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AMS 2019 Short-Title Catalogue of Items on Exhibit (for full descriptions and illustrations please visit our website) ❖ 1. ADAMO, Mark b. 1962. No. 10 / Supreme Virtue for double SATB choir. Autograph musical manuscript of the complete full score. 1997. (20144) $3,800 2. ALBONI, Marietta 1826-1894. Autograph letter signed "M. Alboni" to "Monsieur Leslie." (24091) $165 3. ALBONI, Marietta 1826-1894. Autograph letter signed "Marietta Alboni Pepoli" to an unidentified male correspondent, possibly Monsieur Guillen. (30390) $225 4. ALEXANDER, James, ed. The Beauties of Sacred Melody for the Voice, Piano Forte or Organ... No. [blank]. London: J. Alexander, [ca. 1830]. (29771) $250 5. ANTHEIL, George 1900-1959. Autograph musical quotation signed and dated 1951. (21722) 6. AUBER, Daniel-François-Esprit 1782-1871. Autograph letter signed "Auber." (26821)
$1,500 $165
7. AUBER, Daniel-François-Esprit 1782-1871. [AWV 23]. Gustave ou le Bal masque. [Piano-vocal score]. Paris: E. Troupenas [PN 682. O., 682], [1833-1834]. First Edition. (25578) $550
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8. BALFE, Michael William 1808-1870. Autograph letter signed "Balfe" to his friend Lorenzo. (27126) $285 9. BARBIERI, Carlo Emanuele 1822-1867. Original carte-de-visite photograph of the Italian conductor and composer by Amand Helm of Prague. Ca. 1865. With an autograph inscription signed. (31112) $125 10. BARTÓK, Béla 1881-1945. Autograph postcard signed "Bartók" to Richard Wank, a piano student of Bartók's in Budapest, dated February [1911]. (26955) $900 11. BATTISTINI, Mattia 1856-1928. Autograph note on a visiting card. (30373)
$125
12. BEAUTIES OF THE OPERA AND BALLET. Illustrated with ten highly-finished portraits, engraved on steel, and numerous engravings on wood, under the superintendence of Mr. Charles Heath. London: David Bogue, [ca. 1844]. (28209) $360 13. BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van 1770-1827. [Op. 29]. Quintetto Pour 2 Violons, 2 Altos et Violoncelle. [Set of parts]. Leipsic: Breitkopf & Härtel [PN 94], [December 1802]. First Edition. (26775) $3,225 14. BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van 1770-1827. [Op. 84]. Ouverture et Entr' Actes d'Egmont... Partition... Pr. 3 Thlr. [Full score]. Leipsic: Breitkopf & Härtel [PN 5140], [1831]. First Edition. (26611). $2,650 15. BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van 1770-1827. [Op. 127]. Quatuor pour deux Violons, Alto et Violoncelle. [Set of parts]. Mayence: fils de B. Schott [PN] 2351, [1826]. First Edition, first issue. (18860) $3,200 16. BELLINI, Vincenzo 1801-1835. Autograph letter signed "Bellini" to Count Rodolphe Apponyi regarding I puritani. (24226) $7,500 17. BELLINI, Vincenzo 1801-1835. Il Pirata. Melodramma in due atti, composto e ridoto per il Cembalo... Prezzo 36F. [Piano-vocal score]. Paris: Maurice Schlesinger [PN M.S. 898], [ca. 1830]. (28081) $875 18. BERG, Alban 1885-1935. Typed letter signed "Alban" to composer Paul von Klenau regarding a performance of the Three Fragments from Wozzeck. (24358) $2,500 19. BERG, Alban 1885-1935. [Op. 7]. Georg Büchners Wozzeck Oper in 3 Akten (15 Szenen)... Op. 7 Klavierauszug von Fritz Heinrich Klein. [Piano-vocal score]. [Vienna]: Eigentum des Komponisten [PN AB4], [December 1922]. First Edition, first issue. (24662) $2,000 20. BERKELEY, Lennox 1903-1989. Three autograph letters signed to pianist and editor Alan Poulton. 1980-1981. (24371) $750 21. BERLIOZ, Hector 1803-1869. Detailed autograph letter signed "H. Berlioz," possibly to Georges Hainl, conductor of the Paris Opéra, regarding Les Troyens. (23289) $5,500 22. BERLIOZ, Hector 1803-1869. Important autograph document signed "H. Berlioz" detailing costs for the first performance of the Requiem, op. 5, ca. 1837. (23354) $11,000 23. BERLIOZ, Hector 1803-1869. Autograph letter signed in full to violinist, conductor, and composer Joseph Joachim regarding rehearsals for a performance of Faust. (31324) $4,500 24. BERLIOZ, Hector 1803-1869. A Travers Chants Études Musicales, Adorations, Boutades et Critiques... Deuxième Édition. Paris: Michel Lévy Frères, 1872. (24983) $125 25. BLOCH, Ernest 1880-1959. Autograph letter signed. (22365)
$300
26. BOIELDIEU, Adrien 1775-1834. Autograph letter signed "Boieldieu" to the important French librettist Pixérécourt. (31218) $550 27. BOITO, Arrigo 1842-1918. Nerone Tragedia in quattro atti. [Piano-vocal score]. Milano: G. Ricordi & C. [PN 119599], [1924]. Deluxe edition. (25776) $785 28. BRAHAM, John 1774-1856. The English Fleet in 1342. A Celebrated Historical Comic Opera ... Arranged for the Piano Forte by D. Corri, The Words by T. Dibdin... Price 12s/d. [Piano-vocal score]. [London]: M.P. Corri & Co. [without PN], [ca. 1805]. First Edition. (26501) $485 29. BRAHMS, Johannes 1833-1897. [Op. 73]. Zweite Symphonie (D dur) für Grosses Orchester. [Full score]. Berlin: N. Simrock [PN 8028], 1878. First Edition. (31462) $3,200 30. BRITTEN, Benjamin 1913-1976. Typed letter signed to conductor Charles Brill. (24373)
