Signed original doubleweight A. Laviosa of NY photograph of the British conductor and cellist, who has inscribed in fountain pen ink to the Box Office Treasurer of the New York Philharmonic, "To Edward Hochner / with all good wishes / John Barbirolli." Very fine. 6.75 x 9 inches (17.1 x 22.9 cm.).
London: Novello and Company. 1891. 8vo. [PN] 8146. 135 pp. Piano-Vocal score signed to front free endpage and to title page by Sir John Barbirolli with extensive annotations in his hand throughout, and inscribed on front flyleaf by the conductor's wife Evlyn, who has written "For Ray Leppard. / With my affectionate thanks / for his beautiful music making / at St. James Palace 30.XI.71 / and at all times. / Evlyn (Barbirolli) / 8. XII. 71." Together with Autograph Letter Signed, in full "8. Au. 71 / Dear Ray: / Alas all John's heavily marked scores are now in the British Museum (where they can be studied but not removed - even by me!) This was an extra Orfeo score but it has a few markups in it. It comes to you as a very small thank you for the other night. I felt it was a lovely occasion and your music making was more than worthy of it and its object. / With love and gratitude thanks / Evlyn." The occasion to which Barbirolli refers is likely a performance of La Calisto under Leppard's baton at the Royal Albert Hall on August 6, 1971. Though the letter states that there only a "few markups," there are markings in Barbirolli's identifiable hand on approximately 100 pages, with the majority of those quite extensively annotated with dynamics, expressive markings, cuts, textual and musical alterations or insertions. Red cloth, gilt stamped. Ten pages with old yellowed tape repairs, resultant staining to adjacent pages, a few pages with torn corners, else in fine condition. Read More...
Original caricature of the important British conductor, signed by the noted American illustrator and caricaturist Sam Norkin. Barbirolli is depicted conducting in concert dress, during his time as the conductor of the New York Philharmonic (1936–1943). Black and white ink on card, with pencil caption at the foot. Some light toning and wear; overall fine. 9.5 x 13.5 inches (24 x 33 cm). Read More...