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21014. Cortot, Alfred. (1877-1962).
Star-Shaped Photograph

Star-shaped paper cutout featuring a half-tone Kubey-Rembrandt photograph of the incomparable French pianist.  A fitting piece of ephemera for a fixture of the pianistic firmament.  Light wear and one loss to the points of the stars, overall in fine condition.  8.5 x 8.5 inches (21.6 x 21.6 cm.).

4406. Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962).
Chopin Recital Program and Broadside

Original program and broadside from an all-Chopin recital given by the great French pianist in Bristol, UK, in honor of the Chopin Centenary of 1949.  Both in fine condition.  Broadside 6.5 x 9 inches (16.5 x 22.8 cm.); program 5.5 x 8.5 inches (14 x 21.6 cm.), 6pp.

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Program, unsigned
Classical Music

22385. Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962).
Signed Photograph

Charles Vandamme of Paris headshot of the French pianist in his later years, in a pensive position, his head resting on his right hand, and signed in blue ink with the date 1952.  Photographer's signature in negative to lower left corner.   7.25 x 4.75 inches (18.3 x 12 cm).  In fine condition.

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Unsigned Photograph
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France

4932. Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962).
Farewell Recital Program

Original 1953 program from the great pianist's "Farewell Recital Tour" in England, Ireland and Scotland.  6 pp.  With a facsimile autograph beneath his photograph on the front cover.  Wrinkling, one heavy horizontal crease through the center; worn but overall good.  5 x 8 inches (12.7 x 20.3 cm.).

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Signed Photograph
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23264. Joachim, Joseph. (1831-1907) [Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)] [Torff, Emil.].
Portrait Medal - FROM THE CORTOT COLLECTION

1907 memorial cast bronze portrait medallion of the important Hungarian violinist and Brahms collaborator, obverse depicting head and shoulders of Joachim with violin; Joachim's name ("Josef Joachim") and dates are engraved; sculptor's name below first "J". Obverse depicts a muse playing a harp. 60 mm. With remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot (Christie's Paris, 2019), one of the great pianists of all time, famously as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia. Heidemann 248; Niggl 974; Wurzbach 3968.  A very scarce medal. 

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Ephemera
Classical Music

23265. Thalberg, Sigismund. (1812–1871) [Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)].
Bronze Bust Portrait of Thalberg- FROM THE CORTOT COLLECTION

A fine example of this large uniface lifetime portrait in high relief of the pianist-composer in right profile, cast bronze with warm brown patina, 7 inches (18 cm) diameter, signed and dated 1842 at lower center, inscribed with sitter's name to left, and signed “Propriété de l’auteur - Benezecht”, below. With remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot (Christie's Paris, 2019), one of the great pianists of all time, as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia. Christie's label affixed to verso. Nigl 2007. Extremely fine. Read More...

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23263. Falla, Manuel de. (1876-1946) [Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)] .
Bronze Portrait Medal - FROM THE CORTOT COLLECTION

Bronze medal of the influential Spanish composer, a detailed bust portrait by Anna Bass, 1950, bust left, rev. female performing a fire dance at right, kneeling naked male sorcerer utters incantations in front of the flames of a small fire, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia.  68mm, 170.17g. CGMP p.102; Monnaie Exh. Cat. 1965, 44; Niggl 622; cf. DNW 30, 743. With remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot (Christie's Paris, 2019), one of the great pianists of all time, famously as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia.

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Ephemera
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23262. Debussy, Claude. (1862–1918) [Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)] .
Portrait Medal Plaquette - FROM THE CORTOT COLLECTION

Cast bronze portrait medallion of the important composer by Pierre Turin. Obverse: Bust-length relief in profile, turned to the left. Bearded, wearing jacket, hair parted on the left. Inscribed below the image CLAUDE DEBUSSY. With the name P. TURIN below the beard. Reverse inscribed CLAUDE DEBUSSY / 1862-1918 / CETTE MEDAILLE / A ÉTÉ FRAPPÉE / A L'OCCASION / DE L'ÉRECTION / DES MONUMENTS DE / CLAUDE DEBUSSY / A PARIS / ET A ST GERMAINE EN LAYE. Rectangular, 1.5 x 2.25 inches (4.2 x 5.9 cm). Niggl 538.  With remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot (Christie's Paris, 2019), one of the great pianists of all time, famously as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia. Read More...

