INSTRUMENTAL



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*080. ARGERICH, Martha- full signature on 4 x 6 card alongside laid down color photo
...........................................$85

081. ARRAU, Claudio- signed program page Phila. Robin Hood Dell 6/6/48
...........................................$45

082. BADURA-SKODA, Paul- SPc Fayer Wien photo
...........................................$60

*083. BERMAN, Lazar- Cyrillic signature on 4 x 6" card below laid down color shot
...........................................$50

BUSONI, Ferruccio- see COMPOSER section

*084. CARRENO, Teresa-SPc portrait of the Venezuelan pianist/singer s 1910
...........................................$350

085. CASALS, Pablo- SP on large program for 1937 Prague concert of music by Bach, Schumann- CASALS was soloist for the cello concerto AND there is a large signed photo of him & Mahler's 4th Symphony soloist Milada Formanova who also signed. 7 1/2 x 10" with 2 signed photos Zemlinsky & Casals. See Composer section for photo of Zemlinsky
...........................................$750

*086. CHERKASSKY, Shura- SP 7 x 9" of the late great Romantic pianist seated at the piano, matted. D/s "for Madame Schaul (an Israeli music lover/patron) one of the nicest and most understanding persons I've met ,who makes it a joy for artists to live and work, In friendship Shura Cherkassky 5th January 1954"-the ulti-mate Shura photo!
...........................................$400

*087. CICCOLINI, Aldo-SP 8 x 10" bust shot of the late pianist
...........................................$75

*088. CLIBURN, Van- VERY YOUNG post card size portrait s verso 1960
...........................................$100

*089. DILLING, Mildred- SP 8 x 10" shot of the YOUNG harpist d/s
...........................................$275

*090. ELMAN, Mischa- SP on cover of program for April 20,1952 Chicago recital also signed by accompanist Erwin HERBST
...........................................$125

091. FERRAS, Christian- the superb fiddler signs 23 October 1953 Kassel program. SCARCE
...........................................$150

092. FOLDES, Arthur- SP 4 x 6" action shot of the Hungarian pianist
...........................................$60

*093. GAVRILOV, Andre- large Cyrillic signature of the pianist on 4 x 6" card below laid down photo. Tchaikovsky competition winner in 1974
...........................................$35

*094. GOODSON, Katherine- SPc bust portrait heavy stock laid down on a postcard of the English pianist a Beringer & Leschitizky pupil. A very impor-tant artist she did not record. SCARCE
...........................................$175

*095. GNIESINA, Yelena- SP 6 x 9" photo of the legendary Russian Jewish painst/teacher-pupil of Safanov and Busoni, head of the Genesin Institute in Moscow which has taught generations of Russia's leading musicians. The dedication with musical quote reads.."Dear Motya-Mark, I'm calling, calling you but you are keeping your silence and not coming to me Anyway I love you E. Gnesina. You flying on a space ship but could not reach me May 1"-VERY SCARCE
...........................................$475

*096. GUTMAN, Natalia- SP 5 x 7" photo of the fine Russian cellist
...........................................$40

*097. GYARFAS, Obolyka- SPc of the Hungarian fiddler d/s 1922. She recorded Schubert & Hummel for Vox
...........................................$50

*098. HEIFETZ, Jascha- SP 5 x 7" sepia Mishkin photo of the legendary fiddler BOLDLY signed December 1,1918. Very early
...........................................$1,275

*099. HOFMANN, Josef- SP 8 10" Albert Petersen (his brother in law) profile shot of the legendary pianist d/s to his pupil & later conductor Joseph Levine 1934
...........................................$475

100. ITURBI, Jose- signed program page for Philadelphia Robin Hood Dell concert 1948
...........................................$25

*101. KATCHEN Julius- SPc size bust portrait of the pianist
...........................................$175

*102. KENNEDY- big signature on 4 x 6" card with laid down newspaper photo
...........................................$50

*103. KLEIN, Jacques- SPc Harcourt Paris shot of the Brazilian pianist, a Kapell pupil, who died in 1982 at age 52. Many recordings
...........................................$85

*104. KRAUSS, Lili- SP 5 x 7" Fayer Wien photo of the beloved pianist playing d/s 1960 at the height of her popularity
...........................................$85

*105. KREISLER, Fritz- SP 5 x 7" bust portrait of the violin legend
...........................................$150

*106. KREMER, Gidon- SP 4 x 6" shot with fiddle for DGG or 5 x 7" informal color
...........................................$50

*107. KUN, Arpad- Spc of the Hungarian prodigy fiddling s 1904
...........................................$75

*108. LANDOWSKA, Wanda-signs cover of April 12, 1949 program for a Jordan Hall Wellesley recital
...........................................$175

*109. LANG LANG- large signature in Chinese characters on 4 x 6" card alongside color photo
...........................................$50

*110. LI, Yuudi- signature on 4 x 6 card below laid down color photo
...........................................$25

*111. LIST, Eugene- SP 3 x 6" shot of the pianist in action d/s
...........................................$100

112. LONQUICH, Alexander- SP 5 x 7" bust shot of the German pianist a Badura Skoda pupil
...........................................$40

*113. LORAND, Edith- SPc of the fascinating Hungarian / Jewish violinist, a Flesch pupil (1898-1961) & salon ensemble bandleader d/s Wien 1932. Her story reads like an adventure story a fascinating personality she ended up in Woodstock after fleeing the Nazis. A very prolific recorder with fascinating con-tacts
...........................................$100

