Search Results: Authors starting with M from Lion Heart Autographs Inc

MANN, DELBERT.
(1920-2007). Academy Award-winning American film director. Archive of eight letters. ("Delbert Mann," "Del Man" & "Del"). 8pp. Miscellaneous formats. New York, Garden City, Los Angeles, Culver City, Shepperton. May 18, 1952-September 8, 1990. On his personal stationery, letterhead of Philco Television Playhouse, National Broadcasting Company, The Civil War Roundtable, and illustrated letterhead for Mister Buddwing and All Quiet on the Western Front. To notable Civil War scholar, author and collector,
ARNOLD F. GATES (1914-1993).
"My main interest in the Civil War period is the Confederacy, its generals and its strategy. Particularly, as a hangover from spending part of my youth in Virginia, the Virginia campaigns, and Generals Lee and Jackson. This is not an exclusive interest, however, for I am not a 'specialist' and any phase of the period interests me. My interest began in childhood but only within the past year and a half has it really become my hobby. I have done no writing on the… Read More

MILHAUD, DARIUS. (1892-1974). French composer of Le Boeuf sur le toit, La Creation du Monde
and other 20th-century repertoire staples; a member of Les Six. AMusMsS. ("D. Milhaud"). 3pp. Folio. (11" x 13 ¼"). N.p., [1941]. In French. Three pages of a musical manuscript scored for first violin entitled Trois Chanson de Ronsard, totaling 156 measures for three of the four poems: "A une Fontaine (Mouvt. de Valse)," "A Cupidon (Modéré)" and "Dieu vous gard' (Vif)."
One of the 20th century's most prolific composers, Milhaud's modernist works bear the influence of Brazilian popular music as well as jazz and make innovative use of polytonality. A student of Charles Widor and Vincent d'Indy as well as a member of Les Six, Milhaud's pupils included Dave Brubeck, Burt Bacharach and Steve Reich.
Milhaud first set the poetry of Pierre de Ronsard
(1524-1585) to music in 1934 with his Les Amours de Ronsard. He drew further inspiration from the French poet to compose Quatre Chansons de Ronsard in 1941 for French… Read More