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| 001. BALFE, Michael- the noted Irish baritone, impresario & composer writes" yours truly MBalfe"
which is matted below an image of him at a writing table. "The Bohemian Girl" Drury Lane London 1843 was the prolific composer's greatest
triumph. Overall 6 1 2 x 10" .................$250 |
002. BERIO, Luciano- SP 5 x 7" photo of the eclectic/avant garde composer recently in the spotlight
for his newly completed and staged completion of Act 3 of Puccini's "Turandot" an alternate to the previously used Alfano version. This has had
a generally favorable reception. .................$200 |
BERLIN, Irving- see Broadway and film composers | |
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| 003. BLITZSTEIN, Mark- AMusQS "Orpheus with his Lute" on an 8 x 10" photo showing the American "social
consciousness" composer in uniform at the piano broadcasting for the BBC during WW11. His opera "Regina" based on Lillian Hellman's "The Little Foxes"
remains a favorite vehicle for American Divas –most recently Lauren Flanagan. His "Airborne Symphony" was another very popular work and his
translation of Brecht/Weill's "The Three Penny Opera" a big success. SCARCE .................$750 |
004. BLOCH, Ernest- AMusQS 2 bars from the opening of "Sacred Service" penned by the Swiss/American
composer on a 3 x 5" album leaf .................$675 |
005. BRITTEN, Benjamin & PEARS, Sir Peter- both sign cover page of the 4 pp program for their September
20,1967 Hunter College, New York recital .................$200 | |
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| 006. de KOVEN, Reginald- SP Falk New York cabinet photo of the American composer best remembered for "Oh Promise Me" from his opera "Robin Hood"
d/s 1901. His opera "Canterbury Tales" was presented at the Met in 1917. The photo has some minor surface wear. A small piece of paper is
attached to the logo below bearing the words "O Fudge"!! .................$150 |
007. ENESCO, George- SP 8 x 10" Toppo NY bust photo of the brilliant Rumanian fiddler, pianist, teacher, conductor and composer! A musical jack
of all trades. .................$775 |
008. FAURE, Gabriel- ALS on 2 sides of a 4 x 6" Conservatoire National de Musiqe card .................$175 | |
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| 009. FLOYD, Carlyle- AMusQS "Ain't it a pretty night" from his masterpiece SUSANNAH .................$300 |
010. FRANCK, Cesar- nice signature of the Belgian organist/composer who greatly influenced a whole generation of French composers with unsigned
photo .................$100 |
011. GRAINGER, Percy- SP 8 x 10" portrait of the extremely popular Australian/ American pianist/composer d/s "to the Buffalo Philharmonic
Orchestra in deep appreciation of it's glorious players and it's inspired conductor from Percy Grainger Nov 30,1943" .................$475 | |
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| HAMMERSTEIN, Oscar- see Broadway and film composers | 012. HINDEMITH, Paul- SP 4 x 6 photo of the great composer conducting , a Carmen Buenos Aires photo .................$375 |
013. HOLST, Gustav- initials the cover of the printed music of his song "Journey's End"
Uncommon. Together with unsigned photo of Holst. .................$475 | |
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| 014. LALO, Edouard- 5 1/2 x 7" portrait photo of the French composer of the "Symphonie Espagnole" created by Sarasate & the exciting opera "
Le Roi d'Ys" (Opera Comique 1888). The tenor Aubade- is a great favorite of all French lyric tenors. A 1" strip of heavy paper with Lalo's
signature (E.Lalo) with the addition of his son Pierre Lalo's dedication to the great French mezzo soprano Marthe Chenal who often sang
Margared in this opera has been affixed to the bottom of the photo. Lalo almost never turns up in signed photos d so this is an extremely
rare and desirable alternative. .................$775 |
015. LEONCAVALLO, Ruggero- AMusQS "Ridi Pagliacci"26 mai 1903 on a post card showing the Central Hotel, Berlin. The composer has penned
probably the most instantly recognizable opera tune ever written! Together with unsigned photos of the composer and Caruso as Canio. .................$2,750 |
LOWE, Frederick- see BROADWAY and film composers | |
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| MAHLER, Gustav- see CONDUCTOR section | 016. MARTIN, Frank- ALS 2 pp in French 5 Juillet 1948 asking the recipient to give his wife and
daughter L 50 upon their arrival in London against his account as they will be arriving without English money. He sends his thanks. .................$150 |
