Spring 2016 Catalogue

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1. Berg, Alban. (1885 - 1935).
"Lyrischen Suite für Streichquartett"[Lyric Suite for String Quartet] - Autograph Musical Manuscript

Autograph manuscript leaf of the "Bratsche" [viola] part, the opening measures of the first movement of the "Lyrischen Suite für Streichquartett."  Entirely in the composer's hand, marked "Allegretto gioviale," with indications for the engraver ("richtiges Muster" [correct design]), and further indications ("Temposschrift," etc.).  Signed at the head, "Alban Berg." 1 page,upright folio, 10 systems. Slight damage to the edges, with slight toning and foxing, else fine. Read More...
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2. Bernstein, Leonard. (1918–1990).
Autograph Signature on Bicentennial FDC

1976 Bicentennial envelope signed by the great American conductor and composer. Without stamps or postmark.  In fine condition, 16.6 x 9.2 cm.
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3. Bernstein, Leonard. (1918–1990).
Bernstein's Baton and National Art's Club Medal Ensemble, framed with a Signed Hirshfeld Lithograph

Leonard Bernstein's National Arts Club Medal of Honor and conducting baton, both originally acquired at the famous Sotheby's sale of his estate in 1997. Nicely presented in a shadowbox frame with a printed Al Hirschfeld portrait, signed in ink by Bernstein from a limited edition for the Kansas City Philharmonic's Bernstein Festival in 1979. The baton pictured on page 53 of Property from the Estate of Leonard Bernstein (Sotheby's New York, December 10 and 11, 1997).
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4. Bernstein, Leonard. (1918–1990).
Israel Philharmonic in Beersheba - Original 1948 Photograph

Original press photograph of the young American conductor leading the Israel Philharmonic from the piano on a makeshift stage at Beersheba on November 20, 1948, only a few months after Israel's independence.  Soldiers keep watch on the ruined walls above the audience.  A historic image in very fine condition.  25.8 x 20.2 cm. Read More...
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5. [Bernstein, Leonard. (1918–1990)] Johnson, Lyndon B. (1908–1973).
Leonard Bernstein's "Member of the National Council on the Arts" Certificate, signed by President Johnson

Very large document signed, appointing Bernstein as a "Member of the National Council on the Arts", dated 2 March 1965. 47.5 x 57.5 cm, also signed by Secretary of State Dean Rusk, with mounted blindstamp seal of the United States. Paper seal sighly affected by silverfish, mounted on board, corners bumped, overall fine.
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6. Blech, Leo. (1871-1958).
Deux Esquisses pour violon et piano - INSCRIBED TO THE OWNER OF A STRADIVARI VIOLIN!

An interesting bound collection of sheet music by various composers (Saint-Saens, Sarasate, Tschaikowsky, Dvorak, R. Strauss, Blech, Gounod, Bruch etc.), inscribed on the inside cover of his own work "Deux Esquisses pour violon et piano" by the noted German conductor and composer "Herrn Dr. Hugo Grab, dem glücklichen Besitzer und Geniesser der herrlichen Stradivari zur freundlichen Erinnerung an Leo Blech. Prag 2. 4. 03" [For Dr. Hugo Grab, the lucky owner and connoisseur of the magnificent Stradivarius, in friendly rememberance..."]. Most of the bound editions ca. 1900. 120 pp. In fine condition, titled "Violine X. Dr. Hugo Grab" on the cover, with scattered marking in pencil presumably in his hand.
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7. Brahms, Johannes. (1833–1897).
Cabinet Photograph

Original ca. 1885 photograph of the great composer. Stamped at the base and verso by the photographer, Erwin Hanfstaengl, Frankfurt am Main. Approximately 4.2 x 6.5 inches [166 x 107 mm], mild scuffing and a few small spots, otherwise good condition.
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8. Brahms, Johannes. (1833–1897).
Serenade D dur für grosses Orchester...Op.11, [score],

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel. [1860]. First Edition. First edition of the full score, 217 pages, 8vo (c.25.4 x 16.3cm), priced at 5 Thlr. 15 Ngr., lithographed title and music, plate number 5361. Blue printed wrappers a little wrinkled and with some small tears around the edges, first few leaves with chipping along the outer edge, overall very good. Kurt Hofmann, Die Erstdrucke der Werke von Johannes Brahms (Tutzing, 1975), pp.24-25. Read More...

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9. Bridge, Frederick. (1844 - 1924).
Autograph Musical Quotation

Boldly penned musical quotation from the noted English composer, organist and writer on music. Bridge has written 3 measures of the Processional March from Callirhoë, his secular cantata of 1888, with a further four notes in the bass clef on a separate staff. The composer's name is written in an unknown hand in the lower left corner. Slight horizontal and vertical creases, one ink smudge, bottom edge rough; otherwise in fine condition. 24.4 x 15.6 cm.
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10. Britten, Benjamin. (1913–1976).
Early Signed Photograph & Autograph Letter saying "it is difficult to do justice to my classic features!"

