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Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)

Piano Concerto No. 2, "Zweites Concert (A-dur. La-maj.) von F. Liszt. Für Pianoforte zu 4 Händen"

B. Schott's Söhne: Mainz, 1863. Pl.n: 16617. first edition of this arrangement. Folio. 55 pp. Overall excellent except for slight chipping on right edges of covers, which also have been reinforced with linen tape. A few pages are creased along top margin.
Raabe p. 312.

This copy was formerly owned by the American pianist and conductor Ernest Schelling (1876-1939), who has signed the cover in pencil and dated it 1915. Additional notation on the inside of the front cover, apparently referring to a performance, as well as an another remark apparently referring to a performance of a Chopin concerto with an orchestra. Schelling's stamp appears on the title page.

Schelling studied with Paderewski and became the first conductor of the Young People's Concerts of the New York Philharmonic in 1924.
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