Vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 inch Maurice Seymour photograph showing Simone in a head and shoulders pose, signed in fountain pen ink across a clear area of the background, "To Craig, Sincerely, Nina Simone." Scarce, particularly so in vintage signed photos. A reasonably heavy crease runs horizontally across the image, just touching part of the signature, although this detracts little from the overall appearance.
Boldly penned vintage blue ink signature on an off-white album page. 5 x 6 inches and in very fine condition. Nicely matted with a striking reprint color photograph to 14 x 18 inches [can be shipped unmatted for International customers].
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Card written on "Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sinatra" stationery: "Dear Smokey - We send you love wishing you a happy day!" Signed "Barbara & Blue Eyes." The card was written some time after 1976, as it is signed by Sinatra's fourth (and final) wife, Barbara Marx. 3 3/8 by 4 3/4 inches. A nice association between two members of the so-called "Rat Pack" of the 1960's.
An autograph letter signed by Karlheinz Stockhausen ("St."). In full, "Dear Robert, here are: 1)List of players for STOP and YLEM. 2) Plan for orchestra (2 parts of program), Jan 1st 1973, Yours St." Together with three facsimile printed sheets containing the information referred to by the composer in his note, one marked in red ink by the composer, "Letzte Korrektur!" ["Last Correction!"] In very fine condition, and sold together with the original envelope, hand-addressed and signed by the composer ("Stockhausen").
Berlin: Éd. Russe de Musique. [1928]. First edition. 32 pp. de Lerma A6, p. 6; Kirchmeyer 48-1, p. 310. Original printed wrappers, with ownership signature and small abrasion at upper right corner. Some splitting of block from wrappers along inner front gutter, else fine.
Written in 1927-1928 as a show case for Serge Lifar, its Paris performance on 12 June 1928, with choreography by Georges Balanchine, was a landmark event. Stravinsky later described this collaboration with Balanchine as one of the most satisfying of his artistic life.
Superb AMQS, two measures from "Petrouchka" on stationery from the Dolder Grand Hotel of Zurich, accomplished in blue ink, signed and dated 1968. 5.75 x 4 inches overall, staple holes around periphery of sheet, scarcely affecting the appearance, otherwise fine, clean condition. An uncommon quotation from one of the composer’s most popular and enduring works!
London: Victor Gollancz. 1936. First English edition. 8vo. 286pp. First published in French in two volumes. Illustrated by 6 full-page illustrations, 3 by Picasso, 1 by Jean Cocteau, 1 by Igor Stravinsky and the frontispiece by Theodore Stravinsky. Boldly signed and inscribed in red ink on the title page, Hollywood July 5/57. Spine extremities chipped, front joint a little weak, frontis starting to separate from block, otherwise fine.
Berlin: Edition russe de musique. [1912]. First miniature edition. 8vo. (14.5 x 21 cm). 156 pp. [PN] 348. Hirsch, II 905; de Lerma P15-3, p. 60. Rare first miniature edition of the full score, published at the time of the conductor's score. Fragile wrappers present but heavily chipped, front wrapper reinforced around edges with archival tape, spine cover perished and rear wrapper affixed with tape. Paper and glue remnants along inner gutter of first and final pages, otherwise clean throughout. Read More...
A-R Editions. 2005. 359 pp. 11.9 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches. This edition contains all of the existing musical sketches for Stravinsky's Histoire du soldat (1918), representing over 250 facsimile pages from the combined holdings of the Paul Sacher Stiftung (Basel) and the Rychenberg Stiftung in Winterthur. With supporting commentary by Maureen A. Carr, Philippe Girard, Alain Rochat and Noël Cordonier. Edges and spine slightly worn, pen marks on upper and lower fore-edges, generally very good.
London: J. & W. Chester. 1920. First edition. 86 pp. [PN] 9707. Original textured brown wrappers, perfectly preserved in full cloth binding. Title page somewhat toned, else very fine throughout. Complete Catalogue, p. 18; Kirchmeyer 34-1; de Lerma P60, p. 71. Read More...
Two First editions of Stravinsky works for piano from Pulcinella, after Pergolesi. Both from the library of Beethoven scholar and conductor, Elliot Forbes, and signed by him in the upper cover corners. Read More...
Lausanne/Paris: Librairie Gallimard/Éditions Mermod. 1929. First edition. 8vo. 106 pp. With 6 "hors-texte". Limited edition on Miliani paper, number 568 of 800. Bringolf 37. Wrappers toned, else fine.
The Swiss writer C.F. Ramuz wrote the libretto for Stravinsky's 1918 "L'histoire du soldat."
Fine AMQS in the hand of the composer, the most famous song from his 1977 Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical, "Annie." Boldly penned on a card with a printed keyboard and music motif. An ideal example, in very fine condition.
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Original photograph of the Austrian tenor, one of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Boldly signed and inscribed on the mount, and dated 1925. Photograph by Residenz Atelier Wien, some silvering around margins, but overall fine. Photograph measures 15.5 x 22 cm, mounted to 23.5 x 33.5 cm overall.
Undedicated signed postcard photograph of the masterful French violinist. Signed "Jacques Thibaud. Paris, 12 Juin 1924." Mild silvering around edges, otherwise in fine condition.
Original 1919 recital program from the great French violinist. The program from His Majesty's Theatre in London, included works by Lalo, Schumann, Beethoven and others. The verso features an description of Prokofieff's upcoming recital, listing him as "The great Russian composer and pianist, modernist and futurist." Folds, else fine.
An unusual autograph musical quotation, signed (“Arturo Toscanini”), in blue ink. 1 page, oblong 11 x 18.5 cm. Dated "Boston 7-1-921," four bars from Debussy's "Iberia," marked "Allegro." Three-hole punches along top margin, not affecting and otherwise fine. Sold together with a vintage 8 x 10 inch glossy photograph.
Toscanini's recordings of "Iberia" and other works by Debussy made with the NBC Orchestra, are regarded as definitive by many listeners.
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An undated lette from the French violinist and musicologist, son of the great soprano, Pauline Viardot-Garcia and the writer and director of the Théâtre Italien, Louis Viardot. Read More...