AUTOGRAPHS, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS AUCTION

BARTOK BELA: (1881-1945) Hungarian Composer. A good A.N.S., Bartok Bela, one page, 8vo, Budapest, 19th April 1937, in Hungarian. A three lines cle...

CHERUBINI LUIGI: (1760-1842) Italian Composer. A.L.S., L. Cherubini, two pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Baron Taylor, in French. Cherubini explains to...

ROSSINI GIOACHINO: (1792-1868) Italian Composer. A good L.S., G. Rossini, the text in the hand of his second wife, Olympe Pelissier, one page, 8vo...

[VERDI GIUSEPPE]: (1813-1901) Italian Opera Composer. A vintage unsigned sepia 2 x 3.5 photograph, the albumen print depicting Verdi seated in a f...

VERDI GIUSEPPE: (1813-1901) Italian Composer. A rare and excellent A.M.Q.S.,`G. Verdi´, one page, oblong 8vo, May 1894, in Italian. Verdi has penn...

RESPIGHI OTTORINO: (1879-1936) Italian Composer. A good signed 8vo page removed from an autograph album `Ottorino Respighi´, a bold black ink larg...

CILEA FRANCESCO: (1866-1950) Italian Composer. Best known for his operas Adriana Lecouvreur (1902) and L´Arlesiana (1897) including his celebrated...

DE FALLA MANUEL: (1876-1946) Spanish Composer. A.M.Q.S., M de Falla, on an 8vo page removed from an autograph album, n.p., 1909. In bold black fou...

RUBINSTEIN ANTON: (1829-1894) Russian Pianist, Composer and Conductor. An excellent A.L.S., Ant. Rubinstein, a bold and clean signature example, o...

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A.L.S., Puccini, one page, oblong 4to, Paris, 10th November 1906, to a Baron, in Italian. Puccini s...

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 ...

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 sepia 7 x 9.5 photograph of Rachmaninoff in a head and...

GRETCHANINOV ALEXANDER: (1864-1956) Russian Composer. An unusual signed and corrected proof copy of the sheet music for Gretchaninov's composition...

KABALEVSKY DMITRY: (1904-1987) Soviet Composer. T.L.S., `D. Kabalevsky´, one page, folio, Moscow, 8th December 1964, to P. J. Eckstein of the Prag...

BRITTEN BENJAMIN: (1913-1976) English Composer. Vintage signed 4.5 x 7 photograph, the heavy cardstock image depicting the composer standing in a ...

GOTTSCHALK LOUIS MOREAU: (1829-1869) American Composer & Pianist. Vintage signed and inscribed sepia carte-de-visite photograph, the albumen image...

BLOCH ERNEST: (1880-1959) Swiss-born American Composer. Largely considered one of the greatest Swiss composers. Signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photog...

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

BULOW HANS VON: (1830-1894) German Conductor, Pianist & Composer. A.L.S., Hon. Pres., presumably in his capacity as Honorary President of the Raff...

NIKISCH ARTHUR: (1855-1922) Hungarian Conductor. Widely admired by contemporary composers and conductors. A.M.Q.S., Arthur Nikisch, a good and lar...

[TOSCANINI ARTURO]: (1867-1957) Italian Conductor. Rare baton, being one of Toscanini´s batons during his NBC orchestra touring in 1950. An 11.5 b...

FURTWANGLER WILHELM: (1886-1954) German Conductor and Composer. L.S., Wilhelm Furtwangler, to the verso of a picture postcard of the Coronation Ch...

BERNSTEIN LEONARD: (1918-1990) American Conductor & Composer of West Side Story (1957). A slim 4to paperback edition of the sheet music for Bernst...

CONDUCTORS: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs, two smaller, by various leading conductors including Eugene Ormandy, Riccardo Chailly, Bernard...

PLEYEL MARIE: (1811-1875) Belgian concert Pianist. A.L.S., M. Pleyel, one page, 8vo, to a lady, Brussels, 21st March 1854, in French. Marie Pleyel...

CORTOT ALFRED: (1877-1962) Franco-Swiss Pianist and Conductor. A.L.S., Alf Cortot, two pages, small 4to, Berlin, 19th November 1911, on the printe...

GERMAN CLASSIC PIANISTS: A small good selection of three signed pages, two oblong small 8vos, one 12mo, removed from autograph albums, by few of t...

HUNGARIAN CLASSIC PIANISTS: Two signed clipped pieces removed from autograph albums by worldwide acclaimed Hungarian classic Pianists, comprising ...

POLISH-AMERICAN PIANISTS: Two signed small pages removed from autograph albums by worldwide acclaimed Polish-born American Pianists, comprising AR...

PIANISTS: A small good selection of three signed pages, oblong small 8vos, removed from autograph albums, by few of the greatest classical Pianist...

YSAYE EUGENE: (1858-1931) Belgian Violinist. Known as the King of the Violin. An excellent letter of musical content, A.L.S., E. Ysaye, three page...

