Franz Schubert Author (10 results)

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 8 pages. 12.00x9.00x0.01 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 8 pages. 12.00x9.00x0.01 inches. In Stock.

Condition: Brand New. 7.87x5.51x1.57 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 39 pages. 12.01x9.02x0.12 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. nd, pb, covers soiled and rubbed at the edges, ownership inscription on the front cover, pages tanned with age, a secure binding, reading or working copy only [Box 42].

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. 275 p. Includes diagrams. 0.0.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original quarter deep navy cloth, steel blue cloth covered sides, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, Schubert manuscript to the lining papers. 8vo. 9¼'' x 6½''. Printer's code F.25.828. Contains tissue guarded colour frontispiece, (xiii), 290 pp with 28 full-page single-sided plates in Rembrandt photogravure, additional colour plate mounted to the verso of the frontispiece. In particularly clean and sharp condition with only minor spotting to the closed text block edges, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. MUSIC [Classical].…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 160 pages. Published in 2019. Retrospective collection of essays. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only and in the United Kingdom only. There is NO American Edition. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Alfred Brendel's "The Lady From Arezzo: My Musical Life And Other Matters". His unapologetically and delightfully eccentric glance at his lifelong aesthetic passions as well as a summing-up of his career as one of the greatest pianists of our time. Alone among performing artists, Alfred Brendel was also a poet and an essayist of the first rank. That is to say, his writings have genuine literary value; they qualify as literature. The eponymous "Lady From Arezzo" refers to a beguiling and enigmatic mannequin that Alfred Brendel chanced upon in a window display in Arezzo, a small town in Italy, which he subsequently acquired. Who is this strange lady? Why is she carrying a large egg on her head? She conveys great seriousness together with quirky comic effect. In other words, she is the physical epitome of Brendel's own musical and literary essence. As such, the book begins with a brilliant, extended discussion of Dada, the most misunderstood movement of Modernism. Then, harking back to the Classical and Romantic Periods, masterpieces are re-appraised by Brendel, delving beyond performance towards their import and "affect", what they mean and the important context of their original creation and subsequent place in musical history. The "piece-de-resistance" is his summing-up essay, "My Musical Life", offering an insightful history of his stupendous career: "Music" rather than - more than - "Life", illuminated in a great essay. Alfred Brendel died on June 17, 2025 at the age of 94, his place in Western music and our larger culture preeminent and secure. An absolute "must-have" title for Alfred Brendel collectors. This copy is very prominently, beautifully, and uniquely signed, dated (shortly after publication), and inscribed in blue ink-pen on the title page by the author: "To John Alex, sharing music long distance, with all best wishes, Alfred Brendel, June 2020". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. His inscription refers mindfully to the COVID lockdown, which severely limited ("distancing") and in most cases, cancelled concerts as well as book signings outright, among other cultural events. This title is a great collection. This is the only such signed, post-dated, and inscribed copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing (British) available online and despite its imperfection (slight rubbing on black cloth boards: A publisher's flaw) is still in fine condition overall: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: During his long career, Alfred Brendel generously signed CD's and even Souvenir Programs. He did NOT sign too many books. Copies available online have very serious flaws ("Very Good") or are the Softcover Edition. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare, one-of-a-kind signed copy thus. One of the greatest musical and literary artists of the 20th century and our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER ALFRED BRENDEL TITLE IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 057135372X. Signed by Author.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Signed. 505 pages. Published in 2015. The singer/interpreter's book-length account on subject. One of the best books on the musical art and achievement of Franz Schubert of our time. Advance Signed Copy of the First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Ian Bostridge's "Schubert's Winter Journey: Anatomy of An Obsession". His exploration of the world's most famous and challenging song cycle, "Winterreise". A definitive interpreter of the work, Bostridge "teases out the themes - literary, historical, psychological - that weave through the twenty-four songs that make up this legendary masterpiece. Completed in the last months of the young Schubert's life, 'Winterreise' has come to be considered the single greatest piece of music in the history of Lieder. These twenty-four short poems set to music for voice and piano are performed uninterrupted in little more than an hour. It nonetheless has an emotional depth and power that no music of its kind has ever equalled. A young man walks out into snow and darkness. As he wanders away, he experiences a cascade of emotions: Loss, grief, anger, and loneliness, shot through with fleeting moments of hope until the landscape he inhabits becomes one of alienation and despair. Originally intended to be sung to an intimate gathering, performances now pack the greatest concert halls around the world. Drawing equally on his vast experience performing this work, on his musical knowledge, and on his training as a scholar, Bostridge explores for us the world Schubert inhabited, his biography and psychological makeup, the historical and political pressures within which he became one of the world's greatest composers, and the continuing resonances and affinities that our ears still detect today" (Publisher's blurb). An absolute "must-have" title for Franz Schubert and Ian Bostridge collectors. This Advance Signed Copy is very prominently, neatly, and beautifully signed in black ink-pen on the title page by Ian Bostridge. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. This title is a contemporary classic. This is one of few such pre-signed copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Ian Bostridge signed copies of the book through the publisher only. He did NOT tour or promote the book in person. Copies available online have serious flaws (because the white DJ soils easily) or are in subsequent printings. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. One of the most brilliant interpreter/scholars of our time on one of the greatest composers of all time. A fine copy. ISBN 030796163X. Signed by Author.…

perfect. Condition: Brand New. 224 pages. German language. 6.81x0.67x9.49 inches. In Stock.