Author: Schuman, William.
Title: In Praise of Shahn: Canticle for Orchestra.
Description: Bryn Mawr, PA: Merion Music, Inc. 1971. 1971. SIGNED BY WILLIAM SCHUMAN - Quarto [11 inches high by 8-3/8 inches wide] softcover bound in pictorial white wrappers with an illustration in black on each cover by Ben Shahn. The wraps are darkened along the spine & slightly soiled with a few tiny black marks to the wraps & a small stain to the rear wrap. Title, [ii] & 98 pages of music. Very good.

First edition.

Signed by William Schuman on the title page.

This work was commissioned by friends of Ben Shahn in his memory and was first performed by the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein on January 29, 1970. The score is preceded by a page of notes by the composer. Very good .

Keywords: MUSIC; AMERICAN MUSIC; AMERICAN COMPOSER; WILLIAM SCHUMAN; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; IN PRAISE OF SHAHN: CANTICLE FOR ORCHESTRA; BEN SHAHN; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

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