Collection of 21 anonymous and almost certainly unpublished original glossy black-and-white photographs of musicians in performance at the historic 1957 Newport Jazz Festival. Artists depicted include Louis Armstrong (with his enormous birthday cake), Count Basie, Dave Brubeck, Chris Connor, Ella Fitzgerald, Earl Gardner, Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Giuffre Trio, Bobby Hackett, Billie Holiday, Stan Kenton, Stan Kenton's sax section, Eartha Kitt, Carmen McRay, Gerry Mulligan, Oscar Peterson Trio, Jimmy Rushing, Jack Teagarden, Sarah Vaughan, Teddy Wilson and others. Photos partially in landscape format, partially in portrait format. Names of artists in original captions are frequently misspelled. Contained in original improvised office-type metal clip binding between two cardstock covers, with calligraphic cover mounted to front board, cover text identifying the origin of the photographs as "The American Jazz Festival / Newport, R.I. [sic] / July 4,5,6,7 / 1957." 10 x 8 in (25.5 x 20.5 cm). Photographs generally in excellent condition, apart from edge where hole-punched for binding. Cover damp stained, partially detached and frayed. A remarkable record. Read More...
Rare early photograph of the 23-year oldcomposer seated at the piano, by Kadel & Herbert News Photos. Clip on the verso with text "George Antheil is probably America's youngest composer. He has been conducting his own compositions for the past two years for the Berlin Philharmonic. Antheil was born in Trenton, New Jersey and has been studying aboard for the past four or five years." 8 x 6 inches (20 x 15 cm.). In fine condition.
Stylish portrait photograph of the celebrated Greek pianist, who has boldly signed her name in blue felt tip. "S. Hurok Presents" stamp and typed caption reading "Gina Bachauer - signed after her recital in Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. on February 27th, 1969" to verso. In fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Manuscript sheet from a lined note block in the hand of the great American composer with heading, "Addenda for brochure!" Contains notes on some of the composer's works and their first performances: Hermit Songs; Despite and Still;String Quartet, Op. 11; Nocturne (Homage to John Field). Initialed by the composer "S.B.", to foot. Verso blank. No date, but not before April 30, 1974, which Barber gives as the date of the first performance of Despite and Still. 13 x 8.5 inches (34 x 21.5 cm) Read More...
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...
Original photograph of the three conductors in conversation, ca. 1950. Handstamp of USIS—Services américaines d'information to verso. Oblong format, 7.25 x 9.5 inches (18.3 x 24 cm). Some in-painting and highlighting for publication, else in fine condition. Read More...
Signed half-length double portrait of the British conductor and his wife, Ann Boult (née Bowles, divorced Wilson; known as "Lady Boult"), who did not sign. Matted, inscribed on the mount, "Greetings & all good wishes / Adrian C. Boult / 1962", to lower margin. 10.5 x 8 inches (27 x 20.4 cm). In fine condition. Read More...
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...
Remarkable original ca. 1916 photograph of the two great singers, husband and wife, recording with an orchestra at the Pathephone studio, offering an incredible glimpse into the cumbersome early years of recording technology. The photograph shows the singers standing in front of the cones of a Pathé cylinder phonograph, an orchestra of at least 15 crowded closely around them. Brown Brothers Photographers label affixed to verso together with a later clipping from Newsweek discussing the image. While the attached clipping erroneously states that the photograph was taken in 1905, the January, 1916 "Talking Machine World" magazine announced that the couple were "to record for Pathé" that year. Light overpainting to image, minor wear to edges and light scratches to surface; overall fine. 8.5 x 7 inches (21.6 x 17.8 cm.).
Sepia Apeda Studios of New York photograph of the Native American vaudevillian, signed "Sincerely Chief War Cloud" in purple ink to the lower margin. Small pin prick and crease to upper edge, else fine, with photographer stamp to the verso. 5.75 x 8.25 inches. Read More...
Cabinet card photograph of the pioneering and highly regarded Afro-British musician, who takes a place among the earliest Black composers to work in a classical idiom. By Elliott & Fry, London. 6 x 4.25 inches (15 x 10.9 cm). Traces of earlier mounting to verso, else very fine. Uncommon. Read More...
