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American composer and virtuoso pianist (1829–1869), one of the first figures in American music to attain an international reputation as a composer, Gottschalk spent most of his life abroad and died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at age 40. Signed carte-de-visite style photo, by Dunshee, Rhode Island, inscribed and dated in New York in 1862. Size is 4.25 x 2.5 inches, signature is on verso, overall toning, otherwise in very good condition. Rare!

Clip from a program (unsigned) for a performance of the by then very young American pianist, composer, and conductor in Paris, on March 22nd, 1886, with the Ecole Marchesi. Size is 6.75 x 8.2 inches, rust stains, creases, in overall very good condition.

Americal composer and virtuoso pianist (1829–1869), one of the first figures in American music to attain an international reputation as a composer, Gottschalk spent most of his life abroad and died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at age 40. Rare, very short music quote on an album page, dated in Boston in 1862, inscribed, size is 4.9 x 7.25 inches, minor rust stains, otherwise in excellent condition. Gottschalk autographs are very rare! ALSO INCLUDED is a modern copy of an old photograph of him, 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.  

American composer (1829-1869) and pianist, best known as a virtuoso performer of his own romantic piano works. Card signed by him with a short sentiment. Size is 3.4 x 2.1 inches, in excellent condition.

German tenor (1856-1901) considered one of the most celebrated singing artists, who achieved success in numerous guest roles on the first stages in Germany. Signed postcard photograph, inscribed, signed in Berlin, handwritten on the right with additional printed signature on the image to the left. Photo by Max Marcus, Berlin. Size is 3.7 x 5.5 inches, small creases on edges, otherwise in very good condition. 

German tenor (1856-1901) considered one of the most celebrated singing artists, who achieved success in numerous guest roles on the first stages in Germany. Wonderful cabinet photograph signed by him, shown as himself; photo by Reichard & Lindner. Size is 4.25 x 6.4 inches, in excellent condition.

French composer (1856-1926) and conductor. Autograph letter in French (untranslated) signed by him, dated in La Varenne, July 10, 1924, where he addresses Alfred Bloch of the Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques, concerning a concert with singers Madeleine Gutty (1870-1936) and Madame Bonhomme.  Size is 8.3 x 10.5 inches, 1 page, folds, creases, in overall very good condition.

as Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, 4 x 5.75 inches

Bulgarian tenor (b. 1929), signed photo, shown in Cavalleria Rusticana. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches.

Bulgarian tenor (b.1929). Fine black-and-white promo photograph signed by him in San Francisco, 1975. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

English actor (1916-2011), known for his roles in the Hammer Horror Films from 1958; active between 1946 and 2011. Movie still photo from the film "Horror of Dracula" (1958) signed by him.  Size is 8.1 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

American actor (b.1938) who began acting in Hollywood films during the 1960s; active since 1964.  Nice promo black and white photograph shown in a movie or TV Series, signed by him.  Size is 8 x 10.25 inches, in excellent condition.

American actor (b.1938), whose career began during the 1960s, active 1964. Fantastic color glamour photograph signed by him. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

American actor (b.1938), whose career started in Hollywood films during the 1960s. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown young probably in a film. Size is 8 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Canadian pianist (1932-1982), one of the most famous and celebrated pianists of the 20th century, and was a renowned interpreter of the keyboard works of J.S. Bach. 2-bar autograph music quote signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1980 made on the back of the last page of a partial transcription of an interview for a radio program in October 1980 at CBC.  Size is 8.5 x 11 inches, 1 page, in excellent condition.

Star Canadian pianist (1932-1982), and American conductor and composer (1918-1990), both star artists during the second half of the 20th century. Original, larger size unsigned photo showing both men having a conversation, probably during a rehearsal. A photograph by famous American photographer Don Hunstein (1928-2017), made from negatives. Size is 14 x 11 inches, blind stamp by Icon Collectibles (just as many other photographs by Don Hunstein), in excellent condition.

Poster announcing a concert by star pianist Glenn Gould at the Armon Theatre, Tel Aviv, Israel, in 1958. This was part of his legendary tour in Israel when he was only 26 years old and soon after his debut in Boston the same year. Gould career giving public concerts only lasted for 8 years with only 200 performances, of which just a few concerts were outside the US and Canada. Size is 24.75 x 18.75 inches, in both English and Hebrew. Wrinkles on borders, very minor stains on borders, otherwise in very good condition. Rare!

