Author: Thomson, Virgil; Wolfe, Ruth; Sweeney, James Johnson.
Title: The National Tribute to Alexander Calder, November 10, 1977: Joel Thome, Music Director/Conductor of Orchestra of Our Time, Presents Socrate, Music by Erik Satie, Mobile Set by Alexander Calder, English Text by Virgil Thomson; and the Oratorio Version of Four Saints in Three Acts, Music by Virgil Thomson, Words by Gertrude Stein; Beacon Theater, New York City. (Program).
Description: (Philadelphia, PA: Orchestra of Our Time), (1977). (1977). - Oblong quarto [8-1/2 inches high by 11 inches wide], softcover bound in printed white wrappers. There is some very light soiling & foxing to the binding. The bottom corner of the front wrap is creased. 20 pages plus inside wraps. A few black-and-white illustrations & diagrams. The bottom page corners are lightly creased. Very good.

The text includes an introduction by James Johnson Sweeney, the text of "Socrate" by Virgil Thomson and an essay on Calder's set by Ruth Wolfe.

Rare. Very good .

Keywords: ART; SCULPTURE; STAGE SET; ALEXANDER CALDER; THE NATIONAL TRIBUTE TO ALEXANDER CALDER, NOVEMBER 10, 1977: PROGRAM; JOEL THOME; ORCHESTRA OF OUR TIME; SOCRATE; ERIK SATIE; VIRGIL THOMSON; FOUR SAINTS IN THREE ACTS; GERTRUDE STEIN; ESSAY ON CALDER'S SET

See more books from our catalog: Art