46. ABRAMOVIC, Charles- SP 5 x 7" photo shown seated at the piano. Abramovic accompanies regularly for Midori, Sarah Chang, Viktoria Mullova, Robert McDuffie and many others as well as appearing as a soloist.
.................$50		 47. ADLER, Clarence- very amusing TLS from his 336 Central Park New York City address " Nov 25,1947 ..to Mr .Andres Perez, Alsina 1991, Buenos Aires Argentina. Dear Mr Perez: Many thanks for your kind letter of September 14. I noticed that you addressed me as Senora and you will, no doubt, be surprised to see how mistaken you were. Under separate cover, I am taking pleasure in sending you an autographed photo to add to your collection of Rogues Gallery. I am also sending you some printed matter which will give you some idea of what I am dong in the United States. Should you ever come this way it would be a great pleasure to meet you. With cordial greetings, I am Sincerely yours, Clarence Adler."
.................$50		 48. ADLER, Clarence- SP 5 x 6.5" photo dressed in a cap and gown of the Cincinatti born pianist a Godowsky & Reisenauer pupil. He was pianist for the Kneisel Quartet and New York Trio as well as a busy soloist and teacher. He was the father of Broadway composer ("The Pajama Game", "Damn Yankees", "Fosse" etc) Richar Adler. Uncommon.
.................$125
49. AIMARD, Jean-Pierre- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the stunning French pianist a master of unusual creative programming one of the current favorites.
.................$85		 50. ANDSNES, Leif Ove- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the brilliant Norwegian pianist winner of Vanity Fair's "Best Fingers of 2004" award who has premiered works by Bent Sorensen and Marc Andre Dalbavie which he has also recorded together with Lutoslawski's Piano Concerto as well as much mainstream repertory. He appears world wide in recital and as soloists with ALL the major orchestras.
.................$85		 51. ARGERICH, Martha- SP 8 x 10" color photo of today's THE SUPERSTAR pianist - smiling for DGG or in a more pensive pose.
.................$175
52. ARGERICH, Martha & KISSIN, Evgenyi- SP 8 x 10" photo for DGG of the pair of unrivalled STARS.
.................$250		 53. ASHKENAZI, Schmuel- SP 7 x 9" Felicitas Timpe photo of the violin soloist but above all superb chamber music player and teacher.
.................$100		 54. BACKHAUS, Wilhelm- SP 4 x 6" photo of a painting Buenos Aires 1938 or 3.5 x 6" bust shot d/s in Spanish 1947 when he was again in BA.
.................$150
55. BERMAN, Lazar- signature alongside a laid down magazine photo of the late Russian piano star.
.................$50		 56. BONNET, Joseph- the noted French organist signs a program sheet for an Aeolian Hall, New York recital Jan 31,....year?? He also composed and wrote books on the organ. Uncommon.
.................$150		 57. BRAILOWSKY, Alexander- SP c size half tone photo of the very young Russian born pianist d/s Buenos Aires 1922 or SPc seated in his studio signed Buenos Aires 1925. He was a pupil of Leschetizky and played with great success worldwide being especially popular in South America. He was famed for his all Chopin cycles which he gave in all the great centers.
.................$85
58. CHARTRES, Vivien- SPc of the French prodigy fiddler signed 30 April 1907. Chartres was the daughter of Italian/English/Jewish poet Annie Vivanti & Irish nationalist and journalist John Chartres. Chartres died in 1941 during the bombing of London.
.................$150		 59. CURZON, Sir Clifford- SP 4 x 6" publicity stock portrait of the beloved British pianist who adopted Maria Cebotari's sons after her tragic death.
.................$85		 59a. FISCHER, Julia- SP 5 x 7" photo of the popular young German fiddler. Is that her Giovanni Battista Guadagnini in her hands?
.................$60
60. FRANK, Claude- SPc size photo of the German American pianist in front of his Steinway. He escaped the Nazis and came to this country during the war and worked for a while as a choral conductor. He eventually married the American pianist Lilian Kallir (daughter of the great musical manuscript collector), and is especially prized as a chamber music pianist. His recording of the complete Beethoven sonatas is highly esteemed in academic circles.
.................$75		 61. FRANCESCATTI, Zino (Rene)- SP 8 x 10" action photo of the famed French fiddler whose father was a pupil of Paganini. Francescatti debuted at the age of 5!!and played the Beethoven Violin Concerto at the age of 10! He enjoyed a long and very successful international career and has left many fine recordings.
.................$150		 62. FREIRE, Nelson- SP 5 x 7" photo of the Brasilian piano wizard at the keyboard. Elusive performer, elusive autograph!
.................$175
63. GILELS, Emil- signature of the beloved Russian giant on a card New York 1964.
.................$75		 64. GRIMAUD, Helene- SP 8 x 11.5" color photo of the provocative French pianist looking ravishing as ever!!!
.................$75		 65. GUTMAN, Natalia- SP 5 x 7" action shot of the fine Russian cellist.
