Conductor Autographs & Memorabilia ($100 - $250)

German conductor (1866-1927) and director of the Frankfurt Opera Theater. Set of two autograph letters signed by him, as follows: A. Wiesbaden 27 October 1908, to an editor, giving biographical details and thanking him for his availability. B. July 16, 1888, to a gentleman, inviting him on behalf of Mrs. Wagner to his upcoming performances.  Sizes are 5.3 x 6.6 inches, 3 written pages in one folded sheet, folds, rust stains, in very good condition (1908), and 5.6 x 8.6 inches, 1 page, with letterhead, in very good condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Czech-born classical composer and conductor (1921-2016), winner of the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Autograph music quote on a card with 1 bar from his Sonata #2 for piano signed and inscribed by him, dated September 21, 1982. Size is 5 x 3 inches, in excellent condition.

American conductor (1890-1975), composer, and educator. Nice sepia photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1958; ink-stamped on verso by Blackstone Studio (New York). Size is 7.9 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1902-1987), best known for his interpretations of the music of Anton Bruckner, Carl Orff, and Johannes Brahms, among others. Gorgeous black-and-white photo postcard signed by him with a short sentiment dated 1940, shown in performance. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, soft folds due to framing on each corner, in overall very good condition.

German conductor (1908-1968) who specialized in opera, who died while conducting Wagner's Tristan und Isolde in Munich. Fine card signed by him attached with a half-tone photograph of him, dated in 1938. Size is 3.8 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian conductor (1929-1973) who throughout his brief career led many of the world's great orchestras. Nice black-and-white photograph signed by him. Size is 3.8 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian-Argentine conductor (1890-1956), known for his interpretations of the classics and as an advocate of new music. 2-bar autograph music quote from Beethoven's 9th symphony on an album page signed by him, dated 1933. Size is 7.1 x 4.3 inches, in excellent condition. On verso, there is a short autograph note by an unidentified person. ALSO INCLUDED is a half-tone photograph of him (not shown). Size is 3.25 x 4.6 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian-Argentine conductor (1890-1956), known for his interpretations of the classics and as an advocate of new music. Fine sepia photo postcard signed by him in pencil; ink-stamped on verso by Radio-Holzinger (Munich). Size is 3.5 x 4.7 inches, in very good condition.

Austrian-Argentine conductor (1890-1956), known for his interpretations of the classics and as an advocate of new music. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1947; a photo by Wilenski. Sie is 3.7 x 5.75 inches, minor creases, in very good condition.

German conductor (1885-1973), widely considered the most authoritative interpreter of the symphonies of Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, and Mahler. Nice album page signed by him in Los Angeles, 1938. Size is 3.8 x 3 inches, in very good condition.

Polish conductor (1900-1973), chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic (1925), and other top-notch orchestras in Europe. Very nice black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1956; photo by Schlammer. Size is 7 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1888-1965), best known for his performances of the music of Wagner, Bruckner, and Richard Strauss. Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed by him. Size is 3.3 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1888-1965), best known for his performances of the music of Wagner, Bruckner, and Richard Strauss. Typed note hand-signed, 1 page, dated in Munich, 1950. 1 page, written in German, sold untranslated. Size is 5.75 x 7.25 inches, several small creases, otherwise in very good condition.

Russian-born American conductor (1901-1980), and arranger who was one of the major exponents of popular orchestral music. Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him in 1927. Size is 7.9 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition. Also signed by photographer Herbert Mitchell over the lower-left corner in white ink.

Austrian conductor and violinist (1902-1974), who was a pupil of Felix Weingartner and became the first conductor to lead the Vienna Philharmonic and the Salzburg Festival in the post-war period. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated in Vienna, 1947; blind-stamped on the front by photographer Fayer (Vienna). Size is 3.3 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian conductor and violinist (1902-1974), who was a pupil of Felix Weingartner and became the first conductor to lead the Vienna Philharmonic and the Salzburg Festival in the post-war period. Nice black-and-white photograph signed by him in 1973. Size is 4 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian conductor and violinist (1902-1974), who was a pupil of Felix Weingartner and became the first conductor to lead the Vienna Philharmonic and the Salzburg Festival in the post-war period.  Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him, dated 1973. Size is 4 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.

Czech conductor and composer (1914-1996), son of the famous violinist Jan Kubelik. He was music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, of the Roger Opera House in London and other orchestras. Signed photograph, inscribed and dated by him in 1956. The photo itself is 6x 8 inches, mounted onto soft cardboard (signature and inscription on the cardboard underneath the photo), total item size is 10 x 12 inches, in excellent condition.  

American conductor (1943-2021) and pianist, and music director of the Metropolitan Opera from 1976 to 2016. Larger size color Cibachrome* print signed by the star conductor with a short sentiment, shown in rehearsal in Saratoga, 1974; also signed on verso by photographer Allen Winigrad.  Size is 9.4 x 11.4 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition. *Cibachrome prints are high-quality prints from color transparency enlarged onto reversal color paper. This paper already has the emulsion incorporated and gives exceptional color brilliance.

American conductor (1943-2021) and pianist, and music director of the Metropolitan Opera from 1976 to 2016. Signed photograph signed by the star conductor with a short sentiment, shown young.  This is a 7.5 x 9.5 inch photo mounted onto cardboard, total item size is 8.75 x 11 inches, in excellent condition.

American conductor (1943-2021) and pianist, and music director of the Metropolitan Opera from 1976 to 2016. Time Magazine cover (only front cover) signed by him (issue January 17, 1983) and inscribed with a short sentiment. Size is 8.2 x 10.75 inches, some fading on the ink, otherwise in very good condition.

American conductor (1943-2021); and American soprano (1929-2007). Beautiful larger-size color photograph signed and inscribed by both artists with their names only, shown in front of the Metropolitan Opera. Size is 13.8 x 10.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Spanish conductor (1940-2018). Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown young, dated 1977; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Wolfgang Gesatke (Berlin). Size is 4.1 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a small card with a 2-bar autograph music quote from Verdi's "Don Carlo" signed by him, dated 1977. Size is 6 x 4 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian conductor (1865-1925), who founded what is today the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Lowe studied with Bruckner and made his music more popular.   Set of 2 autograph notes signed by him:  The first one is a card written in German (sold untranslated) by both sides, signed and dated in 1907.  Size is 4.25 x 3.3 inches, central fold, in very good condition.  The second is a letter written in German (sold untranslated), dated in Vienna, 1906.  Size is 5.25 x 6.75 inches, 1 folio (pages 1 & 3 written), central fold, in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is an envelope.

German conductor (1908-1979), particularly well known as an opera conductor, was also one of the first to make stereo LP recordings of the symphonies of Gustav Mahler. Large signed photo on a photographer mat, stamped on verso by photographer Darrell Armstrong. Photo's size is 7.6 x 9.75 inches, total size of 11 x 14 inches, in excellent condition.

Canadian conductor and composer (1893-1973), who greatly contributed to the development of music in Canada. Signed photograph, dated in 1944. Size is 8 x 10 inches, stamped on verso by photographer Randolph Macdonald, Toronto, some creases, otherwise in good condition.                                       Default Title                                       

Anglo-Italian violinist and conductor (1905-1980), composer, and light orchestra-style entertainer with cascading strings musical signature, who was a powerhouse recording artist in his time. Beautiful black and white photo postcard signed by him, shown young. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in very good condition.

Italian conductor and composer (1882-1945), particularly associated with the operas of Wagner and the Italian repertory.  Signed postcard with 4 bars of music from the 2nd act of his opera "Jacquerie", dated by him on November 8th, 1918.  Size is 5.5 x 3.5 inches, spotted rust stains, in very good condition. Listen to the excerpt "Ecco la coppia di sposi novella" from Marinuzzi's opera "Jacquerie", premiered in Buenos Aires in 1918:

Italian composer and conductor (1882-1945), associated with the music of Wagner and Italy. Signed photo postcard, stamped on verso by photographer G. Ebner, Munich. Size is 4.1 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian composer and conductor (1882-1945), associated with the music of Wagner and Italy. Black-and-white photo postcard signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment in Italian, shown young, dated in San Pablo (Brazil), 1923; blind-stamped on the front by photographer Bixio (Buenos Aires). Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, in very good condition.

Russian-born conductor (1912-1983) and composer. Nice black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated December 13, 1942. Size is 6.75 x 9 inches, in excellent condition.

Argentine conductor (1910-1996) and artistic manager for over 40 years of Teatro Colón. His baton used in public performance at Teatro Colon signed by him and inscribed to Cirilo Grassi, manager of Teatro Colon. Length is 16 inches, in excellent condition.

French conductor and composer (1860-1908), associated with both major opera houses in Paris. Later served as the chief Conductor of the Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire. Signed CDV or carte-de-visite photograph, with his signature on the bottom of the front side, dated in Paris in 1895. An original photo by Nadar, Paris, size is 2.5 x 4 inches, small bullet hole at top, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (1881-1953), pianist, and founder of the San Francisco Opera.  Signed photo shown young, inscribed and dated in 1925; also signed in white ink on front by photographer Fifler, San Francisco,  Size is 7.6 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1873-1947), pianist, and composer. Fine photo postcard signed by him, with a long text written by him in German on verso, dated in Nassau, 1912.  Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition. Handwritten note translates "The greatness in a musician, like Beethoven, lies not in his music, but in his humanity, and enormous inner wealth which is able to transform in musical sound and thus bring enjoyment to his fellow men.  December 1912, Nassau."

Italian conductor (1911-1996) whose career focused mostly on opera. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1968. Size is 4.9 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1878-1929). Beautiful black-and-white photo postcard signed by him with a short sentiment dated 1917. Size is 5.5 x 3.6 inches, in excellent condition.

Celebrated Austrian conductor (1856-1911), also composer and later teacher. A specialist in Wagner´s music, Mottl assisted Richter in preparing the first run of the complete Ring cycle in the first Bayreuth Festival in 1876. Autograph note signed and dated by him in 1906, on a medium size cardboard card with the letterhead from the Royal Theater of Bavaria, in German, sold untranslated. Size is 6.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition

Austrian conductor (1856-1911) specialist in Wagner's music who assisted Richter in preparing the first run of the complete Ring cycle in the first Bayreuth Festival in 1876. Black-and-white photo postcard signed by him. Size is 3.5 x 5.4 inches, postal markings on verso, in very good condition.

Italian conductor (1858-1941), especially of opera, whose most famous work was done in 1890-1920, both in Europe and South America. Autograph letter in Italian signed by him, dated in Pisa,1897, to a friend:  "... Yesterday evening I returned from Venice, where I attended the premiere of Nemea by [Ernesto] Coop, our dear friend, and I can assure you that the success was splendid. Yesterday I passed through Florence, where I found your dear letter – I am writing at once to Ferdinando on the subject – he hoped that through you we could have the internal place for Arturo – I am sure that you will have done everything in your power to favor me, so let it be from this moment on that I am obliged to pay with you the seven and fifty lire per month that are necessary (if in doing this you will see that it will be possible to profit by and I thank you sincerely for the great kindness shown to me on this and other occasions..." Size is 5.2 x 8.1 inches, 2 written pages in one sheet (front and back), spotted rust stains, central fold, creases, in overall very good condition.