Conductor Autographs & Memorabilia ($250 - $500)

Star British conductor and impresario (1879-1961), well-known for his association with the London Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic orchestras. Large size photo signed by him, mounted on cardboard, shown young, dated in 1919, 8 x 11.25 inches. Truly beautiful!

English conductor (1879-1961), best known for his association with the London Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic orchestras. Fine photograph signed by him shown next to concert organizer Otto Eckhardt, dated in Buenos Aires, 1958; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Sling (Buenos Aires). Size is 6.9 x 9.1 inches, minor cracks, creases, in overall very good condition.

Star American composer and conductor (1918-1990), who was the first conductor born and educated in the US to receive worldwide acclaim. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown conducting.  Size is 7.1 x 9 inches, in excellent condition.

Star American composer and conductor (1918-1990), who was the first conductor born and educated in the US to receive worldwide acclaim. Gorgeous larger size color Cibachrome* print photo signed by the star conductor, shown in rehearsal in Philadelphia, 1976; also signed on verso by photographer Allen Winigrad.  Size is 13.2 x 11 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.

German opera conductor and composer (1871-1958), he was in charge of the (later) Berlin State Opera and other opera houses in Europe. Set of two half-tone photographs signed by him, one is on verso of the other. Size is 4 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition. See rare footage of Leo Blech conducting Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg in 1929:

German conductor (1894-1981), who was famous for his interpretations of the works of Wagner and Mozart, considered one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, and legendary German mezzo-soprano (1928-2021). Double signed photo postcard, shown in rehearsal. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Celebrated Austrian conductor (1894-1981); and star Swedish soprano (1918-2005). Nice black-and-white photograph signed by both artists, shown next to Wolfgang Windgassen during performances of Tristan und Isolde at Bayreuth Festival, 1964; official Bayreuth Festival Press photograph. Size is 8.3 x 6.25 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1894-1981), who was famous for his interpretations of the works of Wagner and Mozart, considered one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century. Signed photograph, shown correcting a score, inscribed and dated in New York in 1959. Size is 8.1 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Famous German conductor (1890-1951), was music director at Glyndebourne and spent years in South America.  Signed photograph, inscribed and dated in New York, 1946; also signed by photographer Ilse Bing. Size is 10 x 8.1 inches, mounting traces on verso, in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a page from a Magazine with part of his biography and a photo, inscribed and signed by him at the top.  Size is 6.1 x 10.1 inches, minor stains, in good condition. NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Italian conductor and composer (1892-1967), one of the most important opera conductors of the 20th century. Nice black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, dated in 1958. Size is 8 x 9.9 inches, mounting traces on verso, minor creases, in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a card signed by him with a greeting "cordially". Size is 5 x 3 inches, in excellent condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

German cellist (1849-1918) and conductor, who world-premiered Wagner's opera "Die Feen" posthumously in 1888. Gorgeous photograph mounted on a photographer mat, signed and inscribed by the cellist with a short sentiment on top, dated in Barcelona, 1902.  An original photograph by A. & E. F. Dits Napoleon, Barcelona.  Size is 6.5 x 8.8 inches, some water stains and a pinhole over the top, in overall very good condition. Rare!

Hungarian conductor (1914-1963), best known for his interpretations of the music of Mozart and Beethoven, as well as that of his teachers Bela Bartok and Zoltán Kodály. Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, dated in 1959. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian conductor (1914-1963), best known for his interpretations of the music of Mozart and Beethoven, as well as that of his teachers Bela Bartok and Zoltán Kodály. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, dated in 1961. Size is 7.1 x 9.4 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1886-1954), widely regarded as one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century. Autograph note in German (sold untranslated) signed by the conductor, dated in 1921. Size is 6.8 x 4 inches, central fold, in excellent condition.

Star German conductor and composer (1886-1954), one of the greatest of the 20th century.  Signature cut, from a letter, matted with a nice half-tone photograph of him, total size is 9.25 x 11.25 inches, signature is 6.5 x 2 inches (visible window size), photo is 4 x 5.4 inches, very good condition.

Russian conductor (b.1953), opera company director, and successful recording artist. Professionally made wood baton with cork handle signed by the conductor over the handle.  Lenght is 14.1 inches, its widest part is 0.6 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. Fantastic photograph mounted on a slightly larger piece of soft cardboard signed and inscribed by him with a long sentiment, shown young in performance, dated in Rome 1939.  Total size is 7 x 9.3 inches, some repaired damage over the inscription, otherwise in excellent condition.

