• ON THE MAGIC LAKE Arpeggio Waltz Vintage Sheet Music by Caroline H. Crawford ©1931
  • ON THE MAGIC LAKE Arpeggio Waltz Vintage Sheet Music by Caroline H. Crawford ©1931
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1931 On the Magic Lake Arpeggio Waltz – Caroline H. Crawford – Willis Music Co. Cincinnati

1931 On the Magic Lake Arpeggio Waltz – Caroline H. Crawford – Willis Music Co. Cincinnati

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AT A GLANCE

Title:
On the Magic Lake - Arpeggio Waltz
Publisher:
The Willis Music Company, Cincinnati
Type:
Sheet music
Subject:
Student Course | Instructional
Performance medium:
Piano
Composer:
Caroline H. Crawford
Era:
Jazz Age (1920 - 1935)
Date:
1931
Material:
Paper
Dimensions:
9" x 12"
Condition:
Good (G)

1931 “On the Magic Lake” — Early 20th-Century Piano Student Arpeggio Waltz

Collector’s Note

Published in 1931 by The Willis Music Company of Cincinnati, this instructional arpeggio waltz by Caroline H. Crawford reflects early 20th-century piano pedagogy. A charming example of student course music from a notable female composer.

Original 1931 piano sheet music for On the Magic Lake: Arpeggio Waltz, composed by Caroline H. Crawford and published by The Willis Music Company, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Issued as part of early 20th-century student course material, this piece was designed to develop arpeggio technique through a lyrical waltz format. The clean, understated cover features a simple red and green border with a small sailboat motif, typical of instructional publications of the period.

Caroline H. Crawford, a Fine Arts graduate of Syracuse University, was published by Willis Music at age 64, contributing to the growing body of pedagogical works written by women composers in the early 20th century.

Teacher pencil annotations appear inside, and a student name is written in pencil on the front cover — small historical touches that reflect its original classroom use.

Condition is good on the 9" x 12"; center fold beginning to separate; original teacher annotations and student name in pencil. Structurally intact and complete.

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