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Ephemera
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23273. Ravel, Maurice. (1875-1937) [Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)] .
Bronze Portrait Medal, 1930 - FROM THE CORTOT COLLECTION

Solid bronze portrait medal by Elisa Beetz Charpentier (1875 - 1949). 50 mm (2 inches); 70 grams; 5 mm (edge/relief). Ravel is shown in profile looking to the right. The verso shows a musical excerpt with two frogs hopping onto the staves, referencing the composer's "Histoire Naturelle" on the poems of Jules Renard. With the artist's monogram lower right both sides, recto with the year MCMXXX. In very fine condition. CGMP Vol. 3, p. 36; Niggl 1654. With remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot (Christie's Paris, 2019), one of the great pianists of all time, famous as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia. 

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Ephemera
Classical Music

23268. Mahler, Gustav. (1860–1911) [Rothberger, Alfred. (1873–1932)] [Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)] .
Bronze Commemorative Medal - FROM THE CORTOT COLLECTION

A rare and finely made first strike bronze commemoration medal of Gustav Mahler by Alfred Rothberger, obverse; portrait bust in low relief, cast caption GUSTAV MAHLER, signed to flan edge, reverse; art nouveau decoration, the text "MEINE ZEIT WIRD NOCH KOMMEN," 49mm diameter, very fine. Niggl 1236. With remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot (Christie's Paris, 2019), one of the great pianists of all time, famous as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia.  Read More...

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23274. Liszt, Franz. (1811–1886) [Lange, Conrad. (1806-1856)] [Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)] .
Bronze Medal Portrait, 1846 - FROM THE CORTOT COLLECTION

Uniface bronze left-facing bust portrait medal of the Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer.  Inscribed around the recto "Franc Liszt Nostri Saecvuli Clavichordii Orpheus" and signed to the lower neck "C. Lange." 49 mm. This example of the medal, which Niggl (1134) describes with text also to verso, has seemingly been roughly separated somehow from it's other half, the recto rather rough and pierced with a small nail head, probably from a prior mounting. Niggl also records that Liszt had been presented with a silver example of this medal by Baron Prokesch von Osten on behalf of Hungarian art lovers. Despite condition issues, this is a very rare early medal, with remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot (Christie's Paris, 2019), one of the great pianists of all time, famous as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia.

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Ephemera
Classical Music
A fine example of this celebrated portrait of the violinist-composer in profile, cast bronze with warm brown patina, 6 in. diameter, signed and dated 1834 at lower center, inscribed with sitter's name to left, and with foundry mark "Eck et Durand" to verso, stamped with the number 357 to the upper edge, with a later metal hanging loop soldered to verso, Christie's label affixed to verso. With remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot, one of the great pianists of all time, as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia. Read More...

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Ephemera

18940. Franck, César. (1822–1890) & Braud, Paul. (1860–?) [[Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)] .
"Eros et Psyché" - Inscribed to Thérèse César Franck, later in the Cortot Collection

Paris: O. Bornemann. 1904.

