[American Composers] Piston, Walter. (1894–1976) & Kirchner, Leon. (1919–2009) & Schuller, Gunther. (1925–2015) & Foss, Lukas. (1922–2009) & Leinsdorf, Erich. (1912–1993) & Schuman, William. (1910–1992), The American Symphony Orchestra - SIGNEDInteresting volume of essays on American symphonic music by some of the leading composers and interpreters of the 20th century. The volume, edited by Henry Swoboda, has been signed in various inks on the first free endpage by 6 contributors, including the composers Walter Piston, Gunther Schuller, Leon Kirchner, Lukas Foss, and William Schuman, as well as by the conductor Erich Leinsdorf. Hardcover, 8vo (22 cm). xiii, 208 pp. Dustjacket heavily