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