Summer 2015 Catalogue

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122. Waller, Thomas "Fats." (1904-1943).
Signed Photograph

Vintage glossy photograph of Waller performing on his white piano, boldly signed in green fountain pen “Best wishes, ‘Fats Waller.’” In very fine condition. 8.5 x 13.5 cm. Read More...
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123. [Jazz & Song] Welk, Lawrence. (1903 - 1992).
Signed Photograph

Vintage publicity postcard photograph, signed and inscribed by the American musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted The Lawrence Welk Show from 1955 to 1982. His style came to be known to his large number of radio, television, and live-performance fans (and critics) as "champagne music". From the Estate of Betty Melnikoff, née Peskin. Fine.

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124. [Jazz] Coltrane, Dolphy, Gonsalves, Goodman, Modern Jazz Qt, Shaw, Rollins, Ellington, Hodges etc..
Inscribed Photograph Album

Large photograph album with over 90 autographs on album pages, most beneath original tipped-in candid and portrait photographs from concert and recording sessions, generally early 1960s. Approximately 90 photographs, undated and unsigned, including Count BASIE (autograph on album sheet, together with his Orchestra ), Art BLAKEY, Harry CARNEY (2), Don CHERRY, Buck CLAYTON, John COLTRANE, Eric DOLPHY, Herb ELLIS (Foto), Duke ELLINGTON, Dizzy GILLESPIE (2), Paul GONSALVES (2), Benny GOODMAN (signed photograph), Billy HIGGINS, Johnny HODGES (2), Elvin JONES, Hans KOLLER (2 photographs), Mel LEWIS, MODERN JAZZ QUARTET, Lee MORGAN, Gerry MULLIGAN, Sonny ROLLINS, Jimmy RUSHING (2), Bud SHANK, Arvell SHAW (2), Zoot SIMS (3), McCoy TYNER, Jimmy WOODE and Sam WOODYARD. In fine condition, a remarkable collection.
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125. Keilberth, Joseph. (1908 - 1968).
Signed Photograph

Signed Fayer of Vienna photograph of the eminent German conductor who tragically collapsed and died while conducting Wagner's Tristan und Isolde...at precisely the same moment in the same opera where Felix Mottl had collapsed and died in 1911! In fine condition. 9 x 14 cm.
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126. Kreisler, Fritz. (1875–1962).
Original Photograph with Martinelli

Unusual original 1951 photograph of the great violinist together with the singer Giovanni Martinelli and Margaret Truman - daughter of the President who was famously "interested" in an operatic career.  In fine condition.  9 x 7.15 inches (22.8 x 18.1 cm.).

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127. Kreisler, Fritz. (1875–1962).
Signed Photograph to Roque Spatolo

Beautiful somewhat soft-lense photograph of the beloved American violinist and composer of Austrian birth who was one of the most important musicians of the last century. A portrait of Kreisler in performance, gazing out from the image, signed and inscribed in 1935 to the Argentine clarinettist Roque Spatolo. Mounted to rigid backing, else fine. 16.5 x 23 cm.
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128. Kubelík, Jan. (1880–1940).
Autograph Musical Quotation

AMQS of three measures penned by the fine Czech virtuoso violinist on a card measuring 13 x 9 cm. Together with a vintage postcard photograph, both in excellent condition. Read More...
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129. Kunwald, Ernst. (1868 - 1939).
Signed Photograph

Postcard photograph boldly signed by the Austrian conductor. 3 x 5 inches. Fine.
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130. Lalo, Edouard. (1823 -1892).
Autograph Letter to Colonne

Autogr. signed letter to "mon cher [Edouard] Colonne", n.d., 2 1/2 pp., on 1 f., 8vo. In French, the composer sends a music fragment (not included) to Colonne for the concert of "La Société National" and for "le concert Dièmer" [Diémer, Louis-Joseph. (1843-1919)]. "For this one, one should suppress the trumpet call and then the timpany roll, skipping to the oboe entrace, page 2. For the Société Nationale, the number of string parts is 5-5-3-3-3-. For the Diemer concert, I'd be grateful if you could please have your librarian only bring the necessary part, ignoring the number." Read More...
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131. Lalo, Edouard. (1823 -1892).
Quatuor pour deux Violons, Alto et Violoncelle. Op. 19. - SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY TO TURBAN

Paris: J. Maho. [1859. Disbound folio. Violino I, Violino II, Viola, Violoncello (13, 11, 11, 11 pp). Engraved. [PN] 9890. Inscribed on the title (Violino I): "A mon ami A. Turban / E. Lalo." Scattered foxing, title/page one and final leaf of Violino I part separated, last leaf of Violoncello part separated, else fine. Read More...
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132. Landowska, Wanda. (1879–1959).
Signed Photograph to Roque Spatolo

