Autographed Memorabilia — Conductors Collection

Italian conductor (1817-1893), composer, and opera administrator.  Autograph letter signed by the conductor, written in Italian (sold untranslated), dated in Verona, 1853.  Size is 7.6 x 9.6 inches, 1 page, small loss of paper over the lower border, minor stains, folds, in very good condition.

Canadian conductor (1896-1982), and also pianist, composer, and Arts administrator; important in establishing the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown young.  Size is 7.8 x 9.8 inches, mounting traces on verso, in excellent condition.

Canadian conductor (1896-1982), and also pianist, composer, and Arts administrator; important in establishing the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. Beautiful sepia photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment. Size is 4.75 x 6.8 inches, in very good condition.

Canadian conductor (1896-1982) and also pianist, composer, and Arts administrator, establishing the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and who had a long career at the Metropolitan Opera House.  Signed photo shown young, inscribed, and dated in 1930.  Size is 7.5 x 9.4 inches, minor silvering on edges, otherwise in excellent condition.

Canadian-born conductor (1918-1992). Typed letter with his letterhead, signed by him adding a short music quote, dated 1955. Size is 8 x 6.9 inches, 2 typed pages in 1 folio, in excellent condition.

German conductor (b.1946). Black-and-white photograph signed by him on verso and dated in New York, March 1985. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a 3-bar music quote from Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" signed by him and dated in New York, March 1985. Size is 5.9x 4 inches, in very good condition.

Romanian conductor (1900-1970) particularly associated with the Italian and German opera repertories. Signed photo, inscribed and dated in 1952, stamped on verso by photographer Carmen, Buenos Aires. Size is 3.4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian-Austrian conductor (b.1972), currently chief conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. Fine color photograph signed by him, shown in performance or rehearsal. Size is 11.7 x 8.2 inches, in excellent condition.

Fine collection of cards and photos signed by different artists such as John Barbirolli (1944), Myra Hess, Malcolm Sargeant, Yehudi Menuhin (1944), Henry Wood (1944), for a total of seven items.  Different sizes, in very good condition or better. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Italian conductor (b. 1953), whose career is mostly focused on opera. Signed color photo, shown in performance. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

English conductor, harpsichordist (b.1946), best known for his association with the period-performance orchestra The English Concert. Signed photo, shown as himself. Size is 8 x 10 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.

German choir conductor Wilhelm Pitz, (1897-1973), known mostly as chorus master at Bayreuth Festival, shown with his wife Eva Pitz (?) . Double signed photo postcard from Bayreuth Festival, dated by them in 1965. His signature is on the front and hers on verso. Stamped on verso by photographer Carl Junge, Bayreuth. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.  

Russian conductor. Fine sepia photograph inscribed and signed by him with a short sentiment dated 1938. Size is 5 x 7 inches, minor creases, in very good condition.

Italian conductor (1886-1964). Fine black-and-white photograph mounted on a mat signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1938, shown young. Total size is 7.2 x 7.6 inches approx., in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (1875-1960), his career focused mostly on opera, Polacco conducted at the Metropolitan Opera in New York from 1915-1917 and the Chicago Civic Opera from 1921 through 1930. Signed photo, dated by him in New York, 1915, size is 5.75 x 7.6 inches, an original photo by photographer Mishkin mounted in hard cardboard. Some wear on the edges and corner, otherwise in excellent condition

French conductor (1892-1974) and violinist, a champion of contemporary music during the first half of the 20th Century. His baton used in public performances at Teatro Colon signed by him and inscribed to Cirilo Grassi, manager of Teatro Colon, dated 1928. Length is 19.2 inches, in excellent condition.