$375
31. BRUCH, Max 1838-1920. [Op. 26]. Concert für die Violine (Vorspiel, Adagio und Finale. [Full score]. Bremen: Aug. Fr. Cranz [PNs 550, 551], [1868]. First Edition. (26608) $1,850 32. CAPELLE, Pierre fl. mid-19th century. La Clé du Caveau a l'usage des Chansonniers Français … Paris: A. Cotelle, 1816. (22317) $325 33. CARTER, Elliott 1908-2012. Questionnaire for Author and Composer. Printed document relative to Carter's composition Prelude, Fanfare and Polka for small orchestra, signed by the composer. (30609) $325 34. CARTER, Elliott 1908-2012. Autograph signature on the first page of an 8-page catalogue of the composer’s works published by Associated Music Publishers in New York, 1977. (25410) $120 35. CARUSO, Enrico 1873-1921. Autograph letter signed in full to Mr. Frank Garlichs, treasurer of the Metropolitan Opera, June 13, 1914. (23542) $1,250 36. CARUSO, Enrico 1873-1921. Original caricature signed, believed to be of the French composer Paul Dukas (1865-1935), 1913. (23549) $1,250 37. CARUSO, Enrico 1873-1921. Role portrait photograph as Le Chevalier des Grieux in Massenet's opera Manon, full-length. Signed in full, inscribed, and dated Buenos Aires, [June] 1917. (24302) $950 38. CHAITKIN, David 1938-2011. "Summersong" for 23 wind instruments. Autograph sketchleaf in full score. Signed. Ca. 1981. (18927) $550 39. CHERUBINI, Luigi 1760-1842. Deuxième Messe de Requiem. [Full score]. Paris: L'Auteur [Maurice Schlesinger], [1837]. First Edition. (31310) $485 40. CINTI-DAMOREAU, Laure 1801-1863. Autograph letter signed "L.D. Cinti." (23721)
$300
41. CORIGLIANO, John b. 1938. Amen for antiphonal double chorus a cappella. Autograph musical manuscript full score signed. Complete. Ca. 1994. (30828) $2,500 42. CORIGLIANO, John b. 1938. Fancy on a Bach Air for solo cello. Autograph musical manuscript signed. Complete. 1966. (27535) $5,500 43. CORTOT, Alfred 1877-1962. Autograph letter signed "Alf. Cortot" to the Lady Mayoress of Norwich, England. (31356) $250
44. DE KOVEN, Reginald 1859-1920. Contract assigning rights to de Koven's operetta Foxey Quiller to the New York publisher Edward Schuberth & Co., signed in full by de Koven. 1900. (29575) $100 45. DEBUSSY, Claude 1862-1918. Autograph letter signed regarding a work by Laloy. (26836).
$2,000
46. DELIBES, Léo 1836-1891. Autograph letter signed regarding the purchase of a piano. (31357)
$450
47. DELIBES, Léo 1836-1891. Autograph letter signed regarding Lakmé. (23336)
$900
48. DELVINCOURT, Claude 1888-1954. La femme barbe. Autograph musical manuscript. (20707)
$600
49. DIAMOND, David 1915-2005. Autograph note signed "David" addressed to Yuri Krasnapolsky, assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein. (30610) $75 50. DONIZETTI, Gaetano 1797-1848. Linda di Chamounix. [Piano-vocal score]. Milano: Ricordi [PNs 13931-55], [December 1842]. (28417) $950 51. DONIZETTI, Gaetano 1797-1848. Roberto Devereux. [Piano-vocal score]. Napoli: Successori della Ditta Girard e Co. [PNs 3616-31, 3872-3, 4292-4], [1853]. First Edition of the revised issue. (31257) $450 52. EBDON, Thomas 1738-1811. Sacred Music. London: Printed for the Author, and Sold by Preston & Son, [ca. 1790]. First Edition. (29798) $350 53. ELMAN, Mischa 1891-1967. Vintage concert program signed "Misha Elman." (25486)
$135
54. ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA. Article on music excerpted from the 4th edition published in Edinburgh in 1810. (16098) $60 55. FELDER, David b. 1953. Nomina sunt consequentia rerum for chamber choir (SATB). Autograph musical manuscript full score. Signed and dated by the composer November 3, [20]10 at conclusion. (21471) $1,350 56. FOOTE, Arthur 1853-1937. Autograph letter signed. (20090)
$200
57. FOOTE, Arthur 1853-1937. Autograph letter signed to Mr. [John James] Hattstaedt, founder of the American Conservatory of Music. (22140) $225 58. FORKEL, Johann Nicolaus 1749-1818. Allgemeine Litteratur der Musik. Leipzig: Schwickertschen Verlage, 1792. First Edition. (23583) $550 59. FOSS, Lukas 1922-2009. Autograph letter signed to the prominent American choral conductor Harold Rosenbaum. (18928) $150 60. FOSS, Lukas 1922-2009. Printed ASCAP form relative to Foss's choral composition "We Sing," completed and signed by the composer. (20091) $225 61. FRANCK, César 1822-1890. Autograph letter signed in full, possibly Alexandre Gullemin (1789-1872), the librettist of his biblical oratorio Ruth. (31211) $650 62. GALERIE DES ARTISTES DRAMATIQUES DE PARIS. Paris: Marchant, 1841, 1842. 2 volumes. With biographies and 80 lithographic portraits of dancers, singers, and actors in role portraits. (29653) $1,850 63. GARDEN, Mary 1874-1967. Fine Mishkin photograph of the noted American soprano, signed in full and dated 1919. (31178) $145
