Description
Author: F. E. Vanderbeck
Publisher: Will Wood Publishing Co.
Place of Publication: New York
Format: Vintage sheet music
Date of Publication: early 20th century
Condition:
Good. Original early 20th-century sheet music with age toning, edge wear, and light surface wear consistent with use and age. Minor creasing present. Interior music pages remain intact and legible. Paper is fragile. Preserved in an archival sleeve.
Description:
This Deluxe Edition of Edelweiss Glide presents F. E. Vanderbeck’s popular piano character piece in a richly illustrated Alpine setting. Vanderbeck specialized in descriptive piano music intended to evoke place and atmosphere, a style that found broad appeal in early 20th-century domestic music-making.
The cover artwork features a dramatic mountain landscape framed by edelweiss flowers, rendered in a softer, painterly style distinct from other editions of the piece. Such deluxe covers were produced to elevate sheet music as both a musical and visual object, suitable for display as well as performance.
The interior includes period promotional content for contemporary instrumental pieces alongside the piano score, offering insight into publishing practices and musical tastes of the era. This is an original period printing, not a reproduction, and survives as an attractive example of illustrated parlor music from the early 1900s.