Signed Geoffrey Landesman photograph of the popular pianist duo, signed and inscribed to Harry Friedgut (1901-1975), managing director of the New York City Center of Music and Drama. Very fine. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm). Read More...
Paris: J. Hamelle. [1886]. Noël pour Ténor ou Soprano avec accompagnement de Piano (et d'Harmonium ad libitum)...Op. 43 No. 1. Upright folio. Lithographic title page (only) of the song publication 1 p. With his ownership signature in pencil upper right and the name stamp upper left of the remarkable composer Ernest Chausson, student of Massenet and Franck, who died tragically young. Toning, else fine. Though sadly lacking the musical score itself, an interesting association nevertheless. Read More...
Signed publicity sepia bust portrait of the French pianist whose recordings of the Mozart concertos with Szell are models of elegance and transparency. Inscribed to Harry Friedgut (1901-1975), managing director of the New York City Center of Music and Drama, "To Dr. Harry Friedgut/ Sincérement / Robert Casadesus/ Dec. 1942." Scattered light surface creases and a couple small stains, else fine. 8 x 10 inches ( 20.5 x 25.5 cm). Read More...
Signed Kriegsmann Mitchell of NY photograph of the great Dutch-American pianist and pedagogue who studied with Carreno and Busoni and who counted John Ogdon and Earl Wild among his own many accomplished students. Inscribed to Harry Friedgut (1901-1975), managing director of the New York City Center of Music and Drama, and dated Feb. 16th, 1942. Some small creases along the left edge, else fine, a particularly attractive example. 8 x 10 inches (20.6 x 25 cm).
Signed O.K. Vogelsang photograph of the Austrian/American pianist whose Schubert and Beethoven recordings are beyond compare. Schnabel is pictured with his gaze directed at the viewer, musical score and cigar in hand, and has inscribed to Harry Friedgut (1901-1975), managing director of the New York City Center of Music and Drama. Light spotting, small loss to upper right margin, overall fine. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm). Read More...
Striking doubleweight photograph of the important Russian-born American pianist shown at the keyboard, his reflection appearing in the polished lid, boldly signed and inscribed to Harry Friedgut (1901-1975), managing director of the New York City Center of Music and Drama,"To Harry Friedgut / in friendship / Mischa Levitzki / 1938." Trimmed to size, else fine. 7 x 9 inch (17.7 x 22.9 cm).
Signed Rembrandt Studio photograph of the great composer and pianist, shown in a pensive pose with chin resting on his hand, signed and inscribed in 1937 to Harry Friedgut (1901-1975), managing director of the New York City Center of Music and Drama. Approximately half-inch loss to upper right edge, well away from inscription and otherwise fine. 7 x 9 inch (17.7 x 22.9 cm).
Portrait photograph by Ray Lee Jackson of the great American bon vivant, actor and pianist, shown in a pensive pose with cigarette in hand, inscribed to Harry Friedgut (1901-1975), managing director of the New York City Center of Music and Drama. A few small nicks, small tear to upper right edge and small loss to lower edge (easily matted out of view), else fine. 7.25 x 9.25 inches (18.5 x 24 cm). Read More...
Rare boldly signed original black ink portrait of the great pianist shown at the keyboard. An uninscribed example, dated 1930, but from the collection of Harry Friedgut (1901-1975), managing director of the New York City Center of Music and Drama. Small losses to corners, else fine. 7 x 9 inches (17.8 x 22.9 cm). Read More...
Autograph fair copy musical manuscript in the hand of the composer, six pages on two sets of adjoining sheets, 6.75 x 10, January 19, 1961, signed and inscribed on the cover sheet in fountain pen "For John Hahessy, Corpus Christi Carol, (from 'A Boy was Born'), Benjamin Britten," similarly inscribed and titled and initialled "BB" at the head of the first page of music and signed again in full "Benjamin Britten / Jan. 19th 1961" at the conclusion. Britten has penned the music and lyrics for the complete song across five pages of three systems each, voice and piano, dedicating it to John Hahessy, a boy soprano who worked with Britten often and premiered several of his works and who went on to become a tenor performing under the name John Elwes. Sold together with a musical manuscript of the vocal part only that was used by John Hahessy to learn his part for the premiere, penned in the hand of Imogen Holst, the only child of Gustav Holst, herself a composer, arranger conductor, teacher, musicologist and musical administrator. Holst worked as Britten’s assistant from the early 1950s until 1964; she taught and coached the young boy soprano, John Hahessy, on the Corpus Christ Carol for the premiere. Both with very light foxing but overall in fine condition. Read More...
