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[Instrumentalists]
[Pianist]. "Playing Her Trump Card" - Postcard
Groan-worthy color printed illustrated postcard captioned "Playing her trump card" showing a woman playing the piano, her brightly-stockinged leg popping back towards her audience of two men, both evidently intrigued by the gesture. Note penned to verso, postmarked PA September, 1912. Edge wear and surface creases, else fine. 9 x 14 cm.
Impressive collection of signatures from many of the greatest pianists and organists of the first half of the twentieth century, including such luminaries as Vladimir Horowitz, Josef Lhévinne, Leopold Godowsky, Artur Schnabel, and Emil von Sauer, lovingly arranged and mounted on photo album paper along with half-tone images clipped from magazines and newspapers. Fine condition. Pages measure 9.75 x 11.5 inches (24.8 x 29.2 cm.), signatures are on various approx. 3.25 x 2.25 inch (8.2 x 5.7 cm.) cards, without inscription or date unless otherwise noted. As follows: Read More...
A signed card from the great violinist, dated 1933, mounted to paper along with a half-tone photograph clipped from an unidentified publication. Fine. Paper measures 6.5 x 10 inches (15.3 x 26 cm.), card 3.25 x 2.25 inch (8.2 x 5.7 cm.). Read More...
Signed photograph of the great guitarist, instrument in his lap, inscribed "To my dear friend Julian Borodewsky, heart, intelligence, and artistique [sic] moral...with all my affection / Andres Segovia / Los Angeles / 1954." Hurok Attractions stamp to verso. One-inch horizontal tear from right edge, else fine. 10 x 8 inches (25.3 x 20.2 cm).
Signed photograph of the great guitarist, strikingly trimmed to focus on the instrument in his lap, inscribed "To Julian and Anna with all / my love and my artistic esteem / Andres Segovia / Los Angeles 1955." Hurok Attractions stamp to verso. Approximately 7 x 5 inches.
10 x 8 inch original photograph of the great violinist holding the "Dolphin" Stradivarius, verso news label reading: "Famed violinist, Jascha Heifetz, is shown with his newly acquired "Dolphin" Stradivarius that he will play on the 'Telephone Hour' Monday, April 2, at 9:00 pm EST over the NBC Network. This violin is one of the world's most notable instruments and was in the hands of collectors most of the time since it was made in 1714. Mr. Heifetz will play four numbers on this violin on the 'Telephone Hour', assisted by Donald Voorhees and the Bell Telephone Orchestra." Stamped 03-25-1951 on the verso, tiny tears to edges, otherwise in fine condition.
French picture postcard published by Charles Collas & Co., Cognac, featuring an erotic photograph of a naked woman holding a violin against her thigh, elements of the anatomy obscured within the negative for a slightly more modest effect. Ca. 1910. Very fine. 3.64 x 5.7 inches (9.25 x 14.5 cm.).
Group of signed photographs and autographs from important violinists and other string players of the twentieth-century, including: Yehudi Menuhin (clipped signature mounted with a half-tone photograph); Albert Sandler (three small signed photographs); Jan Kubelik (autograph signature on an album leaf, dated April 18, 1905); Francis Macmillen (autograph musical quotation signed and inscribed, identified as "Barcarole", and clipped signature from a concert program); Albert Spalding (unsigned photograph of a portrait drawing); Dave Rubinoff (autograph signature on a mount displaying a half-tone photograph taken from a newspaper, torn); Christian Tetzlaff (three signed 8x10 color photographs); Enrico Trovato (signed original Stacy of Brooklyn photograph); Sylvia Lent (signed program page); double bassist Antonio Torello (signed original Rembrandt of Philadelphia photograph, inscribed and dated New York, October 30, 1920); guitarists Sabicas and Antonio Triana (clipped signature from a concert program); the complete Medici String Quartet (photograph signed by all four members); and one other. In good to very fine condition overall.
An interesting collection of original hand tracings from musicians including Italian pianist Carlo Zecchi, German pianist Alfred Hoehn, pianist Bruno Kretschmayer, violinist Vittorio Brero, and three others, collected over 30 years. Each has been traced in pencil on an album leaf titled "Forget-Me-Not," and boldly signed. Dated between 1938 and 1965. Left edges rough and some light toning; overall in fine condition. 7.5 x 10 inches (19 x 25.7 cm).
Signed card from the violinist mounted to album paper with a half-tone photograph clipped from an unidentified publication. Includes an addition half-tone photograph. Fine. Card measures 3.25 x 2.25 inch (8.2 x 5.7 cm.), paper 8.5 x 5 inches (21.6 x 12.7 cm.). Read More...
