RR Auction: Fine Autograph & Arifact Auction

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 ...

Austrian-born composer (1874–1951) whose development of the ‘twelve-tone’ system proved to be one of the most far-reaching innovations in the history

Distinguished Finnish composer (1865–1957) of Romantic-nationalistic tendencies, best known for his seven completed symphonies and the tone poem Finla

Collection of well over 100 items signed by theater and opera singers, consisting of a variety of signatures, letters, programs, AMQSs, and photos, wi

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, August 2, 1924. Letter to fellow composer Charles Wakefield Cadman, in part: “Your new March ‘Arizona’ c

Three items: an AMQS signed and inscribed by Robert Stolz on a white 5 x 3 card, featuring five bars from his famous ‘Two Hearts in 3/4 Time’; an AMQS

Composer and famed virtuoso pianist (1812–1871). Lengthy sixteen-bar AMQS on an off-white 10 x 7.75 musically lined sheet, signed “S. Thalberg, 16 Feb

French composer of light operas (1811–1896). Four ALSs in French, totaling nine pages, all with musical content: one rating a series of songs by trebl

Three items: a program for the 1947 world premiere of The Mother of Us All, six pages, signed and inscribed to fellow composer Edward Cohen by Thomson

Collection of more than 20 items signed by violinists, consisting of a variety of signatures, letters, programs, and photos, with some of the signers

Four items: an AMQS by Pablo de Sarasate on an off-white card, featuring three bars from Zigeunerweisen, one of his most famous works; an AMQS by Leop

Influential daughter of Franz Liszt and second wife of Richard Wagner, known for directing the Bayreuth Festival (1837–1930). ALS in German, signed “C

Hand-addressed mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3, addressed in Wagner’s hand to opera singer Albert Niemann at the Royal Court in Hanover, postmarked April 22

Nice grouping of AMQSs: one by Jaromir Weinberger on an off-white card, featuring the first two bars of the polka from Svanda Dudak; and an off-white

ALS in French, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.75, October 22, 1904. Letter to a friend and fellow composer, probably Vincent d’Indy, inc

Collection of three items: an ALS signed “R. Vaughan Williams,” one page, no date, likely to fellow composer Cyril Scott, in part: “I know nothing abo

Remarkable collection of nearly 500 items signed by a wide assortment of composers, lyricists, singers, performers, and others related to the canon of

Stunning vintage leather-bound autograph book, 5.5 x 3.5, signed inside on a yellow album page in crisp blue ballpoint by Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Ge

Vintage ballpoint signatures, “The Beatles, John Lennon,” “Ringo Starr,” “George Harrison,” and “Paul McCartney,” on a pink 4.5 x 2.75 album page. Dou

Rare color 10 x 7.25 magazine photo entitled ‘Pop A La Mod’ removed from a 1963 issue of Boyfriend, signed in blue ballpoint, “John Lennon, xxx,” “Pau

Please Please Me album signed and inscribed on the back cover in black ballpoint, “To Linda Love you, George Harrison, xxx.” The original recipient ha

ALS signed “Patsy & All,” six pages on five sheets, 5 x 8, November 22, 1962. Letter to friend Marie Flynt, in part [grammar and spelling retain...

Vintage UK tour program for the Walker Brothers, 8 x 10, sixteen pages, signed inside on the Experience band image in blue ballpoint by Hendrix. The p

Around the World in a Day album signed on the inside of the reverse flap in blue ballpoint, “Love God, Prince,” adding a small cross below. In fine co

Fantastic glossy 8 x 10 Warner Bros. Records/Paisley Park publicity photo from 1987, signed in black felt tip, “Love God, Prince.” In fine condition.

Partly-printed DS, signed “Richard Valenzuela,” one page, 6.5 x 9.25, November 14, 1958. Application for membership in the American Federation of Tele

Impressive archive of approximately 100 items, consisting primarily of various albums and singles, with additional uncommon production material relate

Ink signatures of 1960s British pop bands on individual album pages, including: The Hollies (Graham Nash, Allan Clarke, Eric Haydock, and Bobby Elliot

Six albums, each signed and inscribed on the sleeve, front, back, or gatefold in ink by the band members, including: Rick Nelson; Challengers (Richard

Color 5.75 x 4.25 cardstock promo photo, signed in blue ballpoint by Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Faltskog, and Bjorn Ulvaeus, all usi

Powerage promotional album signed on the front cover in black ballpoint by Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, Phil Rudd, and Angus Young, with the latter

Official serial number hologram-style RIAA multi-platinum sales award presented to commemorate “RIAA certified multi-platinum sales of more than 7,000

Collection of fifteen albums signed in ink or felt tip by the artist, including: Patti Smith, The Doors (Robbie Krieger and Ray Manzarek), Richie Have

Huge vintage color matte-finish 23.5 x 19.5 group photo of the entire Allman Brothers Band as depicted on the inner gatefold of their 1973 full-length

Distinguished American composer (1905–1986) best known for his songs for the film The Wizard of Oz. Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Arlen looking over sh

Two posters: First, a stylishly colored 10 x 15.5 poster for a Badfinger concert at San Antonio’s Municipal Auditorium on July 14 [1972], showing the

All Over the Place album boldly signed on the back cover in blue paint pen by Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson, Debbi Peterson, and Michael Steele. In fi

Help! (United Artists, 1965). One sheet movie poster (27 x 41). The second feature film made by the Beatles, starring John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Geo

Electric Arguments CD signed on the front cover in black felt tip by McCartney. In fine condition. The CD is included. A decidedly uncommon signed exa

Glossy 10 x 8 promotional photo for the 1984 documentary McCartney’s Broadstreet, prominently signed in thick black felt tip. In fine condition, with

Sepia-toned glossy 4.25 x 6 postcard photo of the Beatles, signed in blue felt tip by Starr. In fine condition. Consignor notes that the signature was

Set of three album sleeves for volumes 1–3 of the Beatles Anthology box-set, each signed in silver ink by Voormann. In overall fine condition. The rec

(Apple Films, 1968) Original production cel from Yellow Submarine, featuring a number of characters in psychedelic outfits. Image measures 16 x 10, tr

Black satin tour jacket for the 1979 Spirits Having Flown North American Bee Gees tour, size medium, constructed of 100% acetate, manufactured by LP D

Exceptional set of four glossy 8 x 10 publicity photos, each signed in black felt tip by the blues musician pictured, including: “Buddy Guy, 98,” “Joh

Signed sheet music book: This Is the Army. NY: This Is the Army, Inc., 1942. Custom-bound hardcover with dust jacket, 9.5 x 12, 55 pages. Signed and i

Ink signatures and inscriptions of British Invasion groups on individual album pages, many signing with first names only, including: Dave Dee, Dozy, B

Official ‘R’ hologram-style RIAA multi-platinum sales award presented “to commemorate the sale of more than 4,000,000 copies of the Columbia album, ca

Request magazine from December 1999, depicting Bush walking in NASA flight suits, 10 x 11.5, fifty-eight pages, signed on the front cover in blue felt

Autumnally colored 14 x 21 concert poster designed by artist Jim Blashfield for a series of performances by The Birds at San Francisco’s Fillmore Audi

DS, signed “Richard Carpenter” and “Karen A. Carpenter,” two pages, 8.5 x 13, November 1, 1972. A first amendment to employment agreement between ARS