64. GERSHWIN, George 1898-1937. Summertime. New York: Gershwin Publishing Corporation & New Dawn Music Corporation [PN G-1-3], [ca. 1935]. With an autograph inscription signed by Gershwin on an tipped-in album leaf. (25241) $1,200 65. GIORDANO, Umberto 1867-1948. Autograph letter signed to the journalist Marescotti. (23521)
$850
66. GIORDANO, Umberto 1867-1948. Autograph musical quotation signed from the composer’s opera Marcella. (27062) $585 67. GODARD, Benjamin 1849-1895. Dans les bois d'Andilly. (Auguste de Chatillon.) Morceau pour chant et Piano. Autograph musical manuscript signed in full and dated 1870. Complete. (26862) $650 68. GOUNOD, Charles 1818-1893. Autograph letter signed "Ch. Gounod" to the celebrated Italian soprano Adelina Patti. (23465) $1,500 69. GOUNOD, Charles 1818-1893. Autograph musical quotation signed "Ch. Gounod.". (25136)
$850
70. GOUNOD, Charles 1818-1893. Roméo et Juliette. [Piano-vocal score]. Paris: Choudens [PN A.C. 1411.], [1867]. First Edition, first issue. (25608) $750 71. GRAINGER, Percy 1882-1961. Photograph of the young Australian-American composer and pianist signed, inscribed "Yours heartily Percy Grainger," and dated January 16, [19]13. (27019) $275 72. GRECHANINOV, Aleksandr Tikhonovich 1864-1956. Putyi tvoi, Gospodi, skaji mne [Thy Ways, O Lord, Tell Me]. Autograph musical manuscript. (21831) $4,000 73. GRECHANINOV, Aleksandr Tikhonovich 1864-1956. Autograph musical quotation from the composer’s song “My Native Land,” signed and dated Manchester, 1935. (25418) $425 74. GRECHANINOV, Aleksandr Tikhonovich 1864-1956. Op. 81. V starinnom stile… [Piano score and violin part]. Moscou: RSFSR Muzykal'nyi sektor Gosudarstvennogo izd-va [PN G.M. 161 I.M./G.M. 161a I.M.], 1927. With an autograph inscription signed from the composer to the noted French composer and violist [Henri] Casadesus (1879-1947. First Edition. (26860) $475 75. GRIEG, Edvard 1843-1907. Cadenza for Marianne Riis. Autograph musical manuscript signed. Ca. 18801900. Apparently unrecorded. (31303) $3,500 76. HALFFTER, Rodolfo 1900-1986. Autograph musical quotation from the composer’s Sonatas de El Escorial for piano, signed and dated June 18, 1940. (20363) $250 77. HAYDN, Joseph 1732-1809. Die Worte des Erlœsers am Kreuze. [Piano-vocal score]. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, [1801]. First Edition. (31424) $750 78. HAYDN, Michael 1737-1806. Te Deum Laudamus. 1814. Manuscript set of performance parts. Not in Sherman and Thomas. (31212) $1,200 79. HELLER, Stephen 1813-1888. Fantaisie brillante sur deux motifs de Charles VI de Halevy... Op. 37. [Piano solo]. Autograph musical manuscript signed. Complete. Undated, but Paris, ca. 1844. (31203) $3,500 80. HUMPERDINCK, Engelbert 1854-1921. Autograph letter signed "Humperdinck" to librettist Rainer Simons regarding the composer’s unrealized opera Das Wunder von Köln. (23682) $1,500
81. HUMPERDINCK, Engelbert 1854-1921. Autograph musical quotation signed "E. Humperdinck" from the composer's opera Hänsel und Gretel. (31340) $800 82. HUMPERDINCK, Engelbert 1854-1921. Postcard photograph signed "E Humperdinck." (25446) $200 83. IVES, Charles 1874-1954. Essays Before A Sonata. New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1920. First Edition. (26406) $1,850 84. JÄHNS, Friedrich Wilhelm 1809-1888. Die Schildwacht. Gedicht von W. Hauff. Autograph musical manuscript signed. Apparently complete. No other autograph source located. (31336) $600 85. JOACHIM, Joseph 1831-1907. Large autograph musical quotation signed and dated Berlin, January 14, 1881. (31349) $900 86. JONES, Edward 1752-1824. Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards. London: The Author, 1784. Together with: Jones. The Bardic Museum of Primitive British Literature. London: A. Strahan for the Author, 1802. First Editions. (26089) $1,850 87. KAPER, Bronisław 1902-1983. Autograph musical manuscript signed for an unidentified film. [?1960s]. (26856) $1,200 88. KODÁLY, Zoltán 1882-1967. Autograph letter signed "Z. Kodály" to Associated Music Publishers in New York regarding his arrangement of Bach’s 3 Chorale Preludes. (24378) $950 89. KOECHLIN, Charles 1867-1950. Autograph letter signed to a female violinist. (25322)
$475
