A very fine original mezzotint portrait of the celebrated English actor and theatre manager, brother of John Philip Kemble and Sarah Siddons and father of Fanny Kemble. Engraved by Lupton after the painting by G.H. Harlow and published in London by W. Crubb in 1824. Outer margins lightly toned, overall in very fine condition. 30 x 40 cm.
Bold autograph from the Austrian/American pianist whose Schubert and Beethoven recordings are beyond compare. Dated 1932, on an album page, 11.5 x 18.5 cm. Together with a 1948 press photograph with some in-painting from periodical publication.
His teacher, Theodor Leschetizky, once told him: “You will never be a pianist. You are a musician.”
A desirable signed real photo postcard of the honey-voiced tenor at his most dapper, dated 1933. Stamped by the photographer G. Grazioli of Firenze at bottom right corner. Boldly signed in blue ink and in crisp, very fine condition. Read More...
Lübeck: Verlag Ludwig Möller. [1917]. First edition. Scarce complete set of six musician silhouettes by the renowned silhouette artist. Held in the original illustrated folder, each portrait measuring 25 x 32.5 cms on heavy paper. The musicians portrayed are: Eugen d'Albert, Hugo Becker, Carl Flesch, Arthur Nikisch, Richard Strauss, and Felix v. Weingartner. Uncommon. Worldcat lists only one copy.
Autograph quotation signed from the American pastor, activist, and leader in the Civil Rights movement who received the Nobel Peace Price in 1964. 1 page, no date, 8 handwritten lines on paper from King's sermon "On Being a Good Neighbor,"originally delivered during the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1956. Measuring approx. 21 x 14 cm, signed with his name in full "Martin Luther King Jr.". Originally sent to a journalist at the Swedish newspaper "Dagens Nyheter" in 1966, at the time King spoke in Stockholm. Read More...
Photograph collage, no place, no date, but ca. 1920-30. 30.5 x 42 cm. Stamped monogram "BM" lower right. Verso with some stains and previous mounting tears and remnants, as well as unrelated signatures and a faint stamp "C 18", otherwise in fine condition. Read More...
Signed doubleweight Vandamm of NY bust portrait photograph of the beloved English pianist, who neatly signs and inscribes in the lower blank margin of the image. 8 x 10 inches. Stamped by the photographer on the verso, in fine condition. Together with an original undated all-Beethoven recital program, featuring this image on the cover.
Boldly penned AMQS by the admired conductor and son of violinist, Jan Kubelik. Dated 10/5/1987, on an oblong sheet 14.7 x 21 cm. with an inset clipped magazine photograph. Fine.
Boldly signed early 8 x 10 inch glossy photograph of the popular Choral conductor, who as leader of the Robert Shaw Chorale, commissioned important works from Bartok, Milhaud, Britten, Barber, Copland and others. Ca, 1945, inscribed "with deep thanks for your fine courtesy and magnificent audience." Slight smudging to the inscription, age spotting mostly around the edges. Uncommon so early.
New York: Breitkopf & Härtel. 1922. Three separate scores, 12.25"x9.25" each, all with blue paper cover with orange print. Individual works are as follows: Read More...
Original painting of Chaplin as Hamlet, signed by Alex(ander) King lower right, ca. 1930. 15.25 x 20.5 inches, gouache on art board. Edges chipped, upper right corner separated, but overall in fine condition. From the collection of Kenneth MacGowan, Academy-Award winning film producer.
Alex King was a bestselling humorist, memoirist and media personality of the early television era.
11 x 14 inch original Blank + Stoller of NY photograph of an unidentified early teacher of soprano Anna Moffo, inscribed "To my prize pupil / James M. Hills [Wills? Mills?)]," from the collection of Anna Moffo. Some creasing alround the print borders, a few scuffs, else fine.
9. Beethoven, Ludwig van. (1770–1827). Trois sonates pour le piano-forte avec accompagnement de violon ... par Louis van Beethoven. Oeuvre 30.
Paris: Janet et Cotelle.. [1828]. Upright folio. Livraison I - III: three volumes bound together in blue marbled boards. Lacking violin part. Engraved throughout. [PN] 1118, 1119, 1120. Blue marbled boards. First and second title pages present but separated, signatures a little loose generally, a few creased pages, generally very good otherwise.
Leipzig: Leuckart. 1899. First Edition. Full score. Large upright folio. 139 pp. [PN] 5200. Rubbed and bumped, spine shaken and splitting from the block. Conductor's markings throughout in graphite and colored pencil. The head of the first page of score with the stamp of the Philharmonische Concerte Bremen. Mueller von Asow Bd. 1, p. 241; Trenner, p. 179 (Nr. 190). Read More...
180. Rome, Harold. (1908–1993). "That's the Ticket" - Three Signed Songs, including an Autograph Musical Quotation of "I Shouldn't Love You"
New York: Crawford Music Corporation. 1948. Grouping of three signed and inscribed songs from the American composer, lyricist, and writer for musical theater. " I Shouldn't Love You," 2 pp., inscribed with an AMQS; "Take off the Coat," 3 pp.; "The Money Song," 6 pp. A few nicks to edges, corners bent, else fine. Read More...
Original drawing in brown ink, accomplished in the hand of the composer on paper with letterhead of the "Maison du Roi / Département des Beaux Arts", annotated in the hand of the Vicomte de Beauchesne [from the sale of his library]: «fait par Rossini, le 9 mars 1829». Together with a concert pass in the hand of the composer "Laissez passez 2 personnes. G. Rossini / A le 22." 16 x 19 cm.
Autograph signature at the conclusion of a partial ALS from the highly important German composer and pianist whose distinctively lyrical musical language, especially evident in his keyboard works and art songs, made him one of the central figures of the German Romantic tradition. Read More...
An interesting collection of materials from the American folk singer, an iconic figure in the mid-20th century American folk music revival. The small archive includes correspondence from Seeger to his friend Bruce Cornish (1925 - 2014), an amateur musician who worked for the Kansas City Water Department, and includes four one-page ALSs, six brief ALSs on postcards, and three TLSs, dated from 1975 to 2000, all signed “Pete,” with him adding a small banjo sketch to four; Seeger has also affixed leaves to two of the letters. One letter, in part: “Several members of my family are interested in the violins, and if it is not too late, I’d like to send you the money to mail them here.” Another, in part: “I never expected to be quite so involved in trying to defend & restore a river, but it’s fun. Involves sailing & swimming and food and music, as well as science (see enclosed).” The collection also includes an ALS by his wife, filmmaker Toshi Seeger, a color reproduction of an illustrated song, and four unsigned photos: one of Pete Seeger, two of his mother Constance Seeger, and one of Constance and W.R. Young. In overall fine condition, with blocks of toning to the earliest letter.
TLS, one page, 8.5 x 7.25, New York Philharmonic letterhead, February 17, 1966. Letter to Evelyn Byrne, in full: “Your students’ question is difficult to answer, mainly because different books influence one at different stages of one’s develpoment. Roughly, though, I could name the following: In my ‘teens, the big influence was Jean-Christophe of Rolland (about a German musician). In my twenties, undoubtedly The Magic Mountain of Thomas Mann and Ulysses of James Joyce. In my thirties, Human Destiny by Lecomte de Nouy. And now, in my forties, without any second thoughts, the Nabokov novels, Lolita and Pale Fire.” In fine condition, with trivial creasing to right side and trimmed bottom edge. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.
Vintage sepia postcard photograph of the beloved American violinist and composer of Austrian birth who was one of the most important musicians of the last century. Bust portrait, signed with his name alone, in fine condition. 11 x 16 cm.