Signed Christian Steiner photograph of the American pianist, who has inscribed "To Larry Davis / with sincere best wishes / Lorin Hollander." Pinholes to margins, else fine. 8 x 10 inches (20.32 x 25.4 cm.).
Larry Davis was the auditorium manager at Indiana University, where he had the opportunity to meet, and collect autographs from, numerous great performers.
Rare signed postcard of the extraordinary pianist, Henry (born Heinz) Jolles, a student of Edwin Fischer, Arthur Schnabel and Kurt Weill who fled the Nazis (his sister and mother were murdered at Auschwitz) to Brazil, where he basically remained until his death in 1965. Poscard inscribed and dated 1925, Zurich. In fine condition. 9 x 15 cm. Read More...
Signed original Leo A. Leigh of London photograph of the Hungarian pianist at the piano, inscribed to Monteux's adoptive daughter Nancie, "My dear Nancy [sic] in love / Lili Kraus / 19. Oct. 39" in faint green ink. Photographer's stamp to verso. Heavy corner and surface creases, else fine. 7 x 5 inches (17.9 x 12.9 cm.). Read More...
Signed postcard of the great German pianist, who is shown in a reproduction portrait drawing in profile to the left, and has signed at the foot in blue ink, dating May 2, 1971. Fine. 4 x 5.5 inches (10 x 14.3 cm).
ALS from the Hungarian pianist to Doris Monteux, widow of conductor Pierre Monteux, written shortly after his passing. 12th July, 1964; 3 p. on A4 paper, in part: "My beloved Doris, / Since humanity's memory the Sun, the stars, the sky were always there - life is inconceivable without their radiance, their guidance, their ineffable beauty & glory. / Chummy's being among us humans had all of that light, stability, heavenly purity of the stars & the sun. His sun can not, will not ever disappear...I, who was granted the privilege of knowing you, both as friends & divine Pierre as a fellow musician, am with you in love & prayer, as ever, / Lili." Light mailing folds, else fine. Read More...
Signed photograph of the important violinist, who is shown in a portrait holding his instrument and has penned at the foot: "To Herman J. Probst, cordially Fritz Kreisler, 1956." Some light surface cracks; overall fine. 8 x 10 inches (20.5 x 25.3 cm). Together with a typed letter signed (February 8, 1956; 1 p.) from Peggy Lewis, assistant producer of the classical music radio and television program "The Telephone Hour" to Herman Probst, regarding obtaining the photograph of Kreisler.
Signed photograph of the popular two-piano duo, Guy Maier and Lee Pattison. They are shown together in an original Aremiya photograph and have both signed at the foot, with an inscription to Lloyd Hibberd. Toning, slightly unevenly trimmed; overall very good. 9.5 x 7.5 inches (24.3 x 19.2 cm).
Signed concert program for a Sunday, January 24, 1960 all-Chopin performance by the distinguished Polish pianist as part of the Boston University Celebrity Series. Pieces performed include the Polonaise in C minor, an unspecified Nocturne, the Fantaisie in F minor, the Sonata in B-flat minor, four Mazurkas, two Waltzes, two Études, and the Scherzo in B-flat minor. Light crease to lower left corner, else fine. 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm).
Signed photograph of the remarkable Menuhin siblings signed on behalf of all three by Yaltah, the youngest, who has inscribed "To Dear Mrs. / Roberts, with / love, Yehudi, Hephzibah, and Yaltah / 1963." To verso is a note addressed to "Dearest Yoghurt Queen!!" and dated December 14th, reading in part "Home at last- first thing I thought of was sending you this picture and my loving thanks for your kindness to me. The tour was exhausting- but I survived." In fine condition. 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm.).
TLS from the great violinist to Doris Monteux, widow of the French conductor, regarding an unknown error in one of his books. 17th May 1977; 1 p. on personal stationary, in part "I stand corrected, and I shall have the correction made in future editions... It was before my time, before I knew him, and I never played with him in Boston, or else it would never have escaped my memory." He goes on to say it is good to hear from "a 'deeply chagrined' lady, who is rightly proud and zealous of her great husband's reputation." Expected mailing folds, crease to upper and lower right corner, else fine.8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Together with transmissal envelope, upon which Mme. Monteux has written "Yehudi's apology for Boston mistake." Read More...