"Eros et Psyché ... Fragment de Psyché. Transcription pour deux pianos par Paul Braud." An inscribed and hand-corrected early, possibly final proof, printing of the final movement of Franck's symphonic poem Psyché, as arranged for two pianos by Paul Braud, this copy inscribed by the pianist and arranger to the composer's granddaughter, "À Mlle Thérèse César Franck / respectueux hommage de Paul Braud / Les Eolides / 25 Septembre 1905," and inscribed additionally with a further autograph note reading (Translated from the French), "Finished on October 15, 1890 and performed for the first time before César Franck on the 30th of the same month, this transcription is the last piece the author of Psyché ever heard."["Terminée le 15 octobre 1890 et exécutée pour la première fois devant César Franck le 30 du même mois, cette transcription est le dernier morceau qu'ait entendu l'auteur de Psyché"]. Upright folio. Separate parts for Piano 1 and 2: Title (vb); 1 - 12pp [identified in pencil at the head "...le 1er piano"], title with above inscriptions, music with handwritten tempo markings at the head and corrected publication date at foot of first page (both in ink) and with markings throughout in pencil, including tempi, expressive instructions and fingerings;  1 - 12pp. music with handwritten tempo markings at the head and corrected publication date at foot of first page (both in ink) and with occasional markings in pencil. Both parts heavily worn, with title separated and spine reinforced with tape, tears and chipping around margins. From the Collection of Alfred Cortot. Read More...


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Printed Music
Classical Music
Original program from a highly interesting recital given by the great French pianist in 1927 with the German mezzo-soprano, Elena Gerhardt.  Alternating works for piano solo with songs (with pianist, Ivor Newton accompanying), the program included music of Vivaldi (Concerto da Camera), Schubert (misc. songs), Chopin (Sonata in B flat, Etudes OP. 10 and 25), Brahms (misc. songs). Program includes song translations and notes by Cortot.  28pp.  Mild wear, some foxing and toning, overall fine.  6.75 x 8.25 inches (17 x 21 cm.).

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Program, unsigned
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Signed two-portrait halftone montage removed from a program, the photographs by Alban, 18 x 26 cm overall, signed and inscribed by both musicians in 1930. Their recordings together are beyond compare! Mounting remnants on verso upper edge, else fine.

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15131. La Candela, Madeleine. (1901–?).
Signed Photograph

Signed photograph from the French pianist who was a student of Alfred Cortot. Clipped halftone photograph, mounted on a postcard and signed below the image. Dated February 27, 1936. In fine condition. 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm).

From the collection of Monique Paravicini Simon (1916-2003), who was active in the world of dance and involved in the Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo. 


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19084. Philipp, Isidor. (1863–1958) [Monteux, Pierre. (1875–1964)].
"I hope to see you again, if the world has not been destroyed" - Autograph Letter Signed to Pierre Monteux

ALS from the French pianist and pedagogue to the great conductor.  Sept 4 [1956];  1 p.  Translated in part, "My dear friend / I am very touched that you have thought of my 93 years.  A thousand thanks! / I hope to see you again, if the world has not been destroyed.  In reviewing the morning paper, one asks oneself if one can hope again for some days of calm and repose..."  Light mailing folds, else very fine.  5.25 x 8.25 inches (13.3 x 20.9 cm.).  Monteux moved to the United States permanently in 1942, at the height of World War II, and this letter was almost certainly written during that time. Read More...

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Signature
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Autograph Letter

18716. Philipp, Isidor. (1863–1958).
"Phalenes" - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed with Photograph

Signed card from the French composer and pedagogue, featuring an AMQS in G-flat major marked fuggevole [fleeting] from Philipp's own composition "Phalenes" inscribed "pour M. Roger Derby/ 1932/ I. Philipp," together with with a half-tone photograph clipped from an unidentified publication and together with the original stamped transmissal envelope.  Fine.  Card measures 3.25 x 2.25 inches (8.2 x 5.7 cm.), photograph 9 x 6.75 (22.9 x 17.1 cm.). Read More...

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Unsigned Photograph

22417. Fournier, Pierre. (1906–1986).
Signed Photograph

Signed title leaf cut from a program of a duo recital of the great French cellist in Belgrade on April 4, 1951, accompanied by the Slovenian composer and pianist Marijan Lipovšek.  Signature to foot of title with halftone portrait of the cellist and his name (in Cyrillic) as caption; basic facts of concert in Serbian (Cyrillic) to verso.  7 x 4.75 inches (17.6 x 12.2).  Horizontal fold; somewhat browned. Read More...

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