Composers

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001. AUBER, Daniel. F.E. - ALS 1 page on Conservatoire National stationery-1853 sending the requested information for "l'annuaire de la Legion d'honneur"-he lists his titles etc and signs Auber. Nice souvenir from the composer of such operas a La MUETTE de PORTICI, Le DOMINO NOIR & MANON LESCAUT
...........................................$125

*002. BARTOK. Bela- TLS Budapest 30 May 1935 "Mr.Edward G. Shadbolt studied with me for two years and proved to be a pianist of great ability who plays with intelligence and musical feeling. My opinion is that he will make a competent piano teacher"
...........................................$775

003. BERG, Alban- ANS "Sincerely yours Berg On Wednesday morning I expect your telephone call. Thanks for the photos! Quite nice!"
...........................................$1450

*004. BERNSTEIN, Leonard- SP 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 younger portrait nicely signed
...........................................$275

005. BOULANGER, Nadia- the important French composition teacher & conductor writes "in memory of our work together" She was associated with the American Conservatory at Fountainbleau from 1921 and her influence on 20th century American Classical music is profound. Among those who passed through her hands were Copland, Harris, Piston, Thomson, Carter, Diamond, Siegmeister to name only a few !
...........................................$40

006. BRAHMS, Johannes- ALS 1 page postcard to Ebenfalls at Simrock (his publisher) about travel arrangements. 1888 according to the postmark. Signed JB
...........................................$1950

007. CADMAN, John Wakefield- return address from envelope 4077 West 3rd St, Los Angeles, Calif
...........................................$25

008. CASELLA, Alfredo- noted composer/pianist signs album leaf together with 2 others/verso MAGALOFF, Nikita pianist
...........................................$40

009. CHARPENTIER, Gustave- AMusQS from Louise -2eme tableau (l'eveille) the sewing girl's song wrtten out 1903. Charming unusual example
...........................................$400

*010. CHERUBINI, Luigi- ALS 1 page in French 1824 referring to a cantata composed by another for a competition
...........................................$375

011. COPLAND, Aaron- signs frist day cover envelope of TOM SAWYER & HUCKLEBERRY FINN- decorative..It is now the ever popular Copland's centennary
...........................................$100

012. de KOVEN, Reginald- signature of the American composer
...........................................$25

013. EGK, Werner- German composer signature on card
...........................................$25

014. GOULD, Morton- greeting & signature on card
...........................................$25

015. GOUNOD, Charles- 4 page extract from Galerie Contemporaine consisting of 3 page article about the composer by Oscar Comettant with facsimile note from the composer printed above and a facsimile page of music on the 4th page. Interesting souvenir. Small margin tears
...........................................$60

016. GOUNOD, Charles- ANS 2 lines answering a request for an autograph. Nice signature Ch. Gounod together with unsigned image
...........................................$200

*017. GOUNOD, Charles- SP Bosch Paris cabinet photo showing the pensive composer seated d/s. Horizontal crease not affecting. Very nice
...........................................$975

018. HALEVY, Fromental- ALS 1 1/4 pp in French 1850 to the English critic & musicologist Henry Chorley referring to both La Juive & La Tempesta
...........................................$275

019. HOLTER, Ivor-Norwegian composer signs card
...........................................$25

020. KALMAN, Emerich- see OPERETTA COMPOSERS section

021. KHRENKOV, Tichon- TLS on stationery of the Union of Soviet Composers USSR 19 October 1948 asking for permission for the purchase of some printing machines to copy music manuscripts. Very impressive & inmtimidating looking Soviet document
...........................................$125

022. KIENZL, Dr.Wilhelm- AMusQS on his postcard with embossed K. It is "Selig sind..." the popular tenor aria from his opera EVANGELIMANN"-the most desireable Kienzl souvenir!
...........................................$250

023. KJERULF, Charles- d/s decorative sheet music cover for his song Das FRAULEIN an der HIMMELSTHUR 1911. Prolific Norwegian song composer whose output was favored by 19th cent singers such as Lind,Nilsson and Sontag. Center horizontal fold ,not affecting writing at top. Uncommon
...........................................$45

024. KORNGOLD, Erich- the Viennese wunderkind & later great film composer- large signature on paper
...........................................$75

025. LEHAR, Franz- see OPERETTA COMPOSERS section for large selection of items

026. LINCKE, Paul- see OPERETTA COMPOSERS section

027. MASCAGNI, Pietro- among other d/s verso of menu "R.Console d'Italia Avvocato de Pompei,congratitudine P.Mascagni" the dinner took place at the Hotel New York, Cluj,Rumania!on 7.V.14 a picture of which is on the printed side of the menu. Interesting souvenir
...........................................$95

*028. MESSIAEN, Olivier-nice signature on card together with laid down photo image of the popular French composer
...........................................$225

*029. MEYERBEER, Giacomo- signature from the master of French Grand Opera-Les HUGENOTS, Le PROPHETE, L'AFRICAINE etc. Together with unsigned portrait image
...........................................$225

030. ORFF, Carl- AmusQS -"O FORTUNA" from CARMINA BURANA- What could be better!!
...........................................$675

