119. BARBIROLLI, Sir John- SP 4.75 x 5.5" newspaper action shot of the beloved British conductor .................$65	120. BERNSTEIN, Leonard- SP on the bio page from a 1946 Prague program (the bio is Czech/Russian/English and French). He looks like a baby! Signed images this early of Bernstein are extremely scarce. On the verso page is a signed photo of the superb Czech dramatic soprano Marie Podvalova who can be heard on many fine Supraphon recordings. .................$500	121. BOULANGER, Nadia- AMusQS penned by the great composition teacher/composer/conductor together with image of her conducting. Among Boulanger's pupils either private or at the American Conservatory at Fountainbleau wereAmericans Copland, Harris, Piston, Thomson,Carter,Diamons, Siegmeister, Fine and among the Europeans Markevitch, Francaix, Berkeley & Lipatti. She was the frist woman to conduct regular concerts with the Boston and New York Orchestras. .................$275
122. BUSCH, Fritz- greetings and signature Buenos Aires Juli (19)34. BA became his artistic home. .................$50	123. CELIBIDACHE, Sergiu- SP on the bio page of a 24 page Israel Philharmonic program for the May 2,1958 concert which included Shostakovich's Symphony #9, a Cherubini overture and Poulenc's Concert Champetre for Harpsichord and orchestra played by Frenk Pellig who also signed his photo. .................$475	124. CHAILLY, Riccardo- SP 5 x 7" color portrait or action shot of the Italian maestro who had a good run with the Concertgebouw. .................$65
125. DAMROSCH, Frank- 5 x 6.5" bust photo Frank Damrosch, son of Leopold and brother of Walter, student of Bruckner and Moszkowski. Conductor of choruses at the Met and elsewhere, founder of the Musical Arts Society, supervisor of music in the New York school system, he will always be best remembered as the founder in 1905 of the Institute of Musical Arts, which in 1926 affiliated with the Juilliard School of Music, acting as Juilliard's Dean until 1933. UNCOMMON. .................$125	126. DORATI, Antal- SP 4 x 6" Carmen BA photo d/s in Spanish of the popular late Hungarian conductor who left many fine recordings. .................$100	127. FURTWANGLER, Wilhelm- ALS on a postcard addressed to composer Hans Gal % Unversal Edition Musikvereinsgabaude in Wien... "the performance of your overture will take place at the next Gewandhaus concert on Jan 7, the open rehearsal is at noon the same day. Perhaps if it is possible you would like hear it...."The overture was the Overture zu einem Puppenspiele op 20. 2 loose leaf storage holes upper & lower right (just touching first word). Interesting connection. Together with photo of Furtwangler. .................$1,200
128. FURTWANGLER, Wilhelm- 8 x 10" photographer's mount with 5 x 7" action photo tipped on the mount which is signed by the conductor Salzburg 1947. .................$750	GAL, Hans- see COMPOSER section.	129. GIBSON, Sir Alexander- SPc size photo of the late versatile English maestro long associated with Covent Garden and the Scottish musical scene. .................$75
130. GOLSCHMANN, Vladimir- SP 8 x 10" soignee pose of the handsome French born conductor who got his start with his Concerts Golschmann in Paris giving many first performances of new music, then conducting ballet in the USA. He then successfully led the St. Louis Symphony for more than a quarter century as well as guesting worldwide. .................$150	131. HAIDER, Friedrich- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the fine German conductor a big success at the Met in "Rigoletto." .................$50	HARNONCOURT, Nikolaus- see CONDUCTOR section.