Star Austrian conductor (1908-1999), who was considered as probably the world's best-known conductor and one of the most powerful figures in classical music. Signed mini-book "Karajan", 64 pages, text in German, with many photos in black and white, boldly signed by Karajan on the title page. Published by Rembrandt Verlag, Berlin, second edition, 1962. Size is 5.3 x 7.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Star Austrian conductor (1908-1999), who was considered as probably the world's best-known conductor and one of the most powerful figures in classical music. Gorgeous black-and-white photograph boldly signed by him with a black felt tip pen, shown young in rehearsal; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Gustav Schikola, Vienna. Size is 9.3 x 6.75 inches, minor stains on the front and verso, in overall very good condition.

Star Austrian conductor (1908-1999), who was considered as probably the world's best-known conductor and one of the most powerful figures in classical music. Gorgeous black-and-white photo postcard signed by him, shown in performance; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Lothar Rubelt, Vienna. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is an unsigned photograph of the conductor in the same performance; also ink-stamped on verso by the photographer. Size is 3.5 x 4.75 inches, in excellent condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Jewish German-born conductor and composer (1885-1973), described as the last of the few really great conductors of his generation. Fine black-and-white half-tone photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1957. Size is 6.4 x 9.1 inches, creases over the top corners, otherwise in very good condition.

German conductor (1888-1965), best known for his performances of the music of Wagner, Bruckner, and Richard Strauss. Autograph quote on an album page with 2 bars of music from an unknown piece signed by the conductor, dated in 1926; attached with a black-and-white photograph of him. Size is 10.4 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1888-1965), best known for his performances of the music of Wagner, Bruckner, and Richard Strauss. Nice black-and-white photo postcard boldly signed across by him, shown young; blind-stamped on the front by photographer Franz Grainer, Munich.  Knappertsbusch added short writing on the verso, dated in Vienna, 1943. Size is 3.5 x 3.3 inches, in very good condition.

Austrian conductor and opera impresario (1893-1954), mostly associated to the music of Richard Strauss. Large signed photo, inscribed and dated in 1952. Photo is mounted on a mat, where the signature is. Size is 9 x 11.5 inches, in excellent condition

Austrian conductor (1893-1954) and opera impresario, particularly associated with the music of Richard Strauss, Johann Strauss, and Richard Wagner. Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1952; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Caldarelli, Buenos Aires.  Size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian conductor (1865-1925) who enjoyed a successful career in Europe, basically in Germany and Austria. Beautiful vintage cabinet photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown young. Photograph by Pietzner, Vienna; blind stamp indicating the year 1904. Size is 4 x 5.7 inches (trimmed from a larger format), in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is an unsigned program for a performance of conductor Löwe at the Wiener Konzert-Verein, on January 22nd, 1904.  Size is 5.5 x 8 inches, 24 pages including covers (see scan)

Greek conductor (1896-1960), pianist, and composer, who enjoyed a successful career in the United States. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a long sentiment, dated in 1951; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Balon (San Francisco). Size is 7.9 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition.

French-American conductor (1875-1964). Large black-and-white half-tone photograph signed and inscribed by him to Martial Singher with a long sentiment in French.  Size is 10.5 x 11.25 inches, minor stains, in very good condition.

French-American conductor (1875-1964). Nice black-and-white photograph mounted on a mat, signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, dated in San Francisco, 1938. Photograph is ink-stamped on verso by Blackstones Studios (New York). Total size is 8.1 x 10 inches, some silvering over the lower-right border, in overall very good condition.

French conductor (1875-1964), founder of the Paris Symphony (1928) and very popular both in Europe and America where he developed a large part of his career.  Fabulous signed photograph, shown conducting, inscribed, with a short sentiment in French, dated in April 1958. Photograph is mounted on a mat where Monteux signed, and mat is mounted on hard cardboard. Size is 10.9 x 10.1 inches, minor rust stains on margins, otherwise in very good condition.

French conductor (1875-1964), founder of the Paris Symphony (1928), and very popular both in Europe and America where he developed a large part of his career. Signed photograph, inspecting a score, inscribed. Size is 7.9 x 10.1 inches, repaired crack at the top and minor creases, otherwise in very good condition. See an excerpt of maestro Monteux conducting Beethoven's overture Leonore III with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1951:

Hungarian conductor (1855-1922), considered an outstanding interpreter of the music of Bruckner, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Liszt, and Brahms. Original vintage cabinet photograph of the conductor by J.C. Schaarwachter (Berlin) boldly signed by Nikisch at the bottom; blind stamp over the lower-right corner indicates the year 1896. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, some rust stains and rust coloration at the top, in overall very good condition.

