Conversations with Arrau

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY ARTIST. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. ASSOCIATION COPY. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by Claudio Arrau, (1903-1991) noted Chilean-American concert pianist, considered in his time the leading interpreter of the music of Schumann, Liszt, Brahms, and Chopin, - " To Marina and Ted...To my dear friends with fond thoughts Claudio Arrau 1983", on the front end paper. Inscribed to Marina Svetlova, famous American and French ballerina and important ballet teacher. and her life and business partner and frequent piano accompanist. Theodore Haig. Black hard cover with black cloth spine wrap and gilt lettering to front and spine. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. Small indentations to a few bottom page edges.Dust jacket has small staining to top interior edge, not visible externally. A wonderful 20th century musical Association Copy. .