(6) CARICATURE HORSE RACING JOCKEY PLATES ~BILL SHOEMAHER~ ~JORGE VELASQUEZ~ ~EDDIE DELHOUSSAYE~ ~STEVE CAUTHEN~ ~LAFFIT PINCAY JR.~ ~ANGEL CORDERO JR.~ These unique  More »

(6) CARICATURE HORSE RACING JOCKEY PLATES ~BILL SHOEMAHER~ ~JORGE VELASQUEZ~ ~EDDIE DELHOUSSAYE~ ~STEVE CAUTHEN~ ~LAFFIT PINCAY JR.~ ~ANGEL CORDERO JR.~ These unique plates are marked Belcrest fine china USA on back in gold, copyright 1983 by the Daily Racing Form, measures 8.5", reproduction prohibited.   « Less

Donald Erb 1927 2008 "SONATA FOR HARPSICHORD & STRING QUARTET" January 1962 Original Manuscript 65 Pages (complete) Handwritten signed and inscribed Described by  More »

Donald Erb 1927 2008 "SONATA FOR HARPSICHORD & STRING QUARTET" January 1962 Original Manuscript 65 Pages (complete) Handwritten signed and inscribed Described by Nicolas Slonimsky in the Baker’s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians as a “significant American composer,” Donald Erb was born in Youngstown, Ohio in 1927. His orchestral music has been played by literally every major orchestra in the United States and by many eminent ensembles in Europe and Australia. He has received major commissions from the Chicago Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, the St. Louis Symphony, the Baltimore Symphony, the Dallas Symphony and the Houston Symphony among many others. His composition The Seventh Trumpet has been performed more than two hundred times by over fifty orchestras in the United States and abroad, and was chosen as the United States representative to UNESCO in 1970. Among his orchestral works are ten concertos, which have been premiered by such artists as Lynn Harrell, Richard Stoltzman, Stuart Dempster and the brass section of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Erb’s early interest in electronic music led to the completion of Reconnaisance, one of the first chamber works for live synthesizer and acoustic instruments. Written in 1965, Reconnaisance was premiered on Music in Our Time in New York with Robert Moog operating the synthesizer. It was presented at Expo ’67 in Montreal and, later, on Monday Evening Concerts in Los Angeles. Mr. Erb’s chamber music has been performed by major artists around the world at the Warsaw Autumn, Darmstadt and Tanglewood Festivals and by the groundbreaking Group for Contemporary Music. His early experience as a jazz trumpeter has inspired Erb’s many compositions in that medium, including one for jazz great Jim Hall, a longtime friend. Donald Erb taught composition for over fourty years at such schools as Southern Methodist University, Indiana University, Melbourne University and the Cleveland Institute of Music. He holds the title of Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Composition at the Cleveland Institute of Music where, in 2000, his lasting contributions to the conservatory were celebrated with a concert in his honor and the creation of a scholarship in his name. Over the years, Mr. Erb has been in demand as a visiting lecturer and has given master classes and concerts at well over one hundred colleges, universities and conservatories in the United States. In addition to his work in the classroom, Mr. Erb has served as Composer-in-Residence for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and he authored the major article on orchestration for the Encyclopedia Britannica. Mr. Erb has not only helped to pioneer the acceptance of electronic sounds in conventional music circles, but has also helped to extend the use of traditional instruments beyond their normal limits. His works often require instrumentalists to play in unusual ranges or in unconventional ways : piano strings may be struck with mallets; trumpet mouthpieces may be removed and played without the trumpet. The total effect is extremely colorful, demonstrating the composer’s expert sensitivity to sound. Although Erb sometimes uses aleatoric methods, his compositions always have form as well as freedom; he never loses control of them. Of his music, Mr. Erb has said: “A craftsman can create entertainment, but you need more than that to create art. You need an emotional, inspirational quality, because in and of itself craft means nothing. There has to be something inside you pushing out or all a person will ever write is a craftsman-like piece. And that’s not quite good enough.” Please ask for more scans Beyond rare!!!   « Less

Four original Disney albums in excellent condition

Four original Disney albums in excellent condition   « Less

attractive bamboo jewelry box, intricately hand crafted, painted in red, light gold, and forest deep green with stripes. Inscribed in both language Shang Hai XIJIAO Guest  More »

attractive bamboo jewelry box, intricately hand crafted, painted in red, light gold, and forest deep green with stripes. Inscribed in both language Shang Hai XIJIAO Guest House. Red silk lined interior is fabulous, covered paper base. 8" long, 1.5" height, 2.5" length. Base has condition issue, a big cut. The Pop of flower is charming.   « Less

Copper body, two sets of triple hooks and front hook loop are in working condition. There is a little wear around the eyes.

Copper body, two sets of triple hooks and front hook loop are in working condition. There is a little wear around the eyes.   « Less

Has some wear but no rust.

Has some wear but no rust.   « Less

no tears, very little rust on hooks.

no tears, very little rust on hooks.   « Less

weedless minnow

weedless minnow   « Less

Charming, beautiful white swans beautifully decorated in heavy relief, with gilt on oval footed music, jewelry box, to hold keep sake collectibles and memorabilia. It has  More »

Charming, beautiful white swans beautifully decorated in heavy relief, with gilt on oval footed music, jewelry box, to hold keep sake collectibles and memorabilia. It has impressive patina, fabulously footed in gilt with lilies in soft white. The interior is full lined in pink velvet with brass Sankyo music key. Base is marked in relief Japan. Quite heavy and make a best gift for someone you love. In great vintage aged condition. just listed and can be purchased from http://www.designeruniquefinds.com   « Less

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