From the important German conductor and advocate of contemporary music who once wrote that "music does not have to be understood. It has to be listened to." An uncommon signed page with a mounted photograph which the conductor has identified as from a 1962 Berlin production of "Moses and Aron." Very fine.
Autograph musical manuscript, for the Andre Khrzhanovsky film My Favourite Time ["Lyubimoye moye vremya" or "Liubimoe moe vremia"], notated in ink, signed and inscribed ("A. Schnittke Music for cartoon..."), containing six musical episodes ("Farewell to Trigorsky...Memories...Don't tempt me...Landscape...Gallop II...Ritornelle"), 4 pages, large folio, no place [probably Moscow], 1980. An attractive manuscript, scored variously for strings, celeste, cembalo, winds and brass. Neatly penned in Schnittke's small and precise hand. In fine condition. Alfred Schnittke Werkverzeichnis (Sikorski), p. 103. Rare. Film music is rarely published, and autograph sources for it are seldom offered on the market. Read More...
Two autograph musical manuscripts for the Andre Khrzhanovsky film "My Memories Take Me to You" ["Ya k vam lechu rospominan'em"], each notated in ink and pencil, each signed, titled, and inscribed ("A. Schnittke Music for cartoon..."), the first numbered "1" by Schnittke, containing two musical episodes, 6 pages, folio; the second numbered "2" by Schnittke, containing three musical episodes, 4 pages. With some erasures and deletions, each with stamp of USSR State Symphony Orchestra Film Music Library. No place [probably Moscow,] 1977. Read More...
Vienna: Artaria & Comp.. [1828]. First edition. Oblong 4to. 25 pp. Engraved. [PN] 2969. Spine reinforced with marbled paper, scattered foxing, overall fine. Deutsch p. 610; Kat. Hoboken 14 Nr. 425.
The first edition of the Rondo in A Major, one of the most famous pieces in the piano duet repertory, Schubert's final work for this instrumentation, written five months before his death at the request of Domenico Artaria, the founder of the publishing house.
Autograph letter, signed "Clara Schumann". October 10, [18]91. 2 sides of a small card on which the illustrious pianist and composer writes to Frau Hermann, translated in full from the German: "My dearest Frau Hermann, I made it through the big Tolstoi tome but no further. Please don’t be angry with me. I would have loved to see your husband in “Schuldig,” having heard so much about it. Will we meet again soon? Warmest regards, Clara Schumann." In fine condition.
Original Baron Studios of London photograph of the great Alsatian organist, philosopher, theologian and physician who is remembered for his great Bach recordings and his inspiring work as a humanitarian. Schweitzer won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for founding the Lambarene Hospital in Gabon, west central Africa. 11.5 x 16 cm, and in very good condition.
Unusual large signed photograph from the great Alsatian organist, philosopher, theologian and physician who is remembered for his great Bach recordings and his inspiring work as a humanitarian. Schweitzer won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953 for founding the Lambarene Hospital in Gabon, west central Africa. Rag matted, framed, SS. 10 1/2" x 8 1/2", OS: 17" x 14". Fine.
An interesting letter from the American chemist who holds the unique distinction of winning Nobel Prizes in both the Chemistry (1954) and Peace (1962) categories. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions letterhead, October 8, 1964. Letter to David Blum, the symphonic conductor and writer on classical music who was organizing a tribute to Albert Schweitzer on the occasion of his 90th birthday. In full: "I am delighted to learn that The Ezterhazy Orchestra will pay tribute to the ninetieth birthday of one of the greatest men in the world, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, on 14 January 1965, and I am happy to join with you in honoring Dr. Schweitzer. One of the finest memories that my wife and I have is that of our two-weeks visit to Dr. Schweitzer in his Hospital in Lambarene, five years ago. I remember especially well the interesting discussions of scientific, political, and moral questions that I was privileged to have with Dr. Schweitzer, in his room, nearly every evening during the period of this visit to Lambarene. Please extend to Dr. Schweitzer the congratulations of both my wife and me, on his ninetieth birthday." Read More...
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Rare autograph signature of the hugely influential Bohemian violinist and pedagogue. On a pale green card (9 x 5 cm), mounted to a larger album page with two halftone photographs. Read More...
Signed photograph of the masterful violinist, inscribed and signed in 1946, at the start of his long career "in pleasant memory of our first meeting in Havana." 8 x 10 inches, a crisp image in fine condition.
8 x 10 inch original photograph of the powerful Swedish heldentenor, inscribed to Desire Ligeti, basso of the San Francisco opera and on Broaday: "To Desire Ligeti / with best wishes / and remembering of our pleasant meeting in San Francisco / September 1947/ Set Svanholm." In fine condition.
Attractive vintage doubleweight photograph, boldly signed by the glamorous American mezzo-soprano and film star. Approx 5 x 6.5 in [12 x 17] cm and in very fine condition.
Boldly signed original Teddy Piaz photograph of the great Polish-Mexican violinist. 13 x 18 cm. In pristine condition, signed and inscribed in Paris, 1958. True signed photographs of Szeryng are very uncommon. Read More...
Signed photograph in a program from the great Polish-Mexican violinist. Signed on a separate photograph page by violinist Jose Luis Garcia (1944 - 2011) who joined Szeryng for a performances of Bach and Vivaldi Double Violin Concerti. Wuppertal, 5 March, 1972. Read More...
Single sheet broadside 1941 Toulon recital program, boldly signed by the incomparable French violinist. Toned, with creases and a few small tears to margins of this somewhat brittle page. Read More...
Signed photograph of the great conductor in action. Boldly signed and inscribed and dated "Los Angeles, December 1952." Fine. 5 x 7 inches [12.5 x 17.5 cm].
218. Xenakis, Iannis. (1922 - 2001). Musiques formelles: nouveaux principes formels de composition musicale - INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY
Paris: Special issue of La Revue musicale, nos. 253–254; Editions Richard-Massé. 1963. First Edition. Inscribed first edition of the groundbreaking "Formalized Music: Thought and Mathematics in Music," in which composer, architect, and engineer Iannis Xenakis explains his motivation, philosophy, and technique for composing music with stochastic mathematical functions.
Softover. 4to. 232 pp. A pristine copy with unopened pages, signed and inscribed on the front free endpage by the composer in the year of the publication to the important music critic, Alan Rich (1924 - 2010).
Single sheet 5" x 8" Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA program from a Grand Volunteer Concert benefit for "Sufferers From Yellow Fever." 1878 was a critical year for yellow fever when scarcely a town or city in the South was unaffected. Read More...
Original stone lithograph portrait of the renowned Jewish composer and conductor, signed and numbered 2/40 by its creator, the acclaimed Czech-Jewish artist Emil Orlik. On JWZanders handmade paper, the full sheet 11.5” x 15.2”, portrait approx. 7.4” x 11”. In very good condition, with a few creases at left top margins.
A remarkable portrait, capturing something of the fragile, birdlike quality of the composer.