Composers

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*045. BERLIOZ, Hector- ANS "Will you let Mr. DELDEVEZ (conductor) in " with big dramatic signature- together with unsigned image
..............................................$700

046. BUSONI, Ferrucio- ANS on card matted & framed together with portrait of the composer/pianist overall l2 x l4
..............................................$275

047. BRAHMS, Johannes- ALS.on one side of post card. "Please accept my apologies for sending to you so late my thanks for M. But who thinks of money and one's friends at the same time? dated 23rd December l889 Vienna.(See Holiday Greetings)
..............................................$l800

048. BRITTEN, Benjamin & PEARS, Peter- both sign first page of music in the piano vocal score of SAINT NICOLAS. Cover off
..............................................$500

049. COSTA, Mario- SP 7 x 9 photo showing the composer of so many popular Italian songs seated cane and bowler in hand. Laid down on larger labeled photographer's mount
Uncommon................................$l75

*050. de FALLA, Manuel- nice signature London l93l on AL with unsigned portrait photo
..............................................$300

051. ENESCO, Georges nice big signature staff lines l928. Also noted pianist & fiddler
..............................................$l00

052. FOSS, Lukas- signature
..............................................$20

*053. FRANCHETTI, Alberto- SPc image on card commemorating Teatro alla Scala prima of Germania. His opera CRISTOFORO COLOMBO has had recent return to vogue
..............................................$300

*054. GERSHWIN, George- signs a National City Bank of New York check for $6.89 made out to Liberty Music Shop December 23, l935 - perhaps an XMAS gift!!
..............................................$l500

055. GILBERT, W.S.- ALS 3 pp l4 June '87 announcing that he has left the date open for use of the box and..."shall be away for the next five months so Im afraid there is no chance of my seeing you on the l6th or 23rd
..............................................$550

056. GILBERT, W.S. & SULLIVAN, Sir Arthur each sign yours faithfully & yours Sincerely on separate papers
..............................................$l85 each

057. GOTTSCHALK, Louis Moreau- ANS "mes concerts continuent .Le suces est satisfaisant et ma sante est bonne' with nice big signature matted together with standing image of the important l9th c American composer
SCARCE...................................$875

058. GRIEG, Edvard- ALS l p in German to a publisher who had requested biographical material teling him "to get it from C.F.Peters Leipzig..." together with unsigned image
..............................................$800

*059. HERVE ( Florimond RONGER)- SP C d V photo d/s of the French operettea composer. His operette VIAN DANS L'OEIL will be presented at the Opera Comique during 1999
QUITE SCARCE.........................$300

060. IRELAND, John- signature of the English composer
..............................................$75

061. JANACEK, Leos- his signature plus anothers on slip of paper dated l889 matted together with portrait of the elderly composer
..............................................$475

062. JINDRICH, Jiri- SPc portrait with ALS verso Praha l938
..............................................$75

063. LEHMANN, Liza- signature of the popular song composer
..............................................$45

064. LECUONA, Ernest- ALS on verso of picture postcard (DIE FEEN) in Spanish from N.Y.C. 23-l0 l6 to a lady in La Havana, Cuba sending his regards. Lecuona is Cuba's greatest composer his complete works have recently been issued on CD
SCARCE...................................$200

*065. LOWE, Frederick -AmusQS on first day cover honoring British conductors. Wood, Beecham, Sargent & Barbirolli are pictured on the 4 stamps
..............................................$350

066. MASCAGNI, Pietro- and many others all sign menu at Hotel New York restaurant in CLUJ, Roumania V.14.l927
..............................................$275

*067. MASSENET, Jules- SPc portrait mid age
..............................................$350

068. MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDI, Felix- ALS l p in German "The below signer wishes to be informed whether the "Codex (?)....New Testament by Joh.Alb. Fabricio Hemburg l7l9 or better yet he would like to know if there are any editions at all available of the "Evangelium Nicodem" and if so what the price will be. Mr. Rudolph Weigl" signed "dir Mendelssohn-Bartholdi".. Interesting request!! Matted & framed overall l3 x 20
..............................................$2850

069. PADEREWSKI, Jan Ignace- greeting on card matted & framed together with portrait image. Overall l3 x 20"
..............................................$300

070. PFITZNER, Hans- large signature l937 by the composer of PALESTRINA matted together with an image of the Scrooge look alike composer
..............................................$275

071. PUCCINI, Giacomo- ADS- huge signature over marca de bollo on receipt for Lire l500 received as a dividend from the Societa per "l'arte di Gaetano Previata"
..............................................$775

072. RAVEL, Maurice- signs flyer for Concert for students only on July l7 given by Maurice Ravel assisted byMadelaine Grey, Robert Casadesus and others. Together with unsigned portrait image
..............................................$775

*073. ROSSINI, Gioacchino- ANS Passy de Paris 27 May l868- in charming witty French-'You asked for my autograph, as you see it is brief but it is that of one that serves you G. Rossini' together with unsigned portrait image
..............................................$l200

*074. SINDING, Christian- AmusQS Berlin 20 Januar l905 from Norway's popular composer
..............................................$375

075. STRAVINSKY, Igor-large photo together with Hamburg impresario George Manzau laid down on large matt 9 1/2x ll d/s l962
..............................................$600

076. STRAUSS, Richard- ALS 1 p to Karl Heckel, Hugo Wolf's friend and sponsor about a work he had sent me ...."your PROSPERO is a beautiful piece ...but not for him to set..." 25.X1.189
..............................................$675

077. STRAUSS, Oscar- signature of the composer of the THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER and other popular operettas l936
..............................................$50

*078. VERDI, Giuseppe- AN on printed visiting card to the MARCHESI couple (Mathilde & Ernesto) sending "greetings & thanks l889". Together with handwritten envelope important associations
..............................................$l375

079. von SCHILLINGS, Max- AmusQS from MONA LISA l92l also signed by Barbara Kemp von Schillings l95l on inside page of l9l4 edition of the libretto for MONA LISA beautifully bound in red leather with gold tooling. Signed pc photos of von Schillings and Kemp as Mona Lisa (a role she sang at the Met) are also laid down on the inside cover & facing page
UNUSUAL ENSEMBLE...............$475

080. WAGNER, Richard- ALS l p in French about social matters matted together with portrait image
..............................................$l,750

Some Pop Composers AMusQS

081. CONTI, Bill- "GONNA FLY NOW" on small blue card
..............................................$95

082. CONTI, Bill- "BROADCAST NEWS" on his personalized large card
..............................................$95

083. HEFTI, Neal- "BAT MAN" large and decorative 1985
..............................................$175

084. LAI, Francis- "LOVE STORY" on white card very attractive
..............................................$75

085. ROSE, David- 3 bars d/s to Michael
..............................................$50

086. SHERMAN, Bob & Richard- SP showing them both at the piano quote is from "CHIM CHIM CHER -EE"
..............................................$150

087. WIENER, Jean- amusing quote on card 1980
..............................................$125

Abbreviations
SP - Signed Photo AL - Album Leaf AS - Autograph Sentiment PCC - Printed Calling Cards ALS - Autographed Letter Signed D/S - Dedicated & Signed	ANS - Autographed, Note, Signed SPc - Signed Postcard AMusQS - Autographed Musical Quote Signed TLS - Letter signed by person described LS - Letter signed by person described, written by another

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