*114. MATTHAY, Tobias- SP of the English pianist/teacher image is post card size & is signed on the 8 x 9" background 1913. He taught Harriet Cohen, Myra Hess, Ray Lev, Irene Scharrer among others. SCARCE
...........................................$300

*115. MENUHIN, Yehudi- SPc of the prodigy seated with fiddle. Choice shot
...........................................$300

*116. MILSTEIN, Nathan- the beloved Russian fiddler signs cover of sheet music for PAGANINIANA (Variations) for violin solo by Nathan Milstein!
...........................................$175

117. MINTZ, Shlomo- SP 4 x 6" color action shot of the fine Israeli fiddler
...........................................$50

*118. MOISEWITSCH, Benno- SP 4 x 5" youthful profile shot d/s 1919. Great artist
...........................................$300

*119. MORINI, Erica- SP 7 x 9" of the Viennese born Italian / American violinist d/s 1924 at age 24! 3 years after her New York debut. Great touring world star one recently deceased well into her 90s. VERY UNUSUAL THIS VINTAGE
...........................................$600

*120. MOSZKOWSKI, Moritz- SP - Souvenir de Moritz Moszkowski card -Paris France 1921. These cards were sold by Etude magazine on subscription at the time to raise money for Moszkowski
...........................................$300

*121. NICOLET, Aurele- large signature of the flautist on a 4 x 6" below laid down color shot
...........................................$35

*122. NOVELLO, Marie- SPc photo of the Welsh pianist, a Leshitizky pupil, who made tons of recordings and died at age 30! SCARCE
...........................................$175

*123. ORLOF, Nicolas- SPc bust shot of the Russian pianist a Igumnov pupil and a Rachmaninoff favorite who was helped by the master. Prolific recorder
...........................................$150

*124. POGORELICH, Ivo- large signature on 4 x 6" card below photo of him standing at the piano
...........................................$50

*125. POUISHNOFF, Leff- SPc of the pianist s 1933. He was an Esipova pupil, Rubinstein competition winner and prolific recording artist. He committed suicide
...........................................$150

126. POWERS, Dorothy- fiddler signs program for Phila. Robin Hood Dell concert July 7,1948 under Mitropoulous. She played Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
...........................................$30

RACHMANINOFF, Serge- see COMPOSER section

*127. RANKI, DESZO- SP 5 x 7" photo of the Hungarian pianist
...........................................$100

*128. ROSENTHAL, Moritz- SP dramatic 6 x 9" Fayer Wien photo with stamped musical quote on bottom margin
...........................................$200

*129. RUBINSTEIN, Artur- SP cover of Chopin Memorial Concert October 17,1949 at the Metropolitan Opera House
...........................................$150

130. SCHARWENKA, Xavier- ALS on post card 1 p 1908
...........................................$100

*131. SCHILLER, Madeline- large signature from end of a letter Jan 24, (18)91 from the English pianist creator of Tchaikowsky's Piano 2nd Concerto in New York. She was renowned as a super sight reader and quick learner. SCARCE
...........................................$200

*132. SELLICK, Phyllis- SPc shot of the smiling English pianist, an Isidor Philp pupil half of a 2 piano team with husband Cyril Smith, later a 3 handed team when he lost the use of his left hand. Another prolific recorder
...........................................$125

*133. SENOFSKY, Berl- SP 4 x 6" photo of the fine chamber music fiddler with his instrument d/s 1956. Carmen Buenos Aires photo
...........................................$65

*134. SERKIN, Rudolph- SP 8 x 10" Lotte Meitner-Graf photo of the pensive pianist studying the music d/s 1968
...........................................$275

*135. SHARPE, Cedric- SPc bust shot of the English cellist and composer of both serious and lighter cello pieces
...........................................$100

*136 SOLOMON- ALS 2 pp to Harriet Brower, critic, from the very fine English pianist 1926 thanking the recipient for the newspaper article and apologizing for his delay in writing..."you have really expressed my views on music and teaching, and it is quite amusing to see my own opinions so ably interpreted. I come back to America in January next and shall look forward to seeing you again. yours very sincerely, C. Solomon" -VERY SCARCE from the then young pianist
...........................................$275

*137. STAVENHAGEN, Bernhard- SP 4 x 6" photo of Liszt's last famed pupil taken at about the time he was studying with Liszt on a larger 8 x 10" mount. He made several piano rolls but his one recording has never been discovered VERY UNCOMMON
...........................................$500

*138. STRAUS, Ludwig- AMusQS on 4 x 7" page by the Austrian composer London 12 June 1882. Longtime leader of the Halle Orchestra he was also solo violinist to Queen Victoria and a teacher at the London Academy of Music
...........................................$200

*139. SUK, Josef- SP 4 x 6" photo of the popular Czech violinist/cellist the composer of the same name's grandson and Dvorak's great grandson
...........................................$50

*140. THIBAUD, Jacques- SP 9 x 12" program cover photo of the great French violinist who often partnered Cortot & Casals as legendary trio! This recital took place at Valence 6 Decembre 1932 and he was accompanied by Tasso JANOPOULO who also signed the program page
...........................................$300

*141. TRETJAKOV, Victor- SP 4 x 6" color shot of the Russian fiddler
...........................................$50

*142. WUHRER, Friedrich- SPc photo of the popular Austrian pianist at the piano. Again a very prolific recorder
...........................................$85

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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