90. KOECHLIN, Charles 1867-1950. [Op. 6]. 4 pièces à deux pianos (Le 1er piano pouvant aussi être joué seul). Autograph musical manuscript signed. [1896]. Koechlin's earliest known work for piano. (25316) $8,500 91. KORNGOLD, Erich Wolfgang 1897-1957. Autograph musical quotation signed from the composer’s Piano Trio, Op. 1. (31347) $650 92. LABORDE. Le Cotillon. Paris: Beertauts, [ca. 1860]. With 14 lithographic plates of couples dancing, illustrating the steps of the cotillon + 19 pp. text explaining the steps, with illustrative diagrams. (27728) $650 93. LAPARRA, Raoul 1876-1943. Les heures claires; Spleen. Autograph musical manuscripts of two songs, signed with initials. (25141) $1,200 94. LEHÁR, Franz 1870-1948. Autograph letter signed to the celebrated soprano Maria Jeritza asking her to take part in a benefit event for wartime refugees from Transylvania. (25302) $400 95. LEHÁR, Franz 1870-1948. Autograph letter signed to Jeritza thanking her for her interpretation of the song "Liebe du Himmel auf Erden" his operetta Paganini. (25305) $500 96. LEHÁR, Franz 1870-1948. Postcard photograph signed and inscribed to Jeritza. (25303)
$250
97. LEONCAVALLO, Ruggero 1857-1919. Autograph letter signed regarding problems with publishers, journalists, and librettists. (23392) $600 98. LEONCAVALLO, Ruggero 1857-1919. Fine signed photograph. (30815)
$375
99. LISZT, Franz 1811-1886. Autograph letter signed "F Liszt" to Belgian banker Charles Dubois. No other correspondence between Liszt and Dubois is documented. (31355) $2,800
100. LUALDI, Adriano 1885-1971. La Duchessa di Padova Musiche di scena e intermezzi, per la tragedia di Oscar Wilde. Autograph musical manuscript full score. Milano, November-December 1931. (25040) $2,800 101. LUENING, Otto 1900-1996. Contract for the publication of Luening's "Behold, the Tabernacle of God" dated January 14, 1947 and signed twice by the composer. (29574) $125 102. [LUSSE, Charles de 1720-25 - after 1774]. Musique. [Paris], [1769]. With 19 full-page engraved plates. Of particular interest are plates XI, "Distribution de l'Orchestre de l'Opéra de Dresde, Dirigé par le Sr. Hasse" illustrating the placement of orchestral players (including 2 harpsichordists) and plate XII, "Arrangement du Clavier selon le Systême établi" mentioning the system of de Boisgelou. (22948) $375 103. MALIBRAN, Maria 1808-1836. Autograph letter signed to [?Carlo] Severini regarding the noted mezzosoprano’s health and participation in several upcoming performances. (24149) $1,600 104. MALIPIERO, Gian Francesco 1882-1973. Autograph musical quotation from the Notturno di canti e balli per orchestra, signed. (27055) $675 105. MARCHESI, Mathilde 1821-1913. Autograph letter signed to a former student. (23691)
$250
106. MARETZEK, Max 1821-1897. Crotchets and Quavers: or, Revelations of an Opera Manager in America. New York: S. French, 1855. First Edition. (25030) $60 107. MASCAGNI, Pietro 1863-1945. Autograph letter signed to an impresario in Vienna regarding composing an operetta. (23524) $650 108. MASSENET, Jules 1842-1912. Autograph letter signed, most probably to the tenor Francesco Tamagno, regarding a production of Hérodiade. (23325) $485 109. MASSENET, Jules 1842-1912. Autograph letter signed, most probably to the tenor Francesco Tamagno, promising to send him a score. (23330) $285 110. MASSENET, Jules 1842-1912. Autograph letter signed, mentioning Pauline Viardot. (23328)
$375
111. MASSENET, Jules 1842-1912. Grisélidis. [Piano-vocal score]. Paris: Heugel & Cie [PN H. et Cie. 8114.], 1901. First Edition. (25633) $185 112. MASSENET, Jules 1842-1912. Manon. [Piano-vocal score]. Paris: Heugel & Cie. [PN G.H. 1386], [after 1884]. A presentation copy, with a fine large autograph musical quotation from the first act of the opera signed and inscribed in purple ink to the verso of the half-title. (28138) $1,075 113. MATTES, Willy 1916-2002. "Deine Liebe iste mein ganzen Leben" for voice and piano. Autograph musical manuscript signed. Ca. 1958. (30607) $450 114. MAYER, Charles 1799-1862. Autograph musical manuscript of 42 measures for piano, signed. Apparently complete. Undated, but ca. 1840-1850. (31338) $700 115. [MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT LEAF - 14th Century]. Antiphonal leaf from a Sanctorale containing chants for an unidentified martyr and All Saints' Day. ?French provenance. Ca. 1300-1350. (31363) $1,800 116. [MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPT LEAF]. Manuscript leaf from a pocket breviary. Text in Latin. ?14th15th century. (30856) $250
