TO A WILD ROSE: FROM WOODLAND SKETCHES

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

TO A WILD ROSE: FROM "WOODLAND SKETCHES"

Entry/Object ID

L.2008.22 a-b

Description

Sheet music comprised of two bound, one insert paper sheets; title page with color image of pink wild roses and green leaves; text above image, "TO A WILD ROSE / from "Woodland Sketches" / BY Edward Mac Dowell"; text following image, "Piano Solo .40 / Piano Solo (SIMPLIFIED) .35 / PIANO DUET .50 / (PRICES APPLY TO U.S.A.) / The Boston Music Co., / Boston, Mass."; four staff lines and text on reverse side (page numbered 2); text above music: "To a Wild Rose" / SECONDO / Edward MacDowell, Op. 51, No. 1 / Arranged by Henry Levine / With simple tenderness"; text below music: "Copyright MCMLIII, by The Boston Music Co. / International Copyright Secured / "B.M.Co. 11820" "Printed in U.S.A. "/ When performing and programming this number on the air, kindly give credit to THE BOSTON MUSIC COMPANY." / page 3 has four staff lines of music and same text as previous page except that the word "PRIMO" replaces the word "SECONDO"; pages 4 and 5 have five staff lines of music each; the back cover has an advertisement printed in blue for "The B.M. Co. Simplified Series / The favorite compositions by the Masters have been so arranged in this series as to be easily played / by the pianist who has average playing ability. However, in making these simplified adaptations, / every effort has been made to retain the basic harmony and melody of the original works."; a list of pieces available follows with their covers illustrated at the bottom of the page.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Edward MacDowell

Attribution

Composer

Artist

Henry Levine

Attribution

Composer

Manufacturer

The Boston Music Company

Date made

1953

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Racette list # 22

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

12 in

Width

9 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slight discoloration on pages.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24E

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial