Composer Autographs - Photos

Spanish composer (1880-1969) and musicologist.  Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1949; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Carmen (Buenos Aires). Size is 3.75 x 5.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Spanish composer (1880-1969) and musicologist.  Portrait engraving of the composer showing him in 1903, signed and inscribed by  him in black ink.  Size is 10.5 x 12.1 inches, water stains on borders, cracks, priced accordingly.

English composer and conductor (1842-1917), a pupil of Moscheles and Richter, composed orchestral works and over 400 songs and piano pieces. Fine cabinet photo by Walery, London, signed by the composer. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, minor mark on the center, otherwise in very good condition.

Estonian composer (b.1935) of classical and religious works whose music is in part inspired by Gregorian chant. Signed photograph, size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.  

Estonian composer (b.1935) of classical and religious works whose music is in part inspired by Gregorian chant. Signed photograph, size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

American opera composer (b.1945), and also the creator of orchestral music and other works. Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown young. Size is 8 x 10.1 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is an autograph music quote on a card signed by him with 2 bars from his opera "Black Widow". Size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.  

Austrian composer (1887-1967), and conductor. Gorgeous black-and-white photograph signed by him with a short sentiment plus 4 bars of music (probably from his opera "Der Reiter der Kaiserin"), dated by him in 1941, one day before its world premiere.  Photo is mounted on a piece of hard cardboard for a total size of 4.25 x 6.5 inches, actual photo postcard is 3.6 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian composer (1872-1956), very popular in his time, who focused entirely in sacred music. Amazing photograph signed and dated by him in 1902, with a short music quote from his poema sinfonico Mosé, which premiered in Milan just a year earlier under the baton of Toscanini. Size is 6.5 x 8.6 inches, photo by Guigoni & Rossi, Milan. Minor rust marks over the top left corner not affecting the image nor the autograph, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian composer (1872-1956), very popular in his time, who focused entirely on sacred music. Nice black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him and dated in Milan, 1899, mounted on a photographer mat by Giulio Rossi (Milan). Total size is 6.75 x 8.8 inches, in excellent condition.

American composer (1889-1949), who started her career as an organist. Phillips created songs, organ concertos and other pieces. Signed photo, inscribed and dated in 1944. Size is 8 x 10 inches, some creases, otherwise in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED are two autograph letter signed by her, with her letterhead, each one is one page, sized 7.25 x 10.5 inches, one of them dated in 1942, in English, both in excellent condition.

British composer‭ (‬1885-1969),‭ ‬who focused mostly on orchestral music and songs.‭ ‬Signed photo postcard,‭ ‬shown as himself.‭ Size is ‬3.5 x 5.5‭ ‬inches, minor crease over the top left corner,‭ ‬otherwise in very good condition.

English composer (1885-1969) and teacher, focused mostly on light music.  Beautiful black and white photograph signed by him with a short sentiment.  Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

German composer (b.1971) and also conductor. Fine color studio photograph signed by him. Size is 7.9 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.

British composer, artist, engraver and teacher (1903-1999), signed photo of a self-portrait. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian composer (1880-1968), who was also a musicologist and music critic, who created over a dozen operas, orchestral music, chamber music, and film scores. Gorgeous black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated in Rome, December 1929). Size is 5 x 7.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian composer (1880-1968), who was also a musicologist and music critic, who created over a dozen operas, orchestral music, chamber music, and film scores. Gorgeous black and white photograph signed and inscribed by the composer, dated in 1955, shown with his baton; mounted with photo corner over a slightly larger piece of cardboard that can be easily removed. Size is 3.9 x 5.7 inches, in very good condition

Belgian composer (1901-1988), who was also teacher and musician. Signed half-tone photo, inscribed and presented as director of the Concervatoire Royal de Musique de Bruxelles. Size is 4.1 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian composer (1891-1953), pianist and conductor, and one of the most important music creators of the first half of the 20th century. Nice black-and-white photo postcard signed by the composer, shown young. Size is 3.4 x 5.3 inches, some silvering, otherwise in excellent condition.

Star Italian composer (1858-1924) and Austrian contralto (1879-1948).  Set of two photos of the soprano shown as Zia Principessa in Puccini's Suor Angelica.  One of them is large and the other, small.  The larger is signed in black crayon by the Italian composer and inscribed to the singer in Vienna, 1920; and also is blind-stamped on front and signed in pencil by photographer Atelier Foka, Vienna, 1920.  Photo is mounted on a mat for a total size of 8.5 x 11.6 inches, actual photo is 6.3 x 8.5 inches, minor silvering on the edges, creases in good condition.   The small one is a photo postcard signed by the Austrian contralto, size is 3.3 x 5.3 inches, in very good condition.  Photos of Puccini on other singer's photos are very rare. ONLY SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Italian opera composer (1858-1924), the greatest creator of operas for 30 years until his death by cancer. Fantastic photograph of the composer signed and inscribed by him to Ms. Matilde Moroni, dated in Montevideo, August 16th, 1905, shown in full body inspecting a score. Photograph is an original by A.S. Witcomb, Buenos Aires. Size is 8.1 x 13.4 inches, small stain over the upper border, minor loss of paper over the upper-right corner, minor loss of ink, otherwise in very good condition.

Italian opera composer (1858-1924), the greatest creator of verismo for over 30 years until his death from cancer. Beautiful large and original photograph of the composer by A. Ferrario (Milan) signed and inscribed by Puccini with a short sentiment dated in Naples, July 25, 1894.  Total size is 9.6 x 13.25 inches, spotted rust, repaired scratches over Puccini's clothing (chest area) not affecting signature, in overall very good condition.

Italian opera composer (1858-1924), the greatest creator of verismo for over 30 years until his death from cancer. Beautiful vintage photo postcard signed by the composer, shown a young Puccini next to young composers Mascagni and Franchetti. Size is 5.4 x 3.4 inches, some smudge over signature, in very good condition.

Italian opera composer (1858-1924), the greatest creator of operas for 30 years until his death by cancer. Black-and-white photo postcard signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1903. Size is 5.4 x 3.5 inches, silvering over the bottom and right borders, in very good condition.

Italian opera composer (1858-1924), the greatest creator of operas for 30 years until his death by cancer. Wonderful photo postcard signed boldly by him, dated in 1920, shown at work at the piano.  Photo by Atelier Glantz, Vienna. Size is 5.4 x 3.4 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian opera composer (1858-1924), the greatest creator of verismo for over 30 years until his death from cancer. Beautiful black-and-white half-tone photograph of the composer (originally made by A. Dupont, New York) mounted on a photographer mat by Alfieri Lacroix (Milan) signed and inscribed by the composer in Bagni di Lucca, 1909, with three bars from Mimi's aria in La Bohème.  Total size 6.1 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition. Photographs of Puccini with music quotes are extremely rare!

Russian composer, pianist, and conductor (1873-1943), one of the greatest composers and pianists of his time. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed by him and dated February 27, 1911, mounted on a mat, shown at a very young age. Total size is 5.9 x 7.8 inches, actual photo is 3.3 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

French composer (1876-1947), signed photo postcard, shown as himself. Signature on front with extensive inscription on verso, written in Barcelona, dated in 1929. Blind stamped by photographer Panajouf, Bourdeaux. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, several bullet holes at edges of photo, otherwise in very good condition.

American composer and music scholar (1913-2005), creator of symphonic music, for piano and one opera, also wrote a book on music notation. Signed photograph, inscribed with a long sentiment and dated in 1941. Size is 8 x 10 inches. Stamped on verso ph by photographer Tamara, who also signed on front. Beautiful item!

American composer (1921-2005) with more than two hundred published works for concert band, orchestra, chorus, and chamber ensemble. Gorgeous black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated November 1978 plus a beautiful 4-bar music quote from his second symphony. Size is 8 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian composer (1883-1954) and priest, creator of the opera "Cecilia" (1934) and the famous popular song Ombra di Nube (1935), among other works. Large signed photo, with a short music quote from Cecilia on the top right, dated by him in 1934, inscribed to a famous record store in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo is 6 x 9.3 inches and is matted to a total size of 10.25 x 14.1 inches, rust spots, in overall good condition.

German composer (b.1936), and pianist, better known for his operas. Nice informal color photograph signed by him. Size is 8 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.

