Single-sheet program from an 1872 New York performance of the Bruch Violin Concerto by great Spanish virtuoso fiddler-composer, listed here as "Senor P. Sarasate." Small stain in upper left corner, folds, else fine.
Two attractive pieces from the great Spanish violinist/composer, including a boldly penned AMQS of the open strings of a violin and an attractive vintage Wills Cigarette Card, featuring a bust portrait of Sarasate. On graph paper, measuring 4.75 x 2.5 inches, edges rough but overall fine.
1 page. Letterhead of the Institut de France. 26 April, 1941. Signed "Florent Schmitt." To the head of The Académie du Disque Français, Michel de Bry ["Cher Ami"]. Paper-clip stain at top margin, otherwise in very fine condition. An interesting and rather scarce letter from the influential French composer, pianist and critic. Read More...
Paris: Durand. [1911]. 37 pp. [PN] 5449. Printed wrappers, somewhat toned, a few paper repairs to spine, ownership signature on front free endpage, else fine. Hucher 1.
Wien: Cappi und Diabelli. [1821]. First edition. ERLKÖNIG. BALLADE von GÖTHE, in Musik gesetzt...von Franz Schubert. 1tes Werk [D. 328]. 15 pages, oblong 4to (23.2 x 32.2cm). Read More...
A fantastic example of this famous photograph of the Met's principal Italian baritone in his most celebrated role, inscribed to the great soprano, Lily Pons. Read More...
Boldly signed halftone photograph from the esteemed Soviet composer whose 15 symphonies and large body of chamber and instrumental works occupy a place of central importance in the 20th-century repertoire. The page measuring 18 x 24 cm, boldly signed with his name alone in the lower blank margin and in very fine condition. The verso advertising the Royal Festival Hall 1960 appearance of the Leningrad Symphony under Eugene Mravinsky and "in the presence of Dmitri Shostakovich."
[Hamburg]: Eine Publikation der Paul Sacher Stiftung. 1006. Faksimile des Partiturautographs. Festgabe zum 60. Geburtstag von Hermann Danuser, herausgegeben von der Paul Sacher Stiftung. 30 x 39, 71, 6 pp. Full color facsimile of Shostakovich’s full score autograph of the orchestra arrangement of the musical hit “Tea for Two”. Read More...
Signed undated Community Concert Association (San Francisco) recital program from the outstanding violin virtuoso. Two file holes, otherwise fine. Read More...
A very fine original portrait medal of the celebrated composer of La Vestale. 51.5 mm, the edge 7 mm. Recto featuring a raised portrait bust and the text: "SPONTINIO EQUITI CLARO PRIMO MUSICI AGONIS SUI DIRECTORI / HAL. SAXON. D.X - SEPT. MDCCCXXIX" and signed "C. LOOS DIR." The verso with a laurel wreath and the text around the border: "LYRICAE TRAGOEDIAE PRINCIPI GERMANIA MERITORUM CULTRIX," with inside the wreath: "VESTALIS / CORTES / OLYMPIA / NURMAHAL / ALCIDOR / AGNES STAUF / MILTON / CET." Very fine. Andorfer & Epstein 288.
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An interesting letter from the celebrated composer, mentioning his most famous opera, La Vestale. 5 March, 1831. One double-sheet page, with integral address leaf. Addressed to his editor Adolf Schlesinger, signed at the conclusion and on the address leaf. In French, in part: "You asked me for La Vestale, and I'm hurrying to get it to you. You asked Mad. Spontini to send to Berlin my last copies of the Romances, and I now have none left to gift to my friend Bujac and to my poets; consequentially, I need to ask you the favor of sending me another 4 copies of the Album, and also 6 copies of each of my four Romances; on my trip, various friends will enjoy getting to know them." Read More...
Original portrait of the celebrated composer of La Vestale, with a facsimile autograph in the bottom margin. Portrait lithograph on chine appliqué, by Gregoire et Deneux after the original by Maurin, published by Rosselin in Paris, c. 1840. Measures an impressive 32.5 x 42 cm. A few small dings and light marks to margins, overall very fine. Catalogue of Engraved Dramatic Portraits, Harvard Theatre Collection, Vol. IV p. 98.
Paris: Didot l'Ainé. 1807. First edition. Tragédie lyrique en trois actes ... le 11 décembre 1807. 4°. XVI, 46 pp. Inscribed on the title page by Jouys to Monsieur de Baupret, prefèt du Palais Imperial. In a fine binding, full brown calf with gilt detailing on boards and along spine, with pages edged in gold. Spine cover and front joint loose, but holding and otherwise fine throughout. Read More...
Unusual image of the conductor and his expressive hands. Back-stamped 1936, with a descriptive sheet on the verso: "He bends his fingers and music flows forth." 8.5 x 6.5 inches.
An engraving, “Ballet Schwerdt und Lanze.” [Stuttgart: n. p., c. 1826.] 12” x 8 5/8” (including margins); minor dusting; very good. One of a series of souvenir engravings by anonymous artists of the Taglioni troupe in their three seasons at the Königlische Hoftheater, Stuttgart (1825-1828). It represents Louise Pierson and Marie Taglioni as Amazons and Paul Taglioni and Anton Stullmühler as Greek warriors in Filippo Taglioni’s Schwerdt und Lanze (Stuttgart: 8 December, 1825). Read More...
Rare autograph letter from the most famous Italian ballerina of the Romantic ballet era, a central figure in the history of European dance. 1 page, both sides. February 14, 1878. On engraved letterhead, Taglioni pens a note to a young student, calling her "Ma chere petite Gisele," thanking her for the lovely card, expressing her hope to see her soon, noting that she is one of her favorite students, sending regards to her parents, sending her an embrace with all her heart. Scattered foxing, tape remnant along left edge, otherwise fine. 13.5 x 9 cm.
Original 1946 recital program, boldly signed and dated beside the cover photograph of the Austrian tenor, one of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Rear page mounted to album page, otherwise fine.