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Italian composer (1797–1848) known as a leading composer of the bel canto opera style. ALS in French, signed “Donizetti,” one page, 4.75 x 7.25, blind

Supremely bold ink signature, “Antonin Dvorak, 5/10/1891,” on an off-white 4.75 x 5.75 decorative card. Also signed on the reverse by pianist Fanny Da

ALS, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, March 21, 1895. Letter to Novello & Co., in part: “Many thanks for yours of the 30th.—in answ...

Two ALSs to Austrian Jewish composer Heinrich Schalit: one on a 5.5 x 3.5 postcard, May 30, 1905, in part: “I had the pleasure to ask my publishers to

Russian Romantic composer (1864–1956) who worked during a transitional era in the history of Russian music. Expansive musical manuscript penned within

AMQS on an off-white 5.75 x 3.5 album page, crisply signed below, “Edvard Grieg, Troldhaugen near Bergen, Septbr 1892.” Grieg pens five quick bars fro

Romanian classical pianist and composer (1917–1950), who died of Hodgkin’s disease at the age of 33. Uncommon TLS in French, one page on the reverse o

Rare 2.5 x 4.25 carte-de-visite bust-length portrait of Liszt, signed in black ink, “F. Liszt.” Published by Fritz Luckhardt of Vienna. In very good t

ALS in German, signed “Mahler,” one page, 4.5 x 7, no date [stamped as received on July 8, 1907]. Letter to German concert promoter Emil Gutmann, in f

Prodigiously gifted German Romantic composer (1809–1847) whose musical output represents virtually every form and genre of the era. ALS in German, one

Important Danish composer (1865–1931) best known for his six grandly scaled symphonies, a number of which bear such evocative subtitles as ‘The Expans

Sheet music booklet for ‘Poemes de Ronsard’ featuring cover artwork by Picasso, published by Heugel in Paris, 1925, 23 pages, 10 x 13, signed and insc

Scarce two-bar AMQS on a light green 5.5 x 5.25 album page, signed below in fountain pen, “Serge Prokofieff, 1930.” Also signed on the reverse by pian

LS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, May 30, 1920. Letter to the New York offices of his German music publisher Breitkopf & Haertel. In ...

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 postcard portrait of Puccini in a half-length pose, signed in the lower border in black ink. Upper left corner bears a

ALS in French, one page, 6.75 x 8.5, no date. Letter to a musical director, in part (translated): "Kindly allow me to recall the past exploits ...

ALS in Italian, signed “G. Rossini,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8, May 23, 1830. In part (translated): "I do not want Gigia to leave without g...

Eminent Viennese composer (1825–1899), known as the ‘Waltz King,’ best known for such all-time favorites as ‘The Beautiful Blue Danube’ and the ‘Emper

ALS in German and French, one page, 6.75 x 10.75, Parc-Hotel Merano letterhead, March 13, 1938. Letter to a friend, in part: “I am delighted to be her

Two items: an ALS in German, one page both sides, 4.25 x 7, July 20, 1929, making concert arrangements for some of his most famous works, in part (tra

English composer (1842–1900) best known for his operatic collaborations with W. S. Gilbert, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and Th

Choice ALS in German, one page, 5.5 x 8.75, August 15, 1878. Letter to his assistant and collaborator in the staging of the Ring, the composer and con

Pencil signature, “Bartok Bela,” on an off-white 6.5 x 4.5 album page. In fine condition.

Eminent British composer (1903–1989) of opera, choral, orchestra, chamber, and instrumental music. AMQS on a musically lined 8.75 x 3.5 sheet, signed

AMQS on an off-white 9 x 7.75 musically lined sheet, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For James Russell, Leonard Bernstein, ‘74.” Bernstein pe

Important Italian composer, pianist, and conductor (1866–1924) best known for his complex contrapuntal keyboard works. ALS in German, three pages on t

Program for a 1962 concert by Dmitri Rostropovich at the Royal Festival Hall, 7.25 x 9.5, boldly signed in ink on the program page by Benjamin Britten

Signed book: The Concert of the Century at Carnegie Hall. Limited edition, numbered 159/1000. NY: Carnegie Hall Society, 1977. Softcover with slipcase

AMQS on an off-white 4.25 x 7 sheet, signed and inscribed in black ink, “For Ed Breck—a souvenir of ‘Morning Mist, Sincerely, Vernon Duke, 1956.” Duke

Collection of more than 80 items signed by conductors and instrumentalists, consisting of a variety of signatures, letters, programs, and photos, with

Well-regarded Russian composer (1865–1936) best known for his lush orchestral works, including nine symphonies and concerti for various instruments. S

French composer (1818–1893) best remembered for his composition of ‘Ave Maria.’ Three items: a 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Gounod, signed and

ALS in French, signed “Ch. Gounod,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, Ville de Paris letterhead, May 18, 1857. Letter to Mr. d’Orbigne, in full (translated): &...

American composer, arranger, and pianist (1892–1972) best known for his symphonic jazz works. Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed

AMQS on a trimmed off-white sheet of Placid Park Club letterhead, neatly refitted to the lower portion of the original letter to an overall size of 5.

French composer (1890–1962) best remembered for his orchestral works. TLS, one page, 5 x 7, Academie de France letterhead, December 30, 1949. Response

Hungarian violinist and composer (1831–1907) ranked second only to Paganini among 19th-century virtuosi. Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.25 postcard phot

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 portrait of the violin virtuoso, signed and inscribed in white ink, “To Dr. Alfred Kaiser, very cordially, Fritz Kreisler, Feb.

Distinguished matte-finish 6 x 8 portrait of Lehar in a dark three-piece suit by Hermann Bruehlmeyer, boldly signed and inscribed in the wide lower ma

AMQS on an off-white 4 x 3.25 sheet, signed in black ink, “R. Leoncavallo, London, 23 Sept. 1911.” Leoncavallo pens two bars of music, adding the titl

Four items: an ink signature and inscription in French on a 6.5 x 7 section of a page from the score of his famed work Manon, “To Madame Patel-Bernard

Two ALSs in French: one signed “J. Massenet,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, November 15, 1887, in part (translated): "A letter addressed...

German-born composer (1791–1864) best known for such operas as Les Hugenots and Robert le diable. ALS in German, signed “Meyerbeer,” one page, 8.25 x

Internationally renowned Hungarian conductor (1855–1922). Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo postcard of Nikisch with his arms crossed in a three-qu

Signed book: Opera Cavalcade. NY: The Metropolitan Opera Guild, 1938. Hardcover, 9.25 x 12.25, 68 pages. Signed throughout in ink by numerous opera fi

Self-proclaimed ‘anti-modernist’ German composer (1869–1949), best known for his opera Palestrina, based on the life of the famed sixteenth-century co

Collection of more than 125 items signed by pianists, consisting of a variety of signatures, letters, programs, AMQSs, and photos, with some of the mo

ANS in German, signed “Rubinstein,” one page, 8.75 x 5.5, no date but likely circa 1893. Note to Otto Lohse at the City Theater in Riga, in full (tran

Three items: an ALS in Cyrillic by Dmitri Shostakovich, one page, November 20, 1964, to the Austrian consul in Moscow, mentioning that he would be ple

Two ALSs in French, both with musical content: one signed “C. Saint-Saens,” one page both sides, October 13, 1886, in part (translated): "With ...