Set for Double Reeds [2 each: oboes, english horns, and bassoons], Op. 39 (1971) [FULL SCORE ONLY] de Heussenstamm, George - 1971

Los Altos, California: Western International Music, Inc., 1971. First Edition . Stapled Wraps. Very Good Plus. 8.5" x 11. PIL-21. A rare copy [full score only] of this evidently long-out-of-print 1971 woodwind composition (dedicated to Peter Christ), bearing the personal name/address stamp of the composer. It is in six movements: Intro: quarter = 60; half = 66, quarter = 110, dotted quarter = 74, quarter = 60, and quarter = 94. In a fascinating instrumentation detail, the EH players switch to oboe in movement II (making 4 oboes & 2 bassoons) and in movement IV there are 4 EHs (& 2 bassoons)! 35 pages; duration ca. 12 minutes. CONDITION: a bright, solid, unmarked, uncreased copy with minimal shelf-wear, its exterior compromised only by a faint touch of soiling to its cream-colored covers. Inside, there is a small (cat?) scratch at the top of a couple pages, and the staples (visible between pages 18 & 19) have rusted. This nevertheless quite handsome copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with archival backing board. NOTE: multiple score orders, depending on weight, may qualify for a generous shipping charge reduction.