Famous English conductor (1921-1989).  Large size half-tone photo page from a program, signed with a short sentiment.  Size is 9.3 x 12.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Famous English conductor (1921-1989), signed photo, with a short sentiment, 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition

Famous English conductor (1921-1989), signed photo, with a sticker on verso inscribed: Alex von Koettlitz, Panic Pictures, dated in 1987. Size is 3.5 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

Famous English conductor (1921-1989), signed photograph, dated in 1981. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition

Austrian conductor (1912-1987) and professor of Musicology. Fine photo postcard of him, shown conducting, signed by him on the front and with a short sentiment on verso, dated in 1987.  Photograph is ink-stamped on verso by photographer Fayer, Vienna.  Size is 3.3 x 5.3 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (1911-2004), best known for his work with Italian and French opera. From 1957 he was largely resident at the Vienna State Opera. Signed photo postcard, 3.5 x 5.5 inches, dated in Vienna in 1966

American conductor (b.1931) and artistic director of The Opera Orchestra of New York. Black-and-white photograph signed by her, shown young. Size is 3.3 x 4.6 inches, irregular left border, in very good condition.

German conductor (1872-1945) and composer, who wrote the first chronology of Liszt's works. Fine card signed by him, dated in 1936, attached with a half-tone photograph of him. Total size is 5.5 x 3.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Ukrainian-born conductor (1895-1956) best known for founding the Santa Monica Symphony in 1945 and for his acclaimed recordings of Russian works. Black-and-white photograph signed by him in 1948, shown in conducting pose; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Fred W. Carter. Size is 5.6 x 7.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian conductor (1919-2006), also known as Russlan Raytscheff. Album page signed by him attached with a black and white photograph of the conductor (mounted on photo corners) also signed by him.  Size is 6.9 x 9.4 inches, in excellent condition.  

Italian conductor whose career focuses mostly on opera. Black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown young. Size is 4.1 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian conductor and composer (1891-1945). Black-and-white photograph signed by him with a short sentiment dated in New York, September 1935. Size is 7.9 x 10 inches, evident crease across the bottom, otherwise in very good condition.

Star English conductor (b.1955), currently the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, and German composer (b.1935) of contemporary music. Fine color photograph signed by both artists, shown in performance. Size is 10 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

English conductor (b. 1955), former principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. Signed photo, shown conducting. Size is 11.75 x 8 inches, in very good condition.

English conductor, composer and pianist (1886-1972), who conducted works ranging from musical comedy and operetta to the standard classical repertory. Signed photo shown conducting, dated in 1945. Size is 6.5 x 8.4 inches, minor repaired damage, otherwise in good condition.

German conductor (1878-1945) and also composer.  Autograph letter signed by him, dated in 1933, written in German (sold untranslated) with a Nazi greeting at the bottom.  Size is 8.4 x 10.5 inches, 1 page, folds, in very good condition.

American conductor (1905-1950), and founder of the San Antonio Symphony Orchestra in 1939.  Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him with a short sentiment dated 1946; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Studer (San Antonio). Size is 5 x 8.1 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian-American conductor (1916-2008), particular associated with the Italian opera repertory. Signed promo photo, shown posing conducting, inscribed. Size is 8 x 9.9 inches, minor creases on borders, otherwise 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 letter in German (sold with translation) written, signed, and dated by him on March 20, 1891, about an upcoming meeting with one of his friends.  Size is 4.4 x 7.1 inches, rust stains, in overall 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. 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.

English conductor and composer (1904-1984), well-known for his work with the BBC and assisting the Proms. Signed photo, 3.5 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition

Polish conductor (1892-1958), especially noted for his work as the music director of the Cleveland Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic, between the 1930s and 1940s. Typed letter with handwritten signature, on official Cleveland Orchestra stationary, dated in 1941. Size is 6.75 x 11 inches, small tear at the top and several folds, otherwise in very good condition. 

German conductor (b.1951). Fine color photograph signed by him, shown young. Size is 4 x 5.9 inches, sticker on verso by photographer Peter Radtke (Sommerda, GER), in excellent 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.

Russian conductor (1931-2018), and considered a versatile conductor and a highly cultured musician with a supple stick technique. Fine black-and-white signed photograph, shown conducting. Size is 4.5 x 6.25 inches, in excellent condition. Also included: earlier unsigned photograph, shown young, sitting at the piano next to his first wife the ballerina Nina Timofeeva, 3.5 x 5.25 inches, also in excellent condition. Not sold separately.