EARLY MUSIC] Presidents March . Bound into an early collection of independently published and sold sheet music. Most Boston, New York or Philadelphia, a few with Dublin imprints: n.d. but circa 1790-1814. Bound in three-quarter calf and paper covered boards. 12 3/4 x 9 inches (32 x 23 cm); 37 pieces in all. Binding with general wear, internally some general toning and foxing, occasional dampstaining, the Presidents March trimmed at the foot (the imprint is present at the head of the sheet, and this appears musically complete; the loss is likely just the lower platemark). Overall, an attractive well preserved collection in contemporary boards. Partially indecipherable name, Salome H...[?]/Boston in faded ink to front board. A fascinating and rare collection of early American music, largely drawn from European and 'enemy sources' and thus underscoring that political independence did not imply cultural independence. The collection also contains some formative American patriotic works such as the rare President's March adopted by the Federalists as a rallying song. Early American sheet music, especially of the Federal Period, is rare and often exists in few recorded copies. A complete list of the contents is available upon request, but some of the pieces are listed below. Franz Kotzwara. The Battle of Prague: a favorite sonate for the piano forte or harpsichord with accompaniments. Boston: Gottlieb Graupner at his Conservatorio or Musical Academy, [179-?] 10 pp. Originally written in the 1780's by Bohemian composer Franz Kotzwara, this perennial favorite invited American audiences, fresh from their own Revolutionary battles, to imagine the actions, "camp maneuvers, call to arms, cavalry charge, the thrill of combat..." [Crawford, R. Musical Life: A History, 278]. It became notorious later in the 19th century as the piece that made a pianophobe out of Mark Twain. James Hewitt. Governor Tom(p)kinss [sic] new grand march & pas redouble arranged for the piano forte flute or violin. New York: printed & sold at J Hewitts [sic] musical repository & library N 59 Maiden Lane [1808-10]. A rare piece of American music associated with the Presidency. Daniel D. Tompkins was the fourth Governor of New York (1807-1817), the sixth Vice President of the United States (1817-1825) and helped organize the state militia. [Ref: Danny Crew (ed.) Presidential Sheet Music: An Illustrated Catalogue of Published Music Associated With the American Presidency and Those Who Sought the Office. p. 28]. Philip Phile. President's March. Publisher: Boston, Printed & sold by P.A. von Hagen Junior & Cos. at their musical magazine No. 62 Newbury Street [1798-99]. WorldCat records only the single example in Johns Hopkins University, Levy Sheet Music Collection. Philip Phile's President' s March, composed for the first inauguration of George Washington was used in the United States as a de facto national anthem for most of the 19th century. C
EARLY MUSIC] Presidents March . Bound into an early collection of independently published and sold sheet music. Most Boston, New York or Philadelphia, a few with Dublin imprints: n.d. but circa 1790-1814. Bound in three-quarter calf and paper covered boards. 12 3/4 x 9 inches (32 x 23 cm); 37 pieces in all. Binding with general wear, internally some general toning and foxing, occasional dampstaining, the Presidents March trimmed at the foot (the imprint is present at the head of the sheet, and this appears musically complete; the loss is likely just the lower platemark). Overall, an attractive well preserved collection in contemporary boards. Partially indecipherable name, Salome H...[?]/Boston in faded ink to front board. A fascinating and rare collection of early American music, largely drawn from European and 'enemy sources' and thus underscoring that political independence did not imply cultural independence. The collection also contains some formative American patriotic works such as the rare President's March adopted by the Federalists as a rallying song. Early American sheet music, especially of the Federal Period, is rare and often exists in few recorded copies. A complete list of the contents is available upon request, but some of the pieces are listed below. Franz Kotzwara. The Battle of Prague: a favorite sonate for the piano forte or harpsichord with accompaniments. Boston: Gottlieb Graupner at his Conservatorio or Musical Academy, [179-?] 10 pp. Originally written in the 1780's by Bohemian composer Franz Kotzwara, this perennial favorite invited American audiences, fresh from their own Revolutionary battles, to imagine the actions, "camp maneuvers, call to arms, cavalry charge, the thrill of combat..." [Crawford, R. Musical Life: A History, 278]. It became notorious later in the 19th century as the piece that made a pianophobe out of Mark Twain. James Hewitt. Governor Tom(p)kinss [sic] new grand march & pas redouble arranged for the piano forte flute or violin. New York: printed & sold at J Hewitts [sic] musical repository & library N 59 Maiden Lane [1808-10]. A rare piece of American music associated with the Presidency. Daniel D. Tompkins was the fourth Governor of New York (1807-1817), the sixth Vice President of the United States (1817-1825) and helped organize the state militia. [Ref: Danny Crew (ed.) Presidential Sheet Music: An Illustrated Catalogue of Published Music Associated With the American Presidency and Those Who Sought the Office. p. 28]. Philip Phile. President's March. Publisher: Boston, Printed & sold by P.A. von Hagen Junior & Cos. at their musical magazine No. 62 Newbury Street [1798-99]. WorldCat records only the single example in Johns Hopkins University, Levy Sheet Music Collection. Philip Phile's President' s March, composed for the first inauguration of George Washington was used in the United States as a de facto national anthem for most of the 19th century. C
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