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035. AUSTIN, Ray- SP 4 x 6 photo playing the guitar
...........................................$30

036. BATTA, Alessandre- ALS 1 p in French from the noted 19th century Belgian cellist a Platel pupil to Chere Adolphe (ADAM) a person about to leave ..." needs a small assortment of violon strings and a little white iron box to put them in ....." charming and interesting. SCARCE
...........................................$175

*037. BENEDETTI- MICHELANGELI, Arturo- nice bold signature 1969 below laid down photo on 4 x 6 card of the great Italian pianist playing. Unusual image
...........................................375

*038. BUSCH, Adolf & SERKIN, Rudolph 2 huge signatures large AL Lubeck 7 Nov 25. That was early!/verso SCHUBERT, Karl German pianist
...........................................$200

*039. CASALS, Pablo- SPc size Ribas Prades portrait of the great cellist from the time of the self imposed exile there d/s 1955
...........................................$350

*040. CLIBURN, Van- SPc photo of the very young prize winner at the Steinway boldly signed with best wishes. Also ANS on verso .." To Emil Buchli with appreciation for your kind and thoughtful letter my best wishes Sincerely Van Cliburn" Prime youthful example
...........................................$300

*041. CORTOT, Alfred- d/s cover of his monograph in French Choix de Quelques Principes Pedagogiques Appliques a l'Enseignement du Piano addressed to young teachers (Choice of some principal teaching methods applied to piano teaching)
...........................................$175

042. DEMUS, Jorg & SCHREIER, Peter- SP 4 x 6 photo action shot during Salzburg Festival joint recital
...........................................$35

043. DREYFUS, Hugette- SP 5 x 7 photo of the French artiste at her cembalo
...........................................$50

044. FISCHER, Annie & MUNCH, Dr. Hans- both sign program for 1948 Wiener Konzerthaus where the famed Hungarian pianist played Beethoven's Emperor Concerto
...........................................$60

045. FISCHER, Edwin- ALS 2 pages 1950 to Roland Gelatt suggesting how to get information about him ..." If you want to know my personality a little read my book...Please if you will know more about me ring my earlier wife Eleonora Mendelssohn...she will tell you about my life, studies etc. Hoping to help you with this ..yours Sincerely Edwin Fischer."
...........................................$125

046. FISHER, Avery- ALS on post card reccomending a piano tuner and supplying his new address
...........................................$25

047. (FOLDES, Andor)-FOLDES, Lili- TLS 1 p 1956 chatty long letter about the previous night's BBC concert where he played Bartok & Beethoven and the standing ovation he got after the Beethoven from the Orchestra, his upcoming South American and US tour etc.
...........................................$25

*048. FRANCHOMME, Auguste- SP of the famed French cellist a founding member of Les Concerts du Conservatoire. He was an intimate friend of Chopin and established chamber music evenings in Paris with Halle and Alard. D/s to Gabrielle Hillermann SCARCE
...........................................$400

*049. GOULD, Glenn-bold greeting on card matted with interesting photo. Autograph material of the brilliant/eccentric/ original pianist star is SCARCE
...........................................$1,850

050. HOROWITZ, Vladimir- TLS nice letter of thanks for the copies of Musical America
...........................................$125

*051. JOACHIM, Joseph- SPc profile portrait of the legendary fiddler
...........................................$475

*052. KOCIAN, Jaro- SPc photo of the Sevcik pupil playing s 1917
...........................................$125

*053. KOLESSA, Lubka- large signature from the Ukrainian pianist, a Sauer pupil, on AL Lubeck 16.4.1925. She emigrated to Canada in 1938 and died in 1997
...........................................$65

054. KWAST-HODAPP, Frieda- large signature from the important German pianist 25/26 Sept 27 second wife of the noted Dutch/German pianist/teacher James Kwast who taught Grainger and Pfitzner among others/verso ERB, Karl noted German tenor Bach specialist and creator of Pfitzner's Palestrina
...........................................$65

055. MA, Yo-Yo- signs program for 1971 Carnegie Recital Hall benefit recital for the Children's Orchestra
...........................................$35

056. MENUHIN, Sir Yehudi- SP 4 x 6 color photo by Virginia. Verso list record labels he appears on as well as books
...........................................$50

057. MOSZKOWSKI, Modeste- ALS 1 1/2 p in German on Hotel Dieudonne, London stationery to Herr (Max) Pauer refusing the invitation of his father (Ernst)...the reason ..." I drank too much champagne last night and cannot stand on my feet-" amusing
...........................................$185

058 PETRI, Henri Wilhelm- SP Adele Dresden sepia cabinet photo of the Dutch fiddler a Joachim pupil who was Royal concertmaster in Dresden and toured. extensively with his string Quartet. Uncommon
...........................................$175

059. PIATIGORSKY, Gregor & TULLY, Alice- both sign cover of Alice Tully Hall Chamber Music concert May 20,1973
...........................................$35

*060. PIATTI, Alfredo- AMusQS on an 8 x 10 page "Allegretto...Rosen fliehen micht allein..." dedicated to Madlle. Graumann (Mathilde Marchesi the great singing teacher to be) Londres 27 Avril l856./verso SGAMBATI, Giovanni the famed Italian Liszt pupil ,pianist & composer AMusQS "Andantino del 7 quintetto" Parigi 8 Maggio 1884 and below von BULOW, Hans-a 5 line greeting 28 April 1885. Interesting group of 19th century musicians signing to Madame Graumann-Marchesi. UNUSUAL
...........................................$600

*061. RICHTER, Sviatoslav- nice big signature matted below photo of the great Russian pianist playing
...........................................$275

*062. ROSE, Alma Prihoda- large full signature on pc size card below laid down magazine photo showing the progeny of the great fiddling family playing. She did not leave Vienna and during WWII she was sent to the Theresienstadt concentration camp in Czechoslovakia where she founded a first class orchestra that became legendary. A recent book has documented this extraordinary feat. She took sick there and died towards the end of the war. VERY RARE
...........................................$350

063. ROSE, Arnold- SPc of the fiddler, leader of the Vienna Philharmonic and his fabled string quartet
...........................................$275

064. SAUER-MORALES, Angelica v. & ROSBAUD, Hans- both sign program for 11 April 1948 Vienna Grosser Musikverins-Saal concert where she played Emil v. Sauer's Concerto for piano & Orchestra in e minor. As an 18 year old student she married her elderly teacher. Uncommon
...........................................$75

065. SCHUMANN, Clara- ALS 1 p in English 1877 to Mr. Lucas.." As i shall not visit England this winter I cannot accept your engagement. Truly yours Clara Schumann"
...........................................$375

066. STROSS, Wilhelm- SPc of the German fiddler fiddling s 1938
...........................................$45

067. WIBORG, Lalla- SP Hoffert Dresden cabinet bust photo of the pianist signed 1898
...........................................$125

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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