117. MENDELSSOHN, Felix 1809-1847. [Op. 73]. Lauda Sion für Chor und Orchester. [Full score]. Mainz Antwerpen und Brüssel bei B. Schott's Söhnen: [PN 9916], [1848-49]. First Edition. (25004) $800 118. MENDELSSOHN, Felix 1809-1847. [Op. 90]. Symphonie Nr. 4. [Full score]. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel [PN] 8347, [1851]. First Edition of the “Italian” symphony. (26616) $1,650 119. MENOTTI, Gian Carlo 1911-2007. Autograph manuscripts of two solo songs from the composer's cantata Landscapes and Remembrances: "The Abandoned Mansion (South Carolina) for contralto and "Farewell at a Train Station in Vermont for tenor." Signed. Ca. 1976. (27136) $6,500 120. MERCADANTE, Saverio 1795-1870. Il Bravo. [Piano-vocal score]. Milano: Gio. Ricordi [PNs 1137611405], [1839]. First Edition. (31343) $650 121. [MICHAULT, Pierre]. La Dance des aveugles. Paris: Vve A. Labitte, 1884. A facsimile of the rare 1495 edition. (27854) $200 122. MILHAUD, Darius 1892-1974. Autograph letter signed to the American pianist, educator, composer, and arranger Livingston Gearhart thanking him for his collaboration. (26830) $750 123. MILHAUD, Darius 1892-1974. Autograph letter signed regarding an upcoming performance of the Symphonic Suite from his opera Maximilien. (27120) $600 124. MILHAUD, Darius 1892-1974. [Op. 73]. Poème (extrait du Journal Intime de Léo Latil. Dimanche 2 Juin 1912). Wrappers with titling in the composer's hand, signed "Milhaud," and dated "Paris Aout 1921," with dedication "à Madame Olénine d'Alheim" to lower left corner. Paris, August 1921. (25163) $300 125. MONNET, Jean, ed. 1703-1785. Anthologie Françoise ou Chansons Choisies, Depuis le 13e Siécle jusqu'à présent... Tome I [-III]. [Paris]: [Barbou], 1765. First Edition. A classic anthology of French song. (25076) $750 126. MONSIGNY, Pierre-Alexandre 1729-1817. Le Roy et Le Fermier. [Full score]. Paris: Chés Claude Herissant... . Et aux adresses ordinaires des Marchands de Musique, [1762]. First Edition. (20826) $450 127. MOSCHELES, Ignaz 1794-1870. Notturno. Autograph musical manuscript of the complete work for solo piano. Signed and dated December 16, 1858. Inscribed to Pauline Viardot. (31335) $2,200 128. MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus 1756-1791. [K. 344]. Zaïde. [Piano-vocal score]. Offenbach a/m: Johann André [PN 5351], [January, 1839]. First Edition, later issue. Bound with: Mozart. [K. 141]. Te Deum. [Pianovocal score]. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel [PN 7651], [?1846]. ?First Edition. Bound with: Haydn. Te Deum [Piano-vocal score]. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel [PN 7734], [1859-1874]. (25772) $600 129. MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus 1756-1791. [K. 366]. Idomeneo. [Full score]. Bonn: N. Simrock [PN 444], [1806]. First Edition, 6th issue. The overture and 32 numbers, including 2 ballets. (26098) $5,500 130. MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus 1756-1791. [K. 366]. Idomeneo. [Piano-vocal score]. Bonn: Simrock [PN 51], [1798]. Published one year after the first edition. (24769) $750 131. MOZART, Wolfgang Amadeus 1756-1791. [K. 527]. Il Dissoluto Punito osia Il Don Giovanni. [Pianovocal score]. Hamburgo: Giovanni Augusto Böhme [without PN], [ca. 1810]. (25001) $600 132. [MOZART]. Beaumarchais, Pierre-Augustin Caron de 1732-1799. La Folle Journée ou Le Mariage de Figaro. [Libretto]. [Paris]: Au Palais-Royal: Ruault, 1785. First Edition, early issue. (28690) $875
133. [MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS]. Hipkins, A[lfred] J[ames] 1826-1903. Musical Instruments Historic, Rare and Unique... illustrated by a series of fifty plates in colours drawn by William Gibbs. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1888. Limited to 1,040 copies and 50 artist's proofs. Signed by the publisher. (29903) $950 134. NAGELI, Hans Georg 1773-1836. XXXVI Lieder und Rundgesange fur den Mannerchor. [Vocal parts]. Zurich: H.G. Nageli, [ca. 1820]. (12599) $350 135. NATORP, B[ernhard] C[hristoph] L[udwig] 1774-1846. Anleitung zur Unterweisung im Singen fur Lehrer in Volksschulen... II. Leitfaden fur den zweiten Cursus. Essen, Duisburg: G.D. Baedeker, 1820. First edition of the second part of this early influential work on instruction of singing for children. (12201) $175 136. NAUMANN, Johann Gottlieb 1741-1801. Autograph letter signed, apparently to the librettist of a parody of the Pilgrim's Song from his oratorio I Pellegrini al Sepoicro, mentioning his opera Aci e Galatea. (31240) $2,800 137. NICOLINI, Giuseppe 1762-1842. [Coriolano, ossia L’assedio di Roma]. L'Armi deponi o Caro Duetto. Manuscript full score with piano reduction. Italian, ca. 1810. From an unpublished opera. (26902) $265 138. NOVELLO, Ivor 1893-1951. The Dancing Years. London: Chappel & Co. Ltd. [PN 33801], 1939. With autograph inscription signed. (25576) $85 139. OFFENBACH, Jacques 1819-1880. Les Brigands. [Piano-vocal score]. Paris: Colombier [PN C. 3447.], [1869]. First Edition. (26619) $350 140. [OPERA]. Allacci, Lione. Drammaturgia. Venezia: Pasquali, 1755. An important early bibliography of plays, operas, and ballets to 1755. (21115) $900 141. PAER, Ferdinando 1771-1839. Sargino. [Piano-vocal score]. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel [PN 642], [ca. 1805-1808]. First Edition. (25853) $550 142. PAGANINI, Nicolò 1782-1840. Serenata p[er] l'amandolino, e Chittara Francese [in G major]. Autograph musical manuscript. Complete. Undated, but between 1805 and 1808. Apparently the only autograph source for the work. (31229) $20,000 143. PATTI, Adelina 1843-1919. Autograph note card signed, inscribed "A beautiful voice is the gift of God," and dated 1913. Together with cabinet card photograph. (24298) $300 144. PICCINNI, Niccolò 1728-1800. Didon. [Full score]. Paris: Des Lauriers, [1795/6]. First Edition, later issue. (26100) $700 145. PRIMOSCH, James b. 1956. From the Book of Hours. Autograph musical manuscript signed, ca. 1994. Full score of an early chamber version of the first movement of the song cycle. (22476) $1,500 146. PUCCINI, Giacomo 1858-1924. Gianni Schicchi. [Piano-vocal score]. Milano: G. Ricordi e C. [PN 117408], [1925]. First Edition, second issue of the second version. (21066) $135 147. RAVEL, Maurice 1875-1937. L'Heure Espagnole. [Piano-vocal score]. Paris: A. Durand & Fils [PN D. & F. 7073], 1908. First Edition. With an autograph inscription by Ravel to Jean-Aubry. (23071) $3,500 148. REGER, Max 1873-1916. Autograph letter signed to a Mr. Salter mentioning the premiere of his violin concerto, etc. (22139) $1,100
149. REISSIGER, Carl Gottlieb 1798-1859. Scherzo pour le Pianoforte. Op. 132. In A minor. Autograph musical manuscript signed. Complete. Undated, but ca. 1838. (31206) $2,000 150. RESPIGHI, Ottorino 1879-1936 and Elsa Respighi 1895-1996. Venitelo a vedere il mi' piccino. Full score. No. 2 from the composer's "Quattro Rispetti Toscani," with text by Arturo Birga. Manuscript in the hand of Respighi's wife, the composer Elsa Respighi (née Olivieri Sangiacomo), dated June 1942 at conclusion and 1943 on title. (30530) $1,500 151. RIEGGER, Wallingford 1885-1961. Autograph note signed in full, addressed to a Mr. Stone and dated November 13, 1954. (29571) $65 152. RIEGGER, Wallingford 1885-1961. Quintet for piano and string quartet. Op. 47. Full score. Facsimile of the composer's autograph manuscript. (29904) $250 153. RIETI, Vittorio 1898-1994. Six waltzes for two pianos in score. Autograph musical manuscripts signed and dated 1956-1957. (29906) $2,850 154. RODGERS, Richards 1902-1979. Three-quarter length photograph of the composer smiling, standing beside a piano, signed and inscribed. (26805) $650 155. ROGER-DUCASSE, Jean 1873-1954. Deux choeurs pour voix égales Poésie de Max Hermant... A Monsieur Walter Damrosch. Copyist's manuscript of "Le Soir" and "Printemps." Signed and dated by the composer and with his autograph corrections, both dynamic and notational. (26840) $550 156. ROIG LOBO, Julio 1890-1970. Prisionera, de mi amor - Cancion Letra y Musica, de Gonzaló Roig y Lobo Canto y Piano. Song for voice and piano. Autograph musical manuscript signed and dated September 2, 1948. (31255) $600 157. ROSSINI, Gioachino 1792-1868. La Gazza Ladra. [Piano-vocal score]. Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel [PN 3158], [1820]. Second edition of the first version. (26306) $500 158. ROSSINI, Gioachino 1792-1868. Otello. [Piano-vocal score]. Paris: Chez Boieldieu jeune [PN 988], [ca. 1820]. First French edition. (26392) $650 159. ROSSINI, Gioachino 1792-1868. Stabat Mater. [Piano-vocal score]. Paris: Troupenas [PN T. 1106 (No. 1-10)], [ca. 1842]. First Edition, second issue of the second version. (20025) $500 160. [ROSSINI]. Carpani, Giuseppe 1752-1825. Le Rossiniane ossia lettere musico-teatrali. Padova: Minerva, 1824. First Edition. (25027) $650 161. RUBINSTEIN, Anton 1829-1894. Deuxieme "Acrostychon" pour le Piano... Op. 114. Nos. 1-5. Complete. Autograph musical manuscript signed. Undated, but ca. 1890. (31205) $6,500 162. SAINSBURY, John H. A Dictionary of Musicians. Vol. I [-II]. Second Edition. London: Printed for Sainsbury and Co., 1827. The first international dictionary of musicians in English. (22232) $225 163. SAINT-SAËNS, Camille 1835-1921. Autograph letter signed to "Chère Madame" whom he hopes will “agree to make a little music” with him. (27116) $500 164. SAINT-SAËNS, Camille 1835-1921. Autograph letter signed. quite possibly to his librettist. (27115) $600 165. SAINT-SAËNS, Camille 1835-1921. Ascanio. [Piano-vocal score]. Paris: Durand et Schoenewerk [PN D.S. 4025], [1890]. First Edition. (26255) $225
