An original and fully functional drumset owned and used by the influential jazz drummer, composer, arranger and bandleader who performed regularly with many of the greats, including Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Ella Fitzgerald and many others. Duke Ellington said of him: "Not only is Louie Bellson the world's greatest drummer . . . he's the world's greatest musician!" Other artists concurred: Oscar Peterson described Bellson as "the epitome of musical talent... I consider him one of the musical giants of our age"; Sammy Davis, Jr. said that Bellson was " the only man I know who, when he plays by himself, sounds like a symphony orchestra." Read More...
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Standard Edition (4to) of Berlin's most famous song, boldly inscribed in blue ink on the front cover, “Best wishes Irving Berlin.” In very fine condition and quite rare (though the orange edition with Berlin's facsimile autograph on the cover is very common and frequently sold as an authentic example!).
Superb original photograph of the composer, shown seated at the famed Stork Club with comedian, Jack Benny and his wife. 8 x 10 inches, corners bumped, otherwise in very fine condition.
From the most famous actress of the 19th century, known as “The Divine Sarah.” Pencil signature appears over her photograph in an original 1912 program from a performance of Rostand's "L'Aiglon," where Bernhardt performed the title role. 20 pp. In very fine condition.
A superb 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph of Bernstein in a contemplative pose, holding a cigarette and looking off into the distance. Boldly signed in blue ink "Leonard Bernstein" on the shirt collar.
A fine signed item from the great Swedish tenor, regarded by many as the greatest tenor in history! A scarce early Scandinavian single-sheet recital program, dated September 29, 1948 and boldly signed in blue ink.
Three scarce original dyeline manuscript copies of Blake songs, each approx. 5 pp in length, each boldly signed and inscribed in ink at the top of the first page, “Compliments of Eubie Blake, To Mrs. Peggie Smith”, with the additional notations “This is easy to play” and “Not so easy to play, but if you practice you’ll like it, E.B.” Filing holes along left margins, otherwise in very fine condition. "The Slave of Love," "Thinking of You," and "The Baltimore Todolo." Read More...
1897. Lithograph on heavy cream wove paper. 28 x 35.5 cm. A good impression with wide margins. Roger-Marx 37; Bouvet 45. Uncommon and in fine condition. Read More...
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A remarkable original photograph by Luis Pozzi of Buenos Aires, showing the Italian double bass player/composer/conductor in an unusual scene with the great Italian baritone, Arturo Marescalchi (1855 - 1911). A few small pinholes to margins, overall very fine condition. 10.5 X 16.5 cm. Read More...
Berlin: Simrock. 1876. First Edition, later issue.. Full Score. 39 pp. Lithographed. [PN] 7892. Hofman p. 145, McCorkle p. 287. Chipping to lower margins, spine reinforced with cloth tape.
First performed on October 30, 1876 at the Berlin Singakademie by the Joachim Quartet.
Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress. [1983]. A Facsimile of the Autograph Manuscripts of "Abenddämmerung," Op. 49 No. 5, "Herbstgefühl," Op. 48 No.7, and "Serenade," Op. 58 No. 8 in the Collection of The Library of Congress. Wrappers. 5 pp. textual commentary, 8 pp. autograph manuscript facsimile loosely laid in. Wrappers slightly worn, overall fine.
Berlin: N. Simrock. 1889. First edition. Piano Score. Folio, 34 pp. [PN] 9196. McCorkle p. 436. Hofmann pp. 228 - 29. Signed and inscribed on the title page: "Fanny Davies / April 15th 1889" and "Joseph Joachim / to his dear Sister on / April 16th 1889 / first performance / England / Airlie Gardens." Spine reinforced with tape, some chipping at edges of outer pages, title slightly trimmed at right margin, overall very good. With many pencil markings throughout - a few in German and likely in the hand of Joachim; others consisting of fingerings and directions ("violent," "not too much," etc.) possibly in the hand of Fanny Davies. A very important presentation copy. Read More...
A handwritten copy of an 10/29/1881 letter from the Prussian surgeon and amateur musician, famous as a close friend of Brahms in Vienna from 1867. The letter deals extensively with a recent Brahms performance and includes musical notation. The present copy of the letter, addressed to Prof. Lubke in Stuttgart, is apparently in the hand of Friederike Sauermann, a singer in the Hamburger Frauenchores, a member herself of the Brahms/Schumann circle, and an intimate of Eugenie Schumann, daughter of Clara Wiek and Robert Schumann. While the present letter is to our knowledge unpublished, it may have been copied by Sauermann in the context of her correspondence with Eugenie Schumann in the preparation of her published memoirs.
Louisville, Kentucky: American printing house for the blind. 1960. New Revised Edition. "Authorized for publication by the AAIB-AAWB Braille Authorty, based on decisions recorded at the international conference on Braille Music Paris 1954...as set forth in the revised international manual of braille music notation 1956." 111 pp. In fine condition.
A boldly penned AMQS from the German composer, neatly inked on a large oblong album page. 6 detailed measures, marked "Andante sostenuto" and identified as from his 1878 Cantata "Das Lied von der Glocke, Einleitung" ["The Song of the Bell"]. Signed in full and dated "Berlin, 7. Mai 1879." In very fine condition. 18 x 25.5 cm. Read More...
A fine original CDV photograph of the German composer. Issued by Fr. Haarstick of Dusseldorf, with his imprint at the bottom and on the verso. Slightly trimmed along the bottom mount, overall in fine condition.
Lovely and rare "lace" bordered program, 8 x 9 inches, from a June 3rd, 1887 Buckingham Palace command performance for the Queen. The program featured an astonishing lineup of singers, including Albani, Nordica, Ciampi, Patey, and McGuckin. There was also a performance of Stanford's "Carmen Saeculare" conducted by the composer, the text of which is printed on the inside leaf.