Signed photograph from the Polish-French harpsichordist whose performances, teaching, recordings, and writings played a large role in reviving the popularity of the harpsichord in the early 20th century. 13 x 18 cm portrait, signed and inscribed in 1929 to the Argentine clarinettist Roque Spatolo, "musicien admirable et charmant collègue." Mounted to rigid backing, small surface loss in one place, else fine.
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133. Lauri-Volpi, Giacomo. (1892-1979).
Signed Photograph

Halftone postcard photograph of the great Italian tenor, signed and inscribed in 1935. 9 x 14 cm. Fine.
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134. Lazzari, Sylvio. (1857 - 1944).
Zwei Lieder fu?r eine tiefe Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte. Op. 6 & Drei Lieder fu?r eine tiefe Singstimme mit Begleitung des Pianoforte. TWO SIGNED PRESENTATION COPIES TO BLANCHE PUISAIS

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel. [1884, 1885]. First Edition. Two presentation copies of rare early scores from the conservatory years of the composer, each inscribed to the French Mezzo soprano Blanche Boidin-Puisais. The Drei Lieder score is inscribed to her at the head of the title page (7 pp, front pink wrapper detached but present); the Zwei Lieder is inscribed on the upper right of the front wrapper (9 pp, wrappers repaired with tape along the spine). Read More...

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135. Lazzari, Sylvio. (1857-1944) [Verlaine, Paul. (1833-1896)].
Spleen. [Op.19, no. 1] - AUTOGRAPH MUSICAL MANUSCRIPT

Autograph musical manuscript. N.p., n.d. [Paris, ca. 1894]. Title; 3 pp. Titled and signed by the composer on the first page and again at the head of the first page of music, followed by 37 measures scored for voice and piano, entirely in the hand of the composer. Read More...

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136. Leider, Frida. (1888-1975).
Signed Photograph

Signed postcard photograph of one of the most important dramatic sopranos of the 20th century in her signature role as Brunhilde. 9 x 14 cm and in fine condition.
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137. Lenepveu, Charles. (1840 - 1910).
Scène et Duetto...Renaud dans les jardins d'Armide - SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY

Paris: J. Hielard. [Ca. 1875]. Upright folio. 8 pp. Lithographed [PN] 304. Front wrapper separated completely, small tape repairs lower edge and quite foxed, lacking rear wrapper, internally very good. SIGNED and inscribed on the front rapper upper left and dated 30 April, 1877. Read More...

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138. Liszt, Franz. (1811–1886).
"Prelude Omnitonique" - Autograph Musical Quotation

Large autograph musical quotation signed (F Liszt") of two bars, headed "Prelude omnitonique", subscribed as a gift and dated from Barcelona, 21 April [18]45; headed by the recipient, Ranieri Vilanova, with a note stating that it was his "good fortune to take lessons from him almost every day" of Liszt's stay in Barcelona, and subscribed with a further note stating that "The above prelude was written in my presence on the day prior to Liszt's departure for Madrid" and a third note presenting the leaf to a lady as a "most precious remembrance of my young days"; subscribed "Ranieri Vilanova/ N. York June 1885". 1 page, on ten-stave paper, creased at the centre, light dust-staining, hinges on verso, oblong folio, 255 x 345mm. Read More...
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139. Liszt, Franz. (1811–1886).
Two Original Held Cabinet Photographs

Two original cabinet photographs by Louis Held, ca. 1886. The first is a photograph of a lithograph from Villain after the 1822 drawing by Rochas which was in Liszt's home: "François Liszt, aged 11" with the caption: "Assemblage étonnant de génie et d'enfance - Il a devance l'avenir - Et dans l'âge de l'espérance - Fait déjà naître un souvenir." Small bend bottom left, else fine. The second is of a portrait medal of the composer shown in bust profile. Each approx. 16.5 x 11 cm.
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140. [Liszt, Franz. (1811–1886)] Risler, Joseph-Édouard. (1873–1929).
"Rhapsodie Espagnole / Liszt" - Autograph Musical Quotation

AMQS of 2 measures from Liszt's Spanish Rhapsody, penned by the important pianist who himself studied with several of Liszt's pupils (Klindwoth, d'Albert and Stavenhagen). Titled, signed and dated Montevideo, 1920. 11.5 x 15.5 cm.
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141. [Liszt, Franz. (1811–1886)] Backhaus, Willhelm. (1884–1969).
"Liszt Concerto" - Autograph Musical Quotation

AMQS of two measures from the 2nd movement of the 1st Liszt Concerto for Piano, penned by the important pianist who himself studied with Liszt's pupil d'Albert. Signed and dated 4th of January, 1908 with a note on the verso stating that his "next recital at St. James's Hall will be on February the 23rd at 8 o'clock." 11.5 x 7.5 cm.
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