166. SAS, Andrés Orchassal 1900-1967. Two Melodies set for voice and piano. I. Prière du Roi négre (dedicated to Aubrey Pankey) - in French - II. Melodía I - in Spanish -. Musical manuscripts in the hand of an unknown copyist. With an autograph inscription from the composer to noted African-American baritone Aubrey Pankey. (31122) $300 167. SAUGUET, Henri 1901-1989. Concerto d'Orphée pour violon et orchestre... Réduction pour violon et piano par l'auteur. Autograph musical manuscript of the complete work, signed and dated 1953. (30279) $4,500 168. SCHICKELE, Peter b. 1935. Thurber's Dogs. Suite for Orchestra after Drawings by James Thurber. Movement VI: Hunting Hounds. Autograph musical manuscript sketches in condensed score of almost the entire final movement of the work. (22466) $4,500 169. SCHMITT, Florent 1870-1958. [Op. 52]. Tristesse au jardin (Laurent Tailhade). Autograph musical manuscript signed. (25159) $4,500 170. SCHOENBERG, Arnold 1874-1951. Gurre-Lieder. [Full score]. Wien–Leipzig: Universal-Edition, [ca. 1925]. First Edition, second issue. A facsimile of the autograph full score. (26943) $650 171. SCHOENBERG, Arnold 1874-1951. Gurre-Lieder. [Piano-vocal score]. Wien - Leipzig: UniversalEdition [PN U.E. 3696], February 25, 1913. First Edition. (24589) $850 172. SCHUMANN, Robert 1810-1856. [Op. 50]. Das Paradies und die Peri. [Piano-vocal score]. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel [PN 7069], [1844]. First Edition. (24800) $750 173. SCHUMANN, Robert 1810-1856. [Op. 112]. Der Rose Pilgerfahrt. Mährchen von Moritz Horn. [Full score]. Leipzig: Fr. Kistner [PN 1900], [after 1861]. First Edition, later issue. (24826) $700 174. SCHUMANN, Robert 1810-1856. [Op. 140]. Vom Pagen und der Königstochter. [Full score]. Winterthur: J. Rieter-Biedermann [PN 35], [October 1857]. First Edition, first issue. (24816) $900 175. SCHUMANN, Robert 1810-1856. [Op. 140]. Vom Pagen und der Königstochter. [Piano-vocal score]. Winterthur: J. Rieter-Biedermann [PN 35], [1858-60]. First Edition, later issue. (24812) $400 176. SCHUMANN, Robert 1 810-1856. [Op. 144]. Neujahrslied. [Full score]. Leipzig und Winterthur: J. Rieter-Biedermann [PN 192], [1862 or later]. First Edition, second issue. (24799) $650 177. SCHUMANN, Robert 1810-1856. [WoO 3]. Scenen aus Göthe's Faust. [Full score]. Leipzig: C. F. Peters [PN 4441], [ca. 1880]. (24798) $275 178. SECHTER, Simon 1788-1867. Four fugues for keyboard based on hymns. Autograph musical manuscript signed and dated 1864 on final page. Sechter was the most influential Viennese music theorist of the 19th century (31187) $4,200 179. SEMBRICH, Marcella 1858-1935. Autograph musical quotation from Susanna's aria from Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro. (29426) $350 180. SHARITS, Paul 1943-1993. Original drawing signed and inscribed to the noted music administrator and author Renée Levine [Packer]. (27117) $3,000 181. SIERRA, Roberto b. 1953. Missa Latina: Kyrie. Autograph musical manuscript score signed in full. Ca. 2006. (26107) $950
182. SIVORI, Camillo 1815-1894. Autograph musical quotation signed. 4 measures encompassing the range of the violin, marked "Etendue du Violon." (16360) $450 183. SPONTINI, Gaspare 1774-1851. La Vestale. [Piano-vocal score]. Paris: Maurice Schlesinger [PN E. 1001.], [ca. 1840]. (25931) $500 184. STOLTZ, Rosine 1815-1903. Autograph letter signed to [François-Joseph] Fétis mentioning La Juive, Gilbert Duprez, Louis Ponchard, etc. (24183) $550 185. STRAUSS, Richard 1864-1949. Autograph letter signed to composer and conductor Curt Schindler and dated July 2, 1905 regarding Salomé. On a postal card. (23242) $1,450 186. STRAUSS, Richard 1864-1949. Autograph letter signed and dated July 20, 1908. An important letter in which Strauss discusses the forthcoming Dresden, Berlin, and Monte Carlo premières of his opera, Elektra. (23366) $3,600 187. STRAUSS, Richard 1864-1949. Autograph letter signed to conductor Ernst von Schuch and dated January 2, 1909 [!1910] regarding concert programming. (26838) $1,350 188. SULLIVAN, Arthur 1842-1900. Ivanhoe. [Piano-vocal score]. London: Chappell & Co. [PN 19,001], [1891]. First Edition. (26099) $300 189. SUPERVIA, Conchita 1895-1936. Autograph letter signed, addressed "Carissimo Maestro," most likely the distinguished conductor Arturo Toscanini, principal conductor at La Scala from 1921-1929, regarding her availability for performances there. (30389) $550 190. TAYLOR, Deems 1885-1966. [Op. 20]. Peter Ibbetson. [Piano-vocal score]. New York: J. Fischer & Bro., [1930]. First Edition. Signed by the composer. (25938) $425 191. TCHAIKOVSKY, Pyotr Il’yich 1840-1893. Cabinet card portrait photograph of the composer by Konstantine Šapiro of St. Petersburg. With an autograph inscription signed by Tchaikovsky. (31346) $8,500 192. THALBERG, Sigismond 1812-1871. Autograph musical quotation signed by the distinguished pianist. ((17651) $600 193. THIBAUD, Jacques 1880-1953. Autograph musical quotation signed in full. No compositions by this noted violinist are recorded. (27080) $650 194. THOMAS, Augusta Read b. 1964. Gathering Paradise for Soprano and Orchestra. An early autograph musical manuscript sketchleaf consisting of approximately 10 measures encompassing tonal ranges and melodic lines. (28317) $450 195. THOMSON, Virgil 1896-1989. Autograph letter to the noted American composer and writer Paul Bowles. Signed and dated December 18, 1974. Regarding his travels, writing music, etc. (29569) $325 196. TSONTAKIS, George b. 1951. Bluebird, a setting for two female voices with instrumental accompaniment of Herman Melville's poem. Autograph musical manuscript. Signed and dated 2007. A complete working draft. (20047) $2,500 197. VERDI, Giuseppe 1813-1901. Autograph letter signed "G. Verdi" to the librettist Francesco Piave dated September 3, 1847. Regarding Jérusalem. (24251) $9,500
