AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS & HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AUCTION

BERLIOZ HECTOR: (1803-1869) French Composer. A good A.L.S., H. Berlioz, three pages, small 8vo, n.p. [Karlsruhe], n.d., to Mr. Bennet, Beethoven´s...

GOUNOD CHARLES: (1818-1893) French Composer. An excellent autograph letter including three autograph musical quotations, A.L.S., Ch. Gounod, three...

BIZET GEORGES: (1838-1875) French Composer. A rare and very fine A.L.S., Georges Bizet, three pages, 8vo, n.p. [Saint Gratien], n.d. [summer 1869]...

MASSENET JULES: (1842-1912) French composer of the Romantic era. A brief A.L.S., J. Massenet, one page, 8vo, n.p., 3rd January 1920, to 'ami victo...

MASSENET JULES: (1842-1912) French Composer. A good A.L.S., `Massenet´, two pages, written to the first and third page, 8vo, Paris, Friday 4th May...

MASSENET JULES: (1842-1912) French composer of the Romantic era. Vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph of Massenet seated in a half-len...

MASSENET JULES: (1842-1912) French composer of the Romantic era. A.M.Q.S., J. Massenet, one page (manuscript paper), folio, Paris, 1892. Massenet ...

DEBUSSY CLAUDE: (1862-1918) French Composer. A.L.S., `Claude Debussy´, one page, 12mo, on his printed stationery, 80 Avenue du Bois de Boulogne, P...

‘….. it is not necessary to hear the song of the nightingale, that of the locomotives answering much better to the modern preoccupations of art!’ ...

SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE: (1835-1921) French composer of the Romantic era. A.L.S., with his initials C. St. S., one page, 4to, n.p., 19th September 191...

SATIE ERIK: (1866-1925) French Composer. A fine and very attractively written A.L.S., signed twice, `E.S.´ at the base of the letter and `Erik Sat...

CAPLET ANDRE: (1878-1925) French composer and conductor. A.M.Q.S., Andre Caplet, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., March 1924. In bold, dark fountain pe...

RAVEL MAURICE: (1875-1937) French Composer. Signed 5 x 3.5 envelope by Ravel, to the front, as sender, `Ravel´, Hotel du Mont Blanc, Megeve, Haute...

RAVEL MAURICE: (1875-1937) French Composer. A good signed and inscribed oblong 11 x 7.5 photograph (27.5 cm x 19 cm), the image showing Ravel seat...

RAVEL MAURICE: (1875-1937) French Composer. An excellent A.M.Q.S., `Maurice Ravel´, one page, 4to, Brussels, 27th April 1923. Ravel has cleanly pe...

POULENC FRANCIS: (1899-1963) French composer and pianist. A.L.S., Francis Poulenc, one page, 4to, Noizay, n.d., to a friend, in French. Poulenc wr...

MILHAUD DARIUS: (1892-1974) French Composer. A fine A.L.S., Milhaud, one page, 4to, brown paper, n.p., n.d., to a friend, in French. Milhaud refer...

COMPOSERS: An 8vo page removed from an autograph album individually signed by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) French composer, pianist & conductor, Geor...

ITALIAN COMPOSERS: A good set of two A.Ls.S. and one signed postcard by three Italian Composers, comprising CARAFA MICHELE (1787-1872) Italian ope...

PAISIELLO GIOVANNI: (1740-1816) Italian Composer. One of the most popular opera composers of the late 1700s. He spent eight years in Saint Petersb...

SPONTINI GASPARE: (1774-1851) Italian Composer & Conductor, a favourite of Napoleon Bonaparte. A rare A.L.S., Spontini, two pages, 4to, Paris, 11t...

PACINI GIOVANNI: (1796-1867) Italian Composer. Son of buffo Luigi Pacini. A Sicilian mainly opera composer. A very fine A.L.S., `Giovanni Pacini´,...

DONIZETTI GAETANO: (1797-1848) Italian composer. A.L.S., Donizetti, one page, 8vo, n.p. (Paris), n.d. (c.1844), to Monsieur Lombardon, in French. ...

ROSSINI GIOACHINO: (1792-1868) Italian Composer. A very fine L.S., `G.Rossini´, two pages, Florence, 15th April 1850, to Mr. le Vicomte d´Arlincou...

VERDI GIUSEPPE: (1813-1901) Italian Composer. A.L.S., `G. Verdi´, one page, 8vo, Milan, Monday, n.d. [1891], to Giulio Ricordi, in Italian. Verdi ...

STREPPONI GIUSEPPINA (1815-1897) Italian Soprano of great renown who excelled in the Bel Canto repertoire. Strepponi was the second wife of Giusep...

VERDI GIUSEPPE: (1813-1901) Italian Composer. A good A.L.S., `G. Verdi´, one page, 8vo, Genova, Wednesday, March 1883, to Giulio Ricordi, in Itali...

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A.L.S, G. Puccini, one page, 4to, Milan, 14th December 1909, to Zorah Dorlac, at the Grand Theatre ...

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A very fine signed and inscribed 9 x 12 photograph (23.5 cm x 30.5 cm), the oval Henri Manuel image...

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian composer. A.L.S., Puccini, to one side of a plain postcard, Torre del Lago, 4th July 1906, to [Cosimo] Pavone...