.................$75
66. HAHN, Hilary- SP 8 x 10" photos for DGG of one of the current favorites who causes a furor wherever she plays.
.................$85		 67. HARNONCOURT, Nikolaus- SP of the brilliant conductor/cellist in his first phase. From his cellist start and period instrument phase he has become one of the finest all round conductors on the circuit. Uncommon early images
.................$100		 68. HEIFETZ, Jascha- SP 4 x 6" action photo signed 1954 while he was in BA. Some slight smudging on the H of Heifetz.
.................$775
69. von HILLER, Ferdinand- J.W.Koenig in Coeln CdV sepia photo of the German conductor/composer/pianist/writer-d/s on the verso to famed soprano Desiree Artot Cologne 13/10/63. He knew Beethoven, Liszt, Chopin and Berlioz- led the Leipzig Gewandhaus, Dresden Opera where 2 of his operas were produced and then settled in Koln where he founded the Lower Rhine Festival. He guested regularly in London Paris St. Petersburg etc. and was a non Wagnerian conservative. Uncommon.
.................$375		 70. HOEHN, Alfred- large signature matted with a sepia photo overall 8 x 11.5" of the important German pianist, a pupil of Uzielli, d'Albert and Busoni. He was also a noted teacher and wrote a noteworthy series of books on piano teaching.
.................$85		 71. HOROWITZ, Vladimir- SP 4 x 6" color photo of the smiling pianist for DGG.
.................$575
72. HORSZOWSKI, Miecio- AMusQS penned by the piano virtuoso who went from prodigy to centenarian performer. This was dedicated and signed in Buenos Aires right in the middle 1934!
.................$100		 73. HORSZOWSKI, Mieczyslaw- SP on a bio page from a French program.
.................$150		 74. ITURBI, Amparo- SP 3 x 5" photo of Jose's fine pianist sister.
.................$50
75. JANIS, Byron- SP 5 x 5.5" photo of the fine American pianist studying the music.
.................$85		 76. JANSEN, Janine- SP 8 x 11.5" color photo of the super young Dutch violinist who is making quite a stir!
.................$75		 77. JOYCE, Eileen- SPc size photo of the flamboyant Australian pianist/harpsichordist signed 1952. She was a very active champion of the harpsichord and clavichord and commissioned the elaborately decorated Goff clavichord which is on display at the Eileen Joyce Studio in Australia. Besides being a very busy piano recitalist and soloist with all the major orchestras Joyce appeared in films and played the Rachmaninoff c minor in the film "Brief Encounter"- Uncommon.
.................$150
78. KAUFMAN, Louis- SPc size photo of the American violinist a great champion of American music which he premiered often in Europe as well as giving many first American performances of works by Milhaud, Knipper, Martinu and others.
.................$125		 79. KOPATCHINSKAIA, Patricia- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the Moldava born violinist perhaps with her Pressenda 1834 violin. A very versatile fiddler she plays much modern music as well as chamber music and standard repertory with all the major orchestras and conductors.
.................$50		 80. KUTROWATZ, Eduard & Johannes- PIANO DUO KUTROWATZ- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the Austrian duo piano team that performs worldwide with great success.
.................$45
81. LANDOWSKA, Wanda- SP Wanda Landowsaka en su "Pleyel" in the 5 x 7" 16 page program book for 11, 13 & 15 July 1926 recitals in the salon La Argentina in Buenos Aires presented by the Asociacion Wagneriana de Buenos Aires. There is also a lovely photo of Landowska with Manuel de Fallas whose Concerto for Clavicord she played. Special!
.................$875		 82. LANG LANG- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the Chinese super star pianist.
.................$75		 83. LAZARIDIS, George-Emannuel- SP 5 x 7" color portrait of the stunningly virtuosic young Greek pianist. Some spectacular new recordings.
.................$50
84. LORAND, Edith- SP 8 x 10" photo of the beautiful Hungarian violinist and her salon orchestra. Lorand was THE star of this venue first in Europe during the 1920s till she fled Germany and Hungary for the USA where she settled with her American husband in Woodstock, NY. She made countless records with her ensemble which were at the top of the hit parade, as well as films. A fascinating story!
.................$150		 85. MAINARDI, Enrico- SP 5 x 7" Gerard Buenos Aires photo of the handsome Italian cellist/composer/teacher a very important figure during his long worle wide career.
.................$150		 86. MARCHAL, Andre- program for a RECITAL d'ORGUE for the beneft of the l'Hopital de Lambarene on the occasion of the 80th birthday of Albert Schweitzer 18 Juin 1955. This consists of pages 81-85 from the large program book which has a photo of Marchal at the organ as well as the 4 page flyer for the festival.
.................$50
87. MILSTEIN, Nathan- SP 8 x 10" photo, fiddle under his arm of the beloved Russian artist d/s in French Budapest 1930!
.................$675		 88. MUTTER, Anne Sophie- Signatures alongside laid down photos of the superstar fiddler.
.................$50		 89. MUTTER, Anne Sophie- SP 8 x 10" color photo of the SUPER STAR fiddler.
.................$85
90. O'DETTE, Paul- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the busy lute player who also conducts much Baroque opera! He is a very active recitalist & soloist with ensembles led by conductors such as Savall, Hogwood, Harnoncourt, McGeagan and all the others with over 100 recordings to his credit.
