Catalogue 63 - J & J Lubrano, Music Antiquarians

First Edition.
The Catalan composer and pianist Granados was a pupil of Joan Pujol, "the leading piano teacher in Barcelona,
whose pupils also included Albéniz and Ricardo Viñes... Granados also studied... with the eminent Spanish
musicologist Felipe Pedrell."
"His founding in 1900 of a classical concert society, for which he sometimes appeared as a conductor, and in 1901 of
his music school, the Academia Granados, which was also to become an important venue for chamber music, were
signs of the respect he enjoyed within the Catalan musical establishment. He wrote several pedagogical works,
including a pedal tutor, but, like many performers, he found teaching a tedious affair, always preferring to
demonstrate by example. In spite of the burdensome administrative responsibility of running his academy, he
maintained a high profile as a pianist throughout his career. He appeared frequently in recitals, concerto
performances and chamber music alongside such prominent figures as Thibaud, Saint-Saëns and Casals, a personal
friend, for whom he composed several pieces. He became well known for his impromptu improvisations, as a result of
which concert performances of his works often varied considerably from the printed score, as his numerous
recordings for Welte-Mignon, made during the early 1900s, testify."
“By 1907 Granados was well enough known outside Spain to be invited by Fauré to sit on the jury for the Dièmer
Prize, and in 1909 he began work on what was to become his best-known composition, the piano suite Goyescas."
"Goyescas represents a rapprochement of different styles which can be found throughout his music, and is notable
also for its infusion of Scarlattian ornamentation, which pervades the entire luxuriant texture." "Granados’s foremost
strength was undoubtedly his melodic gift, which can be best appreciated in his songs and piano works." Mark
Larrad in Grove online.
Granados autograph material is quite scarce.
The First English Musical Dictionary
102. GRASSINEAU, James d. 1767. A Musical Dictionary Containing A full Explanation of all the Terms... Also
Explanations of the Doctrines of Ancient Music, And... Inquiries into the Nature of Sound... Together with A full
Description of all the various kinds of Musical Instruments... A New Edition, To Which is Added An Appendix,
selected from the Dictionnaire de Musique of M. Rousseau... London: J. Robson, 1769. Octavo. Full modern mid-tan
morocco with raised bands on spine in decorative compartments gilt, red leather label gilt. 1f. (half-title), [i] (title)-xii,
[344], 1f. (title), 345-[348], 1f. (advertisement), 52 pp. + 4 plates (2 of which are folding). With a leaf of
contemporary paper bound in before half title, slightly cut down, with the signature of Grassineau, possibly autograph.
With a printed endorsement of the work by the composers J.C. Pepusch, M. Greene and J.E. Galliard to verso of halftitle.
Slightly browned; title repaired at inner margin with some paper loss; several minor edge tears. A very good copy
overall. (18894)
$550.
RISM BVI1 p. 375. The first English musical dictionary, first published in 1740.
"Grassineau was born in London, of French parents. He became secretary to Dr. Pepusch, and by his advice he
undertook the translation of Brossard's Dictionary. It was on this translation that Grassineau's work was based, but
with many modifications and additions which gave it a value of its own." Matthew: Literature of Music, p. 147. This
second edition has an appendix with excerpts from Rousseau's Dictionary, which had been published in 1767. "The
most important dictionary of music published in Britain until the translation of Rousseau's." TNG Vol. 7 p. 642.
103. GYROWETZ, Adalbert 1763-1850. Deux Grandes Sonates pour le Piano Forte avec Flûte ou Violon,
composées et dediées à Madame Josephe Auerhammer... Oeuvre 22md. [Parts]. Offenbach sur le Mein: Jean André
[PN] 862, [1796]. Oblong and upright folio. Unbound, as issued. 27; 7; 7 pp. Engraved. With early signatures to foot
of titles. Some minor wear, soiling and staining. (18735)
$600.