List on Request: Conductors & Composers





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103. ALWIN, Carl- AMusQS from MEISTERSINGER-Wien 1931- Once married to Elisabeth Schumann- important all round conductor 20s-40s
.........................................................$25

*104. BERNSTEIN, Leonard- SP 5 x 7 showing the versatile composer/pianist/conductor/guru at the piano in front of the orchestra.
GREAT UNUSUAL SHOT.........................$400

*105. CELIBEDACHE, Sergiu- SP 5 x 7 bust shot of the serious looking Roumanian conductor, one of the most eccentric and unique of his time whose performances are now being released on CD after his death. This photo d/s 1951
.........................................................$500

106. CLUYTENS, Andre- SP 5 x 7 Henri Roger Toulouse image d/s 1935-36 during the conductor's early period down south
.........................................................$125

107. COATES, Albert- SP 4 x 6 image of the distinguished English conductor hand to head d/s to Leonid Dieterichs (the Leningrad piano mogul) 1927. Coates was extrememly active throughout his career in both Imperial and Soviet Russia.
Not common..........................................$375

108. EREDE, Alberto- SP 4 x 6 shot of the Italian maestro s. Wien 1974. He was at the Met during the 50s and recorded for Decca/London at that time too
.........................................................$35

109. GARDINER, John Eliot- SP DGG color portrait hand to chin or color portrait of the controversial contemporary Maestro
...................................................each $35

110. JOCHUM, Eugen- SP 8 x 10 photo of middle aged smiling Bruckner specialist d/s with greatest praise to the NDR orchestra 1956
.........................................................$200

*111. von KARAJAN, Herbert- SP 6 x 8 1/2 printed photo of the handsome younger "world music director" as he was called
.........................................................$375

112. KLEIBER, Carlos- SPc nice color shot with nice note on verso too
.........................................................$150

*113. KLEMPERER, Otto- SP superb 4 x 6 shot of the bigger than life maestro seated d/s to Mr. Diedricks (the Leningrad piano man) souvenir de...this is from the late 1920's.
.........................................................$600

*114. KNAPPERTSBUSCH, Hans- SP 7 x 9 1/2-SPECTACULAR SHOT OF KNA conducting.
VERY RARE THIS SIZE......................................$750

115. KONWITSCHNY, Franz & MILZKOTT, Erwin- both sign cover of program for Slovenska Filharmonia concert
.........................................................$85

116. LOWE, Ferdinand- ALS 2 pp 1907 from the Viennese conductor 1898-1900 director of the Vienna opera
.........................................................$45

117. MASUR, Kurt- SP 5 x 7 moody shot in profile against the New York skyline or at desk studying a score
...................................................Each $50

118. MITROPOLOUS, Dimitri- Carnegie Hall program cover photo of the GREAT GREEK quite young seated signed by him & Claudio ARRAU
.........................................................$125

119. NAGANO, Kent- SP 4 1/2 x 7 1/2 shot of the excellent American conductor chin on hands. Nagano is superlative in champion of much contemporary and unusual music
.........................................................$50

120. SARGENT, Sir Malcolm- signs large pencil drawing of him conducting by Aldridge
.........................................................$35

*121. SCHERCHEN, Hermann- signature laid down on youthful sepia portrait. Scherchen was one of the century's great musical pioneers, scholars and conductors as well as composing, publishing music, editing magazines and old music. This is as close to a signed photo as one is likely to see as autograph material of Scherchen is excessively SCARCE
.........................................................$300

122. SOLTI, Sir George- SP 5 x 7 b/w photo baton in hand busy giving instructions-great shot-unusual
.........................................................$100

123. TENNSTEDT, Klaus- SP 4 x 6 shot of the late conductor half body
.........................................................$75

*124. TOSCANINI, Arturo- printed card with his photo thanking for contribution for the The Philharmonic Society SIGNED 1934
.........................................................$450

Conductors Signatures


de SABATA, Victor- large pencil signature
..................................................$30

DORATI, Antal- greeting & signature on card signed in red ink
..................................................$25

FURTWANGLER, Wilhelm- large signature on AL 13.11.36 together with unsigned photo of the GREAT maestro
..................................................$475

KRAUSS, Clemens- big florid signature 1933
..................................................$35

KRIPS, Josef- large signature on AL Wien 1936- early period
..................................................$30

MASUR, Kurt- signature on card
..................................................$20

MEHTA, Zubin- signature on card
..................................................$20

POLLAK, Egon- signature of the Czech conductor 1932. He died 1933 while conducting FIDELIO in Prague
..................................................$35

WALTER, Bruno- LARGE signature on AL with treble clef below + unsigned photo 1930s
..................................................$175

WHITEMAN, Paul- signature on AL from the important conductor of Gershwin etc
..................................................$25

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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