RR Auction Quality Autograph Auction 355

Widely revered operatic tenor (1921–1959), dubbed the “Voice of the Century” by Toscanini, Lanza enjoyed a successful if brief &am...

Hungarian Romantic era composer and pianist (1811–1886) whose prowess at the keyboard earned him a cachet as perhaps the greatest virtuoso in th

Austrian composer (1860–1911) whose epic symphonies redefined the genre and assured him a place among the most important and influential compose

French composer (1842–1912) best known for such operas as Manon, Werther, and Thaïs. ALS in French, signed “Massenet,” two page

Prodigiously gifted German composer (1809–1847), who, during the course of a career that began in childhood, produced a remarkable body of work

Distinguished and prolific French composer (1892–1974) best known for his pioneering incorporation of jazz elements and polytonality in such rep

Vintage fountain pen signatures of 14 composers, musicians, or singers on individual 5.5 x 2.75 blue cards from the Albert R. Chestnut collection. Sig

Six vintage signed photos, both 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, each signed in fountain pen by the respective opera star pictured. Signers are: Helen Jepson, Lawre

Eminent and prolific Russian composer (1891–1953) best known for his colorful, rhythmically vigorous works, including symphonies, operas, and mu

ALS in Italian, signed “G. Puccini,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 6, October 11, 1904. Letter to the assistant conductor at

Vintage fountain pen signature, “S. Rachmaninoff 1936,” on a 5.5 x 2.75 blue card from the Albert R. Chestnut collection and attached to a

Russian pianist and composer (1829–1894) acclaimed as one of the foremost keyboard artists of all time. AMQS on an off-white 8 x 5 sheet. Rubins

Prolific and prodigiously talented French Romantic composer (1835–1921) of such timeless works as the “Organ” Symphony, the opera Sa

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

Soviet composer (1906–1975) whose fifteen symphonies occupy a place of central performance in the orchestral literature of the twentieth century

Austrian-born composer (1874–1951) whose development of the “twelve-tone” system proved to be one of the most far-reaching innovatio

Eminent Viennese composer (1825–1899), aka the “Waltz King,” best known for such all-time favorites as “The Beautiful Blue Dan

German composer (1864–1949) whose colorful symphonic poems and operas earned him a place among the most important figures in late-19th- and earl

Russian-born composer (1882–1971) whose distinctive, colorful, constantly evolving style earned him a place among the most influential composers

Important American composer (1896–1989) best known for his two operas written with Gertrude Stein. Thomson was also the only composer ever to re