198. VERDI, Giuseppe 1813-1901. Autograph letter signed regarding La Traviata and the “Spezia affair” (Maria Spezia-Aldighieri sang Violetta in the triumphal 1854 production of La Traviata at the Teatro San Benedetto in Venice). (24240) $2,800 190. VERDI, Giuseppe 1813-1901. Autograph letter signed to his accountant Luigi Peragallo dated Busseto, July 16, 1880. Mentioning Aida. (24247) $4,800 200. VERDI, Giuseppe 1813-1901. Don Carlos. [Piano-vocal score]. Paris: Léon Escudier [PN L.E. 2765., L.E. 2765 et 2767.], [April 1867]. First Edition. (24839) $1,750 201. VERDI, Giuseppe 1813-1901. Ernani. [Piano-vocal score]. Milano: Giovanni Ricordi [PNs 1622116241], [1844]. First complete edition of the first version of the opera. (25940) $900 202. VERDI, Giuseppe 1813-1901. Macbeth. [Piano-vocal score]. Milano: Giovanni Ricordi [PNs 19261, 19622-43], [1847-50]. First Edition, early issue. (28086) $3,000 203. VERDI, Giuseppe 1813-1901. Les Vêpres Siciliennes. [Piano-vocal score]. Paris: Léon Escudier [PNs L.E. 1500.; L.E. 1500. (1-4, 6-9, 11, 14); L.E. 1501. (1-3); L.E. 1504 (4).], [1855]. First Edition of the first version of the opera. (25960) $3,800 204. VERDI, Giuseppe 1813-1901. La Forza del Destino. [Piano-vocal score]. Milano: Tito di Gio. Ricordi [PNs 34681-34715], [1863]. First complete edition, first issue. (28099) $2,700 205. VIARDOT, Pauline 1821-1910. Autograph letter signed to Monsieur Armingand dated September 4, 1860. Viardot asks her correspondent to come to play one of his "beautiful quartets" for her. (30369) $350 206. VIARDOT, Pauline 1821-1910. Autograph letter signed, most probably to her pupil Annaïs Roulle, dated Thursday evening [Baden-Baden, Autumn, ?1866]. (23211) $425 207. [VOCAL MUSIC - 19th Century - English]. The Musical Bee. Volume 1[-5]. London: Sherwood & Co., [1842-1844]. With several hundred melodies (without text) from operas, popular songs, etc. (24937) $450 208. [VOCAL MUSIC]. The Busy Bee, or Vocal Repository Being a Selection of the most Favourite Songs, &c. Contained in the English Operas…Volume the First [-Third]. London: J.S. Barr, [1790]. With text only to 1,124 songs in total. First Edition. (21873) $450 209. WAGNER, Richard 1813-1883. [WWV 86d]. Götterdämmerung. [Piano-vocal score]. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne [PN 21500], [April 1875]. First Edition. (26101) $1,650 210. WEBER, Carl Maria von 1786-1826. Autograph letter signed to music publisher C.F. Peters dated Dresden, July 20, 1822. Regarding a contract for a concert piece for piano and a Mass. (31322) $4,000 211. WEBER, Carl Maria von 1786-1826. Ouvertures… Freischütz. [Full score]. Berlin: Ad. Mt. Schlesinger [PN 2913], [ca. 1843]. First Edition. (26857) $185 212. WEILL, Kurt 1900-1950. Striking original photograph by the highly distinguished Armenian-born Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002) depicting Weill seated at his desk, pencil in hand, with a score of Street Scene. Considered to be Weill's "official portrait." Ca. 1946. (21887) $750 213. WILHEM, Guillaume Louis Bocquillon, ed. 1781-1842. Orphéon Répertoire de Musique Vocale en Choeur sans accompagnement instrumental. [Paris]: Perrotin, [ca. 1847]. (22271) $350
214. WOLF, Hugo 1860-1903. Autograph letter signed to arts administrator Richard Sternfeld dated Döbling, November 4, 1892. Regarding the “popular concert” series in Berlin. (25312) $3,200 215. WOLF, Hugo 1860-1903. Autograph letter to the conductor Siegfried Ochs dated Vienna, October 20, 1893 suggesting Gesang Margits from Das Fest aus Solhaug (1891) for his concert. (31323) $2,800 216. WOLF-FERRARI, Ermanno 1876-1948. Autograph letter signed and dated July 29, 1910, asking his correspondent to send him so scores as soon as possible so that he can study them “lovingly.” (23376) $585 217. XENAKIS, Iannis 1922-2001. Autograph letter signed "IX" to the distinguished music administrator and author Renée Levine Packer dated June 20, 1976. The composer thanks Packer for her critiques and asks her to give his love to fellow American composer Morton Feldman. (27070) $375
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