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BIXIO, Cesar Andrea - AMusQS from the Italian composer's all time favorite- "Parla mi d'amore mariu..." on 5 x 7
portrait photo d/s 1936. The distinguished Italian composed songs for Gigli, Schipa, Mistinguette and other music hall stars
as well as many film scores. Other titles include Vivere, Mamma,Torna piccina etc. One of the true greats of the genre!!
VERY UNCOMMON
BLISS, Sir Arthur- full signature from the prolific British composer of ballet, orchestral, vocal and chamber music as
well as film- H.G. Wells Things to Come
BRAHMS, Johannes- ANS in pencil. "the devoted (humble) undersigned will travel at 1:55 via Passau, JBR, but looking
forward to it"-Above that the recipient Edward Speyer has transcribed the text together with envelope of transmission from
Frankfurter Hof Hotel addressed to Dr. Johannes Brahms bei Frau Clara Schumann 32 Mylino Street, Trier? Speyer was a great
friend of Brahms
BRITTEN, Benjamin, PEARS, Sir Peter and HARPER, Heather- SP 8 x 10 photo of the group backstage after a concert in
Liverpool
DUPARC, Henri Jacques- printed calling card with 3 line ANS from the French composer of those wonderful songs sending
greetings to the recipient and his mother
GAUBERT, Phillippe- SP 6 x 8" sepia portrait on 8 x 11" photographer's mount. d/s "en amicable souvenir a Monsieur et Madame
Etienne Gaveau (owners of the Paris concert hall Salle Gaveau) 1916 Phillippe Gaubert". Gaubert was prolific composer as well
conductor of the Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire 1919-1938 as well as at the Opera. An influential figure on the
contemporary Parisian musical scene
GERSHWIN, George- Check drawn on the National City Bank of New York for $17.50 to the order of The American Dramatist
on Sept. 24,1930 in the composer's hand and signed by him and, matted together with a photo showing him at the piano working
cigar in his mouth. Matted 11 x 14
GIORDANO, Umberto AMusQS from his opera SIBERIA 1903 another vehicle for a great veriso soprano. Together with unsigned
photo of Giordano
GOUNOD, Charles- "a Monsieur Bergalonne, souvenirs sympathiques de l'auteur Ch Gounod." Cut straight across from the
top of some music - Edition Original is printed below- 10" long. Together with unsigned photo of the composer of Faust
GRAINGER, Percy- SPc of the very young composer, a great favorite during his lifetime with 5 line ANS on the verso mailed
from South Kensington May, 9, 1907
HOLST, Gustav- signature of the English composer. His The Planets is an all time favorite
JANACEK, Leos- ALS 1 p in Czech no date.."Most Honorable Sir, In these days an application for position of local
organist was most certainly sent you by a certain Mr.Max Koblizek. I vouch for his being a decent and balanced human being,
please be solicitous to his wish in case Mr. Kment due to his weak health cannot continue as organist and choir director in
Frydek, with all honor your, most devoted, Leos Janacek, Director of the Organist School Brno"
KORNGOLD, Erich Wolfgang- pens his name on a music staff below laid down sepia press photo of the popular Viennese
composer 1930. Die Tote Stadt remains a great favorite and his film scores among the greatest
MASSENET, Jules- AMusQS from MANON his most popular opera dated 1908. a This is on a 4 x 4 " card. Together with
unsigned photo of Massenet
PART, Avro- AMusQS from Ostinato aus Partita above photo of the very popular Estonian composer
PUCCINI, Giacomo- ALS 1 p on post card addressed by the composer to Maestro Teofilo de Angelis in Rome (a fine
conductor who worked closely with Puccini) 24, Maggio 1919 from Firenze..." Dear Maestro I learned about the success of your
direction of Fanciulla from the newspapers. Many congratulations and affectionate greetings from your G. Puccini" together
with unisnged photo of Puccini
RIMSKY-KORSAKOFF, Nicola- ALS on Grand Hotel d'Orleans Saint Germain stationery- 1 p in French 24 Mai 1907 when he came
to Paris for the Diaghalev season. "Dear Mr. Carre! I would very much like to talk with you, please have the goodness to tell
me when I can come to your office. Please be assured of my best wishes N. Rimsky Korsakoff" Unusual souvenir not in Russian of
his Paris visit
ROOT, George F.- AMusQS from the American composer "Yes we'll rally round the flag boys"- his Civil War songs were
exceedingly popular and have become a part of American musical folklore
RUBINSTEIN, Anton- SP sepia Berlin cabinet photo of the rather young composer/conductor boldly signed. The top border
has been trimmed
SCHNITTKE, Alfred- ALS from the Russian (of German descent) composer who emigrated to Germany and adapted to, adopted
and expanded on Western styles in a very prolific output. "Dear Mark Vladimirovich! My congratulations to you and all your
family and I wish you health and all the best! Hope you will have success in your art, in your teaching and in your club. I
have just returned from Vilnius where G. Kremer played two concerts. Yours A. Schnittke" written before his crippling
illness
SIBELIUS, Jean- signature from the great Finnish composer. Together with unsigned photo of Sibelius
STRAUSS, Richard- SPc- of the very young composers 1915 but the image is from much earlier. Signed on the dark part so
medium contrats
THEODORAKIS, Mikis- AMusQS below colored photo 4 x 6" from the politically active composer, a Messiaen pupil, who was
extremely prolific in all forms including the film Z
VERDI, Giuseppe- ALS 1 page with tape stains- he is talking about the contents of cases of goods being sent. Framed.
GOOD SIGNATURE. A BARGAIN
WORK, Henry C.- AMusQS "He who unfurled your beauteous banner says it shall have a thousand years!" Marching Through
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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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