German composer (b.1936), pianist, and accompanist, known especially for his literary operas. Nice color glamour photograph signed by him. Size is 7.9 x 9.7 inches, in excellent condition.

German composer (b.1936), and also a pianist, especially known for his literary operas. Fine black-and-white half-tone photograph printed on photographic paper signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, dated in 1996.  Size is 5.6 x 4 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian singer and composer (1894-1996), wife, and former pupil of Ottorino Respighi.  Photo of Ottorino Respighi signed and inscribed by her, dated in 1947.  Total size is 9.4 x 13.3 inches, minor creases, in very good condition.

Italian mezzo-soprano and composer (1894-1996), wife and former pupil of composer Ottorino Respighi. Signed half-tone photograph, shown as herself, inscribed and dated in Rio de Janeiro in 1928. Photo by V. Laviosa, New York. Size is 9.5 x 12.5 inch item, slight tear on top right and creases on other corners with tape residue on verso, otherwise in very good condition. 

Italian composer (1879-1936), violinist, teacher, and musicologist, and one of the leading Italian composers of the early 20th century, whose works included operas, ballets, orchestral suites, and his widely known orchestral tone poems. Original signed photographs of the composer in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

German composer (1900-1984) and pianist, signed photo, with a music quote on verso (signed both on front and verso), dated 1981. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches

French composer (1823-1909) and music critic, Reyer is mostly known for his operas, of which Sigurd (1884) and Salammbo (1890) were the most successful. Fine photo postcard from the series C. Coquelin signed by the composer. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian composer of Romanian and Czech ancestry (1860-1945), his output includes 5 symphonies, and works for orchestra, stage, piano, chamber, and vocal music. Photo postcard signed by him mounted on a mat. Total size is 5.25 x 7.25 inches, photo is 3.3 x 5.2 inches, in very good condition.

German composer (b.1952) and academic teacher, whose musical work includes more than 500 works in a bewildering variety of styles and sounds. Casual color photograph signed by the composer, dated in Salzburg, 2010. Size is 7.4 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian composer (1844-1908) and teacher, Rimsky-Korsakov was a very important member of the famous group of composers called the Five. Large signed cabinet photo (imperial size), showing the composer resting on a couch, signature is on verso, inscribed to a conductor called Dimitri Klimov, dated in 1894 in Odessa (currently Ukraine). Size is 5 x 8.3 inches, gilded edges, in excellent condition - The best signed photograph of the composer we have seen, in superb condition.

Italian composer and conductor (1884-1966), creator of the opera Anna Karenina (1924). Signed photo postcard, shown as himself, dated in Milan in 1933. Size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

Austro-Hungarian composer (1887-1951), best known for his musicals, operettas, and film scores. Beautiful promo photograph signed and inscribed by him, shown at the piano. Size is 8 x 10 inches, small loss of paper over the lower-right corner, repaired crack over the white area at the bottom, not affecting the image, otherwise in excellent condition.

American composer and diarist (b.1923), winner of a Pulitzer Prize for music in 1976. Signed promo prospect with a photo of him with an extensive note, inscribed at the top, 1 page. Size is 8.4 x 10.9 inches, folds, small loss of paper over the upper-left corner, otherwise in very good condition.

French composer and conductor (1904-2003), leader of important music organizations in France and the USA. Fantastic black and white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown at the piano; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Richards, Tacoma, USA.  Size is 10 x 8 inches, pencil markings indicating dated February 15th, 1949, minor creases, in overall very good condition.

Italian born composer and pianist (1906-1986), who was also a teacher and lived most of his life in Argentina. He created mainly concertos and orchestral music. Signed photo, inscribed and dated in 1952. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Star Italian composer of operas (1792-1868), of which he created 39, including Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Guglielmo Tell, and La Cenerentola. Beautiful signed CDV (carte-de-visite) photo by Carjat, Paris, signed and inscribed by him at the bottom of his image, dated by him in 1864. Size is 2.5 x 4.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian composer (1847-1904) who also developed a successful career as a teacher of singing both in Europe and the USA. Beautiful cabinet photograph signed by him and Inscribed to superstar singer Francesco Tamagno. Photograph is also handwritten and signed on verso; photo by Holland Roberts, Boston. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, in very good condition.