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ALFANO, Franco- SP 6 x 9" portrait photo on a 10 x 14" photographer's mount of the highly professional
Italian composer who completed Puccini's "Turandot" and wrote the successful "Risurezzione" and "Cyrano de
Bergerac" which is enjoying a well received revival thanks to Domingo's & Barasorda's wonderful assumptions of the title role. Simply framed
BANTOCK, Sir Granville- the English composer boldly signs opposite contents page for the "The Songs of
Egypt" - "With best wishes Granville Bantock 17 May 1939 Phildelphia"-Lovely decorated cover, loose binding
BLISS, Sir Arthur- SP 6.5 x 8.5" photo of the important English composer a schoolmate of Ralph
Vaughan-Williams. Prolific in all styles he wrote the music for the great H.G. Wells inspired film "Things to
Come" in 1935-his operas include "The Olympians"
BUSONI, Ferruccio- ALS 1 pp in Italian "with all good and affectionate greetings to the Countess,
dearest little Countesses and my friend Arrigo (could be Boito) and goodbye to all Ferruccio Busoni" with
unsigned image of the pianist/composer
CARTER, Eliot- SP 5 x 8" bust portrait "to the girls & boys of the Saco School" from the very prolific American composer
DALLAPICCOLA, Luigi & MATERASSI, Sandro- both the composer/pianist & fiddler sign different pages of the
program book for 21 Feb 1943 (XXI anno Fascista) Amicia della Musica concert in Firenze where sonatas of
Debussy, Ravel, Hindemith & Beethoven were played. Uncommon
ELGAR, Sir Edward- nice large signature on album leaf with unsigned photo. Verso signature of French fiddler Renee Chemet
GERSHWIN, George- SP 7.5 x 9" photo of the IMMORTAL American classical pop composer. His classics are
pop and his pops are classic as no one else. This high qaulity dramatic book weight paper photo of the
composer is stunning. Tipped onto a mount
GIORDANO, Umberto- SP 5.5" x 8 " photo on a 11 x 15" photographer's mount d/s "alla gentile Contessa GR.
Tedeschi Milano genn 1905" from the composer of "Fedora" and "Andrea Chenier" 2 very exciting operas. Simply
framed
GURIDI, Jesus- AMusQS - Madrid Junio 1950 from "Diez Melodias Vascas" one of his most popular works
below laid down photo of the Spanish organist/composer. Popular zarzuelas and operas by him include "El
Caserio" & "Amaya" often performed in Spain & at the Teatro Colon BA
LAWLER, Charles B.- SP 8 x 10" bust shot of the composer signed " Yours Sincerely On the Sidewalks of
New York Chas. B Lawler" mentioning his immortal song
LEONCAVALLO, Ruggero- SP superb 6.75 x 10" presentation photo by Ermini Milano d/s New York 14.12.1906
where the composer was visiting conducting performances of "I Pagliacci" and "a La Jeunesse de Figaro" written
for the American tour
LORTZING, Albert- ALS 1 p in German from the composer of "Czar und Zimmermann" and other very popular
Singspiele. "Dear Sir, I shall forward to you within a few days the two songs which you asked and I request
for each one 10 dollars for the balance of 30 dollars I remain your debtor, since at the present I have no
manuscripts on hand. In the meantime I assure you that I pay debts of any kind honestly. Therefore, I
anticipate to receive the 50 dollars immediately when handing over the two songs mention above. I greet you
with highest regards and esteem. Albert Lortzing Berlin June 7, 1850." There is 1" tape on right edge that has
darkened and covers the ends of certain words which are none the less readable. SCARCE autograph in any form.
BIG SIGNATURE This comes together with a 19th century piano/vocal score "Czar und Zimmermann"
MAHLER, Gustav- great big FULL signature 3" long matted with sepia image. Mahler is one of THE LEGENDS.
