Winter 2023 Catalogue


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121. [Instrumentalists] Vieuxtemps, Henri. (1820–1881) [Tartini, Giuseppe. (1692–1770)].
"Le Trille du Diable." Sonate pour le Violon composée en 1730 par Tartini arrangé pour être executée dans les Concerts avec accompagnement de Piano ou s'un second Violon, Alto et Violoncelle par Henri Vieuxtemps

Offenbach am Main: Jean André . [after 1871—price in marks; first issue: 1855]. An interesting nineteenth-century take on Tartini's "Devil's Trill" sonata. Violin part (unbound) and piano score disbound. Upright folio. Lithographed. PN 7498. Violin part: 6 pp; piano score: 2-15 pp. Publisher's catalog to final page of score. Solo part heavily marked up, partly in pencil, partly in blue crayon. "Vincenzo Mariotti 1904-05" written in blue crayon to top right corner of title. Spine of score reinforced with cloth tape. Solo part minimally foxed; else in fine condition. Read More...

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122. [Instrumentalists] Vieuxtemps, Henri. (1820-1881).
Souvenirs der Russie Fantaisie pour le Violon ave accompagnement d'Orchestre ou de Piano... Op. 21

One of several bravura pieces based on folk melodies by the Belgian violinist and composer. Unbound upright folio. Piano score (with violin line also); separate violin part lacking.  In blue-gray wrappers. Paris: E. Troupenas & Cie., [1846; probably later issue]. [PN] E.T. et Cie 1946. 13 pp. Handstamp of "G. Brandus & Dufour" to foot of title. 13.75 x 10.75 inches (53 x 27 cm). Wrappers frayed to edges and partly detached. Read More...

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123. [Instrumentalists] Wieniawski, Joseph [Józef]. (1837-1912).
Autograph Letter Signed - "I have the pleasure of sending you my 'Berceuse'"

ALS by the Polish pianist and composer, who lived in Brussels from 1892, to publishers Mackar and Noël, Paris. In French. 1 p. Bifolium. Brussels, August 20, 1894. "I have the pleasure of sending you my 'Berceuse' in the next few days; today I would like to inform you, as I promised, that the German publishers Bote & Bock in Berlin will get this work published within the next four weeks. Is it necessary that the work be published in both countries at the same time? What do you think?" With note by the recipient, sideways to recto: "Answered August 22 [18]94, sent the copyright transfer for signing, and later we will send our contract." 8 x 4.75 inches (20 x 12.5 cm). Read More...

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124. [Conductors] Hiller, Ferdinand. (1811 - 1885).
Briefe an eine Ungenannte - SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY TO FRAU MORITZ HARTMANN

Koln: M. Du Mont-Schauberg'schen. 1877. First Edition. An interesting association copy of Hiller's "Letters to an Unknown," inscribed Dec. 1, 1876 by the influential German conductor and composer to Frau Moritz Hartmann, wife of the eminent German poet and author and with his bookplate to the inner front board. Hartmann is featured in letter XVIII in this volume. Read More...

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125. [Conductors] Karajan, Herbert von. (1908–1989).
Signed photograph

Signed half-length photograph of the Austrian conductor apparently standing in a parking lot (runway?) and wearing a V-neck sweater and sunglasses. 7 x 5 inches (18 x 13 cm). In good condition.

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126. [Conductors] Maazel, Lorin. (1930–2014).
Signed Photograph

Signed oblong photograph by Studio Bernateau of the important conductor conducting in a light-colored suit and a dotted shirt, from relatively early years (1970s?). Signature "Maazel" in purple marker, with a slight smudge in the same marker. Photographer's stamp to verso, in fine condition. 7 x 5 inches (12.5 x 17.5 cm).

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127. [Conductors] Mitropoulos, Dimitri. (1896–1960) [Rosenthal, Manuel. (1904–2003)].
Typed letter signed to Manuel Rosenthal

TLS of the Greek-born American conductor, then music director of the New York Philharmonic, to one of the most influential and respected French conductors of the 20th century. No place [New York?], October 29, 1953. 1 p. On Mitropoulos letterhead paper (watermark from Eaton's). Mitropoulos declines a request from Rosenthal to perform his (only) symphony, "I feel really ashamed to have to refuse such a thing to a musician of your calibre by telling you that for a long time to come I cannot consider any more new works..." 7 x. 7.25 inches (18 x 18.5 cm). The unusual, slightly oblong format is the result of the blank bottom of the page having been torn off. Two punch holes to left margin. Otherwise in good condition. Read More...

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128. [Conductors] Rozhdestvensky, Gennady. (1931–2018).
Signed Photograph

Elusive signed photograph of the important Soviet/Russian conductor. Stamp of the Lenox, MA photographer Whitestone to verso, verso toned, else fine. 5 x 7 inches.

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129. [Conductors] [Salzburg Mozarteum] Paumgartner, Bernhard. (1887–1971) & Zallinger, Meinhard von. (1877–1970) etc. [Newman, Ruby. (1903–1973)] .
Signed Diploma for Ruby Newman's Completed Summer Course in Conducting

Signed typescript diploma of the Salzburg Mozarteum for American bandleader Ruby Newman confirming the successful completion of summer courses in 1933 and 1934. In German. Dated Salzburg, June 7, 1935. Signed by Paumgartner (director of the Mozarteum), Zallinger (head of the opera conducting department) and two more persons. Handstamp of Mozarteum. Text mentions that Ruby also attended lectures and conducting exercises by Bruno Walter and studied with Clemens Krauss. 7.6 x 12.7 inches; 19.5 x 32 cm (visible). Laid down to rigid backing with slightly larger matting also affixed, else fine. Read More...

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130. [Conductors] Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw. (1923–2017).
Signed Photograph

Signed photograph of the important Polish-American conductor and composer at the podium. Skrowaczewski has inscribed "To Paul– / Stanisław Skrowaczewski" in black ink to the upper left.  "Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra" stamp to verso.  In fine condition.  8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...

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131. [Conductors] Toscanini, Arturo. (1867–1957) [Gara, Emmerich. (1901–1963)].
Original Photograph with Signature

Original 14 x 11 inch photograph by renowned musical photographer Emmerich Gara, showing Toscanini conducting. Nicely mounted with a fine, bold fountain pen signature of the conductor in red ink measuring nearly 4" long. Silvering around photograph edges and a number of significant surface nicks and abrasions to the surface, both pieces fully layed down to board within the matting. 20 x 22.5 inches overall.  Read More...

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132. [Conductors] [Mahler, Gustav. (1860-1911)] Walter, Bruno. (1876–1962).
Autograph Signature and Original Photograph conducting Mahler - Framed Ensemble

Card signed by the Austrian conductor, nicely matted and presented with copies of a concert program (February 14,1957, at Carnegie Hall) featuring Walter, Maria Stader and Maureen Forrester; first page of score of Mahler's Second Symphony, performed in that concert; original large silver gelatin photograph of Walter conducting a large orchestra, almost surely at the same concert. All four items mounted in frame as ensemble to 19.5 x 17 in  (50 x 44.5 cm.) overall.

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133. [Opera] Carreras, Jose. (b. 1946).
Signed Photograph

Early photograph of the great tenor, shown wearing an ostentatious fur coat, boldly signed and inscribed in black ink. Some surface creasing, trimmed at upper margin with small patch of surface loss, otherwise good. 8 x 10 inches (20.5 x 25.5 cm.).

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134. [Opera] Grisi, Giulia. (1811-1869).
Autograph Letter Signed - "I received the...three small bottles of absinthe"

A scarce ALS from the celebrated Italian soprano, creator of the roles of Adalgisa in Bellini's Norma and Adelia in Donizetti's Ugo, conte di Parigi, to Mr. Ferri. Brighton, October 21 [no year]. In Italian. 2 pp. Single leaf. "I received the marten muff and the small cap and the three small bottles of absinthe." She has left more items in Paris and requests them to be sent to her. She announces her return to London for the end of the week and gives her address. In stains; small holes and split folds. 7 x 4.5 inches (18 x 11 cm). Read More...

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135. [Opera] Tietjens, Thérèse. (1831-1877).
Original CDV Photograph

A scarce original CDV by Grillet of Naples of the important Hungarian soprano. 4 x 2.5 inches (10.25 x 6.25 cm.).

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136. [Opera] [Italian Opera] [Callas, Maria. (1923-1977)], (Barbieri, Fedora. (1920-2003) etc..
Archive of Letters, Telegrams, and Ephemera from the Teatro Opera Roma, 1945-1980s

London: Opera. November, 1977. An intriguing large collection of materials from the archives of Teatro Opera Roma, the majority consisting of correspondence (letters, many of them autograph, and copies of sent telegrams) between the theater management and contracted artists, most documents dated from between 1945 and 1952, smaller part, including self-promotional material from singers applying for a contract, from the 1960s. There are also a few letters from the 1970s and 1980s. Except for printed promotional materials, which come in a variety of languages, all documents are in Italian. Included in the well over a hundred page archive, of particular interest are the following items: Read More...

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137. [Opera] Muzio, Claudia. (1889–1936).
"Tosca" - Original Photograph

Original Underwood & Underwood of NY photograph of the great soprano as Tosca. One small tear to margin, else fine. 8 x 10 inches; 20 x 25.5 cm. Read More...

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138. [Opera] Robeson, Paul. (1898-1976).
Compilation of Spanish Songs - RUSSIAN EDITION WITH OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE OF PAUL ROBESON

Leningrad, USSR: Izdatel?stvo "Triton,". 1936. Sheet music of "Compilation of Spanish Songs" ("Сборник испанских песен / Sbornik ispanskikh pesen") printed in Cyrillic, the text translated to Russian from Spanish by Gr. Gnesin, with the ownership signature in green ink "Paul Robeson" at the head of the front wrapper. Small upright folio, 12 x 8 1/2 inches (30 x 22 cm). 40 pp. The cover dust soiled and with marginal chips, pages heavily toned and with small nicks and tears around edges.  Read More...

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139. [Opera] Sobinov, Leonid. (1872-1934).
Signed Photograph

Signed and inscribed photograph of the legendary Golden Age Russian tenor. 5.5 x 4 inches (13.5 x 10 cm.) on a mount measuring 11 x 8 inches (27.5 x 20.5 cm.) overall. Read More...

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140. [Opera] Tebaldi, Renata. (1922–2004).
Typed letter signed

TLS of the Italian soprano, addressed to Morton L. Price, New York. In English. [New York,] February 3, 1976. On Tebaldi's letterhead paper. The singer thanks the recipient for a letter, in which he commented on her failure to complete a concert (apparently in New York) due to illness, and she announces that she will repeat the concert on February 19. She mentions that she is still in New York and includes an (unsigned) photograph of herself, which is mounted in a frame together with the letter. 19.25 x 14 in (50 x 36.5 cm.).

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