017. MILHAUD, Darius- AMusQS from "Creation du Monde" his masterpiece d/s on a
3 1/2 x 4 1/2" card with unsigned photo .................$675 | |
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| MORRICONE, Ennio- see Broadway and film composers | 018. ORFF, Carl- big signature below laid down photo on 4 x 6 card .................$100 |
019. PFITZNER, Dr. Hans- signature below laid down photo of the composer of "Palestrina" .................$125 | |
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| 020. PIERNE, Fabriel- SPc of the French organist/ composer. His teachers included Marmontel (piano), Franck (who he succeeded as organist at
Ste. Clotilde Paris-organ) & Massenet (composition). He conducted the famed Concerts Colonne Paris 1903-34 and composed operas including "La
Fille de Tabarin" and much else. An important figure in French musical life .................$275 |
PORTER, Cole– see BROADWAY and film composers | 021. PUCCINI, Giacomo- ALS addressed by the composer to conductor Teofilo de Angelis, Teastro Costanzi, Roma …translated.."thanks and
compliments for your estimable conducting of Fanciulla del West in Naples affectionate greetings from Puccini" They were old colleagues.
Together with photo of Puccini .................$675 | |
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| 022. RACHMANINOFF, Serge- SP on cover of the sheet music for his Romances . Nice clear signature. Size
10.5 x 13.5" .................$1,875 |
023. REINECKE, Carl- SP cabinet photo of German composer/pianist/conductor & teacher( Grieg, Sinding,
Sullivan, Muck, Cosima Wagner & Reznicek all studied under him). He as noted as one of the most refined musicians of his time. UNCOMMON .................$375 |
024. REZNICEK, Emil N. von- large signature Berlin 24/7 1833 alongside laid down magazine photo of
the composer of "Donna Diana" the most popular of his many operas .................$125 | |
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| RICE, Sir Tim- see BROADWAY and film composers | RODGERS, Richard- see Broadway and film composers | ROMBERG, Sigmund- see Broadway and film composers | |
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| 025. RUBINSTEIN, Anton- SP Ganz Bruxelles cabinet photo of the great Russian composer/piano virtuoso .................$475 |
026. SAINT-SAENS, Camille- SP Cadet cabinet photo of the popular French master organist/pianist/composer. d/s 1900. The is come paper loss
to the bottom of the logo which has eliminated some of the printed color but the lettering can be seen .................$575 |
SCHMIDT, Harvey- see BROADWAY and film composers | |
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| SCHUMANN, Clara- see INSTRUMENTAL section | 027. SCHUMANN, Robert- ALS 1 p adressed to "Mr Schulz of "Bartchen" .....on the leaf and the
text.."Sir Should my brothers have an interest iin the "Bartchen" business I would greatly appreciate it if the known sum is transfered against
the enclosed voucher. Yours truly Robert Schumann.L on 26th of August 1834"- Wilhelm Ambrosius Barth was a Leipzig publisher who from January
1835 published the Neue Zeitschrift fur Musik which Schumann edited. Schumann's family was much associated with books and book dealing. His
father and oldest brother Eduard were book dealers in Zwickau, Eduard taking over the business in 1826. Letters from this early period in
Schumann's life are quite SCARCE. Together with an image of the composer. .................$3,500 |
028. STRAUSS, Richard- nice big signature together with unsigned photo .................$225 | |
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| 029. TOCH, Ernst- TLS in German on his Pacific Palisades letterhead sending thanks A highly successful Austrian composer he emigrated to
Hollywood in the 1930s and became a busy film composer in his old age .................$65 |
030. VARESE, Edgard- nice signature from the French/American pioneer composer .................$125 |
031. WAGNER, Richard- signed receipt Bayreuth 15 Juli 1877 (4.5 x 10.5") together with an unsigned CDV photo of the great composer .................$2,850 | |
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| WEBBER, Sir Andrew Lloyd- see BROADWAY and film composers | WEILL, Kurt- see Broadway and film composers | 032. ZIMMERMANN, Udo- SP 4 x 6 color photo of the prolific
Dresden born composer/conductor and director .................$85 |
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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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