AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS & HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AUCTION

BERLIOZ HECTOR: (1803-1869) French Composer. A good letter with good association, A.L.S., H. Berlioz, one page, 8vo, London, 13th Margaret Street,...

FRANCK CESAR: (1822-1890) Belgian-French Composer. A very good A.L.S., `Cesar Franck´, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. [1880], to a friend, in French. F...

GOUNOD CHARLES: (1818-1893) French Composer. A.L.S., `Ch. Gounod´, one page, 8vo, n.p., Saturday 13th October 1888, to an Abbott is in French. Gou...

BIZET GEORGES: (1838-1875) French Composer. A rare and brief A.L.S., Georges Bizet, one page, 8vo, n.p. [Paris], n.d. [1866-67], to a friend [Jule...

MASSENET JULES: (1842-1912) French Composer. A good A.L.S., `Massenet´, a large signature, two pages, written to the first and third page, 8vo, Pa...

DEBUSSY CLAUDE: (1862-1918) French composer. A.L.S., Claude Debussy, two pages, written to first and last page allowing full display of the entire...

DEBUSSY CLAUDE: (1862-1918) French composer. A.L.S., Claude Debussy, one page, 8vo, n.p. [Paris], Mercredi 28th February 1900, to Madame de Romill...

RAVEL MAURICE: (1875-1937) French Composer. T.L.S., `Maurice Ravel´, one page, 4to, Le Belvédère, Montfort l´Amaury, 5th November 1924, to Lucien ...

SCHMITT FLORENT: (1870-1958) French Composer. Member of the group known as “Les Apaches”. A.L.S., `Florent Schmitt´, two pages, 12mo, n.p., n.d., ...

MEYERBEER GIACOMO: (1791-1864) German Composer. A very fine A.L.S., `Meyerbeer´, one page, 8vo, n.p., Monday, n.d., in French. Meyerbeer refers to...

LISZT FRANZ: (1811-1886) Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor of the Romantic period. Vintage ink signature and inscription, 'Madame, Madame ...

LISZT FRANZ: (1811-1886) Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor of the Romantic period. A good A.M.Q.S., F Liszt, one page (green printed manus...

SCHUMANN CLARA: (1819-1896) German Musician and Composer, one of the most distinguished pianists of the Romantic era. Wife of Robert Schumann. A.L...

BRUCH MAX: (1838-1920) German Composer, Violinist and Conductor. A.L.S., `Dr. Max Bruch´, three pages, 8vo, Oberhof, 12th August 1911, in German. ...

MAHLER GUSTAV: (1860-1911) Austro-Bohemian Composer and Conductor. A leading conductor of his time and an influential composer for later generatio...

WAGNER SIEGFRIED: (1869-1930) German composer and conductor, the son of Richard Wagner. A fine fountain pen ink signature ('Siegfried Wagner') and...

LEHAR FRANZ: (1870-1948) Austrian Composer. An excellent Autograph Musical Quotation signed by Lehar, to a Viennese vintage 3.5 x 5 postcard photo...

LEHAR FRANZ: (1870-1948) Austro-Hungarian composer of operettas including The Merry Widow. A large vintage signed and inscribed sepia 11.5 x 15.5 ...

DVORAK ANTONIN: (1841-1904) Czech composer. A good signed 2.5 x 5.5 clipped piece, n.p., n.d. Boldly signed `Antonin Dvorak´, with flourish, in da...

BARTOK BELA: (1881-1945) Hungarian Composer. A very fine and rare Autograph Musical Quote by Bartok, one page, oblong 9 x 5, score paper, October ...

GRIEG EDVARD: (1843-1907) Norwegian composer and pianist. A.L.S., Edvard Grieg, three pages, 8vo, Troldhaugen, Bergen, 13th August 1898, to Mr. Wi...

GRIEG EDVARD: (1843-1907) Norwegian composer and pianist. A very fine AM.Q.S., Edvard Grieg, one page, oblong 12mo, 7 x 4, n.p., dated 31st May 18...

ROSSINI GIOACCHINO: (1792-1868) Italian Composer. A prolific composer, known as 'The Italian Mozart', who until his retirement in 1829 had been th...

VERDI GIUSEPPE: (1813-1901) Italian Composer. A good A.L.S., G. Verdi, one page, 8vo, Busseto, 24th May 1858, to Dottore Ercolano Balestra, in Ita...

VERDI GIUSEPPE: (1813-1901) Italian Composer. A.L.S., G. Verdi, one page, 8vo, Busseto, 25th July 1898, to Monsieur Cartier, in French. Verdi is w...

LEONCAVALLO RUGGERO: (1857-1919) Italian composer. A.L.S., R Leoncavallo, one page, 8vo, Brissago, 30th November 1907, to an unidentified correspo...

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian composer. A.L.S., `G.Puccini´, to one side of a postcard, Monaco, 1st April 1917, to his brother-in-law Raffa...

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian composer. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Puccini standing in a full-length pose wearing a hat and over...

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A very good A.L.S, G. Puccini, one page, oblong 8vo when letter-envelope is unfolded, Viareggio, 17...

