CONDUCTERS



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*091. ANSERMET, Ernest- SP 5 x 7 Schonfeld Bs.As. bust portrait of the longtime leader of the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande d/s 1933 during his Buenos Aires season. SPLENDID example
...........................................$400

092. BARBIROLLI, Sir John- big signature on AL
...........................................$35

093. BARTOLETTI, Bruno- SP 5 x 7 portrait of the longtime Chicago Opera chief Italian conductor d/s Buenos Aires 1963
...........................................$75

094. BERNSTEIN- SP post card size bust shot of the ever popular STAR conductor/ composer / educator / personality. Signed in Buenos Aires 1961 in heavy marker type pen
...........................................$200

095. BOHM, Karl- big signature on AL
...........................................$45

096. BREISACH, Paul- SP 4 x 6 bust shot of the Austrian conductor who lead over 90 Met performances 1941-6 d/s B(uenos) Aires) 1952
...........................................$75

*097. CAPUANA, Franco- SPc size portrait by Fayer of one of the mid 20th century's great old style Italian opera conductors. Important international career starting in the 20s
...........................................$125

*098. CELIBIDACHE, Sergiu- signature below laid down 4 x 5" magazine photo showing the young conductor in action and captioned "Den mocht ich sehn!"- The Roumanian conductor was a living legend and his live performances are all finding their way out on CD as he hated the recording studio
...........................................$125

*099. CLEVA, Fausto- SP 8 x 10 bust portrait of the Met's longtime chief Italian conductor d/s 1965. Rather scarce
...........................................$125

*100. FERRARI, Rodolfo- SP 8 x 10" photo on presentation mount showing the Italian maestro standing. He conducted extensively during the late 19th early 20th century in Italy and Buenos Aires pre Teatro Colon. Uncommon
...........................................$125

*101. FIEDLER, Arthur- SP 4 x 6 Carmen, BA photo showing the popular Boston Pops conductor in action d/s 1952
...........................................$100

*102. FITELBERG, Gregor- SP 7 x 9 print of a drawing by A.Biksic 1925 d/s in Spanish by the Polish conductor 1925 when he was in Buenos Aires. Fitelberg enjoyed an extensive international career as well as founding he Polsh Radio Orchestra. UNCOMMON
...........................................$175

103. GEERAERT, Maurice- SP 5 x 7 bust shot of the French conductor d/s Buenos Aires 1917 when he conducted L'Etranger with Vallin and Journet as well as symphonic concerts
...........................................$75

104. GERGIEV, Valery- SP 4 x 6 color shot of the globe trotting Russian conductor dressed for soccer
...........................................$50

*105. IWAKI, Hiroyoki- SP 4 x 6 bust shot of the important Japanese conductor baton in hand c. 1950s. He was chief conductor of the JHK and Kanazawa Symphony Orchestras in Japan as well as being active in Melebourne, Atlanta and elsewhere. D/s in Spanish (he was in Buenos Aires) SCARCE
...........................................$175

106. KLETZKI, Paul- signature on AL
...........................................$40

*107. KNAPPERTSBUSCH, Hans- SPc of the great Wagnerian conducting. DRAMATIC
...........................................$675

108. LEINSDORF, Erich- SP 4 x 6 Teatro Colon bust shot of the rock solid conductor d/s in Spanish
...........................................$65

109. MARTINON- Jean- signs AL
...........................................$35

*110. von MATACIC, Lovro- handsome 8 x 11 pencil drawing of the fine late versatile Yugoslav conductor signed in blue together with laid down photo
...........................................$125

*111. MITROPOLOUS, Dimitri- signs cover photos on Carnegie Hall program book for April 19/20 program -Bax, Koutzen, Mozart Brahms with Rubinstein as soloist. Terrific image
...........................................$175

*112. MONTEUX- Pierre- SP 4 x 6 shot of the charming seated conductor of great historical importance. He conducted the world premieres of works by Stravinsky, Ravel and Debussy as well as having longtime associations with the Diaghelev and Ballets Russes companies, San Francisco, Boston, various London and Paris orchestras, the Met etc. GREAT recordings
...........................................$175

*113. MRAVINSKI, Yevgeny- SP on back of LP record sleeve for his recording of Shostakovich's Symphony No.12 "1917" in D minor Op 112 (record included) which he premiered. Signed photos in ANY FORM of Mravinsky are extremely rare
...........................................$750

*114. NIKISCH, Arthur- SPc of the handsome Hungarian conductor equally at home in Boston or Budapest, New York or Berlin, Leipzig or London a true world star of his time and one of the first to conduct from memory
...........................................$300

115. ORMANDY, Eugene- the Philadelphia Orchestra's own longtime beloved longtime leader signs program for Oct 4, 1977 concert with Andre Watts (who also signs) as soloist- he played a Bartok piano concerto
...........................................$45

116. PANIZZA, Hector (Ettore)- large signature on album leaf 9 Junio 1943/verso bass Emanuel List
...........................................$35

*117. POLACCO, Giorgio- SP 8 1 /2 x 10" portrait d/s 1921. of the Venetian born conductor duing the Golden Age of Italian opera that spanned the late 19th and first third of the 20th centuries. He had important associations with St. Petersburg, (as an early Wagnerian), Buenos Aires, Rio, Rome, Milano, Covent Garden, the Met where he succeeded Toscanini as chief Italian conductor in 1912 and lastly Chicago. Uncommon
...........................................$150

*118. ROSBAUD, Hans- SP 5 x 7 shot of the eminent Austrian conductor associated with Munich Orchestras, Zurich Tonhalle and many others open score in hand. A champion of modern works he led the first orchestral (Hamburg 1954) and staged (Zurich 1957) performances of Schoenberg's Moses and Aron. Many superb recodings. SCARCE
...........................................$175

*119. SAFANOF, Wassili- signature 1914 matted together with portrait 8 x 11 of the Russian pianist and chief conductor of the New York Philharmonic 1906-9. Also a noted teacher his piano pupils included Lhevinne, Scriabin and Medtner
...........................................$150

120. SHAW, Robert- signature of the chorale leader on AL
...........................................$40

121. SKROWACZEWSKI, Stanislaw- signs ALS
...........................................$15

122. SOLTI, Sir Georg signs program for Chicago Symphony Orchestra performance of Beethoven's Missa Solemnis at Carnegie Hall May 13, 1977
...........................................$45

*123. THIELEMANN, Christian- SP 6 x 8 color shot of THE top young German conductor rehearsing. In a class by himself
...........................................$50

*124. van BEINUM, Eduard- SP 4 x 6 Senderowicz B(uenos) A(ires) portrait s 1953. He was the longtime leader of the Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra. Quite Scarce
...........................................$200

125. WELSER-MOST, Hans,- SP 5 x 7 shot of the Cleveland's new leader smiling
...........................................$35

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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