Historical Documents

SAVERIO MERCADANTE (1795-1870) Italian composer; Director of Royal Conservatory in Naples (1840-62). ALS, 1p, Mar 16, 1842, 8vo, Naples, in Italian, e

IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1971) Russian composer. Vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph, b/w, portrait, adds "New York, 10th Jany 37.&qu...

IGOR STRAVINSKY Vintage signed page from a guest book, 1946, 8vo. Also signed by his wife, singing great MARIAN ANDERSON (1902-93), and 2 others. Vers

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-75) Russian composer, known for his symphonies. ALS, "D Shostakovich", 1p, June 18, 1949, oblong 8vo, to Sergei ...

BORIS ASAPHIEV (1884-1949) Russian composer. ALS, "B Asaphiev", 1p, Jan 6, 1937, 8vo, to Comrade Sholok, very nice content re a proposed p...

VASSILY SOLOVYEV-SEDOY (1907-79) Russian composer. ANS, 1p, 1944, oblong 8vo, om music paper, statement about sending 50 % of the author's fee t...

WILLIAM S GILBERT (1836-1911) English playwright & lyricist; collaborated with Arthur Sullivan. ALS, signed "W S Gilbert", 1 1/2pp, Ma...

GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937) American composer of "Rhapsody In Blue", "Porgy And Bess", etc. SP, b/w, 8"X10", portrait....

GEORGE GERSHWIN TLS, 1p, Nov 23, 1933, 4to, personal letterhead, New York, to Miss Gunda Mordhorst, cute content. In part, "...If I possibly ca...

GEORGE GERSHWIN DS, his personal check, April 3, 1931, drawn on The National City Bank of New York. Two tears at top margin, repaired on verso. Light

GEORGE GERSHWIN Bold signature, clipped from a check. Hole cancellations barely touching signature, o/w VG. Displayed in a special cover, in an area t

IRVING BERLIN (1888-1990) Composer, most famous for "God Bless America." ISP, b/w, 8"X10", seated at a piano. Signed against whi...

IRVING BERLIN Vintage full signature, on a card. Mounting traces on verso, o/w VG. $100-150

WILLIAM C HANDY (1873-1958) Black composer and bandleader, known as the "Father of the Blues." AMuQS, 4 bars of music from his classic &qu...

REGINALD L SWEET (1885-1950) American composer. Collection of 3 pieces, original autograph scores for his one-act opera, 'Riders to the Sea'...

LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1918-90) American composer & conductor. Signed program page from his performance as conductor at the New York Philharmonic, 1...

JOHN PHILIP SOUSA (1854-1932) American bandmaster & composer, noted for his marches. AMuQS, 4 bars of music, with the words "On the Campus&...

COLE PORTER (1893-1964) American composer. Signed card (thin stock). Note on verso indicates that it was received in 1952. VG. $200-300

RICHARD RODGERS (1902-79) American composer, with Oscar Hammerstein. Signature, clipped from a letter. VG. $100-150

JAY LIVINGSTON American composer. AMuQS, 2 bars of music, with the words "Silver Bells, Silver Bells", on FDC, honoring "The Carols o...