A Fine Selection of Manuscripts and Documents - Session 2

ARAM KHATCHATURIAN: (1903 - 1978) Armenian-Russian composer and violinist, composer of the Sabre Dance. Nice A.M.Q.S. 1p. 24mo., [n.p., n.d.], a bar o

ARAM KHATCHATURIAN: (1903 - 1978) Armenian-Russian composer and violinist, composer of the Sabre Dance. Fine content T.L.S. "A. Khatchaturian&q...

JAN KUBELIK: (1878 - 1967) Czech violinist and composer. Fine association A.M.Q.S. 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], Mar. 7, 1921, two measures of music titled &quo...

FRANZ LEHAR: (1870 - 1948) Hungarian composer and conductor who wrote operas and marches, most notably The Merry Widow. Nice A.M.Q.S. 1p. 16mo., [n.p.

FRANZ LEHAR: (1870 - 1948) Hungarian composer and conductor who wrote operas and marches, most notably The Merry Widow. Lovely three-measure A.M.Q.S.

JULES MASSENET: (1842 - 1912) French composer of operas, concertos and ballets whose works include Manon, Sapho, and Don Quichotte. A.L.S. "Mas...

RUGGIERO LEONCAVALLO: (1857 - 1919) Italian composer and librettist known for his 1892 opera Pagliacci. A.L.S. "R. Leoncavallo" 4pp. 8vo.,...

YEHUDI MENUHIN: (1916 - 1999) American violinist, one of the foremost virtuosos of his generation who toured widely and conducted as well. Bold signat

PIETRO MASCAGNI: (1863 - 1945) Italian composer and director of the La Scala, composer of the one-act opera "Cavalleria rusticana". Fine v...

PIETRO MASCAGNI: (1863 - 1945) Italian composer and director of the La Scala, composer of the one-act opera "Cavalleria rusticana". A.L.S....

DARIUS MILHAUD: (1892 - 1974) French composer, a pioneer of polytonality who composed many operas, symphonies, and concertos. A fine A.M.Q.S. executed

JACQUES OFFENBACH: (1819 - 1880) French opera composer and musician, composer of the grand opera "Tales of Hoffman". A.L.S. "J. Offen...

GIACOMO PUCCINI: (1858 - 1924) Italian operatic composer whose works include La Boheme, Tosca and Madame Butterfly. Good content A.L.S. signed in full

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: (1873 - 1943) Russian composer, pianist and conductor whose works include three symphonies, concertos, chamber music, and piano p

CLAUDE-JOSEPH ROUGET DE LISLE: (1760 - 1836) French military officer and composer who in 1792 wrote what was to become the French national anthem, &...

YURI SHAPORIN: Russian composer and conductor. Scarce A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], 1957, in Russian to Constantine Stepanovich advising him that Conservat

DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH: (1906 - 1975) Russian composer of symphonies, choral works, quartets, and so on, often condemned by the Russian government for hi

RICHARD STRAUSS: (1864 - 1949) German composer of fifteen operas, including Salome, Der Rosenkavalier and Also sprach Zarathustra. Fine S.P. 4"...

IGOR STRAVINSKY: (1882 - 1971) One of the greatest composers of this century, Stravinsky wrote such masterpieces as "L'Oiseau de feu",...

MODEST TCHAIKOVSKY: (1850 - 1916) Russian playwright and librettist, the brother of Peter Tchaikovsy, remembered for his libretto for Francesca da Rim