Conductor Autographs & Memorabilia (over $500)

Star American composer and conductor (1918-1990), who was the first conductor born and educated in the US to receive worldwide acclaim.  Gorgeous black-and-white poster-sized photograph signed and dated by the star conductor, shown very young. Size is 20 x 23.8 inches, in excellent condition. SOLD ROLLED IN A TUBE.

Star American conductor and composer (1918-1990) and German conductor and opera director Heinz Lambrecht. Double signed photo postcard, showing them (according to the writing on verso) after a performance of West Side Story in March 1970, Volksoper, Berlin, in which Lambrecht conducted, with the composer (Bernstein) present.  Signed twice by Lambrecht (front and verso), 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. See Bernstein conducting his own work live:

Star American composer and conductor (1918-1990), who was the first conductor born and educated in the US to receive worldwide acclaim. Fantastic set with one of his original conducting batons, used by the conductor, and 2 pencils that belonged to him: - Conducting baton made by R. Horowitz, Mr. Bernstein´s baton maker, and timpanist for decades of the Met Opera Orchestra, signed R. Horowitz 7/11/85. Baton is 11 inches long. - One of Leonard Bernstein´s last composing pencils, made by Alpheus Music Writer, North Hollywood, California, 5.5 inches long. Both items were a gift from Aaron Stern, an intimate of Mr Bernstein up to his death, and given to a Bernstein friend and scholar, from who we got this from. We have verified this information. - Red/Blue marking pencil for marking conducting scores, 4.5 inches long, accompanied by the original note signed by composer Jack Gottlieb (1930-2011), who was Leonard Bernstein´s musical assistant during his tenure at the New York Philharmonic. Bernstein used these bi-colored pencils for the librarian to enter markings into the orchestra parts (red color) and for his own interpretations (blue color). Note is 6.25 x 4.3 inches in size. Pencils and autograph note by Gottlieb were given to a Bernstein friend and scholar in July 2003, from whom this entire collection comes from. ALSO INCLUDED is a typed note, signed by the scholar we obtained this from, a scan is not included here for privacy reasons, but the original signed document will be included with this wonderful Bernstein set.    

Star American composer and conductor (1918-1990), who was the first conductor born and educated in the US to receive worldwide acclaim. Vocal score for Beethoven's "Misa Solemnis" for choir, soloists, and piano signed by the star American conductor on the first blank page, dated by another hand on January 29, 1969. The vocal score has Bernstein's own rehearsal markings made with a red pencil for the preparation of the work. Size is 6.75 x 10.2 inches, 141 pages, soft covers, handmade plasticized front cover, inside in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a mugshot of the conductor during the rehearsals.

Austrian conductor (1894-1981); and Russian pianist (1916-1985). Beautiful black-and-white photo postcard signed by both star artists. Size is 5.7 x 4 inches, in excellent condition.

Celebrated Austrian conductor (1894-1981); and star Austrian conductor (1908-1989). Gorgeous black-and-white photo postcard signed by both star conductors, shown hugging each other. Size is 4.1 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor, pianist, and composer (1830-1894), one of the most famous conductors of the 19th century. Fine autograph letter in French (sold with translation -not shown) with the printed image of Hector Berlioz over the upper-left side of the letter, signed by von Bulow and dated in 1882, commenting about his admiration for the music of Berlioz and other musical stuff.  Size is 8.25 x 10.75 inches, 1 page, folds, overall rust tone and creases, blue crayon markings over the text, in overall very good condition.

German conductor, pianist, and composer (1830-1894), one of the most famous conductors of the 19th century. Beautiful autograph music quote with 4 bars of original, unpublished music inspired by Lillian Russell (very famous American actress and singer, 1860-1922). Von Bulow writes under the music notes "Sketch of nocturne inspired by the bewitching eyes of Miss Lillian Russell, New York, 26 April 1889". Size is 7 x 4.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

German conductor (1830-1894), pianist, and composer, considered one of the most famous conductors of the 19th century. Beautiful CDV photo in business format (N. Raschkow Jr.), signed and handwritten on verso by the great conductor Hans von Bulow, dated 1882. Size is 2.5 x 4 inches, in excellent condition, rare!

