About this item

Music is meant to be heard, yet there is a whole subculture of the music industry that is solely devoted to the production of music on the printed pagesheet music. In the world of antiques, sheet music is classified under the category of ephemera, which are printed or paper items that were originally expected to have only a short-term usefulness or popularity. Vintage sheet music has two natures. The basic function is to pass along the musical ideas of a composerthe actual transcription of a piece or solo. A secondary feature, and the main one for collectors, is the visual impact of the cover. Sheet music is something to be used, yet also a piece of art to be saved and visually enjoyed. The covers offer keen insight into the world as it was, reflecting the passage of time.