CASALS PABLO: (1876-1973) Spanish Cellist. T.L.S., Pablo Casals, one page, 4to, n.p., 1st June 1962, on the attractive printed stationery of the "...

CASALS PABLO: (1876-1973) Spanish Cellist. A good signed 5.5 x 6.5 thick paper photograph by Casals. The image showing the Spanish cellist seated ...

BORDOGNI MARCO: (1789-1856) Italian Tenor. A.L.S., Bordogni, one page, 8vo, n.p., 12th August n.y., to Monsieur Timerman (?) ('Mon cher ami'), in ...

DE RESZKE JEAN & DE RESZKE EDOUARD: Jean de Reszke (1850-1925) Polish Tenor & Edouard de Reszke (1853-1917) Polish Bass. Two good signed 4 x 3 car...

CHALIAPIN FEODOR: (1873-1938) Russian opera Singer. A good bold ink signature `F. Chaliapin´, to a 5.5 x 3.5 notebook page, also dated beneath 192...

CHALIAPIN FEODOR: (1873-1938) Russian opera Singer. Signed 3.5 x 5.5 photograph by Chaliapin, the photographer´s image, from Dresden, depicting th...

CARUSO ENRICO: (1873-1921) Italian Tenor. Vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph of Caruso standing in a three quarter length pose and h...

BJORLING JUSSI: (1911-1960) Swedish Tenor. A scarce vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 photograph of the singer in a close-up head and shoulders ...

CORELLI FRANCO: (1921-2003) Italian Tenor. Known as the “Prince of Tenors”. Vintage 8 x 10 photograph by Corelli, the image showing the Italian te...

DEL MONACO MARIO & PAVAROTTI LUCIANO: Two good signed photographs by Mario del Monaco (1915-1982) Italian Tenor. Vintage signed 3.5 x 5,5 photogra...

LIND JENNY: (1820-1887) Swedish Opera Singer, known as the Swedish Nightingale. A.L.S., Jenny L. Goldschmidt, four pages, 8vo, Wimbledon, London, ...

MUZIO CLAUDIA: (1889-1936) Italian Soprano. Signed and inscribed 4 x 6 photograph, the image depicting Muzio in costume, in a head and shoulders p...

CALLAS MARIA: (1923-1977) American-born Greek Soprano. Vintage signed and inscribed 5 x 7 photograph by Callas, the image depicting the Opera Diva...

SOPRANOS: A good selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various leading sopranos, comprising Anna Netrebko, Antonietta Stella, in costume as Ma...

SOPRANOS: An excellent selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various female opera singers, containing Teresa Stratas, Joan Sutherland, Agnes B...

[DIE MEISTERSINGER VON NUREMBERG]: [The Master-Singers of Nuremberg], a good original 8vo folding printed opera program, six pages, issued for the...

OPERA: Very good selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs by various opera singers, including Placido Domingo, Samuel Ramey in scene as Mefistofele ...

OPERA: A good selection of signed 5 x 7 photographs, two 4 x 6, by various opera singers, comprising Luciano Pavarotti, Carlo Bergonzi, Grace Bumb...

OPERA: Selection of signed 8 x 10 photographs and a few slightly smaller, some vintage, by various opera singers including Beniamino Gigli, Rina G...

BALLET: Selection of vintage signed postcard photographs by various ballet dancers including Robert Helpmann (10), Moira Shearer (2), Frederick As...

GERARD FRANCOIS: (1770-1837) Baron Gerard. French prominent Painter. Best known for his portraits of all the leading figures of the Empire and of ...

CHASSERIAU THEODORE: (1819-1856) French Painter noted for his portraits and Orientalist works inspired by his travels. Dominican-born, he was a pu...

MOREAU GUSTAVE: (1826-1898) French Painter. A.L.S., Gustave Moreau, one page, 8vo, n.p., 1st February 1887, to a gentleman, in French. Moreau asks...

TISSOT JAMES: (1836-1902) French Painter and Illustrator, famous as a genre painter of fashionably dressed women shown in various scenes of everyd...

DORE GUSTAVE: (1832-1883) French Painter, Illustrator and Sculptor. A.L.S., G Doré, two pages, 8vo, n.p., Wednesday, n.d., to Venges, in French. D...

DELACROIX EUGENE: (1798-1863) French Romantic Artist. A.L.S., E Delacroix, one page, 8vo, n.p., 13th April n.y., to Eduard Morinair (?), in French...

COROT JEAN-BAPTISTE-CAMILLE: (1796-1875) French Painter. A.L.S., C. Corot, one page, small 8vo, n.p., 8th March 1873, to a gentleman, in French. C...

ROPS FELICIEN: (1833-1898) Belgian Printmaker Artist. A very good autograph letter with an extremely attractive drawing by Rops. Scarce A.L.S., `F...