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BLOMDAHL, Karl-Birger- SP 4 x 5" intense portrait of the avant garde Swedish composer best remembered for his opera
ANIARA which caused a sensation at it's 1959 premiere. SCARCE
BROGI, Renato-AMusQS from Visione Veneziana one of his "hit songs" performed by such recent singers as Cappuccilli
and di Stefano as well as the historic ones Trieste 1919
CANTELOUBE, Joseph- ALS 1 p to Concerts Colonne 1926 mentioning some of his compositions including Chants d'Auvergne
for which he is so well remembered today. These atmospheric songs are an all time favorite vehicle for many sopranos-Madelaine
Grey to Davrath, Crespin and Kiri to name a few
ECKHARDT-GRAMTTE, Sophie Carmen-SPc by Fayer of the Russian born, Vienna resident composer, pianist, fiddler s 1952
with ANS verso d/s in remembrance of the world premiere of a work at the Musik Verein. Uncommon
ELGAR, Sir Edward- short ALS 1 p 19 Oct 1929 on his official printed stationery
FLOYD, Carlyle- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the composer of Susannah
GRETRY, Andre Ernest Modeste-ALS 1 p Au Directoire de France Citoyens Directeurs dated Paris 20 Floreal from the
highly important eighteenth century Liege born composer called the "Moliere of Music" and founder of the French school of
opera which spawned Boieldieu, Auber and Adam etc. Extremely prolific one can mention Zemire et Azor as a representative
example of his countless operas. "You honor me as a French citizen that you want my essays on music. Gretry of the
Institut"
GRETRY, Andre Ernest Modeste- nice engraving of the composer 4 x 6"
MALIPIERO, Gian Francesco- ALS 2 pp Asolo 27.11.1958 in French to Senor K. Bochorn in Buenos Aires telling him to
go to Ricordi Americana and ask for any score he wants in his name. A letter of great charm from the Italian composer
MASCAGNI, Pietro- AMus QS - "Voi lo Sapete o Mamma" Santuzza's great aria from Cavalleria Rusticana- Montevideo
16.V111.'911 together with unsigned photo of the great verismo composer
MENOTTI, Gian Carlo- large signature of the Italo American composer on a card
MERCADANTE, Saverio- AMusQS for canto and piano "Laura ch'io spiro e l'aura che spira il mio tesor in seiro della
patria io riedo io vivo ancor" d/s to the soprano Signora Adelina Rebussini Venezia Otto del 1847"-Mercadante 1795-1870
composed 60 opera between 1820 and 1866. Elisa e Claudio made his reputation and Il Giuramento, Il Bravo, Orazi e Curiazi
etc followed. Several of these have enjoyed revival during the 2nd half of the 20th century. Together with unsigned image
of the composer
MESSAGER, Andre- AMusQS from Act 1 of his operette Veronique
MESSAIEN, Olivier- nice signature as part of the return addresss on an envelope mailed by the composer to Neeah
Wisconsin, USA in 1947
MONTEMEZZI, Italo- AMusQS -" Dammi le labbre" Fiora's great line from his masterpiece L'Amore dei Tre Re" Milano
Novembre 1924 d/s to a lady in Buenos Aires
MOORE, Douglas- AMusQS from Pageant of P.T. Barmum d/s 1945. Moore went on to write The Ballad of Baby Doe one of
the most enjoyable American operas
NAPRAVNIK, Eduard- signs cover page extracted from the score his his opera DUBROVSKY d/s: to my talented colleague
Maria Kovalenko in memory of a beautiful performance of Tanya season 1913-1914 E. Napravnik" Napravnik a Czech born Russian
composer/conductor was a most important musical figure in late Tsarist Russia conducting the premieres of many operas by
Tchaikowsky, Mussorgsky, Dargomyzhsky, N. Rubinstein and Rimsky-Korsokov
NEVIN, Ethelbert- the American composer signs a card "Faithfully yours Ethelbert Nevin October 25, 1894"-together
with first day cover envelope with a stamp honoring him 1940
NONO, Luigi- signature Praha 1965 matted with a photo of the avant guard Italian composer. 8 x 11"
PROKOFIEF, Serge- AMusQS -notes from his 3rd Concerto (19)31 unevenly trimmed 2 x 4" together with unsigned photo of
the composer
PUCCINI, Giacomo- signs officially stamped document receipt Per l'Arte di Gaetano Previati and dates it Torre del
Lago 24 Giugno 1921 together with unsigned photo of the composer. It is 5" x 9" Attractive
RACHMANINOFF, Serge- signature S. Rachmaninoff matted and framed with a photo of the composer/pianist overall 9" x
13"
RESPHIGI, Ottorino-AMusQS Recitativo" E Se un giorno tornasse, che dovrei dirgli?" from his lovely song STORNELLO
d/s Roma 12 Giugno 1914 together with unsigned photo of the composer
SCHRECKER, Franz- ANS in German" In grateful remeberance of the premiere of my FERNER KLANG 9 February 1913 in
eipzig F. Schrecker". The composer's exciting operas are enjoying a renewed vogue including a recent production of FERNER
KLANG in Vienna
SIBELIUS, Jean- AMusQ from the opening of the first movement of his First Symphony-10 bars for solo clarinet and
timpani. The timpani part consists of a single note Bb not in printed scores. The manuscript is inscribed "cl.solo
espressivo"- and is not signed- together with unsigned photo of the composer
SONDHEIM, Stephen- AMusQS on 8 x 10" portrait photo of the popular composer d/s
STRAUSS, Richard- block of 4 cancelled 1941 Mozart commemorative stamps issued in Germany mounted on a post card and
cancelled in Vienna - signed by Richard STRAUSS, Karl BOHM, Hans KNAPPERTSBUSCH & Rudolph MORALT - 4 Mozart fans!
STRAVINSKY, Igor- SP 4 x 6" portrait d/s 1937- horizontal surface crease across his chin
TORROBA, Moreno-dedication and signature 1970 from the Spanish zarzuela composer. Among his many wonderful works is
LUISA FERNANDA being performed by DOMINGO this season in Washington DC
VERDI, Giuseppe ALS 1 p in Italian to Sig Carrara 11 12 (18)82. talking about cows for the farm a favorite subject!
together with envelope and unsigned image
WAGNER, Richard- the composer SIGNS a Patronat-Shein Nro.142- made out to Karl Kuczynski, Berlin allowing him seats
for the 12 performances of the 3 Ring Cycles performed at the 1872 Festival for his contribution of 300 thaler. This
impressive document is signed by Wagner matted & framed together with a portrait overall 20" x 16"- VERY SPECIAL
WAGNER, Siegfried- SPc made up showing Siegfried between images of Richard & Cosima
ZAPPA, Frank- SP 6 x 8" photo of the late controversial American film and mixed media composer a great cult figure
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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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