Concert with Herbert von Karajan conducting Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Fortner Bach Beethoven, complete program details in festival guide Berliner Festwochen, Sept 21st, 1958, 96 pages

Fine concert program (unsigned) for a performance of the celebrated pianist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, on November 16th, 1956. Size is 6.1 x 9 inches, 4 pages, in excellent condition.

Star Canadian pianist (1932-1982), one of the greatest interpreters of Bach of the 20th century and American composer (1900-1990). Program for a performance with the NY Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, New York, under the baton of Leonard Bernstein, Jan 26th, 1957, signed by both Glenn Gould and composer Aaron Copland.  Concert included music by Bernstein and Copland, as well as Beethoven´s Piano Concerto Nr 2, with Gould as soloist. A total of 12 pages, signatures are on page 1, size is 6 x 9 inches, in excellent condition. This is a fantastic piece of memorabilia with an autograph of Gould at age 24! LISTEN TO GLENN GOULD interviewing AARON COPLAND in 1962:

Glenn Gould with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Jean Martinon. Rameau, Beethoven piano concerto nr 2, Martinon and Schumann. No year mentioned, but from late 1950s, complete with all pages and covers. Rare!

Glenn Gould and Herbert von Karajan in Berlin 1958. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. 21 September 1958. Opening concert of the Berliner Festwochen. Fortner - Bach clavier concerto n? 10 (soloist Glenn Gould) - Beethoven Symphony n? 5. 4 pages

Star Canadian pianist (1932-1982), one of the greatest interpreters of Bach of the 20th century. Large, iconic photograph by American photographer Don Hunstein (1928-2017), an original made directly from the negatives, signed in ink below by Hunstein, who numbered this copy 11 of 200 copies made. Size is 16 x 19.75 inches, blind stamp on front by Icon Collectibles, in excellent condition.

Star Canadian pianist (1932-1982), one of the greatest interpreters of Bach of the 20th century. 3-page typed letter to Donald Manildi, Senior Music Producer at the Minnesota Pubic Radio, dated in March 1978. Typed on paper with the Canadian Broadcast Croportation letterhead. Gould discusses about material for a future documentary about him, exquisite content! - and boldly signs on the 3rd page. Three separate pages, each is 8.5 x 11 inches in size, with minor folds, in excellent condition.

Set of 2 unsigned concert programs for performances of the famous Canadian pianist at the Salzburg Festival in 1959. Size is 5.75 x 8.25 inches each, 6 pages each, in excellent condition.

Star Canadian pianist (1932-1982), one of the greatest interpreters of Bach of the 20th century. Signature on paper (cut from an original concert program from the early 1960s), matted together with a photo of the great pianist. Size is 11 x 13.75 inches (total mat size), signature is 2.5 x 1.25 inches (visible window size), photo is 4.25 x 3.5 inches - Quality, acid-free mat, with a small brass plate under signature. Mat can easily cut on the sides to reduce total size before framing, if desired - all in excellent condition - Very scarce! Autographs of Glenn Gould are very rare/hard to find

Canadian pianist (1932-1982), one of the most famous and celebrated pianists of the 20th century, and was a renowned interpreter of the keyboard works of J.S. Bach. Small cut probably from a program or letter with her signature in black crayon. Size is 4 x 1.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Star Canadian pianist (1932-1982), one of the greatest interpreters of Bach of the 20th century.  A card printed with the name of the collector signed by Glenn Gould with a short sentiment, dated in 1962.  Size is 5.4 x 3.4 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a fantastic unsigned photo postcard of the pianist, dated in New York, 1959. Size is 4.25 x 6 inches, in excellent condition. Nice items to frame!  Autographs by Glenn Gould are extremely rare to find! Watch a fragment from a vintage documentary where Glenn Gould plays Bach's Partita No.2:

Star Canadian pianist (1932-1982), one of the greatest interpreters of Bach of the 20th century.  Signed LP record sleeve (with the record inside), performance of piano music by Sibelius, "Glenn Gould Plays Sibelius". Gould boldly signs on the back, there the track information is, sleeve is 12.25 x 12.25 inches, record is included but was not tested for scratches. In excellent condition.

