102. [Pianists]. 1915 Program and Tickets for a series include Busoni, Gabrilowitsch, Hofmann, Borwick & Bauer
Unused series of five original passes or coupon for concerts by different pianists at the Opera House of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, February - March 1915, letterpress printed on pink cardstock measuring approx. 9 x 3.25 in. In perfectly preserved condition, the perforations crisp and untouched, and a particularly handsome item for display. Read More...
Garden City, NY: Doubleday. 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 273 pages. Signed on the first free end page in ballpoint, “Gregor Piatigorsky" by the great cellist and pedagogue. In fine condition, with price-clipped dust jacket and previous owner’s gift inscription to half-title page.
Superb signed original glossy Maillard-Kesslere photograph of the great Italian Basso, shown in his youthful prime. Boldly signed in blue ink. 8 x 10 inches, crisp and very fine.
[Paris] : Lalande, rue des Lombards, 12, n.d. [circa 1800]. Liqueur bottle label, copperplate engraved design with hand colouring, 66 x 87 mm; some toning but overall in a very good state of preservation. Read More...
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One of Cole Porter's personally owned and worn waistcoats. Made for him by Knize, New York, with a blue botanical pattern printed on cotton whipcord fabric. Bears one row of three holes for desired buttons, and a label sewn into the waist with Porter's name typed onto it and dated July 6, 1954. In fine condition. At this time, Porter was in between two hit shows, Can-Can and Silk Stockings, which ran for a combined 1369 shows. Provenance: From the collection Madeleine P. Smith, secretary to Cole Porter. Measures, flat, 19 x 17.5 inches.
Bank check, 7.5 x 3, filled out and signed by Porter, payable to Hotel Waldorf Astoria for $552.69, Nov 25, 1931. Cancellation holes to body, lightly affecting first name of signature, some minor creaes, otherwise fine condition. Porter and his wife, Linda Lee Thomas had an apartment in the Waldorf Tower.
Scarce autograph signature from the violinist who died tragically young. After his death, his 1736 Guarneri was renamed ‘the Rabin’. In blue ink, beneath a mounted newspaper photograph. 5.5 x 9 cm. Fine.
Autograph signature, black ink on a card measuring 11 x 7 cm, from the legendary conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (1938-48) and of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1953-1962).
Original oblong postcard photograph signed by the legendary Austrian-Hungarian conductor who conducted the very first Bayreuth Festival and in 1877 shared the conductorship of the Wagner festival in London with the composer. Boldly signed and dated on his behalf by his wife "Mrs. & Dr. Hans Richter" below a printed holiday greeting. Stamped and addressed on the verso, a few stray marks on the image side, otherwise in fine condition.
Original ca. 1920 8 x 10 inch doubleweight Oxford of New York photograph of the Ukrainian-born chazzan (cantor) and composer, generally regarded as the greatest cantor of his time. Some gray in-painting for later publication, small pin-holes in corners, else fine.
A photograph still printed from the film made in March 1991 of the Slava performing the Bach Cello Suites in the Basilique Sainte Madeleine, Vézelay, Yonne, France. The still has been mounted to a card, beneath which the great cellist has signed and dated [19]97 in blue ink. 10.5 x 15 cm. Very fine.
Uncommon autograph signature from the French composer most famous as the author of the Marseillaise. Clipped from a document, 7.5 x 4 cm. Fine, sold together with a vintage Marseillaise lyrics postcard.
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Original 6 x 7.25 inch 1970 press photograph of the great pianist being presented an Oscar for Francois Reichenbach's "Arthur Rubinstein: L'Amour de la Vie," a 1969 documentary. The award was presented by Gregory Peck, who traveled to Rubinstein's Paris home. Fine.
Bold autograph signatures from the great pianists. Rubinstein's dated 1925, and on the verso, signed "your sincerely Solomon," and beneath "Margaret Balfour." 7.5 x 6 inches and in fine condition.
Boldly penned AMQS "Allegro vivo" by the great French harpist/composer/conductor . Generally regarded as one of the finest harpists in history, his virtuosity remains unparalleled. He wrote numerous works for harp which remain in the repertoire. On a slip of colored paper, 9 x 5.5 cm laid down to a larger album sheet with a halftone image and identification label. Fine.
Single sheet 1937 "All Beethoven Program," signed boldly in pencil with his name alone, Mounted to a slightly larger page with a ticket and newspaper clipping. 6 x 8 inches.