy. Seven Songs for Voice and Piano. New York: Associated Music Publishers [c1939, assigned to Associated Music Publishers, 1957]. Small folio. Original publisher's light yellow printed wrappers. 18 pp. A modern re-issue. See De Lerma S782.

- Walking For Voice And Piano. New York: Arrow Music Press [c1939]. Quarto. Original publisher's printed wrappers. 4 pp. (some browning to edges). Loose in wrappers. First separately-published edition. De Lerma W17.

 

Instrumental Works

- Central Park in the Dark Study Score. Hillsdale, NY: Mobart Music Publications [c1978]. Octavo. Original publisher's printed wrappers. 1f. (title), 30 pp., 1 f. Some penciling. Owner's signature to inner corner of title-page. See De Lerma C41.

- First Movement From A Symphony Holidays. [New York]: New Music Orchestra Series No. 20, October 1936. Folio. Original publisher's stiff printed wrappers. 1f. (title), pp. 3-20, [i] (notes), [i] (blank). Publisher's catalogue to inner lower wrappers. First Edition. De Lerma H75.

- Piano Sonata No. 2 "Concord, Mass., 1840-1860" Second Edition. New York: Associated Music Publishers [c1947]. Folio. Original publisher's printed wrappers (slightly browned at spine). 1f. (title), iii-iv (note), pp. 1-68 music, [vi] notes (somewhat browned). Occasional performance annotations in pencil. See De Lerma S742.

- Scherzo (Over the Pavements). For Chamber Orchestra (performable also as chamber music). [Full score]. New York: Peer International... [c1954]. Folio. Original publisher's yellow printed wrappers. 20 pp. With occasional markings in pencil. First Edition. De Lerma O96.

- A Set of Pieces for Theatre or Chamber Orchestra. New York: New Music Edition [Orchestra Series 5-2 Fourth Edition]. New York: New Music Edition, n.d. Folio. Original publisher’s ivory printed wrappers (somewhat browned and spotted). 23, [i] pp + parts. 

- String Quartet No. 2 for 2 violins, viola and violoncello. New York: Peer International [c1954]. Octavo. Original publisher's printed wrappers. [i] (title), pp. 2-27, [i]. See De Lerma Q2.

- Study No. 21: Some South-Paw Pitching! for Piano Edited by John Kirkpatrick. Bryn Mawr, Pa: Mercury Music Corporation Theodore Presser Company, Sole Representative. Folio. Original decorative wrappers with titling printed in light olive green. [1] (title), pp. 2-6 printed music, 7-12 editor's notes (very slightly worn and browned; three words in pencil to upper margin of title). See De Lerma S92.

- Symphony No. 2... for Large Orchestra. New York: Southern Music Publishing Company [c1951]. Folio. Original publisher's yellow printed wrappers (stamped "For Review;" annotations in pencil and ink regarding movements). [i] (title, verso Charles Ives, Pioneer, Notes by Henry Cowell), [ii] (Notes on the Symphony, [iii] (blank), pp. 3-194. First Edition. De Lerma S992.

- Symphony No. 3 "The Camp Meeting" (1901-1912). New York: Associated Music Publishers [c1964]. Octavo. Original publisher's grey printed wrappers. 1f. (title), 33, [i] (blank) pp. Some pencilling. See De Lerma S993.

-Symphony No. 4 [Performance Score (facsimile edition)] With a Preface by John Kirkpatrick. New York: Associated Music Publishers [1965]. Folio. Original publisher's printed wrappers. xiii, [i], 183, [i] (blank) pp. See De Lerma S994 (first and second movements only first published in New Music in January, 1929). A facsimile reprint, ca. 1975, of the first edition.

-Third Symphony. [Full score]. [New York]: Arrow Music Press [1947]. Folio. Original publisher’s wrappers. 1 f. (title), 80 pp. First Edition. De Lerma S993. Sinclair p. 13. 

- Three-Page Sonata for Piano. Mercury Music Corporation, c1949, 1975. Folio. Original publisher's printed wrappers. 22 pp. See De Lerma T53.

- Three Places in New England... An Orchestral Set. Mercury Music Corporation, c1935. Large o octavo. Original publisher's printed wrappers (slightly worn and faded; small tears to spine). 1f. (title), 1f. (instrumentation), 87, [i] (blank) pp. Some pencilling. See De Lerma T54. 

- 22 [No. 22 of Studies for piano]. [New York]: New Music [c1947]. Quarto. Pp. 8-9. Together with Protests, pp. 10-12. In the 20th Anniversary Edition of New Music, Vol. 21, no. 1, October 1947, which included piano works by Charles Ives, Henry Cowell and Carl Ruggles. First Editions. De Lerma P96.

- The Unanswered Question... For Chamber Orchestra (performable also as chamber music). [Full score]. New York: S Southern Music Publishing Company [c1953]. Folio. Original publisher's yellow printed wrappers, with "Complimentary" stamped to upper. 8 pp. Loose in wrappers. With pencilled annotations and markings. First separately-published edition. De Lerma U54.