Star Canadian pianist (1932-1982), one of the greatest interpreters of Bach of the 20th century. Signed LP record by Columbia Masterworks, Glenn Gould plays Beethoven Piano Concert Nr 2 and Bach Concerto Nr 1. Glenn Gould signs on the back, record is beautifully matted with an acid-free mat, together with a nice photograph of him relaxing next to a piano. Mat size is 24.75 x 16 inches. VERY SCARCE! Autographs of Glenn Gould are very rare/hard to find

Star Canadian pianist (1932-1982), one of the greatest interpreters of Bach of the 20th century.  Full article from Toronto Globe and Mail, dated in 1978. 1 sheet (2 pages), signed by the legendary pianist on first page of article. Size is 8.4 x 11 inches, in excellent condition.

Canadian pianist (1932-1982), one of the most famous and celebrated pianists of the 20th century, and was a renowned interpreter of the keyboard works of J.S. Bach. Gorgeous black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated in 1961, shown young. Size is 10.1 x 7.8 inches, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra at New Haven, 1960. Full program with all pages and covers (22 pages). Size is 5.8 x 9 inches, minor tape stains, otherwise in very good condition.

Star Canadian pianist (1932-1982), one of the greatest interpreters of Bach of the 20th century. Signed concert program during his first visit to Israel, with signature just under his photo. Concert with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, 1958, Gould performs Bach piano concerto in D Minor and Mozart Piano concerto in C minor. Size is 6.5 x 9.5 inches. Full program with all pages and both covers, in both English and Hebrew, in excellent condition - VERY SCARCE! Autographs of Glenn Gould are very rare/hard to find, and one with the signature next to his photo is even more rare PROGRAM is also signed by conductor Jean Martinon in the first page, next to his photo

Star Canadian pianist (1932-1982), one of the greatest interpreters of Bach of the 20th century.  Typed letter on paper with his letterhead, content related to music matters, to Franklin Ott, from Spokane, Washington, USA. One page, signed by Gould as "Glenn", 7.25 x 10.5 inches, folds, small stain over the margin, otherwise in excellent condition.

Star Canadian pianist (1932-1982), one of the greatest interpreters of Bach of the 20th century.  Typed letter signed by him as "Glenn", with letterhead from the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), dated in June 1977, about an invitation to a lecture. One page, 8.4 x 10.75 inches, folds, in excellent condition. WATCH this excellent short documentary with Glenn Gould practicing and performing:

Program for a concert with the National Orchestra and Chorus at the Kennedy Center, New York, on May 9th, 1972, signed by the two conductors and other soloists including conductor Paul Traver.  Size is 8.25 x 10.9 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

American composer (1913-1996), who was also conductor, arranger and pianist, who worked for Broadway, film and television. Signed photo, inscribed with a short sentiment. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

American composer, conductor, arranger and pianist (1913-1996). Signed photo, 3.25 x 4.25 inches, inscribed, and autograph music quote signed by him with 4 bars from "Pavane" (from his 2nd Symphony, composed in 1944), dated by him in New York, 1980. Quote is 9.5 x 6 inches - a great pair of items, in excellent condition

American composer, conductor, arranger and pianist (1913-1996). Signed photo, 5 x 7.25 inches, with a musical quote from Pavane, dated in 1983, inscribed, in excellent condition

American tenor, signed photo as Siegfried, in the opera of the same name by Wagner, 5 x 7 inches. 

Signed photo of the American tenor shown as Tannhäuser in Wagner's homonymous opera. Size 4 x 6 inches.

American tenor (1962-2023), signed photo, shown as himself. Size is 5 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.

American tenor (1962-2023), signed photograph, shown as Paul in Korngold's Die Tote Stadt. Size is 8 x 10.75 inches, in excellent condition.

American tenor (1962-2023). Fine color photograph signed by him and a fellow singer, shown in performance in Wagner's opera Siegfried. Size is 7.9 x 9.7 inches, in excellent condition.

American tenor Stephen Gould (1962-2023) and German tenor (b.1963).  Double signed photo shown in Siegfried, opera by Wagner.  Size is 7 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

British tenor (1887-1939). Black-and-white photo postcard signed by him, shown in "Princess Ida". Size is 3.5 x 5.3 inches, in excellent condition.

American singer and actor (1933-2007) of French-Canadian ancestry, active in films from 1951 to 2007. Signed photo shown young as herself, inscribed with a short sentiment. Size is 8 x 9.8 inches, in excellent condition.