Signed Notman of Boston cabinet photograph of the American soprano, the first American to sing at Bayreuth (as Elsa in 1894). One of the true greats of the Golden Age. In fine condition, with a small tear to mount on right edge and mounting traces on verso. 11 x 16.5 cm.
Attractive framed set of five "Historic Record Society" labels, each with an authentic signature in ink from a Golden Age of Opera legend: Louise Homer, Lucien Muratore, Charles Dalmores, Eduardo Garbin and Bernardo de Muro. Framed 15 x 11 inches. An unusual collection.
Vintage signed postcard photograph, an attractive image of the legendary ballerina standing en pointe. Photograph by Beagles. Signed by Pavlova in bold, dark blue fountain pen ink with her name alone across the image. A few modest creases to upper right, mounting traces/losses on verso, otherwise fine.
Magnificent signed Harcourt photograph of the great French chanteuse. "Disques Columbia" promotional photo of a Piaf, boldly signed "En Souvenir / Edith Piaf" in blue ink. 9 x 14 cm. One small tear at top edge, otherwise fine.
Vintage ink in-person signature , 'Elvis Presley,' on an off-white 4 x 3 page. A well-penned example. Together with an 8 x 10 inch photograph of The King.
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8 x 10 inch original 1938 glossy press photograph of the important Russian composer/pianist. One vertical edit line of white paint from preparation for publication in a magazine, else fine.
Moscow: A. Gutheil. [1923]. First edition. Réduction pour 2 Pianos par l'auteur. Upright folio. 71 pp. [PN] 10322. Inscribed, signed and dated 1932 by the composer in blue ink in Cyrillic at the had of the first page and with two evocative pencil drawings of the composer in an unknown hand on the front cover. Toned, a few pages with light fingerings in pencil, edges lightly chipped and with a large tear through one leaf (page 65-66), disbound with most pages loose or fully separated. Signed scores from the composer are rare. Read More...
192. Puccini, Giacomo. (1858–1924). La Fanciulla del West. Opera in tre atti (dal dramma di David Belasco) di Guelfo Civinini e Carlo Zangarini.
Milano: G. Ricordi. 1910 [1910, Blindstamp: 12 10]. First edition, first issue.. Opera completa, riduzione di Carlo Carignani. Canto e Pianoforte. [2] (Dedication, Portrait), [8], 333, [1] p. [PN] 113300. 275 mm. Hopkinson 7A. Spine extremeties somewhat chipped, a few chipps to fron wrapper edges, overall a very good copy. Read More...
Signed postcard photograph of the French composer, teacher, organist, and pianist. Surface rather silvered, but otherwise in very fine condition and rather scarce.
Limited autographed edition of 4 records (of six issued) by the English composer whose output of songs, more than one hundred in total, are a fundamental part of the canon of English art song. These were issued privately for the Roger Quilter Society and include a small paper insert signed by Quilter.
An original 1931 San Francisco recital program from the great pianist and composer. A typically ambitious program, he played works by Bach-Tausig, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Medtner, Balakireff, as well as two of his own compositions. Some paper loss at margins of back cover from previous mounting, otherwise very good.
An unusual original vintage photograph of the great composer/pianist, standing on the deck of a ship where he is - according to the note on verso - "signing a $90,000 contract on departing for Europe." An astonishing amount of money for the time!
3.75 X 5.75 inches, edges somewhat rough but overall fine.
1939 Cleveland Orchestra program, boldly signed "S. Rachmaninoff" in pencil on the front cover. The great pianist/composer performed his own Piano Concerto No. 1 on a program which also included his Five Picture Studies as arranged for orchestra by Respighi. Light vertical crease, otherwise fine.
8 x 10 inch original glossy bust portrait photograph of the eminent conductor. Boldly signed and in very fine condition.
After emigrating from Poland in 1926 to serve as assistant conductor to Stokowski in Philadelphia, Rodzinski was later director of the Cleveland Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Vintage signed 8 x 10 inch photograph, boldly signed and inscribed by the American composer, lyricist, and writer for musical theater. Fine. From the Estate of Betty Melnikoff, née Peskin.
New York: Boosey and Hawkes. 1972. 32 pp. Facsimile manuscript rental copy, in faux leather black covers with black plastic comb binding. From the collection of the director of the David Ensemble, who premiered this work. Yellowed around edges, performance notations in red ink throughout, probably from the premiere.