Boldly signed FDC envelope with the Japanese Operatic Masks stamp (stamped Jan. 25th 1980), and signed April 15, 1992. Signed material of the important Japanese composer, a master of orchestral timbres, is rather scarce.
Signed photograph of the great songwriter, the famous portrait taken in NY by Hal Phyfe in the early 1940s. This one signed "Cole Porter" in blue ink along the right side. 4.5 x 5.5 inches. Fine.
Vintage 10.5 x 13 cm glossy Maurice Seymour photograph of the Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Signed and inscribed in green ink. Fine.
Vintage original candid performance photograph 8 x 10 inch photograph of the American musician who is best known as a trumpet playing band leader who led a big band from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947 but shortly after he re-organized and was active again with his band from then until his death in 1983. Crease to lower right corner, mounting remnants on verso, else fine.
Impressive 6 x 8 inch signed doubleweight Mishkin photograph from the great opera impressario. Dated 1933 and in fine condition.
Gatti-Casazza succeeded his father as manager of the municipal theatre in Ferrara and was manager of La Scala in Milan from 1898 to 1908, before his move to New York City where he was head of the Metropolitan Opera from 1908 to 1935.
Original vertical 13 x 8.75 inch silver gelatin photograph of Arthur Miller speaking to Marilyn Monroe in a profile view of each, evidently at a party or function with numerous people in the background. In fine condition with a few light internal bends and the lower left and upper right corners very slightly bent. The verso inscribed “M.M. meets Arthur Miller “ as well as name of photographer and copyright of Roy Schatt, the recto signed “Roy Schatt 1955 “ on the bottom middle in ink, though probably printed and signed later by the photographer. Read More...
Bust portrait photograph, ca. 1980, of the renowned British-born artist, signed in pale blue paint with his name alone across the image. 10 x 8 inches, very fine.
Signed photograph of the longtime alto saxophonist with Duke Ellington's band - one of the greats! Vintage glossy 9.5 x 6.5 photo of Duke Ellington conducting his orchestra taken by Valerie Wilmer, signed in fountain pen. Reverse bears notations about the photo and is also signed in pencil by Wilmer. In fine condition.
ALS from the American blues pianist, the embodiment of New Orleans blues and boogie woogie. Signed “Jack,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 11.5, personal letterhead, January 21, 1982. Letter to Brenda Bell. In part (spelling and grammar retained): “My dear love why I did not give you more money you said not to I did not no why did you say that I was thinging that you did not whant no more money from me so I did not seand to you no more money I did not no what was rong at the time you said that as I say I felt so bad I did not think that you love me annymore”. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope for the letter, addressed in Dupree’s hand, as well as a sheet of European tour information in another hand, with handwritten comments by Dupree. And together with a glossy 10 x 8 photo of Dupree behind his piano, signed in black felt tip, “Champion Jack Dupree, 1990.” In overall fine condition.
Jumbo Falk of NY bust portrait cabinet photograph of the great soprano, Shanghai-born American Golden Age star. Boldly signed "Emma Eames Story / 1899" following her marriage to the society painter, Julian Story. In very fine condition and rare in this large format. 7.5 x 12.5 inches [19 x 32 cm].
Original doubleweight black and white silver gelatin print, stamp of the photographer Mali of Charenton on the verso, ca. 1972, during the filming of the film "Messiaen et les Oiseaux" by Denise Tual. Stockhausen studied with Messiaen in 1952. 27 x 20cm. Edges trimmed somewhat unevenly, a few handling creases, overall very good. A remarkable original photograph of two of the giants of 20th century music.
Amusing original pencil drawing of a female pianist performing on an upright piano on stage, audience members seen lower left. In an unidentified but accomplished hand. 15 x 12.5 cm.
4 x 6 inch halftone photograph of the superb French violinist, boldly inscribed and signed in blue ink and in fine condition.
With Django Reinhardt, he was the principal member of the Quintette du Hot Club de France (formed in 1934) and was a pioneer of the jazz violin. He is responsible for many heavenly recordings.
19.3 x 15 cm. Extracted from Bullart: Académie des Sciences et des Arts, Bruxelles, 1682. Mounted to rigid backing, toned.
Apparently based on the Johann Sadeler engraving of 1593, the source of both prints most probably being the since lost oil painting of ca. 1580. See Leuchtmann: Orlando di Lasso, plates II, 22, 18 and 16a.
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...