L'Alphabet: 25 leçons très faciles
Félix Le Couppey (Professeur de Piano au Conservatoire de Paris)
📚 Genre
Instructional Music Score - Piano Pedagogy
🏢 Publisher
J. Hamelle, Éditeur (Ancienne Maison J. Maho)
📅 Publication Year
c. 1880-1890
🔢 ISBN
N/A
About This Book
A collection of 25 very easy piano lessons for beginners. This volume belongs to Le Couppey's larger pedagogical method titled 'Le Progrès'. The cover features Victorian-era typography and a geometric floral emblem at the bottom with the plate number J. 827 H.
Book Details
Language
French
Pages
Approx. 20-30 pages
Edition
Early J. Hamelle Edition (Sheet Music/Folio)
Series
Part of the series 'Le Progrès', often intended to be used as a complement to other volumes in the method.
Target Audience
Beginner piano students and music teachers
Collector Information
Condition
Fair to Good. Visible foxing (brown spots), yellowing due to age (lignin degradation), and some minor edge wear. The paper appears brittle.
Estimated Value
$20-$45
Rarity
Uncommon. While the content is widely reprinted, physical copies from the late 19th-century Hamelle/Maho transition period are harder to find in good condition.
Historical Significance
Félix Le Couppey was a renowned French pianist and pedagogue at the Paris Conservatory; his 'Alphabet' remains a standard foundational text in classical piano education worldwide for its logical progression.
Collector Notes
Collectors should look for the integrity of the spine and the lack of pencil markings on the scores. As this is acidic paper, it should be stored in an acid-free sleeve away from direct sunlight to prevent further foxing and brittleness.
Similar Books
Ecole primaire by Jean-Louis Adam, Le Chant du Pâtre by Friedrich Burgmüller, Der erste Lehrmeister Op. 599 by Carl Czerny, Album for the Young by Robert Schumann.
Notable Features
Includes the plate number J. 827 H, which was used by J. Hamelle; mentions the publisher's address at 22, Boulevard Malesherbes, Paris.