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1959 SIGNED VIRGIL THOMSON "HIS LIFE AND MUSIC" HC DJ - JOHN CAGE'S FIRST BOOK

Description: VIRGIL THOMSONHis Life and MusicVirgil Thomson (Signed)John Cage Description: New York: Thomas Yoseloff, 1959; First Edition octavo, original cloth with black pictorial Dust Jacket with mylar cover, 288 pages with illustrations related to the Author's circle including Gertrude Stein, Picasso, Man Ray, Alice B Toklas and others, index and bibliography of works. SIGNED BY VIRGIL THOMSON on the right free end paper, inscribed "for Irving & Margery / Everfelt / Virgil". Cage's first book. While Hoover provided the biographic portions of this book, Cage contributes, in the second half of this book, a detailed analysis of the work of his fellow composer. Remains an important source on Thomson. Description: Very Good Plus with some rubbing to the cloth at the spine and a trace of edge wear in a Very Good Dust Jacket in new Brodart Cover with a clipped front inner flap and some minor edge wear; otherwise clean, tight and bright. Additional Information: Virgil Thomson (November 25, 1896 – September 30, 1989) was an American composer and critic. He was instrumental in the development of the "American Sound" in classical music. He has been described as a modernist, a neoromantic, a neoclassicist, and a composer of "an Olympian blend of humanity and detachment" whose "expressive voice was always carefully muted" until his late opera Lord Byron which, in contrast to all his previous work, exhibited an emotional content that rises to "moments of real passion". John Milton Cage Jr. (1912-1992) was an American composer, music theorist, writer, philosopher, and artist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde. Critics have lauded him as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. He was also instrumental in the development of modern dance, mostly through his association with choreographer Merce Cunningham, who was also Cage's romantic partner for most of their lives. Cavemodern was founded in 2005 as a home for important "modern" books and works on paper. "Cave" meant a home for both the tangible touch of beautiful objects and a cozy virtual den for armchair exploration. "Modern" starts with the art and literature that went beyond realistic depictions to expressive use of color, non-traditional materials, and new techniques and mediums. Our focus has evolved to be on important pieces by cultural innovators that take their work in new, unexpected, and modern directions.

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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

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Binding: Hardcover w/Jacket

Subject: Performing Arts

Topic: American Music

Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated, Personalized, Signed

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Thomas Yoseloff

Author: John Cage

Language: English

Illustrator: Virgil Thomson

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Region: North America

Original/Facsimile: Original

Year Printed: 1959

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