AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS & HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS AUCTION

MEYERBEER GIACOMO: (1791-1864) German composer. A.L.S., J. Meyerbeer, one page, 4to, n.p. (Paris), 23rd July 1830, to [Alfred] de Beauchesne ('Mon...

MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY FELIX: (1809-1847) German Composer. A fine A.L.S., `Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy´, with his full name, one page, 8vo, London,...

BENEDICT JULIUS: (1804-1885) German-born composer and conductor. A good A.L.S., J Benedict, three pages, 4to, Stuttgart, 14th September 1847, to S...

LISZT FRANZ: (1811-1886) Hungarian composer and pianist of the Romantic period. Autograph envelope signed, with his initials FL, to the lower left...

LISZT FRANZ: (1811-1886) Hungarian composer, Pianist virtuoso and Teacher of the Romantic period. A.L.S., F. Liszt, four pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d., i...

[LISZT FRANZ]: (1811-1886) Hungarian composer and pianist of the Romantic period. SAYN WITTGENSTEIN CAROLYNE: (1819-1887) Polish Princess and nobl...

WAGNER RICHARD: (1813-1883) German Composer. A.N.S., `Rich. Wagner´, one page, 12mo, n.p., n.d., in French. Wagner sends an urgent and important m...

WAGNER RICHARD: (1813-1883) German composer. A.L.S., Rich. Wagner, one page, 8vo, Lucerne, 31st December 1871, to a gentleman, in French. Wagner s...

BRAHMS JOHANNES: (1833-1897) German Composer. A.L.S., `J. Brahms´, one page, oblong 12mo, Vienna, 30th March 1875, to Mr. Heinrich Hartmann, Chair...

HONEGGER ARTHUR: (1892-1955) Swiss composer, a member of Les Six. T.L.S., A Honegger, one page, small 4to, Paris, 5th May 1952, to Walter de Bourg...

HONEGGER ARTHUR: (1892-1955) Swiss composer, a member of Les Six. A.L.S., A Honegger, one page, 4to, n.p., n.d., to a female friend, in French. Ho...

KORNGOLD ERICH WOLFGANG: (1897-1957) Austro-Hungarian-born American Composer, Academy Award winner. A very fine signed program, `Erich Wolfgang Ko...

MARTIN FRANK: (1890-1974) Swiss composer. A.L.S., Frank Martin, to the lower half and left margin of a T.L.S. by Dr. Adolf Streuli, one page, 4to,...

STOCKHAUSEN KARLHEINZ: (1928-2007) German composer, known for his ground-breaking work in electronic music. A printed small 8vo (12 x 12 cm) bookl...

HALEVY FROMENTAL: (1799-1862) French composer. A.L.S., F Halevy, one page, 8vo, n.p., 30th June 1846, to [Daniel] Auber, in French. Halevy writes ...

BERLIOZ HECTOR: (1803-1869) French composer and conductor of the Romantic era. A.L.S., H. Berlioz, one page, large 4to, Prague, 27th January (1846...

‘It has often happened to me while composing to find in my musical thoughts  the reflection of those harmonies which sing of the deep forests’   B...

BERLIOZ HECTOR: (1803-1869) French Composer. A rare and extremely fine A.M.Q.S., `H. Berlioz´, one page, oblong 4to, Vienna, 3rd February 1840, to...

GOUNOD CHARLES: (1818-1893) French Composer. A good signed twice A.L.S., `Ch. Gounod´ and `Ch. Gd´, three pages, 8vo, Montretout, 10th November 18...

GOUNOD CHARLES: (1818-1893) French composer. Autograph Musical Manuscript Signed, Ch. Gounod, three pages (including title page), folio (manuscrip...

BIZET GEORGES: (1838-1875) French Composer. A.L.S., Georges Bizet, one page, 12mo, n.p., 29th April, n.y., in French. Bizet is concerned because o...

DELIBES LEO: (1836-1891) French Romantic composer, best known for his operas and ballets. A.L.S., Leo Delibes, four pages, 8vo, n.p., 26th March n...

SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE: (1835-1921) French composer of the Romantic era. A.L.S., with his initials C. St. S., one page, 4to, n.p., 19th September 191...

SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE: (1835-1921) French Composer. An excellent A.L.S., `C.Saint-Saëns´, two pages, 4to, Faubourg St. Honoré 61, Paris, 6th June 19...

CHABRIER EMMANUEL: (1841-1894) French Composer and Pianist. A letter of excellent association, A.L.S., `Emmanuel Chabrier´, two pages, 8vo, La Mem...

MASSENET JULES: (1842-1912) French composer of the Romantic era. A.M.Q.S., J. Massenet, one page (manuscript paper), folio, Paris, 1892. Massenet ...

MASSENET JULES: (1842-1912) French composer. A good vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph, incorporating a musical quotation, the image...

DEBUSSY CLAUDE: (1862-1918) French composer. A.L.S., Claude Debussy, one page, 4to, n.p. (Paris), 2nd September 1913, to Henri Floury, on Debussy'...

COMPOSERS: An 8vo page removed from an autograph album individually signed by Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) French composer, pianist & conductor, Geor...

RAVEL MAURICE: (1875-1937) French composer, pianist and conductor. A.L.S., Maurice Ravel, to two sides of his personal monogrammed correspondence ...

