CONDUCTORS



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*118. ABENDROTH, Hermann- SP 6 x 9" bust portrait of the SUPERIOR German conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus and many early LP recordings. He was unfortunately "trapped" in East Germany after the war so did not gain the world recognition he deserved. VERY SCARCE
...........................................$500

119. ADLER, Kurt- SP 8 x 10" Melancon portrait of the longtime Metropolitan Opera chorus master and conductor. d/s 1962
...........................................$75

*120. BARSHAI, Rudolph- SP 8 x 11" photo of the Russian/Israeli conductor in action one of the VERY BEST. Many beloved recordings
...........................................$85

*121. BERNSTEIN, Leonard- SP 5 x 7 portrait d/s 1976
...........................................$300

122. BOULT, Sir Adrian- SP 8 x 10 head shot of the important English maestro
...........................................$75

*123. BUSCH, Fritz- large signature below laid down photo of the German émigré conductor head of the Dresden before leaving Nazi Germany and becoming Glyndebourne's first conductor and a force in Buenos Aires
...........................................$65

*124. CHAILLY, Riccardo- SP 8 x 10" shot baton in hand of the Concertgebouw chief who goes from strength to strength
...........................................$75

125. CHUNG, Myung-Whun- SP 8 x 10" standing pose for DGG of the Korean conductor who led the Paris Opera
...........................................$65

*126. COMMISIONA, Sergiu- SP 6 x 8" portrait of the late Rumanian/American conductor by Lorfing 1986 "The Maestro"- a fine conductor and orchestra builder he led the Baltimore Symphony among others
...........................................$100

127. DORATI, Antal- SPc Fayer Wien photo of the popular Hungarian chef
...........................................$65

*128. EHRLING, Sixten- SP 8 x 10" bust shot of the recently deceased Swedish conductor, chief conductor of the Royal Opera Stockholm during the Golden Age of the 1950s, later at the Met Detroit and Juilliard. SCARCE
...........................................$125

*129. FEDOSEYEV, Vladimir- SP 5 x 7" color shot of the Russian conductor longtime head of the Moscow Radio Orchestra and at home in Vienna, Japan, Zurich, Paris to names a few stops on his busy schedule
...........................................$65

130. FOSTER, Lawrence- SP 8 x 10" bust shot of the American conductor long with the Houston and Bournemouth Orchestras
...........................................$60

*131. FURTWANGLER, Wilhelm- SPc action shot
...........................................$1,275

GANZ, Rudolph- see INSTRUMENTAL section

*132. GOLDMAN, Edwin Franko- SPc of the famed classical bandleader and march composer s. 1935
...........................................$200

133. HAAKER, William-SP 8 x 10"action shot d/s 1959 of the conductor associated with the Richmond Symphony and others
...........................................$60

*134. HARDING, Daniel- SP 5 x 7" action shot of the young conductor who started as assistant to Abbado and Rattle and is enjoying VERY FAST moving career in opera and symphony
...........................................$50

135. JANSONS, Maris- SP 4 x 6" photo of the Latvian conductor for EMI-His recent stint with the Vienna Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall was a TRIUMPH
...........................................$45

*136. JAARVI, Paavo- SP 4 x 6" color shot of Neeme's conductor son, head of the Cincinnati Orchestra another fast rising star!
...........................................$45

*137. KARAJAN, Herbert von- very pensive 4 x 7" sepia Carmen Buenos Aires photo from 1949, the year of world's General Musik Direktor debut in BA, showing him studying a score. On the verso is an ALS in Italian " to Andrea Correa in thanks for your profound understanding of music and of my work and for your help with my work Sincerely Herbert von Karajan"- UNUSUAL early International document
...........................................$500

138. KLEIBER, Carlos- nice signature below laid down photo on 4 x 6" card
...........................................$125

*139. KLETZKI, Paul- SP on program page for 1971 Finland concert- Haydn & Bruckner's 7th were programmed
...........................................$100

*140. KORD, Kasimir- SP 8 x 10" Jan Zegalski action shot of the Polish conductor
...........................................$65

*141. MARKEWITCH, Igor- 3 x 3" magazine photo s 1962 - a bargain
...........................................$50

*142. MORRICONE, Ennio- SP 5 x 7" color shot of the popular film composer conducting
...........................................$200

*143. NIKISCH, Arthur- SPc signature of the legendary conductor alongside laid down caricature image. UNUSUAL
...........................................$200

*144. OCHS, Siegfried- SPc of the important choral conductor who gave first performances of works by Wolf, Bruckner and others. He also composed
...........................................$100

*145. van OTTERLOO, Willem- SP 7 x 9" Conciertos Daniel BA action shot of the Dutch conductor d/s to Ernesto Quesada Argentine impresario. He was active in Germany and Australia where he was killed in a car crash
...........................................$100

RATTLE, Sir Simon- see INSTRUMENTAL

*146. SMALLENS, Alexander- SP 8 x 10" shot of the seated Russian/American conductor pipe in hand-d/s 1942 who conducted the world premiere of Gershwin's Porgy & Bess as well as the American premieres of Strauss's Feuresnot & Araidne, Stravinsky's Mavra, Satie's Socrate and others! An important figure
...........................................$100

147. SOLTI, Sir Georg- SP 4 x 6" for Decca whose recordings keep the legend alive
...........................................$85

*148. TANGO, Egisto - Italian conductor signs program for Accademia di Santa Cecilia concert Rome, 18 february 1909. The program includes; Mozart, Saint-Saens & alfano (his fellow pupil at the Naples Conservatory). Tango debuted at the Met in 1909 leading Werther and led the Italian premiere of Rosenkavalier Rome 1911. He was seven years in Budapest and then was chief conductor & director of the Royal Opera Copenhagen 1927-1951. His wife was Rumanian spinto soprano Viorica Vasilescu Tango. SCARCE
...........................................$150

*149. SZELL, George- SPc shot of the longtime Cleveland Orchestra chief & a fine opera conductor as well as his Met performances proves
...........................................$175

*150. VASATA, Rudolph- SPc- Kala Dejvice bust portrait of the eminent Czech maestro. SCARCE
...........................................$250

*151. WALTER, Bruno- SP 8 x 10" bust portrait by Robin Carson d/s to Edward J. Smith the first pirate record kingpin 1948
...........................................$500

WELLER, Walter- see INSTRUMENTALISTS

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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