Hungarian conductor (1855-1922) who performed internationally. Among other orchestras, he was the principal conductor for the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1895 until his death. Signed photograph, inscribed, with a short sentiment in German, dated in Vienna in July 1921, shortly before his death. Inscribed to singer Michael Bohnen, for his beloved performance of Hans Sachs in Meistersinger.  Size is 6.4 x 9.6 inches, minor stains, in very good condition.

Hungarian-American conductor and violinist (1899-1985), appointed conductor of the Minneapolis Symphony Orch. and The Philadelphia Orchestra for 44 years. Professionally made acrylic baton with a cork handle signed by the conductor over the handle. Lenght is 15.75 inches, its widest part is 0.75 inches, in excellent condition.

English conductor (b. 1955), former principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. Professionally made wood baton with cork handle signed by the conductor over the handle. Lenght is 12 inches, its widest part is 0.6 inches, in excellent condition.

Famous Hungarian conductor (1888-1963), most especially noted as an interpreter of Strauss and Bartok.  Fine photo postcard signed by him. Size is 3.6 x 5.5 inches, in very good condition.

Famous Austrian-Hungarian conductor (1843-1916), tightly associated with Wagner´s music, Richter had an extensive career in England where he conducted the British premiere of the Ring.  Autograph music quote with some bars from an unknown piece on a card (easily removable), signed below by him, dated in 1991; and mounted on a mat together with an unsigned photo postcard of the conductor.  Total size is 8.25 x 11.7 inches, actual music quote is 3.7 x 2.4 inches, minor rust stains over the left border, otherwise in excellent condition.

Famous Austrian-Hungarian conductor (1843-1916), tightly associated with Wagner´s music, having conducted the British premiere of the Ring.  Autograph music quote with two bars of music from an unknown piece, dated by him in Birmingham, England, 1909, matted with a modern copy photo of him. Quote is 7.25 x 1.75 inches (visible window size), photo is 4.75 x 6.75 inches (visible window size), total mat of 11.9 x 14.25 inches, all in very good condition.

Famous Austrian-Hungarian conductor (1843-1916), tightly associated with Wagner´s music, Richter had an extensive career in England where he conducted the British premiere of the Ring.  Signed photo, inscribed and dated in 1911, size is 4.2 x 5.9 inches, a cabinet photograph by an English company, trimmed from an originally larger format. In very good condition.

Russian conductor (1931-2018). Black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown in performance. Size is 11.7 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian pianist, composer, conductor, and teacher (1829-1894), regarded as one of the greatest keyboard virtuosos. Autograph letter in French (sold untranslated) signed by him, dated in Brussels, April 3, 1878, addressed to one of his friends.  Sie is 4.9 x 7.6 inches, 1 page, central fold, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a half-tone photograph of him (probably a clip from a magazine or program). Size is 3.75 x 5.3 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian-born conductor (1921-2014), who was associated for a long time with the now disappeared New York City Opera. Professionally made wood baton with cork handle signed by the conductor over the handle. Lenght is 14 inches, its widest part is 0.6 inches, in excellent condition.

German-American conductor and violinist (1835-1905), the first music director and the founder of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.  Autograph music quote with 2 bars from Wagner's "Parsifal", dated on April 14, 1883, New York (shortly after Wagner's decease).  Size is 7.9 x 3.7 inches, folds, in excellent condition.

Moroccan-born German conductor (1881-1967), who had a very important career in Germany, most especially at the Bayreuth Festival.  Rare, larger size photograph signed and dated by him in 1936. Size is 8.25 x 10.6 inches, mounted on a slightly larger mat to a total size of 8.6 x 11 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian superstar conductor (1867-1957), considered by many critics, fellow musicians, and much of the classical listening audience, has been one of the greatest conductors of all time. Nice black-and-white half-tone photograph mounted on hard cardboard signed and inscribed by him in white ink with a short sentiment, shown at the piano, dated September 15th, 1943. Size is 9.9 x 13.4 inches, some indented damage, small damage over the upper-right corner, otherwise in very good condition.

Italian superstar conductor (1867-1957), considered by many critics, fellow musicians, and much of the classical listening audience to have been one of the greatest conductors of all time. Different sizes and conditions, for more details please check the individual description. Scroll down to see all the photographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

German-born conductor (1876-1962), pianist, and composer, who worked closely with Mahler, whose music he helped to establish in the repertory, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century.  Beautiful black and white photo postcard signed by him, shown young. Size is 3.3 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

German-born conductor (1876-1962), pianist, and composer, who worked closely with Mahler, whose music he helped to establish in the repertory, and is widely considered to be one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century.  Gorgeous black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by the conductor with a long sentiment, dated in New York, 1945. Size is 7.9 x 10.1 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.