116. BARENBOIM, Daniel- SP 5 x 7” action shot of the Berlin Staatsoper based conductor who has locked in a deal to co-present operas with La Scala.
.................$60
117. BLOMSTEDT, Herbert- SP 4 x 6 portrait of the American/Swedish conductor a pupil of Markevitch, Morel & Bernstein long active in Scandinavia & San Francisco, also signed verso.
.................$50
118. BOHM, Dr. Karl- signs NYPO Carnegie Hall program Nov.1962. He played Weber, Mendelssohn & of course, Strauss.
.................$60
119. BOHM, Dr. Karl- SP 4 x 6” expansive smiling rehearsal shot Sazlburg.
.................$200
120. DOBROWEN, Issay- signs cover of San Francisco program March 17/18,1933. Also signed on program page by Anthony LINDEN (flute soloist), Bernard J.Katz (Piano soloist for Rhapsody in Blue), Naoum BLINDER (Violinist) and others. Unusual group!
.................$65
121. ERMLER, Mark- SP 3.5 x 4.5” action photo of the important Russian conductor of the Bolshoi & Moscow Philharmonic. Many recordings.
.................$60
122. FISCH, Asher- SP 4 x 6” color photo of the Israeli conductor back at the Met this season for Madama Butterfly.
.................$50
123. FURTWANGLER, Wilhelm- SPc Berlin action photo signed in pencil.
.................$975
124. GIULINI, Carlo Maria- dedication below laid down 7 x 9” action photo from his young days on larger mount 8.5 x 11.5” signed 1991.
.................$150
125. HARNONCOURT, Nikolaus- SP 8 x 10.5” frenzied action shot of the Austrian conductor/cellist/musicologist- an early instrument promoter. He has become one of the TOP conductors of our time. COUNTLESS recordings.
.................$85
126. HERTZ, Alfred- SPc of the longtime San Francisco maestro and “father of the Hollywood Bowl” where he conducted more than 100 concerts from 1922 on.
.................$150
127. JARVI, Kristan- SP 5 x 7” color shot of Nemme’s youngest conductor son. He leads the Vienna Tonkunstler orchestra & Absolute Ensemble as well as filling guest engagements world wide. Eclectic and dynamic, he is one of the rising stars.
.................$50
128. KARAJAN, Herbert von- Berlin Philharmonic 14 pp program book for 26 February 1959 Frankfurt concert (Mozart, Wagner & Brahms) – 2 super photos.
.................$100
Other KARAJAN orchestra & opera programs available- list on request
129. KEMPE, Rudolph- SP 4 x 6” head shot of the GREAT German conductor.
.................$150
130. KLEIBER, Carlos- SP 4 x 6 color bust shot of the late, great conductor.
.................$175
TEATRO ALLA SCALA
131. KNAPPERTSBUSCH, Hans & FLAGSTAD, Kirsten- Locandina (poster) 10 x 15” for the concert 7 November 1953. Mozart, Strauss & Wagner were programmed with the official display bolla (stamp) upper right. 2 GREAT WAGNERIANS.
.................$475
132. KNAPPERTSBUSCH, Hans- large signature of the great conductor.
.................$250
133. LEVINE, James- SP 8 x 10”action shot of the busy Met/Boston maestro- back at work. Signed on the dark background.
.................$65
134. MOLINARI, Bernadino- AMusQS Vivaldi Concerto Grosso in A minor on Philadelphia Orchestra program for Jan 27,1930 concert (the Vivaldi was played as was Beethoven, Malipiero, Casella & Wagner). He was one of the most important Italian conductors of the 20th century.
.................$85
135. OZAWA, Seiji- SP 8 x 10” action shot of the of the recovered maestro now music director of the Vienna Opera.
.................$60
136. RATTLE, Sir Simon- SP 5 x 7” color action photo of the Berlin Philharmonic chief honcho.
.................$75
137. RODZINSKI, Artur- Signs photo on cover of Cleveland Orchestra 4 pp announcement folder for the December 4th Oberlin concert with 2 pp of review excerpts and an article The Cleveland Orchestra and Rodzinski.
.................$75
138. RUDEL, Julius- SP 4x 5” action photo of the jack of all trades master all styles conductor back at the NYCO for “Cosi fan tutte”.
.................$50
139. SALONEN, Esa Pekka- SP 4 x 7 color action shot of the Finnish head of the Los Angeles Philharmonic one of today’s top players.
.................$75
140. SAN FRANCISCO, NINTH SEASON SUMMER CONCERTS- large 9 x 11 ½ 4pp flyer for the July/August 1934 season conducted by REINER, HERTZ, ITURBI! & LESCHKE. Lots of photos, bios etc. Interesting.
.................$50
141. SCHIPPERS, Thomas- SP 4 x 6” Bayreuth Festival action photo 1963.
.................$125
142. SOLTI, Sir George- SP 5 x 7” action photo of the exciting Hungarian maestro beloved in London and Chicago.
.................$100
143. STOKOWSKI, Leopold- SP8 x 10” Rembrandt Studios, Philadelphia portrait of the UNIQUE conductor a law unto himself.
.................$375
144. STRANSKY, Josef- SP 6 x 8” bust portrait of the Bohemian conductor who was Mahler’s successor at the New York Philharmonic Society 1911-1923 during which period thru a bequest by Joseph Pulitzer he initiated sweeping reforms including daily rehearsals during the season. He gave up his career in 1924 and became an art dealer! Uncommon.
.................$275
145. SZELL, George- signs Cleveland Orchestra at Carnegie Hall program for Verdi’s Requiem Feb 5,1968 also signed by soloists Janet BAKER & Marti TALVELA.
.................$85
146. THOMAS, Michael Tilson- SP 5 x 7 “ color action photo of the popular San Francisco based maestro.
.................$85
147. von HOOGSTRATEN, Willem- SP 5 x 7” of the Dutch conductor active in New York & Portland during the 1920s-30s at the Mozarteum during WW!! and after WW!! as an active guest conductor was married to pianist Elly Ney 1911-1927.
.................$85
148. WEINGARTNER, Felix von- large signature above laid down photo on an album leaf.
.................$50
149. ZINMAN, David- SP 4 x 6” photo of the American conductor trained at Oberlin with important stints in Baltimore and Zurich and a regular guest all over with many, many fine recordings.
.................$50



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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