Original 1929 photograph of the incomparable French pianist shown smiling and waiving his hat "as he alighted from a Great Northern train" in Seattle. A little wrinkled, clipping affixed to verso. Approx. 7 x 9 inches.
Working manuscript for Henry Cowell's New Musical Resources, begun in 1916 while Cowell was studying with Charles Seeger at Berkeley and published in 1930. 60 page spirit-duplicated copy on legal paper (8.5 x 13"; some pages are 8.5x11 pasted with extensions to be legal size), some with typed or autograph corrections in ink and including 19 pages of autograph music written in ink in the hand of the composer, consisting of 15 tables and 42 musical examples (13 of which are multi-part) overall. Musical examples are pasted to sheets with captions. Scattered light foxing, folded corners and minor tears at edges, the typed sections quite faded at points but visible and generally very good. Read More...
63. Cui, César. (1835-1918) . Signed Portrait with Autograph Musical Quotation to Nathalie Bohsko
Autograph musical quotation from the Russian composer and critic of French-Lithuanian descent, a member of "The Five" or "The Mighty Handful," best known for his operas and many violin works. On the mount beneath a postcard portrait by J. Répine, the composer has boldly penned three-measures from an unidentified composition, inscribing and dating 1914 below to the Russina-born violinist Nathalie Boshko (1893 - 1990), an Ysaye student at the time. 17 x 22 cm. [6.75 x 9 inches]. Paper toned, else fine.
An unusual AMQS from the great Italian composer and pianist, who has neatly penned 4 measures from the "III Scena" of his "Il Prigioniero." The quotation in blue ink, the signature and identification in black ink. 3.5 x 9 inches and in very fine condition. Read More...
Vintage glossy original photograph of an unidentified production of Stravinsky's "Firebird," signed in blue ballpoint ink "Cordially, Igor Stravinsky" along the lower edge. 24 x 18 cm, the signature rather light with poor ink adhesion, otherwise in fine condition. Identified in Italian on the verso, possibly providing a clue as to the production details. We have not previously seen a signed stage production image from the composer. Read More...
[1910]: Jurgenson. Jurgenson. First Edition. First edition of the piano score of Stravinsky's first work to have won and held an enduring place in the repertory. Upright folio (31 cm). 70 pp. [PN] 34903 - 919. Original wrappers printed in black and red. Title on spine in ink, wrappers a little wrinkled and toned, rear wrapper with lower corner lacking, otherwise fine and clean within. DeLerma O9, p. 49. Read More...
Boldly penned two-measure AMQS from the "Danse Infernale" of his "Firebird," penned on a small card and signed "Igor Stravinsky / Voreppe (Isère) / Le 1 oct / 32." Slight smudge to the location and date, mounting remnants on verso, else fine. On a card measuring 8 x 6 cm, together with several halftone portrait photographs and the original transmissal envelope, postmarked from Voreppe on the day following the quotation's date. Read More...
112 x 9 cm. Oil on board, signed "gerc" (the artist's nickname) lower right. In the original linen mat and frame (20 x 17 cm), as it hung in Danilova's home until her death. Ca. 1944, around the time of Danilova's performance in the premiere of the Stravinsky/Balanchine "Danses concertantes," designed by Berman. Read More...
Three Theatrical Costumes by Alexandre Golovine from the first production of Firebird. Russia, ca. 1910. Formerly the property of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, previously sold by Sotheby's "Costumes and Curtains from Diaghilev & De Basil Ballets," 19 December, 1969, these three all pictured and described in the catalogue lot 16, p. 17-19 (original descriptions in quotations below, for each). All in fine condition with expected wear. Read More...
Hand-painted cotton robe, designed by Natalia Goncharova, of white calico painted white with mauve strapwork, wired black cotton collar, lined in mauve flannel, for the production of 'L'Oiseau de Feu' by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, Lyceum Theatre London, November 1926. Provenance: Sotheby & Co auction, 3rd March, 1973 lot 81 (part). Read More...
