Atmospheric original Erich Salomon of Den Haag gelatin silver print of the British conductor leading an ensemble in performance. Beecham has inscribed "To Theo Laude [?] / Sir Thomas Beecham / Bart" to front. Photographer's stamp to verso. Signature low-contrast, some spotting to image, overall in fine condition. 5.25 x 5 inches (13.3 x 12.3 cm.).
Portrait of the British conductor in his later years in profile seated at his desk studying a score. 8.75 x 7.25 inches (22 x 18.2 cm). Mounted to rigid backing, in fine condition.
Sir Thomas Beecham founded both the London Philharmonic Orchestra (1932) and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1949). He was never happy with being a salaried employee of any orchestra and preferred to gather his own ensembles instead.
A remarkable original presentation photograph in original photographer's folder/mount, stamped "Swaine, 146 New Bond St.W. and at Southsea," photograph measuring an impressive 16.5 x 6.3 inches (42 x 16 cm.). The photograph shows the entire orchestra -all men - assembled in a large dining hall, in their most elegant attire, seated at 6 long tables. Sir Thomas may be see standing along the far right wall, with his eyes closed. We do not know on which occasion this image was taken, but it may include additional musical luminaries, as there seem to be more than a single orchestra's worth of attendees.
Impressive collection of autograph signatures from many of the greatest conductors of the first half of the twentieth century, including such luminaries as Sir Thomas Beecham, Bruno Walter, Otto Klemperer, Erich Kleiber, Clemens Krauss, Eugene Ormandy, Fritz Reiner and Arturo Toscanini, lovingly arranged and mounted on photo album paper along with half-tone images clipped from magazines and newspapers. Fine condition. Pages measure 9.75 x 11.5 inches (24.8 x 29.2 cm.), signatures are on various approx. 3.25 x 2.25 inch (8.2 x 5.7 cm.) cards, without inscription or date unless otherwise noted. As follows: Read More...
Stunning signed photograph of the Russian-born lyric soprano in costume as the Queen of the Night for a Teatro Colón production of Die Zauberflöte. Streich has inscribed to the lower portion of the image "To Paul / cordially / Rita Streich." White signature of the photograph lower right, stamp to verso reads "'Alfa Foto' / Teatro Colon / Buenos Aires." The production, under the baton of Sir Thomas Beecham, was recorded in 1958. Light wear to edges, signature low contrast, else fine. 7 x 9.25 inches (17.8 x 23.5 cm.). Read More...
Berlin: Verlag Harmonie. [1905]. First edition. Klavierauszug mit Deutschen Worten von Otto Singer / Engl. Worte. v. John Bernhoff. Upright folio (27cm x 33cm), 210 pp. Original wrappers printed in red, scattered foxing to covers, spine heavily chipped at extremeties, otherwise in very fine condition. With the 1908 ownership signature on the upper front wrapper of English pianist, Arthur Alexander (1891 - ?) and with the later ownership signature of composer, Bernard Hermann on the title page. Threlfall II/4. Read More...