I FIRST VISITED THIS SHOP IN 1953 JUST AS I VISITED THE OTHER SHOPS SUCH AS SCHIRMIR AND CARL FISCHER ON 57TH STREET ALSO AMPLY ENDOWED WITH CLASSICAL MUSIC. I DO RECALL AN ITEM I BOUGHT THERE, IT WAS THE PIANO SOLO VERSION OF TCHAIKOVSKY'S MANFRED SYMPHONY AS PUBLISHED BY JURGENSON AND IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. IM SURE IT WAS THE ONLY COPY AVAILABLE IN NEW YORK. I ALSO REMEMBER PICKING UP A PIANO SOLO VERSION OF THE SIBELIUS 5TH SYMPHONY ANOTHER RARITY. IT WAS A DIFFERENT ERA WHEN ONE COULD STILL GET PIANO VERSIONS OF MANY SYMPHONIES IF THAT WAS YOUR PLEASURE. AS PEOPLE PLAY AN INSTRUMENT LESS AND LESS THERE IS LITTLE CALL NOW FOR SHEET MUSIC...
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