MILHAUD DARIUS: (1892-1974) French composer, a member of Les Six. Unusual signed and inscribed A.M.Q.S., Darius Milhaud, one page, oblong folio sc...

FRENCH COMPOSERS: A very good selection of eight A.L.S., by various French Composers, one or two pages each, most 8vo, with few 12mo and one 4to, ...

FRENCH COMPOSERS: Small selection of Autograph Musical Manuscripts signed by various composers comprising Georges Falkenberg (1854-1940) French mu...

GEVAERT FRANCOIS-AUGUSTE: (1828-1908) Belgian composer and musicologist. A.L.S., Fct. Gevaert, four pages, 8vo, Ghent, 9th August (1864), to a fri...

DONIZETTI GAETANO: (1797-1848) Italian Composer. A.N.S., `Donizetti´, one page, 4vo, Paris, 26th November 1840, in French. Donizetti sends a kind ...

DONIZETTI GAETANO: (1797-1848) Italian composer. A.L.S., Donizetti, one page, 8vo, n.p. (Paris), n.d. (c.1844), to Monsieur Lombardon, in French. ...

VERDI GIUSEPPE: (1813-1901) Italian Composer. A good A.L.S., `G. Verdi´, one page, 8vo, Genova, Wednesday, March 1883, to Giulio Ricordi, in Itali...

STREPPONI GIUSEPPINA (1815-1897) Italian Soprano of great renown who excelled in the Bel Canto repertoire. Strepponi was the second wife of Giusep...

LEONCAVALLO RUGGIERO: (1857-1919) Italian Composer. A.L.S., `R. Leoncavallo´, one page, small 8vo, Milan, 29th June 1900, to a friend, in Italian....

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A good A.N.S, `G. Puccini´, one page, 8vo, n.p., 3rd June 1914, to Beppe, Giuseppe Razzi, his broth...

[PUCCINI GIACOMO]: (1858-1924) Italian composer. An unusual, small group of original vintage unsigned photographs (two 6 x 4.5” [15 x 11.5 cm] and...

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian composer. A.L.S., Puccini, to one side of a plain postcard, Torre del Lago, 4th July 1906, to [Cosimo] Pavone...

`I feel old! I don't even have the desire to work anymore!´  PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A very interesting content A.L.S., `Gi...

RESPIGHI OTTORINO: (1879-1936) Italian Composer. An excellent signed and inscribed 9.5 x 12.5 photograph, annotated in Respighi´s hand `Milan, Tea...

MASCAGNI PIETRO: (1863-1945) Italian Composer. A Good A.L.S., `Pietro Mascagni´, one page, 4to, lined paper, Palermo, 14th August 1938, in Italian...

GIORDANO UMBERTO: (1867-1948) Italian Composer. Best known for his acclaimed opera Andrea chenier (1896). A cleanly written A.L.S., `Umberto Giord...

GIORDANO UMBERTO: (1867-1948) Italian composer. Vintage signed and inscribed 11.5 x 15 photograph, the unusually produced image, reminiscent of a ...

MENOTTI GIAN CARLO: (1911-2007) Italian composer and librettist. Autograph Musical Manuscript, unsigned, five pages, folio (manuscript paper), n.p...

SARASATE PABLO DE: (1844-1908) Spanish Violinist and Composer. A fine A.L.S., `Sarasate´, one page, 12mo, n.p., n.d., in French. Sarasate has to c...

FALLA MANUEL DE: (1876-1946) Spanish Composer. A.L.S., Manuel de Falla, one page, 8vo, Paris, Friday 24th May 1912, to Madame Jane Bathori Engel, ...

[RODRIGO JOAQUIN]: (1901-1999) Spanish composer and pianist. T.L.S., J. Rodrigo, on the blind composer's behalf by his wife, Victoria Kamhi, one p...

GRIEG EDVARD: (1843-1907) Norwegian composer. A.L.S., Edvard Grieg, two pages (written to the first and third sides of the bifolium), 8vo, Leipzig...

LIGETI GYORGY: (1923-2006) Hungarian Composer of contemporary classical music. Regarded as one of the most important avant-garde composers in the ...

PART ARVO: (1935- ) Estonian Composer. Part´s music is largely inspired by Gregorian chant. He invented a compositional technique called ''Tintinn...

RUBINSTEIN ANTON: (1829-1894) Russian pianist, composer and conductor, founder of the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. A.L.S., Ant: Rubinstein, one ...

STRAVINSKY IGOR: (1882-1971) Russian composer, conductor and pianist. Vintage signed and inscribed 7 x 9.5 photograph of the composer standing in ...

STRAVINSKY IGOR: (1882-1971) Russian composer, conductor and pianist. A.L.S., I Stravinsky, to one side of a plain Carte Postale, Carantec (Britta...

STRAVINSKY IGOR: (1882-1971) Russian composer, conductor and pianist. A good vintage signed and inscribed 5 x 7 photograph of Stravinsky standing ...

ENGLISH COMPOSERS: Edward German (1862-1936) English composer & musician. Dark fountain pen ink signature ('Edward German') on a 12mo piece. Neatl...

TOSCANINI ARTURO: (1867-1957) Italian conductor. Bold, dark fountain pen ink signature ('Arturo Toscanini') and date, 30th August 1934, in his han...