Famous German conductor (1890-1951), was music director at Glyndebourne and spent years in South America. Fritz Busch conducted a truly epic series of ring cycles at Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Argentina and at Teatro Solís, in Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1935-36, these are probably the scores used to study. Set of 4 scores for Richard Wagner´s cycle "Der Ring des Nibelungen", reduction for piano and orchestra by Karl Klindworth, published in the 1880s by B. Schotts Söhnen, two of the signed and with many markings and annotations inside. - Das Rheingold, 216 numbered pages plus hard covers, 11 x 13.5 inches, ink stamped on frontend and title pages "Property of Fritz Busch", signed as "Busch" on frontend page. Many markings and annotations inside the score in crayon and pencil. - Die Walkure, 274 numbered pages and hard covers, 11 x 13.5 inches. Signed and inscribed in 1881 by a previous owner in German on title page, ink stamps indicating "Property of Fritz Busch" on frontend and title pages. Many markings and annotations inside the score in crayon and pencil. - Siegfried, 299 numbered pages and hard covers, 11 x 13.5 inches. Signed and dated in 1888 by previous owner in German on frontend page, with full signature by Fritz Busch on frontend page plus half signature (as "Busch" only) on title page, ink stamp indicating "property of Fritz Busch". - Gotterdammerung, 357 numbered pages and hard covers, 11 x 13.25 inches. Ink stamped on frontend and title page "Property of Fritz Busch". All 4 from very good to excellent condition, some wear on covers. A fantastic testimony of a famous conductor - from the estate of Fritz Busch. See scans.  

German conductor and composer (1832-1885), who started his career in Germany but later migrated to America where he became a conductor and a composer; founding the Oratorio Society of New York in 1873. Rare signed photo, dated by him in Leipzig, Germany, in 1858, shown young, a photo by A. Schenk, Weimar with an original photographer mat. Size is 6.25 x 8.1 inches, in excellent condition. Autographs of Leopold Damrosch are very rare, and this is the finest I have ever seen.

Star German conductor and composer (1886-1954), one of the greatest of the 20th century. His original business card with a short text handwritten by him in German. Size is 4 x 2.1 inches, in excellent condition.  ALSO INCLUDED is an envelope mailed in 1930. Size is 4.6 x 3.1 inches, in excellent condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

German conductor (1839-1900), his career was connected to Wagner and his music, as well as the Bayreuth Festival, and was the conductor of choice for the 1882 world premiere of Parsifal at Bayreuth. Autograph music quote signed, dated in Partenkirchen, in July 1898. Levi pens 5 bars of music from Parsifal´s introduction. Size is 6.6 x 4.2 inches, folds, in excellent condition - very desirable and rare!

Italian composer and conductor (1821-1890), lifelong friend and only student of Giuseppe Verdi. Muzio toured extensively as a conductor, giving first performances of several Verdi operas in France and in the USA. In the early 1870s, Muzio became the conductor of the Theatre Italien in Paris, which was experiencing financial difficulties (referred in the present letter) that led to its closure later in the decade. Autograph letter to an unidentified impresario (probably the director of the Theatre Italien in Paris, signed by him. Muzio writes in length about an upcoming tour featuring Verdi´s Messa da Requiem, expresses concern about an apparent lack of organization, rehearsal time, and choristers of the tour´s inception in Brussels. He relays Mr and Mrs Verdi´s recommendations about the Italian Theatre in Paris, a performance of the Requiem in Versailles, and a costume designer. In French, sold with a transcription and a translation, dated in Milan in 1875. Six pages in folio format, each one is 4.4 x 6.9 inches, in very good condition.

Famous Czech-born conductor and composer (1839-1916), Napravnik settled in Russia and conducted the world premiere of operas by many famous composers (Mussorgsky, five operas of each Tchaikovsky and Rimsky-Korsakov, etc).  Nice Russian mini-cabinet photo signed by him on verso, where he dated in 1894. Size is 2.5 x 4.25 inches, back is in excellent condition, front has minor wear and rust stains but is in very good condition. Very rare!

Hungarian conductor (1855-1922) who performed internationally, principal conductor for the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1895 until his death. Gorgeous black-and-white cabinet photograph signed by him; stamped on verso by photographer E. Bieber (Berlin). Size 4.25 x 6.5 inches, minor scratch over the image, in overall very good condition.

Hungarian-born American conductor (1888-1963), who reached the pinnacle of his career while music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the 1950s and 1960s. Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, dated in New York, 1934; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Alfredo Valente (New York). Size is 7.9 x 9.9 inches, in excellent 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. Fine cabinet photograph of the conductor by photographer H.H. Cameron signed and inscribed by Richter with a short sentiment dated in Berlin, April 5, 1900. Size is 7.75 x 9.8 inches, missing paper on both top corners, otherwise in very good condition.