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Striking and large gelatin silver print, 13 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (33.7 x 26.0 cm), framed. Signed and inscribed "For...Todd/with gratitude and/affection/Martha Graham" within the composition. Minor printing flaws and minor indentations to the emulsion, else fine. Not examined out of the gilted wood frame. Read More...
The Russian prima ballerina is pictured in this 7.25" x 9.75" silver gelatin photograph sitting in an extravagant gown with her arm on her knee, a coy smile on her face. Signed and inscribed to the American Composer, Arranger, Orchestrator, Musical Director, Conductor and Musical Contractor, Alexander Haas in 1928. Mounted to rigid backing, silvering throughout the dark areas, else fine.
Elusive autograph signed letter from the celebrated Russian ballerina and actress. In French, cordially declining an invitation from an unnamed committee chairman. Three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.25 x 8, no date. In fine condition, with light creasing, a small area of separation at bottom of the hinge, and a faded block of print on the second integral page, below the grandiose signature.
Paris: Jean Jobert. 1922. Transcription for Piano by Léon Moreau. Upright folio (13"x10"). Title; Argument; 1-50 pp. [PN] J.J. 167. All but the outermost signatures have been left uncut. Inscribed on the title page by Paul Paray to Jacques Rouché ("A Monsieur J. Rouché"). Sun fading and chipping to the wrapper, a few chips around the edges of the wrappers, otherwise fine. Read More...
Autograph letter, signed "Fanny Davies." [London]. May 17th, 1927. 1 page, addressed to Miss Mallam. In full: "They sent me the programme from Oxford with Soldat's part + asked me to add mine - I'm so sorry it is such a mess - I did it from ear not being absolutely certain of the manner in which the Master (he must have a capitol M) has written it and [...] you + Beethoven must forgive shortcomings. I have not put any of the Schumann Sonata as indicated, because I thought it much more amusing to write the piano part of a piano + violin Sonata right under the violin part! + the same with the Hungarian [Brahms's Dances]. Yes, wasn't it a nice concert, + how beautiful Oxford looks now with the blossoms. Yours sincerely, Fanny Davies." In very fine condition. Read More...
Halftone Nadar photograph of the great Polish tenor, boldly signed in purple ink. 14.5 x 10.5 cm, attractively mounted on a custom period mat board to 26.5 x 13.5 cm overall and in very fine condition. A note on the verso records that the image was sent to the singer at his Paris address on March 16, 1912 and was returned signed on April 17th. Read More...
Handwritten 1905 envelope accomplished in the hand of the composer, addressed to M. Bagnet, Secrétaire Général de la Société Nationale des Beaux Arts. 14.5 x 9.5 cm. Together with a vintage sepia postcard.
Uncommon original program from an all-Debussy program conducted by the composer himself at the Musikverein Wien, Great Hall on 2 December, 1910. 4 pp. 15 x 23 cm. Debussy conducted his "Petite Suite", "La Mer," "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune" and "Ibéria." A few creases, a partially erased spurious signature, else fine. The interior pages includes the programs for 5,9,11, and 14 December (Elena Gerhardt, Tilly Koenen, Stella Hohenfels & Alfred Freiherr von Berger, Willy Burmester). Original programs from Debussy performances are scarce.
Cast bronze portrait medallion by Pierre Turin. Obverse: Bust-length relief in profile, turned to the left. Bearded, wearing jacket, hair parted on the left. Inscribed below the image CLAUDE DEBUSSY. With the name P. TURIN below the beard. Reverse inscribed CLAUDE DEBUSSY / 1862-1918 / CETTE MEDAILLE / A ÉTÉ FRAPPÉE / A L'OCCASION / DE L'ÉRECTION / DES MONUMENTS DE / CLAUDE DEBUSSY / A PARIS / ET A ST GERMAINE EN LAYE. Marked with a small heart and BRONZE on the lower rim. Read More...