Thalberg sheet music books?

[pbryld]

I'd like to buy some of Thalberg's works in book form, but I cannot find anything. Nothing on Amazon or G. Henle...

Help?
Thanks.

[ronde_des_sylphes]

I'm not aware of anything either. I suspect a lot of his output has been out of print for a long time, possibly since the 19th century. Of course there are plenty scans on IMSLP but they are often quite poor quality. I've seen some Thalberg in book form in a library; also not ideal.

You can buy a limited number of pdfs from Polymnia Records here: https://www.polymnia.com/sheetmusic.htm (I mention this because these are clean, legible pdfs). Beware online sites selling pdfs which will almost certainly turn out to be exactly the same scans as on IMSLP.

[pbryld]

Thanks. I suppose he really is somewhat of a forgotten composer. I wonder how much of his music is lost or hidden in some random private collection of sheet music?

It's hard to "flip through" his pieces when you have to download a single piece every time and then view it on the computer. Most of the pieces I've heard from him are still way, way out of my league. Right now I'm working on Lacrimosa, which is hard enough... I'd like to find other pieces at the same level.

[j_menz]

Your amazon search skills need a boost:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aag/main?ie=UTF8&asin=B004I5FK94&isAmazonFulfilled=0&isCBA=&marketplaceID=ATVPDKIKX0DER&seller=AI2QNGPUNIDR9

Then enter "Thalberg" in the search box.

[pbryld]

Great, thanks! I admit I only used amazon.co.uk.

I can't really justify buying a book from the US as the import duties would double or triple the price.. If only they cost under $14! That is the maximum value and item can have for one not to have to pay duties... Oh well...

[49410enrique]

super nice, thinking strongly of ordering this in the future...

https://www.woodbrass.com/en/piano-keyboard-anne-fuzeau-productions-thalberg-s.-douze-etudes-pour-le-piano-opus-26-2eme-suite-fac-simile-fuzeau-p57991.html

"Twelve studies for the piano. Opus 26 - 2nd suite, Paris 1838 and autograph MS (divisees en deux suites. Paris, 1838. Manuscrit autographe). By Sigismond Thalberg (1812-1871). Edited by Nathalie Froud. For Piano. This edition: Facsimile. Collection Dominantes. Score. 80 pages. Published by Anne Fuzeau Productions - France (FZ.5742).
 
ISBN M230657426. 24.00 x 33.00 cm inches.
 
This facsimile of an original and the manuscript by Sigismond Thalberg is part of our Dominantes collection. Edition: Paris, Troupenas, 1838 - Autograph manuscript. Presentation by Nathalie Froud: introduction - chronology - hints about the score - differences between the autograph manuscript and the original french edition. le manuscrit autographe et l'edition originale francaise. Collection supervised by the musicologist Jean Saint-Arroman, professor at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique et de Danse of Paris and at the CEFEDEM Ile de France (Training Centre for Music Teachers). He is the author of the majority of our prefaces and has also been involved in library searches.

Facsimile of a copy in the National Library of Paris (France). Anne Fuzeau Classique propose period copies of classical music scores."

[thalbergmad]

I have a few originals, but not much exists in modern publications.

Be careful what you buy re the remarks above about IMSLP sheet in crappy covers sold for many $$$.

Thal