MENOTTI GIAN CARLO: (1911-2007) Italian-American Composer. One of the most frequently performed opera composers of the 20th century. Menotti wrote...

XENAKIS IANNIS: (1922-2001) Romanian-born Greek-French avant-garde composer. A.L.S., I Xenakis, one page, 4to, n.p., 10th April 1992, to a gentlem...

CUI CESAR: (1835-1918) Russian Composer, a member of The Five group. Professor, Engineer and General. A very fine and clean A.L.S., `C. Cui´, one ...

CUI CESAR: (1835-1918) Russian Composer, a member of The Five Group. Professor, Engineer and General. A good A.M.Q.S., `C. Cui´, two pages, 7.5 x ...

TCHAIKOVSKY PIOTR ILLICH: (1840-1893) Russian Composer. Rare signed and inscribed 4 x 6.5 cabinet card photograph of Tchaikovsky. The sepia image,...

GLAZUNOV ALEXANDER: (1865-1936) Russian Composer and music Teacher. He was the direct successor of most of the Group of five Russian composer´s le...

RACHMANINOFF SERGEI: (1873-1943) Russian Composer and Pianist. Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of Rachmaninoff, the unusual image s...

STRAVINSKY IGOR: (1882-1971) Russian composer and conductor. A.L.S., I Stravinsky, in Cyrillic, to the recto of his personal printed small oblong ...

SVIRIDOV GEORGY: (1915-1998) Soviet and Russian neoromantic Composer. Best known for his choral music, strongly influenced by the traditional chan...

PENDERECKI KRZYSZTOF: (1933-2020) Polish Composer and Conductor. An excellent signed 5 x 7 colour photograph by Penderecki, the image showing the ...

PART ARVO: (1935- ) Estonian Composer. Part´s music is largely inspired by Gregorian chant. He invented a compositional technique called ''Tintinn...

HOLST GUSTAV: (1874-1934) English composer. Best known for his orchestral suite The Planets. An excellent A.M.Q.S., ('Gustav Holst'), to a 4.5 x 3...

BURLEIGH HARRY: (1866-1949) American composer and baritone, known for his musical arrangement of the African-American spiritual song Swing Low, Sw...

GERSHWIN GEORGE: (1898-1937) American Composer & Pianist. A good A.M.Q.S., `George Gershwin´, on musical paper, 7 x 4, and dated `New York City, 2...

GOMES ANTONIO CARLOS: (1836-1896) Brazilian Composer. Largely considered the first New World composer having his work accepted in Europe. An excel...

BULOW HANS VON: (1830-1894) German conductor, pianist and composer of the Romantic period. A very fine vintage signed and inscribed sepia cabinet ...

TOSCANINI ARTURO: (1867-1957) Italian Conductor. An attractive signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph, the inusual image depicting Toscanini outdo...

KLEMPERER OTTO: (1885-1973) German conductor and composer. A fine vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph of Klemperer in a profile head and shoulders po...

KARAJAN HERBERT VON: (1908-1989) Austrian Conductor. A good vintage signed 3.5 x 5.5 photograph by Karajan, the Fayer image from Vienna depicting ...

KARAJAN HERBERT VON: (1908-1989) Austrian Conductor. Signed 6 x 9 card photograph by Karajan, the image depicting him standing in a half-length po...

BERNSTEIN LEONARD: (1918-1990) American Conductor & Composer of West Side Story (1957). Signed and inscribed 3.5 x 5.5 photograph of Bernstein, th...

KLEIBER CARLOS: (1930-2004) German-born Austrian Conductor. Widely considered one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century. Vintage signed p...

ABBADO CLAUDIO: (1933-2014) Italian Conductor. Abbado is largely considered one of the leading conductors of his generation. He served as music di...

BOULEZ PIERRE: (1925-2016) French Composer and Conductor. One of the main figures of the post-war contemporary classic music. An excellent signed ...

PREVIN ANDRE: (1929-2019) German-American Composer, Pianist and Conductor. Academy Award winner. A very attractive vintage signed and inscribed 8 ...

HOROWITZ VLADIMIR: (1903-1989) Russian-born American Pianist. Widely recognized as one of the greatest pianists of all time. Signed 3.5 x 5.5 phot...

GILELS EMIL: (1916-1985) Soviet Pianist. Widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time. Scarce signed 3.5 x 5.5 photograph by Gilels...

KEMPFF WILHELM: (1895-1991) German Pianist. A very fine signed and inscribed 4 x 5.5 postcard photograph by Kempff, including an autograph musical...

ASHKENAZY VLADIMIR: (1937- ) Russian painist and conductor. Signed 8 x 10 photograph of Ashkenazy seated in a three-quarter length profile pose pl...

KUBELIK JAN: (1880-1940) Czech violinist and composer. Vintage signed sepia 6 x 8 photograph of Kubelik seated in a half-length pose. Photograph b...

KREISLER FRITZ: (1875-1962) Austrian-born American violinist. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Kreisler standing in a three-quarter length po...