Company: A Musical Comedy. First edition. NY: Random House, 1970. Hardcover with dust jacket, 118 pages. Signed and inscribed on the first free end page in black felt tip, "To Matt — with thanks for the persistent enthusiasm — Stephen Sondheim." Autographic condition: fine, with light offsetting from the dust jacket touching the inscription. Book condition: VG/VG, with minor creasing and some delamination to the jacket. 5.75 x 8.5 inches (14.6 x 21.6 cm). Read More...
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[Film & Theatre]
Sondheim, Stephen. (1930-2021). Typed Letter Signed - "I have a special fondness for ‘Someone In A Tree’"
Typed letter signed from the important composer and lyricist. One page, 5.75 x 7.75 inches (14.6 x 19.7 cm). Personal letterhead, February 27, 1986, in part: “I don’t really have a ‘favorite’ song, but I have a special fondness for ‘Someone In A Tree.’ I have no favorite singer of ‘Send In The Clowns,’ and have heard very few of them. I have many tapes of me performing my works, but the only commercially released ones are A Stephen Sondheim Evening and Sondheim-A Musical Tribute.” In very fine condition. Read More...
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[Film & Theatre]
Sondheim, Stephen. (1930–2021). Signed Photograph with Autograph Musical Quotation of his favorite song
A satin-finish 8 x 10 inch close-up photo of Sondheim in a handsome profile pose, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Matt Stiller—Best wishes from Someone in a Tree…Stephen Sondheim,” who adds three bars of music from the Pacific Overtures song which the composer frequently identified as his among his personal favorites of his own compositions. In fine condition, with a few light surface creases. Read More...
Brief ALS in French, signed “Poulenc,” one page, 5.25 x 4, no date [circa 1948], from "Noizay," a handwritten letter to the Russian composer and music essayist Yevgeny Gunst, in full (translated): “With the amount of my debt - I will see you soon dear sir." In overall fine condition. Accompanied by an original vintage 2.75 x 2 contact sheet photo of the French village Ecurie, annotated on the back by an unknown hand. Read More...
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[History & Culture]
[Shakers]. "Hope all things" - Shaker Paper Cross-stitch Bookmark, ca. 1880
Bookmark cross-stitched on needlepoint mesh made of perforated paper, with red border and blue text adapted from 1 Corinthians 13:7, "It [love] bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." Provenance: Likely Catherine Hall (Harvard Commune, 1813-1890, contained in a manuscript Shaker notebook ca. 1880); Raymond Adams (1898-1987, noted Thoreau scholar and collector, founder of the Thoreau Society); by descent. 5.25 x 1.2 inches. In fine condition. Read More...
Simple, fragile, beautiful: an original 19th century red stencil print with delicate filigree design, presumably for a package or display of cherries. Provenance: Likely Catherine Hall (Harvard Commune, 1813-1890, contained in a manuscript Shaker notebook ca. 1880); Raymond Adams (1898-1987, noted Thoreau scholar and collector, founder of the Thoreau Society); by descent. 5.75 x 1.4 inches. Irregularly trimmed, slight toning along left edge, else fine. Read More...
Vintage pearl-finish Piccagliani photo of Callas as she appeared in Un Ballo in Maschera at La Scala 1957, signed and inscribed in blue fountain pen in Italian to the lower blank margin. In fine condition, with some light creases and mounting remnants to verso. 4 x 5.75 inches; 10.4 x 14.7 cm. Read More...
Vintage pearl-finish Piccagliani photo of Callas as she appeared in Un Ballo in Maschera at La Scala 1957, signed with her name alone in blue fountain pen across the image. In fine condition, moderate contrast to some of the signature and mounting remnants to verso. 3.75 x 5.5 inches; 9.4 x 13.7 cm. Read More...
New York: Dover Publications, Inc.. 1976. Signed book from the Russian-born French artist and designer who flourished in a range of fields including fashion, jewelry, graphic arts and costume design. He has signed on the first page of illustrations. 16 single-sided heavy stock pages. Softcover. Overall in fine condition. 9.25 x 12 inches (23.5 x 31 cm). Read More...
New York: Dover Publications, Inc.. 1976. Signed book from the Russian-born French artist and designer who flourished in a range of fields including fashion, jewelry, graphic arts and costume design. He has signed and inscribed on the title page to Paul McMahon. 129 pages. Softcover. Edges lightly worn, overall in fine condition. 9.25 x 12 inches (23.5 x 31 cm). Read More...