Instrumentalists





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125. ADLER, Larry- SP 8 x l0 shot of the virtuoso harmonica player at work. Ran afoul of the witch hunters
.................................................$50

126. ARRAU, Claudio- SP 5 x 7 superb photo at the piano d/s Buenos Aires l940
.................................................$l75

*127. BRAIN, Dennis- SP 7 x 9 of the legendary English horn player holding his instrument with ANS laid down to verso 'To N.W.D.R. Symphonie Orchester Dennis Brain Hindemith l Sept.l954 Edinburgh.'
SUPER RARITY............................$500

128. CASALS, Pablo- signs portrait photo on greeting card of thanks for remembering his 90th birthday. Lovely of image of him at that time, printed message inside is in Spanish. With envelope
.................................................$200

129. CASALS, Pablo- TLS l p l963 ...'I remember so well Madame Marchesi and I have wonderful memories of the time when I knew her in Paris' and on it goes Very interesting association
.................................................$200

130. CZIFFRA , Gyorgy- SP 5 x 7 informal shot of the Hungarian pianist in conversation. Good image
VERY SCARCE.............................$275

131. de PACHMANN, Vladimir- signature after trebel clef on card matted together with portrait and framed. Overall 8 x l4
.................................................$l25

132. ESCHENBACH, Christopf- Sp 4 x 6 of the younger pianist at work at the piano- not conducting
.................................................$50

133. GODOWSKY, Leo- SPc sepia shot of the Polish American piano virtuoso a Saint Saens protege,famed teacher and successful composer. Signed l908
.................................................$225

*134. GOULD, Glenn- signs Christmas Greetings. With unsigned photo
SUPER, SUPER RARE....................$1750

135. HEIFETZ, Jascha- SP 9 x l0 photo sitting at the piano. Signed on dark l953
.................................................$650

136. HELFGOTT, David- SP 6 x 8 printed photo on lighter stock of the pianist of SHINE fame
Quite SCARCE...............................$100

137. HESS, Dame Myra- SP of the popular British pianist at the keyboard She pens some music too d/s
.................................................$200

138. HORSZOWSKI, Miecio- SPc of the little pisher l906 or his hand same period. He played till almost l00
.................................................$l50

139. HUBERMANN, Bronislaw- later founded the Palestine Symphony orchestra together with Toscanini
.................................................$l75

140. JOYCE, Eileen- SP 5 x 7 in a long gown alongside the piano s. with best wishes l947
Uncommon...................................$85

141. KAPELL, William- SP splendid 9 x ll portrait d/s to Bruno and Nina Zirato N.Y. Dec. 29 and signed Willy.- important associaion. The complete Kappel recordings were just reissued on CD. EXTREMELY RARE and sought after
.................................................$l475

142. LIVSCHAKOFF, Ilja SP 4 x 6 photo holding fiddle for Gramaphon German HMV d/s l938
.................................................$65

143. LUPU, Radu- SP 4 x 6 color shot with piano
.................................................$50

144. MAINARDI, Enrico- SPc of the child cellist d/s Unusual this period
.................................................$l00

145. ARTURO BENEDETTI MICHELANGELI- VITA CON CIRO- by his wife Giuliana Benedetti Michelangeli- Italian text 95pp GREATPHOTOS
.................................................$75

146. MICHELANGELI, Arturo, Benedetti- nice signature on AL together with unsigned photo (See Books)
.................................................$300

147. MIDORI- SP 6 x 8 color shot from SONY holding fiddle & smiling
Quite Scarce..................................$75

148. MILSTEIN, Nathan- SP playing-mid years
.................................................$300

*149. MOSZKOWSKI, Maurice (Moritz)- AMusQS fromhis ETINCELLES. Important pianist/composer & teacher
.................................................$300

150. MULLOVA, Viktoria -SP lovely portrait shot of the pianist
.................................................$50

151. OISTRAKH, David & EFIMOVICH, Iampolski Volf- both sign cover of l954 Milano recital program
.................................................$l75

152. PRIHODA, Vasa- SP8 x l0 shot of the young fiddler instrument in hand s.l9l4
.................................................$375

153. RAMPAL, Jean Pierre-SP 8 x l0 of the flautist flauting. D/s
.................................................$50

154. RAUCHEISEN, Michael- SP 8 x l0 portrait d/s l96l to N.W.D.R. orchester (see wife Maria Ivogun's similar portrait in opera section). One of the GREAT accompanists
.................................................$l25

155. RUBINSTEIN, Artur- d/s program for l970 Newark recital or l975 NYPO pension fund concert (whole program book)
.................................................$75

156. TERRANEO, Franz- Spc of the young fiddler fiddling
.................................................$75

*157. THOMPSON, Cesar- SP oversize cabinet photo d/s to Blanche MARCHESI Vienna l886. Some smudging on some of the letters. Extremely uncommon this format & great association
.................................................$350

158. de SARASATE, Pablo-AMusQS ZIGEUNERWEISEN- Mulhouse l7-ll-97
.................................................$450

159. SCHUMANN, Clara- dramatic large signature from bottom of a letter
.................................................$85

160. SEVCIK, Ottokar- AMusQS Vivace 4 decorative measures Wien 27.1X.1915 penned by the noted violin soloist and very important teacher whose pupils included Kubelik, Kocian & Marie Hall. He developed the "semitone method"
UNUSUAL & SCARCE....................$250

161. STERN Isaac- d/s program for NYPO concert l973
.................................................$20

162. van VECSEY, Franz- SP 5 x 7 image on larger photographer's matt
.................................................$l00

163. von KAROLYI, J ulian-signs below laid down portrait photo in rembrance of my first concert with Liszt A dur Hamburg l2.5.47. This fine pianist made many early LP recordings much sought after
SCARCE......................................$75

164. WATTS, Andre d/s program for NYPO concert l977
.................................................$l5

165. YO-YO MA- SP 5 x 7 color promo shot of the smiling cellist with cello
.................................................$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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