031. PAER, Ferdinando - ALS 1 p in French from the Italian composer long active & important at the summit of early 19th century Paris's music life. Dated 25 Avril 1839 a week before his death! He wrote an opera LEONORA based on the FIDELIO story also set by Beethoven
...........................................$225

032. PENDERECKI, Krzystof- signs cover of program for performance of his works in Aachen 1986
...........................................$60

033. PEROSI, Don Lorenzo- signature on card. Perosi was the prolific turner outer of long winded masses & oratorios that enjoyed quite some popularity. He spent some long periods in mental institutions too!All in all a raher important early 20th century Italian musical figure
...........................................$45

034. PFITZNER, Hans- AMusQS on post card alongside laid down photo.The quote from the composer of PALESTRINA is from his CONCERTO for PIANO & ORCHESTRA.
...........................................$475

035. POULENC, Francis- d/s cover of printed sheet music for TROIS POEMES de Louise de Vilmorin. Some edge fraying otherwise fine
...........................................$650

*036. PUCCINI, Giacomo- AMusQS from MADAMA BUTTERFLY Act 2 the melody for Madama Butterfly's words to Sharpless..."Io son la donna piu lieta del Giappone.." penned in pale violet ink on a card and matted & framed together with portrait of Puccini - 91/2 x 151/2
...........................................$1,950

037. RABAUD, Henri-signature of the French composer. His opera MAROUF was a big success
...........................................$30

038. RAVEL, Maurice- nice signature on folded paper ( the fold is through the tail of M) together with unsigned portrait image. Good for display
...........................................$465

039. ROSENTHAL, Manuel- ALS 2 pp in English 1974..."regarding your question + Ravel died rue Borleau,in Paris in a private hospital (what we call a "clinique") where he was operated by the famous brain surgeon Clovis Vincent. The house in Levallois belonged to his brother (Edouard Ravel) who was an engineer and built this small house near his workshop. In this house Maurice Ravel had a tiny apartment (one room and bathroom) to stay overnight with his brother between stays in Paris and N....L'Amandy. ...etc" very interesting letter of association
...........................................$100

040. RETI, Rudolph-.."greetings during days of rebirth New Haven hospital Oct 7,1941"-Serbian composer
...........................................$35

041. REYER, Ernest- AMusQS on card from Brunhild's aria from Act 1 of SIGURD his masterpiece
...........................................$475

042. SCHNITTKE, Arthur- ALS- To the Committee of Music Foundations of the USSR -a handwritten application by Schnittke dated Dec 7,1979 ..."let me take a business trip to Leninggrad beginning Dec.7 to Dec 12 for preparation of performance of my first concerto for piano. The concert is taking place at the Great Hall of the Leningrad Philharmony on Dec 11 and signed AS" At the bottom is for consideration of and signature of approval.Interesting Soviet era document showing the great difficulty in doing just the simplest things. RARE early document in the composer's hand long before his success, difficulties and eventual emigration to Germany and strokes
...........................................$475

043. SCHRECKER, Prof.Franz- pencil signature on his embossed card (letter S) Schrecker's operas are enjoying a newfound popularity through performances & recordings
...........................................$75

044. SIEGMEISTER, Elie d/s cover title page for Songs of Elie SIEGMEISTER with a drawing of the composer taking 3/4 of the top of the page
...........................................$30

045. SINGER, Jeanne- d/s title page for her A CYCLE of LOVE-printed text on verso
...........................................$20

046. SPEAKS, Oley- signature from the composer of ON THE ROAD TO MANDALAY
...........................................$35

047. STAINER, John- signature J. Stainer from the popular English composer/organist (The CRUCIFICTION)
...........................................$25

*048. STRAVINSKY, Igor- signs printed caricature drawing (1920) on cover of Teatro Colon, Buenos Aires program book from 1960
...........................................$750

049. TEMPLE, Hope- greetings from the English composer
...........................................$20

050. THOMAS, Ambrosie- ALS 1 page to a lady enclosing one of his small new cards (not here) and nicely signed. His opera HAMLET is being revived this spring at Paris's Theatre de Chatelet
...........................................$125

051. TIPPETT, Sir Michael- small note on staff paper signed
...........................................$45

052. WAGNER, Siegfried-pencil signature on embossed card (W) from Wagner's son who also composed many operas that enjoyed some success
...........................................$35

053. WALTON, Sir William- signature of the very popular English composer
...........................................$40

*054. WEILL, Kurt - TLS May 28, 1941 to Mr. Kaufman (George?). "thanks for your letter I talked to Moss (Hart) and he didn't feel at all that you had made a "faux pas",but that he just didn't feel quite enthusiastic about buying a portrait of Freud. I think he might still be interested and there is probably still a chance that he will buy it. I'll ask him again in a little while......" signed with my best regards, cordially Kurt Weill. Nice full signatures from Weill are quite unusual. This letter had been folded in 4 and the fold comes at the signature not affecting)
...........................................$1500

055. YANNATOS, James-composer signs program page for a performance of his SUITE om FOORT MOVEMENTS given by the San Antonio Orchestra Jan 16,1954
...........................................$20

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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