132. HERREWEGHE, Philippe- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the Belgian conductor of eclectic tastes but above all a Bach specialist with many fine recordings. .................$50	von HILLER, Ferdinand- see INSTRUMENTAL section.	133. JOCHUM, Eugen- signature of the imposing German conductor below laid down action photo on a post card size card. .................$60
134. JORDAN, Pierre- SP 4 x 6" b/w portrait or 5 x 7" photo of the superb young Swiss conductor the late Armin's son. He is at the forefront of the young conductors. .................$60	135. von KARAJAN, Herbert- SP 6.5 x 9" on program weight paper. Stunning photo uncommon this large size. .................$475	136. KEENE, Christopher- SP 8 x 10" portrait of the late American conductor one of the finest of his generation shown as Music Director of the New York City Opera. .................$85
137. KELIBERTH, Joseph- large signature above a laid down photo of the super German conductor Ð GREAT in Wagner and Strauss!! .................$65	138. KITAJENKO, Dimitri- SP 5 x 7" color portrait or action shot of the important Russian conductor who led the Moscow Philharmonic for 15 years- he guests world wide and has many fine recordings. As an opera conductor his first triumph was "Carmen" with producer Walter Felsenstein produced first in Moscow and then Berlin. .................$60	139. KLEIBER, Carlos- large signature below laid down magazine photo 5 x 7.5." .................$150
140. KNAPPERTSBUSCH, Hans- SPc striking profile seated portrait of the legendary German conductor with greeting on verso Wien 8.IV.43. .................$675	141. LITTON, Andrew- SP 5 x 7 "action shot of the American conductor late of the Houston Symphony and active in the UK. .................$50	142. MACKERRAS, Sir Charles- SP 5 x 7" action photo of the great Janacek and Mozart specialist. .................$85
143. MARTINON, Jean- SP 4 x 6" action shot of the French conductor/composer remembered in the US as chief conductor of the Chicago Orchestra signed Orchestra National 1972. .................$125	144. von MENGELBERG, Willem- large signature 15 Nov 1934 below a laid down photo of the famed Dutch conductor of the Concertgebouw- big political problems, great recordings! .................$375	145. MITROPOLOUS, Dimitri- large signature on a card with unsigned program photo. .................$50
146. MONTEUX, Pierre- Large signature of the beloved French maitre on a card together with a small unsigned photo. .................$50	147. MUNCH, Charles- SP 7 x 9" after concert candid photo of the SUPERBE French conductor longtime head of the Boston Symphony Orchestra- a much beloved figure in Boston and Tanglewood. Signed in heavy pencil Rather scarce. .................$475	148. NIKISCH, Arthur- SPc of the legendary Austrian conductor a star in Vienna, Boston, Leipzig, Berlin and London where he held important posts. He conducted much Strauss and Wagner at Covent Garden and was one of the first STAR CONDUCTORS rivaling the soloists. Signed part on the dark suit so medium contrast therefore. .................$225
149. ORMANDY, Eugene- SP on program page for a Philadelphia Orchestra performance at the Strasbourg Festival. The Orchestra played Couperin, Moussorgsky & Brahms. 10 pages total including program for a second concert. .................$75	150. PARAY, Paul- SPc size sepia photo of the marvelous French conductor long associated with the Detroit Symphony. Dedication and signature are faded but he is very scarce. .................$85	151. ROSENTHAL, Manuel- SP 4 x 6.5" photo of the incomparable French conductor/composer standing with his baton signed 1951 the year of his scandalous season in Seattle where he was dismissed for moral turpitude!!. It would never have happened in France!!!!. Rosenthal wrote ballet, operette, choral and chamber music but is best remembered for his brilliantly entertaining arrangement of Offenbach music for the ballet "Gaite Parisienne" premiered in Monte Carlo 1938 which has remained a box office favorite. He made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1981 at age 77 conducting a triple bill of operas by Satie, Ravel and Poulenc (the name of his memoir too) and returned for "Les Dialogues des Carmelites." Rosenthal signed photos are extremely elusive. .................$575
152. SALONEN, Eka Pekka- SP 5 x 7" color action shot of the brilliant Finnish conductor/composer who is leaving a chief conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic after a long successful tenure to devote more time to composing. His "Tristan Project" was a great hit in LA and New York City. .................$85	153. SCHUCHTER, Wilhelm- SP 4 x 6" bust shot of the then Dortmund Generalmusik- direcktor. Schuchter was a very solid conductor as many recordings and broadcasts show. He died quite young. .................$100	154. SLATKIN, Leonard- SP 5 x 7" action photo of the immensely popular American conductor. .................$65
155. STOKOWSKI, Leopold- check signed by the colorful conductor drwan on the Bank of America ,Hollywood California- May 22,1943 Ð for $6.49 payable to Frank Hutcheson at the time of FANTASIA- together with an unsigned photo. .................$200	156. SZELL, George- SP 2.25 x 4.75" newspaper action shot. .................$50	157. TEMIRKANOV, Yuri- SP 5 x 7" color portrait of the chief conductor of the St. Petersburg Orchestra since 1988, lead posts with the Danish National Radio Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra and until last year music director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. Many fine recordings-One of today's greats. .................$85
158. THIELEMANN, Christian- SP 6 x 8" color action shot or 5 x 7" b/w smiling rehearsal photo of the new Mr Bayreuth. .................$75	159. THOMAS, Michael Tilson- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the San Francisco favorite with a parrot friend or b/w 7 x 9" early portrait. .................$85	160. van KEMPEN, Paul- signed program for a Beethoven concert give by the noted Dutch conductor 16 Maggio 1952 the day it was signed!! van Kempen does not turn up too often. .................$175

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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