Associated Press photo of the British conductor at the funeral of the British composer whose music he had championed for years. Press report in French attached to verso. Translated, in full: "A funeral service commemorating the famous blind composer Frederick Delius was held at the church of Limpsfield, Surrey. An orchestra conducted be Sir Thomas Beecham performed a selection of works by the great master. The photo shows Beecham delivering his eulogy at Delius's grave, yesterday, May 26, [1935]." Handstamps of Associated Press, Paris, and Société du Petit Parisien, dated May 27, 1935, to verso. 7 x 5 inches (17.8 x 12.3 cm). Browned in part from glue applied to verso; else in good condition. Read More...
Autograph full score accomplished in pencil in the hand of Louie Bellson and titled on the outer wrapper in red pencil "The Hawk Talks / Original / By Louie Bellson / 1/17/51. / For Harry James Band" and again at the top of the first page of music, " The Hawk Talks." Oblong. 15 large pages, each page with 8 measures scored in full for 18 players (Saxophones, Trumpets, Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums), noting specific parts intended for ‘Jimmy’ [Cook], ‘Corky’ [Corcoran] and ‘Harry’ [James]. The score bound with three staples along the left margin, final page verso serving as the title wrapper (so upright folio when score is foldedin half). Crease from prior folding through center, final 2 pages with tape staining and some damage along crease, otherwise fine. 45 x 35 cm fully opened; 347 x 453 mm, large 19 stave score sheets by King Brand with eight bars per page. [With:] a typewritten publishing agreement for the composition The Hawk Talks between Tempo Music, Inc. and composer Louie Bellson, dated 25 May 1951, signed in blue ballpoint pen by Bellson, 4pp., 356 x 216 mm. [And:] a leaflet for the Duke Ellington Society of Southern California, Inc., signed and inscribed in black ink to Rolling Stones drummer, Charlie Watts ‘To Charlie – peace + love, Louie Bellson’. Housed in a modern custom red cloth solander box. Provenance: Collection of Charlie Watts. 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...
New Year's postcard from the outstanding Soviet pianist born to mostly German parents in what is now Ukraine, addressed to the family of the equally outstanding French cellist. In Russian. Moscow, December 14, 1969 (date of postmark). Postcard with print of Velazquez painting to verso. In full: "Dear Lyda, Pierre and Jean-Pierre! We cordially congratulate you on New Year's Day and wish you good health, joy and luck. Yours Nina and Slava." With original autograph envelope addressed to "Madame P. Fournier" in Geneva. 6 x 4 inches (15.5 x 10 cm). Remnant of envelope to verso of card; else in fine condition. Read More...
Original gatefold pressing of the classic jazz album credited with popularizing bossa nova around the world, signed to front cover in blue felt tip by saxophonist Stan Getz. Verve Records Stereo V6-8545. Covers, especially edges, quite worn but else in fine condition. Record has not been playtested but appears to be NM+. Signed copies are very uncommon! 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.
Attractive portrait photograph of the beloved and legendary pianist shown in profile seated at the keyboard, signed and dated February1965 in New York, in blue ink. Image by Bundy of NY, issued by Moss Photo. 8 x 10 inches and in very fine condition. One of the loveliest we've seen.A fantastic autograph dated just a few months before Horowitz’s 1965 Carnegie Hall return which was the legendary virtuoso’s first recital following a 12-year absence from playing in public.
An intriguing collection of seven original photographic portraits of Joachim and his family, including a cabinet photograph by Schaarwächter of Berlin with his wife Amalie, a Window & Grove of London CDV bust portrait of Joseph Joachim alone, one unidentified CDV portrait, two CDVs of their two sons Johannes and Hermann and two CDVs of their daughters Marie and Josepha, each pair by Loescher & Petsch and Schaarwächter, both of Berlin. Some inscriptions on the reverse of the photographs in other hands, 1873-1874, where dated, a few small stains, else fine. Read More...
Show all available items in this catalogue matching: