Issue of the official publication of the Swiss Musician's Union (STV) and the Swiss Society of Authors and Publishers (SUISA). Zurich: Hug, 1948. 317–60 pp., followed by Annual Report of the SUISA for the 1948 fiscal year, in German and French, separately paginated 1–28. Handstamp of George Perle to head of title. 9.75 x 7 inches (25 x 18 cm). Browned and very brittle. Upper wrapper detached, with some loss. Read More...
Signed Charles Reutlinger of Paris photograph of the esteemed Russian composer whose colorful, dramatic, and expressive works represent the epitome of the Russian Romantic tradition and take a place among the most beloved staples of the concert repertory. Rare original 4.25 x 6 inch cabinet bust portrait of the composer at age 46, taken in Paris, 9/21 June of 1886, signed with his name alone to the upper portion of the image in fountain pen. With backstamp advertising the "14 Medailles" of "Ch. Reutlinger / Paris / 21, Boulevard Montmartre." Light scattered foxing and light fading to image and signature, last few letters slightly smudged, else fine. Read More...
New York: Schirmer. 1973. Signed score of "Edges: A Portrait of Robert Indiana" for piano (1966). Unbound upright quarto. [PN] 47262. 5 pp. Inscribed, "For Steve Juscik / Virgil Thomson" to head of page 3. 12 x 9 inches (30.5 x 23 cm). Somewhat bumped to corners; in very good condition overall. Read More...
64. Wagner, Richard. (1813–1883). Large Signed Photograph with Autograph Musical Quotation incorporating the Composer's Name
Impressive and unusually large inscribed three-quarter-length photograph of the German composer, later "Master of Bayreuth," from his sojourn in Vienna in 1861, credited to Ludwig Angerer (1827–1879), imperial court photographer in Vienna. Autograph musical quotation to lower margin—an excerpt from an unidentified composition, one staff, four measures, 3/4, without key signature; dedication as text underlay and amusingly incorporating the composer's name: "Seinem Seraphinenpüppchen [to Seraphine, his little doll)] Richard Wagner." The printed header, "Album der Zeitgenossen" [Album of contemporaries], identifies this issue of the mounted photograph as from the series of the same name that Franz Hanfstaengl (1804–1877), court photographer in Munich, compiled over the second half of the 1850s. 17 x 13.25 inches (43 x 33.5 cm). In very fine condition. Framed. An extremely rare document, particularly noteworthy for the musical quotation. Read More...
A rare collection of seventeen English handbills and programs, each featuring the great violinist in the early years of her remarkable and enduring career. Various sizes and formats, all in fine condition, dating from 1937 - 1950. Read More...
Autograph musical manuscript of the theme of the German-born American composer's magnum opus, the "Passagalia," the final part of his breakthrough "Four Studies on Basic Rows for Piano" (1937). The manuscript titled "Theme of the Passacalgia (an all interval series), including the first 22 notes marked "expanding" and then "contracting" as the same 22 notes then proceed in reverse sequence. Inscribed and signed at the conclusion "I wish you good luck and stay in best spirits / XI. 1968 / Stefan Wolpe." 16 measures in blue ink penned on oblong ruled manuscript paper, 6 x 8 inches, 15.25 x 20.5 cm. Very fine. Read More...
Stunning and boldly signed doubleweight matte Nicholas Murray photograph of the supreme violinist who had made his Carnegie Hall American debut in 1917 and became a U.S. citizen in 1925, the year of the present inscription. Heifetz is shown with his violin in full performance attire and position and has boldly signed and inscribed to the pianist José Echániz, adding the year 1925. With the raised photographer's stamp lower right, some ink spots in the lower margin and small chip to lower right corner, overall fine and truly one the nicest examples of this signature we've seen. 10 x 8 inches. Read More...
London: Ernst Eulenburg [Boosey & Hawkes]. An extraordinary signed and annotated copy of the miniature score of the Schubert Cello Quintet from the powerful cellist who died so tragically young. This is the copy of the 14-year old Jacqueline Du Pré, with her ownership signature and the date "Christmas 1959" in blue ink on the front wrapper, and with her pencilled annotations in the second cello part on pp. 4, 9, 20, 25, 37, 38, 39, 40, 45, 46, 47, 55, 59, 63, 64, 64, 70, and 71. Read More...
Signed photograph of the Basque conductor, harpsichordist and pianist best remembered for his many MGM films from the 1940's starting with "As Thousands Cheers" which undercut his reputation as a serious musician. He was a pupil of Wanda Landowska and often concertized with his pianist sister Amparo. Signed and inscribed and dated 1936. 3.75 x 6.5 in (10 x 16.25 cm). Silvering, else fine.
An original pen and ink illustration of the great Soviet violinist playing his instrument by artist George Krishizki, boldly signed by Kogan and additionally signed, dated and titled by Krishizki: "Georges / 1979 / Leonid Kogan playing Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 by L. van Beethoven." 12 x 9 inches. In fine condition, an especially fine and unusual signed piece from the violinist. Read More...
Attractive original 1928 portrait of the great violinist in pencil and ink on textured illustration paper, probably created as an illustration for an article. Signed by the artist at the lower right: "Nahl [Neihl?]" Additionally signed at the left of the image: Margaret Tilly. Stamped with the date on the verso: October 21, 1928, presumably from a later publication. Heavy horizontal crease across the image; somewhat irregularly trimmed; some smudges and light soiling; overall very good. 10.5 x 10.75 inches (26.6 x 27.3 cm). Read More...
A personal check from the supreme violinist to the "Collector of Internal Revenue," in the amount of $3,832.30, completed September 11, 1941 and signed in full "Fritz Kreisler." 6.25 x 2.5 inches, 16 x 7 cm. In fine condition. Read More...
Color photograph of the great violinist, instrument in hand, boldly signed with his name alone in silver ink. 8 x 10 inches and in very fine condition.
Uncommon signed doubleweight sepia Studio Nicolas photograph of the important pianist closely associated with Debussy and a leading interpreter and proponent of Debussy's piano compositions. 8.5 x 6.25 inches (16 x 22 cm.). Fine.
Unusual and striking photograph of the acclaimed Polish American pianist, no photographer identification, some pencil notations on the verso, the image apparently taken in 1964 at the Moscow Conservatory. Some light scratches to the surface, otherwise in fine condition. 3.5 x 4.75 inches (9 x 12 cm.).
Bold autograph signature from the great pupil of Liszt. On a clipped page dated Dresden, Jan. 1901. The page also signed by Sauer's mother, herself an accomplished pianist and Emil's first piano teacher, Julia Gordon Sauer, 'Hamburg, March, 1901'. 8.5 x 2.75 inches (22 x 7 cm.).
Original photograph of the influential Russian pianist, conductor and composer, signed and inscribed in Russian (Cyrillic) to foot (cardboard frame) to the notable Russian singer-actor: "To Vasily Maksimovich Samus as a pleasant memory A.G. Rubinshteyn [Rubinstein] June 6, 1891." Manuscript D-double-flat-major chord to left of inscription. 12.75 x 9 inches (32.5 x 23 cm). Read More...
Unusual AMQS from the renowned American-Russian violinist, neatly penned on an oblong clipping of printed music paper, inscribed "For Miss Harrie Johnston Oscar Shumsky, Rye, N.Y. Aug. 69" followed by musical quotation of two and a half measures, notated on two staves, and captioned, "one of the greatest utterances to involve a string player (Beethoven Str. Qt. op.130 – Cavatina." 3 x 6.5 inches (8 x 16.3 cm). In fine condition. Autographs of the Shumsky are quite scarce; this is the first AMQS of him we have offered. Read More...
Original press photograph of the great Hungarian-American cellist in performance. With original press caption and stamped on the verso: April 20, 1980. A few small creases; overall in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.2 x 25.7 cm).
Fine waist-length black-and-white portrait of the renowned American-Russian violinist in semi-profile with violin under his right arm and sheet music in his hands. 10 x 8 inches (25.3 x 20.3 cm). In fine condition. With obituary from The New York Times, July 27, 2000.