(Overall 9 x 14")
METZ, Theordore- AMusQS - "There'll be Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight" signed by the composer with
best wishes 1922" The song was originally written in 1886 in New Orleans and became a great hit during the
Spanish American War. Metz was one of the early leading jazz composers of Tin Pan Alley
MILHAUD, Darius- SP 5 x 7.25" Blackstone Studios NY photo of the portly composer standing d/s in English
1947 before he was confined to a wheelchair
NOVELLO, Ivor- SPc of the popular soignŽe composer/entertainer a living legend during his brilliant career
PADERWESKI, Jan Ignaz- large pencil signature on a very decorative menu for a New York City Bohemians
Club testimonial for composer/pianist/statesman May 2,1914. This is in a simple folder and is 14 x 20"
PIZZETTI, Ildebrando- SPc with laid down image Milano Aprile 1929 from the extremely important and
prolific 20th century operas composer- 13 operas from "Fedra" 1912 to "Clitennestra" 1965 both premiered in
Milano as were most of his highly dramatic works
PUCCINI, Giacomo SPC of the dapper composer d/s "Paris le 16 Oct' 908"
REYER, Ernest- SPc from the Collection Coquelin post card series of the the composer of "Sigurd" & "Salambo"
REYER, Ernest- ALS 1 p in French from the French composer and critic for the Paris Journal des Debats
from which he covered the world premiere of Verdi's "Aida" at Cairo December 1871. In this letter he writes
that he is being asked to talk about his visit to Cairo for that occasion. This letter is tipped onto the page
facing the cover page of the piano/vocal score for his highly successful opera "Salambo"
ROSSINI, Giaochino- ALS 1 p in Italian with envelope of transmittal to DIVA Bellini & Donizetti creator
& Rossini interpreter Giuditta Pasta. "Dear Giuditta, Next Sunday there will be a concert at Baron Rothschild's
tell me immediately if I can count on your romantic presence I embrace you sweetly Rossini 19 juin 1828"
Rossini also addressed the envelope to the GREAT DIVA who was a noted interpreter of his works. Nicely framed
ROSSINI, Giaochino- unsigned Ch. Reutlinger Carte de visite photo
SAINT-SAENS, Camille- AMusQS from "ENRICO V111" ("HENRI V111") d/s Milano 19 Dec 1899 matted and framed
SHCHEDRIN, Rodion- AMusQS on a 4 x 6" photo of the popular Russian composer married to ballet STAR Maya
Plisetskaya for whom he wrote ballets based on "Carmen" and "Anna Karenina" as well as a slew of enormously
popular works in all forms. He has had 7 works performed at the Bolshoi
SCHNITTKE, Alfred- ALS 1 p in Russian " To the Administration of Musfond Application. Would you give me
permission to go on my business trip to Leningrad to rehearse my new piece "Concerto Grosso" for 2 violins,
clavecin and strings, for the period of 17-22 of March. The performance will take place on March 21 in the
Maly Hall of the Leningrad Philharmonic. Soloists-G. Kremer, T. Grindeno, Y. Smirnov, Conductor E. Klas, A.
Schnitke" and stamped" permission given for 5 days"! What a difficult time they had!!
STRAUSS, Richard- nice signature on post card size mount under laid down photo together with Sir Thomas
Beecham, always a Strauss champion, who in 1947 produced a Strauss Festival in London as a money maker for the
temporarily war impoverished composer and it was during this period. that Beecham gave legendary performances
of the final scene of "Ariadne auf Naxos" with Cebotari & "Elektra" with Schluter, Welitsch, Hongen &
Schoffler and shortly after "Ariadne auf Naxos" in the original version at the Edinburgh Festival
SUPPE, Franz de (von)- large dedication and signature..." alla stimatissimo Sga Scipione in gentile
memoria il compositore della FATINIZA Francesco de Suppe"- this written on the page facing the dedication
page of the piano/vocal score for "Fataniza" in which Signora Scipion sang Nenuphar. Lortzing a
Belgian/Dalmatian active in Austria he is best known for his operettas "Boccacio" & Donna Juanita" and his
"Light Cavalry" & "Poet and Peasant" overtures. UNCOMMON
USANDIZAGA, Jose Maria- AMusQS on a postcard below 2 laid down photo images of the Basques composer a
pupil of Plante and d'Indy who died at 28. His most lasting work is the opera "La Golondrinas" revised by his
brother in 1929
VERDI, Giuseppe- large 6 x 8" album leaf d/s "a Jeanette Stader Milano 3 Febbraio 1895 G.Verdi" UNCOMMON
in this format- together with unsigned photo
WAGNER, Richard- ALS 1 p in German " For today's performance of "Iphegenia in Tauris" assuming it is
still taking place-I'm, asking for 3 reserved seats against payment Richard Wagner Nov. 16, 61" together with
an unsigned image of the composer
WEILL, Kurt- signs the sheet music for "Sing me Not a Ballad" from the Broadway production of " Much Ado
About Love" words by Ira Gershwin from 1945
WILLIAMS, John- SP 8 x 10" photo of the popular film composer
WILLIAMS, Ralph Vaughan- the beloved composer sends best regards & signs the inside cover page of the
piano/vocal score for one of his most popular works "A Sea Symphony"| Abbreviations | |
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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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