Signed original 8 x 10 inch photograph of the young English composer, conductor and pianist, inscribed and signed in 1941 at the age of 28, to Charles V. Foreman and sold together with a 1-page ALS ("Benjamin Britten") on the letterhead of Dr. Mayer, M.D. (Britten and his partner, Peter Pears, lived with the Mayer family during their American stay), stating that (in part) "I have been most horribly busy since I got back from my very pleasant stay in the middle-west" and that "I enclose a photo - not a very good one I'm afraid, but it is difficult to do justice to my classic features." He goes on to note that "I enjoyed working with you all so very much...tell them I hope to back in Chicago with you all when this war is all over. I expect to leave for England in a week or so." Both items in fine condition, some very minor wrinkling to the photograph which also seems to have been somewhat light exposed in the upper half.
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11. Britten, Benjamin. (1913–1976) & Pears, Peter. (1910–1986) [Lotte Jacobi (1896–1990)].
Original Photograph

Original 1941 photograph by Lotte Jacobi of the composer and celebrated tenor, seated together at the keyboard. Signed lower right margin by the photographer and titled lower left, undated and probably printed ca. 1960. Mounted to rigid backing, matted and framed with only the image showing [3.75 x 2.75 inches]. Read More...
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12. Carter, Elliot. (1908–2012).
Autograph Musical Quotation "2nd Quartet"

Detailed AMQS, identified by the composer as "Conclusion: from 2nd Quartet" by the important American composer. Three measures on ruled manuscript paper, 7.5 x 8 inches. Partial hole punches along the left edge, stain along upper edge from prior mounting, else fine. Read More...
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13. Carter, Elliot. (1908–2012) [Powell, Mel. (1923–1998)].
Typed Letter Signed to Mel Powell, recommending Brian Ferneyhough for a teaching position

TLS from the Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer to Mel Powell, jazz pianist, composer and Dean of the California Institute of the Arts, declining an offer to teach there and recommending Brian Ferneyhough in his stead, about whose music he speaks admiringly.  1 page, on Carter's letterhead, signed "Elliott." Dated July 29, 1986. In fine condition, 18.4 x 27 cm.  Carter writes, in part: "Fernyhough's music impresses many in Europe and what I know of it seems very unusual and remarkable, if very complicated and hard to play.  The scores look amazing but the musical result is often very effective - as, for instance, his 2nd quartet that is on an English RCA record with my 3rd."  Earlier on, he remarks that "This next year is going to be a busy one for me because I have numerous commissions clamoring to be finished and not that much energy left to work as hard as I used to be able to.  So I must save all my effort for my composition and keep going until the time runs out."   Read More...
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14. Carter, Elliot. (1908–2012).
Signed Americana Series FDC

First day cover from 1980 signed by the important American composer, with an image of violinists and the caption, "The Music of America is Freedom's Symphony."  Part of the Americana series, with original stamps and postmark.  In very fine condition, 16.5 x 9.2 cm. Read More...
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15. Chemin-Petit, Hans. (1902-1981).
Manuscript sketchleaf from the opera "Die Rivalinnen"

Densely written manuscript sketchleaf from the 1969 opera "Die Rivalinnen," by the celebrated Berlin choir conductor and composer of choral and instrumental music. Four measures written in pencil over nine staves on recto and verso, identified in ink possibly in the composer's later hand as "Skizze fur Oper 'Die Rivalinnen' (1970)". The first measure of the recto is numbered 26, and the verso 28. The music is scored for five voices above two stave groups of unidentified instrumentation. The music is in 12/8 time and includes complete dynamic markings, slurs and rests. Left edge has been cut out of an album; otherwise fine condition. 16.2 x 13 cm. Read More...

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16. Cohan, George. M. (1878-1942).
Autograph Signature

Autograph signature of the great American entertainer (playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer, and producer!)  Cohan has signed on a small album leaf, and a small newspaper clipping of his face has been pasted below.  Dated February 16, 1937.  On the verso, another signature from an unidentified actor (Ernest ?) dated January 16, 1937.  Slight wear to the edges and mounting remnants; otherwise in fine condition.  12.6 x 11 cm.
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17. David, Felicien. (1810 - 1876) [Ugalde, Delphine. (1829 - 1910)].
"La Perle du Brésil" - Autograph Musical Quotation to Delphine Ugalde

AMQS from the important French composer to the celebrated soprano Delphine Ugalde, who created the title role in the quoted opera. Six measures from his "La Perle du Brésil," inscribed " à l'éminente cantatrice...pour laquelle le rôle de la Perle avait été écrit." With a small mounted trimmed albumen photogrph lower left. 31.5 x 12 cm. Fine. Read More...
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18. Eysler, Edmund. (1874-1949).
Autograph Musical Quotation

AMQS by the prolific Jewish Viennese composer of operettas, whose work was banned by the Nazi regime. Three measures of music written in ink at a jaunty angle, signed by the composer and dated September 30, 1933. In very fine condition. 11.3 x 7.2 cm.
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19. Fall, Leo. (1873-1925).
Signed Photograph

Original cabinet photograph signed by the Austrian composer of operettas, including The Dollar Princess and Madame Pompadour.  Fall is shown in profile, looking down through his pince-nez, and has signed elegantly in the corner: Leo Fall, Vienna, May 12, 1908.  The photograph is embossed with the year, 1908, and presented on the original mount from Hofatelier Gebrüder Hirsch, Mannheim.  On the verso, a newspaper clipping of Fall's obituary (in German) has been mounted, and Fall's birth and death dates written in pen. Some scratches and wear to the surface of the image, otherwise in fine condition.  10.6 x 16.4 cm.  Scarce.
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20. [French Composers] [Fort, Paul. (1872–1960)] Honegger, Arthur. (1892–1955), Auric, Georges. (1899–1983) , Schmitt, Florent. (1870–1858), Landowski, Marcel. (1915–1999), Laparra, Raoul. (1876–1943).
Concert An L'Honneur Et Au Benefice De Paul Fort - SIGNED PROGRAM

Autographed vintage program for a concert on November 28, 1936 held in honor of the French poet associated with the Symbolist movement, Paul Fort. The program has been signed by Fort on the back cover, as well as by 14 composers, including Pierre Vellones, Florent Schmitt, Marcel Landowski, Georges Auric, Philippe Gaubert, Henry Sauveplane, Raoul Laparra, Georges Migot, Renee Philippart, Louis Aubert, Louis Beydts, Arthur Honegger, and Emili Nerini, as well as by the poet Fernand Gregh. Fine condition.
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