An extraordinary rare CDV photograph of the wonderful English musician Harold Bauer, who began as a successful violinist and later had a major career as a pianist. A student of Paderewski, he premiered Debussy's "Children's Corner" and after settling in the US, founded the Beethoven Association and taught for many years at the Manhattan School of Music. He has signed on the verso of a childhood photograph, adding the date of 1884, when he was just eleven years of age. Sold together with a similar childhood signed CDV of his less famous but also remarkable sister, the concert violinist Ethel May Bauer. Both dated, "Souvenir of the 10th of June 1884" and in very fine condition. 4.25 x 2.75 inches (10.5cm x 6.5cm).
Handsome original portrait photograph of the great Cuban pianist, with "Oct. 1940" stamped to the verso. Small tear in lower portion, otherwise in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Signed program of a recital of the Budapest String Quartet at Town Hall, New York, on February 18, 1934. 6 pp. Inscribed to cover (counted as p. 1) by first violinist Josef Roisman, "To / Donn Purvis / in remembrance / 30 years ago. A long time! Joseph[!] Roisman / Jan. 1964," and signed by second violinist Alexander Schneider (with enigmatic date, "March 1904," added) and cellist Mischa Schneider. Not signed by violist Stephan (or István) Ipolyi, who had left the quartet in 1936 and died in 1955. 9 x 6 inches (23.2 x 15 cm). Slightly frayed and somewhat browned; else in fine condition. Read More...
Scarce original program from the important Italian composer/pianist/conductor, who led this May 1, 1914 orchestral performance at the Teatro Comunale of Bologna, Italy. Works by Weber, Beethoven, Liszt and by Busoni himself were performed, with soloists Arrigo Serato and Giuseppe Borgatti. 1 p. In very fine condition. 6.5 x 9.25 inches (16.5 x 23.5 cm.).
Very rare signed photograph of the celebrated string quartet, by J. Groefler, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The musicians—first violinist Lucien Capet (1873-1928), second violinist Maurice Hewitt (1884–1971), violoncellist Camille Delobelle (?-?) and violist Henri Benoît (?-?) are seated with their instruments in their hands and music stands in front of them. Inscription to upper margin, "à Monsieur Victor Bielux du Villan." Signatures of all four musicians to lower margin, with date, "Novembre 1925." Photo mounted to cardboard. Oblong format, 4.25 x 6 inches (11 x 15 cm). Three of the signatures rather worn and faded; image in fine condition, tipped to a rigid backing along upper edge. Read More...
Evocative original photograph of the marvelous French pianist, stamped by the photographer, Henri Guilbaud of Versailles, on the verso. In fine condition. 9.5 x 6.75 inches (24 x 17 cm.).
Three-quarter-length doubleweight portrait photograph of the American pianist in formal attire, boarding a Pan Am DC-8 at an unidentified airport; no date. Handstamp to verso, "Please credit/Prière de mentioned PAN AMERICAN... Paris." 9.5 x 7 inches (24 x 18 cm). Edges creased; else in very good condition.
The photo was probably taken around 1960, as it shows a very young Cliburn. Pan Am introduced the DC-8 in 1959.
Original program and broadside from an all-Chopin recital given by the great French pianist in Bristol, UK, in honor of the Chopin Centenary of 1949. Both in fine condition. Broadside 6.5 x 9 inches (16.5 x 22.8 cm.); program 5.5 x 8.5 inches (14 x 21.6 cm.), 6pp.
Original 1953 program from the great pianist's "Farewell Recital Tour" in England, Ireland and Scotland. 6 pp. With a facsimile autograph beneath his photograph on the front cover. Wrinkling, one heavy horizontal crease through the center; worn but overall good. 5 x 8 inches (12.7 x 20.3 cm.).
Original program from a highly interesting recital given by the great French pianist in 1927 with the German mezzo-soprano, Elena Gerhardt. Alternating works for piano solo with songs (with pianist, Ivor Newton accompanying), the program included music of Vivaldi (Concerto da Camera), Schubert (misc. songs), Chopin (Sonata in B flat, Etudes OP. 10 and 25), Brahms (misc. songs). Program includes song translations and notes by Cortot. 28pp. Mild wear, some foxing and toning, overall fine. 6.75 x 8.25 inches (17 x 21 cm.).
