COMPOSERS

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001. BATH, Hubert- 2 AMusQS on a small card opened by the English composer- one from "Young England" and the other from my "next symphony" with a quote from Keats-"heard melodies are sweet that those unheard are sweeter"
...........................................$85

002. BENNETT, Robert Russell- SP 8 x 10" seated portrait photo of the noted American arranger and composer who studied with Nadia Boulanger. He wrote the Abraham Lincoln Symphony and an opera Maria Malibran presented by the Juilliard School 1935
...........................................$100

003. BENNETT, Sir William Sterndale- ALS 3 pp from the important, prolific 19th century English composer in which he takes great exception to things said about him by the critic Chorley and he writes..."all other points in Mr. Chorley's article I treat with perfect indifference having been so long accustomed to the same treatment" Interesting and oddly amusing
...........................................$150

*004. BERLIOZ- Hector- SP 5 x 9"printed portrait d/s 1845 by the composer whose bi-centenary year is almost over. The great 19th century French composer, writer, critic was a most important force in the musical life of his period and his prolific output is now recognized as being quite sublime- Symphonie Fantastique, Les Nuits d'ete, Les Troyens the list goes on. EXTREMELY RARE in this form
...........................................$4,250

*005. BERLIOZ, Hector- 3 lines announcing a meeting boldly signed by the composer BIG SIGNATURE matted with a nice image. Dec 11, 2003 is the bi-centenary of his birth
...........................................$1,475

006. BRITTEN, Benjamin- the popular English composer writes "all best wishes" and signs an album leaf -together with newspaper photo
...........................................$125

*007. COPLAND, Aaron- nice large signature of the American composer on a 4 x 6 card with laid down photo
...........................................$125

008. GIELEN, Michael- SP with AMusQS on the back. The German/Argentine composer is also a noted conductor and for many years associated with the Frankfurt Opera
...........................................$150

*009. HALEVY, Fromental- ALS from the prolific French composer whose grand opera masterpiece La Juive is being revived at the Met this season after 67 years!
...........................................$375

010. HAMBOURG, Mark- AMusQS Gavotte on large AL d/s 1901-he was also a noted pianist/verso SIMONETTI, Achille - AMusQS Quaretto d/s 1902 by the noted Italian fiddler
...........................................$175

*011. LECUONA, Ernesto- Signed Holiday greeting card from the Cuban composer of Siboney & Malaguena with his printed name and a handwritten greeting
...........................................$150

*012. LISZT, Franz- signature of the composer / pianist matted with image 11 x 18"
...........................................$375

*013. MEYERBEER, Giacomo - AMusQS moderato from an unidentified composition and framed with an image of the prolific composer of French Grand Opera- Les Huguenots, L'Africaine, Le Prophete etc. 23 x 19"
...........................................$1,475

*014. MORTARI, Virgilio-AP 7x 9 portrait of the Italian composer whose opera La Figlia del Diavolo Rise Stevens created at La Scala.1954. Very prolific he completed Mozarts' L'Oca del Cairo Salzburg 1936 as well as writing much ballet music, symphonic and instrumental pieces
...........................................$200

*015. ORFF, Carl- SP 4 x 6" photo of the German composer
...........................................$150

*016. PADEREWSKI, Jan Ignaz- signature from the composer / pianist/politician matted with portrait image. 13 x 19"
...........................................$200

*017. PUCCINI, Giacomo- the popular opera composer signs picture postcard showing soprano Rosina Storchio with whom he visited Buenos Aires. He signed over printed music from La Boheme. He signed and mailed these cards as a form of publicity.This one has a cancelled stamp on the front and was mailed to a local BA Address. UNUSUAL
...........................................$750

*018. PUCCINI, Giacomo- ALS on a post card showing London's Victoria and Albert Hall to conductor Piero Coppola (who led scores and scores of records).."Caro Coppola, right now we are behind in our rehearsals and so I can't tell you when we will have the entire company on stage together. All good wishes, saluti, yours affectionately G. Puccini. Savoy Hotel 3 June 1920"
...........................................$775

019. QUILTER, Roger- ANS from the English composer" I send you my autograph such as it is with pleasure yours truly Roger Quilter" small left side corner loss of paper not affecting anything
...........................................$100

*020. REZNICEK, Emil von- ANS thanking for the return of the score for von Skold's string quartet matted with image of the prolific Austrian composer- His Donna Diana overture remains a popular favorite. 7 x 11"
...........................................$300

*021. ROREM, Ned- ALS post card with printed name at top to pianist Perry O'Neil 23 Oct 1992-"Perry every faithful-the years flow on. Thanks for your card .Next October is 70! On Feb 5 you may want to hear my Left-Hand Concerto in Carnegie Hall (Gary Graffman-Andre Previn) Put it down. Love Ned" Now he is celebrating 80 with much fanfare. Quite a character
...........................................$100

*022. SATIE, Erik- ALS from the eccentric French composer who was extremely influential during his lifetime. He writes-"Can you come to Austin's tomorrow at 12?Are you able to? I am not able to tell you much (and I am counting on seeing you Sunday). Greetings to Stern" and nicely signed in his usual unusual way. Addressed by the composer to Madamoiselle Valentine Gross"
...........................................$2,475

*023. SCHNITTKE, Alfred- SP 4 x 6 color photo of the late Russian/German composer
...........................................$375

*024. WARLOCK, Peter- ALS 1 p June 22,1928 from the noted English composer born Peter Heseltine (the name he used for musical criticism). He writes to"John Thome % BBC London WC2 ..Dear Sir, I greatly appreciate the honour you are doing me by devoting one of your next week's recitals to my work but I should be deeply grateful if you would be so very kind as to omit "Yarmouth Fair" from your programme. Apart from the fact that this song is broadcast almost weekly (I regret to say) it is really out of place in  a programme of my original work, all that I have contributed to it being an extremely difficult,overloaded and, as I now realize, altogether inappropriate accompaniment. I very much regret having allowed it to be published, and as a matter of fact, I have in MS an entirely different, and much better, version which cannot, of course, be used now that the other is in print. Wishing you every success in your week's enterprise, I am yours very truly, Peter Warlock"-Warlock wrote music on a small scalee and was an odd case of dual personalitry. He committed suicide at the age of 36. GREAT CONTENT-QUITE SCARCE
...........................................$1,750

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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