.................$65		 91. OISTRAKH, David, + OBORIN, Lew + KNUSCHEWSKI, Swjatslaw- SP program photos of the STELLAR Russian trio in a 6 pp program for a German appearances during 1960-61playing Trios by Haydn, Shostakowitsch & Schubert. VERY SPECIAL souvenir of Soviet era touring.
.................$475		 92. de PACHMANN, Vladimir- SPc of the legendary Golden Age pianist medium contrast.
.................$175
93. de PACHMANN, Vladimir- signed program page for a Sunday evening Metropolitan Opera concert November 26,1911 which featured the great pianist together with popular singers Herbert Witherspoon and the sublime Alma Gluck. He played his warhorse the Chopin Concerto among other works.
.................$100		 94. RADULOVIC, Nemanja- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the young Serbian violinist who is a very busy soloist and ensemble music playing a J.B. Vuillaume violin. He was Rising Star of the 2006-2007 season.
.................$50		 95. ROSENTHAL, Moritz- large signature on a staff with treble clef and "best wishes for a splendid career Vienne 16 Nov 1930" in French.
.................$125
96. ROSENTHAL, Moritz- pencil signature below laid down sepia portrait.
.................$125		 97. ROSTROPOVICH, Mstislav- SPc size Fayer action photo or a 4.25 x 6.5" photo as soloist under Rozhedvensky . Two great action shots of the late, beloved SLAVA.
.................$225		 98. RUBINSTEIN, Artruro- SPc size photo looking at a score signed 28.2.61 when he was in Buenos Aires one of his favorite haunts.
.................$575
99. RUPP, Franz- SPc Ross Verlag portrait of Marian Anderson's longtime accompanist and a fine teacher d/s Buenos Aires 1950. SCARCE.
.................$125		 100. SCHUMANN, Clara- ALS on a postcard addressed to Elizabeth von Herzogenberg in Leipzig..."Dearest I do have to send my heart-felt congratulations and good wishes I was thinking so much of P.......? Hopefully you are rid of your pain your Cl.Sch.9.26.83."
.................$875		 101. SENOFSKY, Berl- SP 4 x 6" photo of the fiddler who is 80 this year and whose chamber music recordings with Gary Graffman are much prized.
.................$100
102. SHAHAM, Gil- SP 4 x 6" color photo for DGG of another of today's favorite fiddlers
.................$50		 104. SLENZYNSKA, Ruth- SP 3 x 4.5" photo of the young pianist at the keyboard. VAI has just issued some fine performance by this lovely pianist.
.................$75		 105. SOKOLOV, Grigory- SP 8 x 10.5" color photo of the Russian pianist a child prodigy considered one of the GIANTS of the piano who did not appear in the west till the late 1980s. He has a vast repertory and all his recordings are done live.
.................$85
106. STERN, Isaac- SP 5 x 7" vintage sepia photo of the beloved late fiddle star.
.................$85		 107. STORCH, Laila- SP program photo on bio page from a Casals Perpignan Festival program showing the noted oboist , a Tabuteau pupil holding her oboe. Uncommon.
.................$85		 108. SWETE, Alexander- SP 5 x 7" photo of the Austrian guitar star. He plays world wide in recital and with orchestras and ensembles with a vast repertory from the Rennaissance to today.
.................$50
109. SZERYNG, Henryk- SP 4 x 6" action photos d/s by Harcourt Paris 1956 or by Annemarie Heinrich (Buenos Aires) 1956.
.................$175		 110. van VECSEY, Franz- SP oversize presentation photo-6.5 x 9.5" sepia action photo on an 8.5 x 12" mounted stamped by the photographer in red d/s .. from the French...."to la RAZON with my most sympathetic sentiments Vecsey B.Ayres 1920". Vecsey started a a sensational child prodigy.
.................$150		 111. VENGEROV, Maxim- SP 5 x 7" color photos of the very very popular Russian violin star.
.................$85
112. VIGNOLES, Roger- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the fine British accompanist for singers such as Soderstroem, Dames Kiri and Margaret Price, Bonney, Ann Murray etc.
.................$40		 113. VOLODOS, Arkadi- SP 8 x 10" color action photo of the very popular Russian piano star.
.................$95		 114. VONDRCEK, Lukas- SP 5 x 7" of the young Czech pianist who gave more than 800 concerts worldwide before the age of 20!He appears with all the leading orchestras.
.................$50
115. WARREN, George William- ALS from the noted Albany, NY born organist active in Albany and then at New York City's Holy Trinity Church and St. Thomas's Church.
.................$75		 116. WIENIAWSKI, Henri- CdV photo of the Polish violinst/composer d/s on the verso ...from the French..."Accept dear and amiable great artiste this card (photo) in remembrance of the splendid success you have obtained in Bruxelles..19 Xieme 1875 ro Mlle. A Mehlog?"
.................$475		 117. WUMMER, John- SP program photo on a bio page from a Casals Perignan Festival program shown playing his flute.
.................$65
118. WURTZ, Klara- SP 5 x 7" color portrait of the Hungarian pianist of international acclaim
.................$45



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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