La Nuit Tous les Chats sont Gris Opéra-Comique en Deux Actes d'Après une Nouvelle de Matteo Bandello (XVème Siècle) Text et Musique de Pierre Maurice Nachts sind alle Katzen Grau ... Deutsche übertragung von Hans Jelmoli. [Piano-vocal score]
- SIGNED
- n.p.: Pierre Maurice, 1924
n.p.: Pierre Maurice, 1924. Folio. Original publisher's brown wrappers with titling in dark red and black. 1f. (recto title in French and German, verso blank), 1f. (recto dedication, verso contents), 3-124 pp. Text in French and German.
With the composer's autograph inscription signed to upper margin of title to fellow-composer Vincenzo Billi (1869-1938): "Á Monsieur Vincenzo Billi en souvenir du charmantes soireès de musique á Florence! Pierre Maurice Avril 1926."
Wrappers slightly worn and faded; light creasing to spine. Some signatures split or partially split. First Edition.
A Swiss composer and student of Massenet, Maurice "was influenced by his teacher and by Fauré, but above all by Wagner, particularly in his operas ... His work is characterized by formal perfection and a sensitive handling of instruments in music that is essentially contemplative ... His synthesis of German and French traditions remains a valuable achievement." Pierre Meylan in Grove Music Online.
With the composer's autograph inscription signed to upper margin of title to fellow-composer Vincenzo Billi (1869-1938): "Á Monsieur Vincenzo Billi en souvenir du charmantes soireès de musique á Florence! Pierre Maurice Avril 1926."
Wrappers slightly worn and faded; light creasing to spine. Some signatures split or partially split. First Edition.
A Swiss composer and student of Massenet, Maurice "was influenced by his teacher and by Fauré, but above all by Wagner, particularly in his operas ... His work is characterized by formal perfection and a sensitive handling of instruments in music that is essentially contemplative ... His synthesis of German and French traditions remains a valuable achievement." Pierre Meylan in Grove Music Online.