Signed program from a January 12, 1958 performance of the New York Philharmonic with Mischa Elman under Leonard Bernstein at Carnegie Hall. Bernstein has signed on the first page of the program listing, which included Mendelssohn's Symphony no. 4 and Violin Concerto, and premieres of Alexei Haiff's Ballet in E and Teo Macero's Fusion. 19 pp., together with a separate booklet of program notes and a newspaper clipping about the concert. Patch of toning to the program notes booklet, but overall very fine. 7.25 x 9.75 inches (18.5 x 25 cm).
Signed program from the October 9, 1960 premiere of the Austrian composer Theodor Berger's Die Jahreszeiten, with the Wiener Philhamoniker under Dmitri Mitropoulos. Mitropolous has signed over his name on the first page, and Berger over his on an internal page. 55 pp. Light overall toning but otherwise fine. 5.5 x 7.75 inches (14.3 x 19.6 cm). Read More...
Signed program from the Hungarian conductor, who directed the Vienna Symphonic Orchestra with alto Christa Ludwig on March 17, 1961. Fricsay has signed over the program listing, dating Vienna, 1961. The program included Mahler's Kindertotenlieder and Brahms' Symphony no. 4. 6 pp. Some light wear but overall in fine condition, together with a promotional flyer for Fricsay's recordings. 5.75 x 8.25 inches (14.7 x 21 cm).
Signed program from the January 5–10, 1959 performances of the medieval "The Play of Daniel" by the New York Pro Musica. Music director Noah Greenberg has signed on the cover of the trifold program. The musical play had had its modern premiere in 1958 at The Cloisters; the present program is from the second run. Large patch of internal toning; otherwise in fine condition, together with a newspaper clipping about the concert. 4 x 9 inches (10.2 x 23 cm).
Signed program from the German conductor, who directed the Vienna Symphonic Orchestra with pianist Jörg Demus on December 16, 1960. Leitner has signed over the program listing, which included Schumann's Piano Concerto in A minor, Dvorak's Symphony no. 7, and the premiere of Boris Blacher's Orchesterfantasie op. 51. 3 pp. In fine condition, together with a promotional flyer for Demus' recordings. 5.75 x 8.25 inches (14.7 x 21 cm).
Signed program from a January 6, 1959 performance of the Philadelphia Orchestra under French conductor Paul Paray at Carnegie Hall. Paray has signed on the first page of the program listing, which included Berlioz' Symphonie fantastique and works by Dukas and Wagner. 23 pp., together with a separate booklet of program notes. Very fine. 7.25 x 9.75 inches (18.5 x 25 cm).
Two signed photographs of the bandleader and his violinist wife, who toured as a part of the Phil Spitalny Hour of Charm Orchestra. The first, signed by Spitalny, shows him on stage with his famous all-woman orchestra, and is inscribed "Sincerely,/ Phil Spitalny." The second, signed by Kaye, shows her tuning her instrument, and reads: "Musically yours,/ Evelyn and her magic violin," followed by a brief and unidentified musical quotation. Both fine, 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Signed program from a May 22, 1960 performance of the Warsaw Philharmonic under Witold Rowicki at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Rome. Rowicki has signed above his name on the first page of the program. The concert included works by Verdi, Strauss, and Brahms, as well as Karol Szimanowki's Violin Concerto no. 1 with violinist Wanda Wilkomirska. 16 pp. Overall fine. 6 x 8.25 inches (15 x 21 cm).
Signed program from the English conductor, who directed the Vienna Philharmonic in concert on October 19/20, 1960 at the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna. Sargent has signed in blue pencil above his name on the cover of the program. The program included Mozart's Piano Concerto KV 271 with pianist Ania Dorfmann, as well as works by Vaughan Williams, Handel and Shostakovich. 2 pp., together with three separate sheets of program notes and a flyer for a further concert. Somewhat irregular toning to the cover; overall fine. 6 x 8.25 inches (15 x 21 cm).
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Solti, Georg. (1912–1997). "Diamond Jubilee World Tour 1964 under the gracious patronage of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II" - Signed Program, 1964
Concert program from a performance with the London Symphony Orchestra at Symphony Hall in Boston on Tuesday, October 22, 1964. The legendary conductor has signed just below the program listing, which included works by Vaughan Williams, Handel, Stravinsky, and Brahms. 12 pp. In very fine condition. 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm).