STRAVINSKY, Igor 1882-1971

Persephone Mélodrame en 3 parties d'André Gide. Musique d'Igor Strawinsky. Réduction pour chant et piano par Sviatoslav Strawinsky. [Piano-vocal score]

Berlin: Édition Russe de Musique – Russischer Musikverlag [PN R.M.V. 581], 1934.

Folio. Original publisher's wrappers with illustration of Persephone to upper. 1f. (title), 1f. (facsimile inscription by Stravinsky), 82 pp.

Ex libris the composer and pianist Ray Green (1908-1997), with his autograph signature to corner of upper wrapper in red pencil.

Wrappers slightly worn and stained; minor creases and tears to spine. Slightly browned.

First Edition. A full score was not published until 1950. Kirchmeyer 56-1, p. 358.

Persephone was first performed in Paris at the Opéra on 30 April 1934, conducted by the composer.

Item #33666

Price: $200.00  other currencies