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A.L.S, G. Puccini, one page, 4to, Milan, n.d. [1906], to Carlo Clausetti, at Ricordi offices in Nap...

MASCAGNI PIETRO: (1863-1945) Italian Composer. A Good A.L.S., `Pietro Mascagni´, one page, 4to, lined paper, Palermo, 14th August 1938, in Italian...

RESPIGHI OTTORINO: (1879-1936) Italian Composer. A very fine A.M.Q.S., `Ottorino Respighi´, a large signature example, one page, large folio, to a...

SAGI-BARBA EMILIO: (1876-1949) Spanish Baritone and Composer. A leading Zarzuela Singer. A very fine signed and inscribed autograph musical quotat...

PADILLA JOSE: (1889-1960) Spanish Composer and Pianist. Best remembered for his song `La Violetera´, which would later be adapted by Charles Chapl...

MARTIN FRANK: (1890-1974) Swiss Composer. An attractive A.M.Q.S., Frank Martin, one page, oblong 7 x 3.5 card, Amsterdam, 23rd November 1965, to J...

NEUKOMM SIGISMUND VON: (1778-1858) Austrian composer and pianist. A fine, highly attractive autograph musical manuscript signed, le Cher. Sigismon...

HAYDN JOSEPH: (1732-1809) Austrian composer of the Classical period. A bound folio edition of Dr Haydn's VI Original Canzonettas, for the Voice wi...

MENDELSSOHN FELIX: (1809-1847) German composer, pianist and conductor of the early Romantic period. A.L.S., Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, two pages...

MEYERBEER GIACOMO: (1791-1864) German Composer. A.L.S., `Meyerbeer´, one page, 8vo, n.p., Friday 10th, n.y., in French. Meyerbeer states `Cher & a...

LISZT FRANZ: (1811-1886) Austrian-Hungarian Composer. A.L.S., `F. Liszt´, two pages, 8vo, Szekszard, 13th August 1870, to an unidentified lady, in...

LISZT FRANZ: (1811-1886) Austrian-Hungarian composer. Rare Autograph Musical Manuscript Signed, F. Liszt, one page, oblong 8vo manuscript paper, n...

WAGNER RICHARD: (1813-1883) German Composer. A good A.L.S., Richard Wagner, one page, 8vo, Biebrich am Rhein, 26th July 1862, to his editor Herman...

WAGNER COSIMA: (1837-1930) born Francesca Cosima Liszt. Illegitimate daughter of Liszt. Second wife of Richard Wagner and, with him, founder of th...

STRAUSS RICHARD: (1864-1949) German composer. A good vintage signed postcard photograph of Strauss seated in a three-quarter length pose. Signed (...

‘I would advise against the ‘Magic Flute’ under these circumstances at all costs’              680      STRAUSS RICHARD: (1864-1949) German compos...

LEHAR FRANZ: (1870-1948) Austro-Hungarian composer of operettas including The Merry Widow. A.L.S., F Lehar, to the verso of a picture postcard of ...

DVORAK ANTONIN: (1841-1904) Czech composer. A good A.L.S., A Dvorak, four pages, 8vo, Prague, 4th August 1886, to 'My dear Friend' (possibly the m...

GRIEG EDVARD: (1843-1907) Norwegian composer and pianist. A very fine content A.L.S., Edvard Grieg, three pages, to two separate sheets, grid pape...

SIBELIUS JEAN: (1865-1957) Finnish Composer. Widely considered Finland´s greatest composer, and often credited with having developed a national id...

TCHAIKOVSKY PIOTR ILLICH: (1840-1893) Russian Composer. Rare signed and inscribed 4 x 6.5 cabinet card photograph of Tchaikovsky. The sepia image,...

STRAVINSKY IGOR: (1882-1971) Russian composer, pianist & conductor. Bold black fountain pen ink signature ('I Stravinsky') and inscription on a pa...

STRAVINSKY IGOR: (1882-1971) Russian Composer. An excellent vintage signed 8 x 10 photograph (20cm x 25cm) by Stravinsky in 1948. The image shows ...

THOMSON GEORGE: (1757-1851) Scottish music publisher and a noted collector of the music of Scotland. A folio bound volume of A Select Collection o...

GILBERT W. S.: (1836-1911) English librettist, collaborated with the composer Arthur Sullivan. A.L.S., W S Gilbert, two pages, 8vo, Grim's Dyke, H...

SULLIVAN ARTHUR: (1842-1900) English composer, collaborated with the librettist W. S. Gilbert. A.L.S., Arthur Sullivan, one page, 8vo, Queen's Man...

ELGAR EDWARD: (1857-1934) English composer. A.L.S., Edward Elgar, two pages, 4to, Worcester, 23rd February 1932, to Miss. Chandler. Elgar thanks h...

BRITTEN BENJAMIN: (1913-1976) English composer. Signed 4.5 x 6.5 cardstock photograph, the image depicting Britten standing in a full-length pose ...

ADAMS JOHN: (1947- ) American Composer and Conductor. Adams is one of the most performed contemporary composers of classical music. A very fine si...

RICHTER HANS: (1843-1916) Austro-Hungarian conductor. Vintage signed postcard photograph of Richter in a head and shoulders pose. Signed in founta...