Catalogue 63 New Century Antiquarian Books Late Spring 2012

[16] SCULTHORPE, Peter.
A collection of his early printed music, all but a couple inscribed to Russell and Maisie Drysdale. Various places, 1964 – 1981. 16 pieces
variously sized, mainly quarto, all but one in printed wrappers, that one in spiral-bound plain boards. $330
Comprising (all of these are inscribed and signed): (i) Irkanda IV, 1964. (ii) Morning-song for the Christ Child, 1966. (iii) Sea Chant, 1969. (iv) Snow, Moon and
Flowers, 1971 (this being a handmade duplication from manuscript). (v) Autumn Song, 1972. (vi) Sun Music II, 1974 (cover stained). (vii) String Quartet No. 9,
1978. (viii) Irkanda I, 1978. (ix) Music for Japan, 1979. (x) Sonata for Viola & Percussion, 1979. (xi) Port Essington, 1980 (this with a cover by Drysdale). (xii)
Small Town, 1981 (this dedicated to Drysdale and inscribed just to Maisie).
The following are uninscribed: (xiii) Sun Music I, 1966. (xiv) Sun Music IV, 1967 (this apparently duplicated from typescript and manuscript).
Added are: Peter Sculthorpe List of Works – Discography (1967); and Vol I, No.1 of Music Now (February 1969) signed by Sculthorpe, George Dreyfus, Richard
Meale and Nigel Butterley (also with a cover by Drysdale).
One of Australia’s major twentieth-century musicians and composers, Sculthorpe’s music has been greatly influenced by the music of neighbouring Asian
cultures and, more significantly in later times, by indigenous Australian music. He is recognised mainly for his orchestral and chamber pieces, especially those
that evoke the sounds and impressions of the Australian bush and outback, avoiding the fashionable heavy-handed atonal techniques embraced by most of his
contemporaries.