LANG, Margaret Ruthven 1867-1972

[Op. 18]. Petit Roman [Solo piano]

pour le piano en six chapitres ... I. Le Chevalier (Tempo di gavotta.) II. Madame la Princesse (Andantino.) III. Bal chez Mme. la Princesse (Tempo di Ballo.) IV. Monsieur le Prince (Andante con moto.) V. L'Epée de M. le Prince (Allegro con fuoco.) VI. La Mort du Chevalier (Andante.)

Boston: Arthur P. Schmidt [PNs A.P.S. 2984a-f], ©1894 [ca. 1902].

Small folio. Original publisher's dark ivory wrappers with decorative titling in blue to upper; catalogue of Lang's published works to verso of lower. 31 pp. Edition Schmidt No. 36.

Wrappers slightly chipped at spine; price in pencil to wrappers. Slightly browned.

First Edition, later issue, of the work composed in 1894.

"Lang was the first woman in the USA to have a work played by a major orchestra. On 7 April 1893 the Boston SO under Nikisch gave the première of her Dramatic Overture op.12. The same year her overture Witichis op.10 received three performances at the World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago, conducted by Theodore Thomas and Max Bendix. The Ballade op.36 received its première on 14 March 1901 at the Women in Music Grand Concert given by the Baltimore SO. Wind op.53 was commissioned by Victor Harris for his St Cecilia Club of New York, and was regularly included in the group’s programmes. Lang’s last work appeared in 1919." Adrienne Fried Block in Grove Music Online.

Item #34096

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