Charles Vandamme of Paris headshot of the French pianist in his later years, in a pensive position, his head resting on his right hand, and signed in blue ink with the date 1952. Photographer's signature in negative to lower left corner. 7.25 x 4.75 inches (18.3 x 12 cm). In fine condition.
Signed program of a recital at Meridian Hill Park, Washington, D.C., July 5, 1944. Unpaginated bifolium. Signed by first violinist Jascha Brodsky, violist Max Aronoff and cellist Orlando Cole to first page; second violinist Charles Jaffe did not sign. 8.5 x 5.5 inches (21.5 x 14 cm). The program incorrectly lists Jaffe as violist and Aronoff as second violinist. Punch holes to spine for earlier binding; review from unidentified newspaper stapled to foot of first page; else in very good condition. Read More...
Signed official photograph of the great Hungarian-French pianist issues by Disques La Voix de son maître (=HMV) and credited to Brodsky. Inscribed to verso in French, "à Mme Florence – ave amitié – Georges Cziffra 17-8-1989." 5.5 x 3.5 inches, with deckle edge. Crease to lower right corner, else in fine condition. Read More...
Unusual caricature postcard and a postcard photograph of the Trio, founded by Ney in 1929 with Max Strub and Ludwig Hoelscher. Both pieces with interesting handwritten letters addressed to Ney in the late 1930's from one of her pupils, Hella Bents. Both in fine condition. Photograph postcard 3.75 x 5.75 inches (9.5 x 14.6 cm.); photograph of caricature by Max Lange 5.8 x 3.8 inches (14.7 x 9.7 cm.). Read More...
Rare signed program of a concert of the Association Philharmonique of Lyon, France, April 27, 1949, signed by the French violinist who played Ravel's Tzigane and the Beethoven Concerto, and who was just 16 years old. Signature to head of fol. 1 verso, intersecting with the halftone photograph of him playing his instrument. Unpaginated bifolium (4 pp). 10.5 x 8.25 inches (27 x 21 cm). Some creases; small tear to outer edge; horizontal fold; else in fine condition. Read More...
Berlin: Riese & Erler. [1955]. Suite for violin and piano. 1 score (40 pages) and part ; 34 cm. Pl. no. R.11.057E. The piano score inscribed on the title by the composer to the marvelous French violinist who committed suicide in 1982 after a long struggle with depression: "Christian Ferras, dem faszinierenden Geiger, in aufrichtiger Bewunderung! Grete Zieritz / Berlin, 25/IV/1956." Together with an oversized matte photograph of Ferras by Claude Poirier. Read More...
Signed title leaf cut from a program of a duo recital of the great French cellist in Belgrade on April 4, 1951, accompanied by the Slovenian composer and pianist Marijan Lipovšek. Signature to foot of title with halftone portrait of the cellist and his name (in Cyrillic) as caption; basic facts of concert in Serbian (Cyrillic) to verso. 7 x 4.75 inches (17.6 x 12.2). Horizontal fold; somewhat browned. Read More...
Exceedingly rare signed Columbia Records bust portrait photograph of the Canadian pianist, composer, and commentator revered as one of the foremost classical pianists of the 20th century, and renowned for his interpretations of the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach. Signed in black ink "To Paul / Glenn Gould" in the upper left area of the image. Stamped "Columbia Records Photo / Please Credit" on verso; in his lifetime, the vast majority of Gould's albums were published by Columbia Masterworks (later CBS Masterworks). Some evidence of pen/ink trouble and light smudging to middle of the signature but otherwise in very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.5 x 25.5 cm). Signed photographs of the reclusive pianist are very scarce. This is the very first true signed Gould photograph we have handled and have encountered only a few on the market in the past 20 years. Read More...
Five chromogenic prints of the Canadian pianist by the American filmmaker, artist and writer. Signed, titled and numbered "3/8" on backing board, "Marianne Boeksy Gallery, New York, NY" label with artist, title, date and edition and "Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA" label with artist, title, date and edition on backing board. Sight 3.3 x 24.75 inches (71 x 16.5 cm), framed together to an overall size of 7.25 x 28.75 inches (18 x 73 cm). Read More...
Sepia Eaton of NH cabinet photograph of unidentified female harpist in late-nineteenth-century dress. "Eaton Post Office Block Manchester N.H." printed to verso. 6.5 x 4.25 inches (16.3 x 10.6 cm). In fine condition.