Signed photograph of the celebrated Spanish flamenco guitarist, who has inscribed "To my friend Larry Davis / all my best wishes / Carlos Montoya." Very fine. 8 x 10 inches (20.32 x 25.4 cm.).
Larry Davis was the auditorium manager at Indiana University, where he had the opportunity to meet, and collect autographs from, numerous great performers.
Concert program from a performance at Symphony Hall in Boston on Sunday, December 1, 1963. Oistrakh, the legendary Soviet violinist, has signed to cover, while the pianist Frieda Bauer has signed the program listing. The performance included pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Ovchinnikov, and Szymanowski. 8 pp. Fine. 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm).
Original photograph of the string quartet signed by first violinist and founder Henri Temianka, second violinist and original member Gustave Rosseels, cellist Lucien Laporte, and violist Charles Foidart. Small vertical tear to lower margin, else in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Together with program for performance in the Seattle area from 1954–55 season, with an unusually vague listing of pieces. The concert was to include "One of the Great Quartets of Beethoven, Mozart or Haydn, two sections of "Selections from the Heart of the Quartet," and "A Quartet from the French or Romantic Period." Vertical crease, else fine. 6.25 x 9.5 inches (15.9 x 24.1 cm.). Read More...
Vintage press photograph of the important violinist, shown leaning his face on his hand. Stamped on the verso: March 24, 1982. Stamps, notes, and a sketch to the verso; recto in very fine condition. 7.75 x 10.25 inches (19.5 x 25.4 cm).
Early signed promotional photograph of the great violinist, instrument in hand, inscribed: "To Larry Davis / All my best wishes / Itzhak Perlman". S. Hurok presents stamp to verso. Trimmed to 6.75 x 9.5 inches (17.1 x 64.5 cm.), else fine.
Larry Davis is the former auditorium manager at Indiana University, where he had the opportunity to meet, and collect autographs from, numerous great performers.
ALS from the French pianist and pedagogue to the great conductor. Sept 4 [1956]; 1 p. Translated in part, "My dear friend / I am very touched that you have thought of my 93 years. A thousand thanks! / I hope to see you again, if the world has not been destroyed. In reviewing the morning paper, one asks oneself if one can hope again for some days of calm and repose..." Light mailing folds, else very fine. 5.25 x 8.25 inches (13.3 x 20.9 cm.). Monteux moved to the United States permanently in 1942, at the height of World War II, and this letter was almost certainly written during that time. Read More...
Elusive signed photograph of the leading violist of his time, a member of the London String Quartet and the NBC Symphony under Toscanini before embarking on an unprecedented successful solo career as violist. Vintage glossy 8 x 10 inch J. Abresch of NY portrait photograph of Primrose, signed and inscribed in fountain pen to the prominent Canadian violinist Isador Desser of the Toronto Symphony and the Canadian Hambourg Trio: “To Isador Desser, with all good wishes from / William Primrose." Slightly toned along the upper edge, a few minor nicks to margins, overall fine.
Intimate original photograph of the great Russian pianist in conversation with his frequent recital partner, cellist Natalia Gutman. G. Proust of Tours, France photographer's stamp to verso. Fine. 6.5 x 8.5 inches (16.5 x 21.6 cm.).
Pair of rare autograph letters in German from the Austrian/American pianist and composer whose Schubert and Beethoven recordings have classical status and are still considered as beyond compare by many. To his friends Hans-Erich and Gerda Riebensahm in Berlin. The earlier letter, dated New York, 10 May 1950, congratulates Riebensahm on his appointment as a professor at the same school where he taught himself before 1933 (Akademische Hochschule für Musik, now part of the Berlin University of the Arts) and lauds him for performing the "32" (i.e. Beethoven's sonatas, which Schnabel was the first to record in their entirety) and "48" (i.e., Bach's Wohltemperiertes Clavier). Schnabel list the works he has composed since 1935 (three symphonies, a choral symphony, a piano trio and so on); one piano piece was enclosed with the letter (not part of this item). In a postscript, he sends his regards to Eduard Erdmann. The later letter, dated New York, 11 October 1950, mostly deals with health issues. 6 pages, 8vo, on headed paper of the Hotel Peter Stuyvesant, New York, with two playful stanzas of autograph verse based on the recipient's name and address on a separate sheet (undated). Read More...