Satie, Ravel, Poulenc
Madras/New York: Hanuman, 1987. 1st Edition. 32mo, publisher’s pink textured heavy stock wraps, upper wrap gilt, original illustrated dust jacket.
First edition of a collection of musings on the three French modern composers Eric Satie, Maurice Ravel, and Franois Poulenc, by Manuel Rosenthal. A protegé and the last student of Maurice Ravel, Rosenthal was one of the most respected conductors of the 20th century, holding principal roles at the Orchestre National de France, Seattle Symphony, the Orchestre Symphonique de Liège, and the Paris Conservatoire throughout his illustrious career. It was issued as number 10 in art critic Raymond Foye and Italian painter Francesco Clemente's Hanuman Books series. Founded in 1986, the small press, whose administrative and editorial functions were housed in the Chelsea Hotel, produced their series of small handmade books in Madras, India. Includes a foreword by American composer and critic Virgil Thomson. Cover photo by Foye. Light fading and discoloration to wraps; unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing and edgewear. Near fine. Item #12322
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