RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Arifact Auction

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