Conductor Autographs & Memorabilia

Hailed for the natural ease of his conducting and the compelling insight of his musicianship, James Gaffigan (b.1979) continues to attract international attention and is one of the most outstanding American conductors working today. Signed photo. Size 8 x 10 inches.

Hailed for the natural ease of his conducting and the compelling insight of his musicianship, James Gaffigan (b.1979) continues to attract international attention and is one of the most outstanding American conductors working today. Signed photo in black and white. Size 8 x 10 inches.

American conductor (b.1979). Black-and-white photograph signed by him. Size is 7.9 x 9.7 inches, in excellent condition.

American conductor (b.1979), signed photograph, size is 8 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian conductor and pianist (1936-2022). Nice black-and-white photo postcard signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated in Rome, 1946, here shown as a 10-year old kid. Size is 2.75 x 5.25 inches (trimmed from a larger format), in very good condition.

French conductor and composer (1862-1923). Autograph letter in French signed by him (dated ca. 1910) to the painter Alphonse Visconti about business. Size is 5.2 x 8.3 inches, 2 written pages, central fold, letterhead, in very good condition.

Spanish conductor (b. 1978), since the 2017/2018 season he has been Generalmusikdirektor of the Theater Chemnitz (Germany) and Principal Conductor of the Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie and, since January 1, 2020, also Musical Director of the Teatro de la Zarazuela. Signed photograph with clear and bold handwriting and signature. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition. 

Italian-born Swedish conductor (1915-1998), especially associated to the works of Giuseppe Verdi.  Signed photo shown conducting in rehearsal.  Size is 3.4 x 5.2 inches, in excellent condition.

English conductor (b.1943), most famous for his interpretations of Baroque music on period instruments with the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists. Signed photograph, stamped on verso by photographer Schaffler, Salzburg. Size is 4x6 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (1909-1996), who was also pianist, composer and also musicologist. His career focused mostly on opera and left many excellent recordings. Signed half-tone photo, sized 5 x 7.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Romanian conductor (1887-1964). A fine album page signed by him with a short sentiment to Joaquin Mestres and dated in May 1931. Size 5.1 x 7,5 inches, overall rust tone, in overall very good condition.

Romanian conductor (1887-1964). Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment in French dated in Rome, 1938. Size is 3.5 x 5.4 inches approx., in excellent 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.

Lot of 5 autograph photos from German conductors, including: Heinrich Bender (b.1925), photo postcard, 3.5 x 5.25 inches, stamped on verso by photographer Sabine Toepffer, Munich - Otto Gerdes (1920-1989), promo photo, 4 x 5.75 inches - Enochan Guttenberg (b.1946), 4 x 5.75 inches - Volker Wangenheim (1928-2014), photo postcard, 3.5 x 5.25 inches, stamped on verso by photographer studio Fraustadter, Berlin - Christoph Prick (b.1946), 4 x 5.75 inches. All in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (1886-1964) and violinist, his career focused in opera and conducted in many European opera houses, became conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Autograph music quote signed and inscribed, in an album page, dated in Buenos Aires in 1955. On verso there’s a short sentiment signed by Italian conduct Nino Verchi. Size is 8.1 x 5.6 inches, in very good condition.

Italian conductor (1886-1964) and violinist, his career focused in opera and conducted in many European opera houses, became conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1954. Size is 3.5 x 5 inches, some smudge over ink, otherwise in very good condition.

Italian conductor (1886-1964) and violinist, his career focused on opera and conducted in many European opera houses, became conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Gorgeous black-and-white photograph signed and dated by him in 1955; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Carmen (Buenos Aires). Size is 5.9 x 3.8 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian conductor (1927-2019) and also a composer; big promoter of contemporary opera and orchestral musical. Nice black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown in rehearsal; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Felicitas Timpe (Munich). Size is 5.75 x 4.2 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (1914-2005) who developed an important international career conducting some of the world's major orchestras; his career spanned 54 years, retired in 1998. Set of 5 autograph letters signed, written between 1973 and 1984, mostly composed in Los Angeles, one written on his home stationary in Milan, all written in Italian, one of them sold with a hand-written English language translation, the rest are untranslated. Several envelopes are additionally included. Sizes range from 6 x 9 inches to 8.75 x 11.25 inches, several are 7.25 x 10.5 inches. All in excellent well-preserved condition. Not sold separately.

Italian conductor (1914-2005) who developed an important international career conducting some of the world's major orchestras; his career spanned 54 years, retired in 1998. An album page signed by him. Size is 6.5 x 5.25 inches, small note indicates dated in Chicago, November 18, 1976; in very good condition.

Italian conductor (1914-2005) who developed an important international career conducting some of the world's major orchestras; his career spanned 54 years retiring in 1998. Beautiful photograph shown young, inscribed and signed on verso by him. Stamped on verso by photographer Felicitas Timpe, Munich. Size is 7.1 x 9.4 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (1914-2005) who developed an important international career conducting some of the world's major orchestras; his career spanned 54 years retiring in 1998. Gorgeous black-and-white photo postcard signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown young. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (1914-2005) who developed an important international career conducting some of the world's major orchestras; his career spanned 54 years retiring in 1998. Fine black-and-white photograph, inscribed and signed by him dated in 1971; ink-stamped on verso by Capital Records, Hollywood. Size is 8 x 10 inches, small creases at the bottom, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (1914-2005) who developed an important international career conducting some of the world's major orchestras; his career spanned 54 years retiring in 1998. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him dated in Berlin, 1976; ink-stamped on verso by EMI Electrola. Size is 6.9 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

French-American conductor (1893-1972), a notable advocate of the music of the composers known as Les Six. Signed photo, inscribed and dated in 1964. Size is 3.9 x 5.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian conductor and composer (1917-1986), signed photograph, inscribed and dated in Vienna in 1974. Stamped on verso by photographer Martin Schindelar, Linz. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

French-American conductor (1893-1972), conductor of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra for many years. Autograph music quote on a card signed by him with 3 bars of music, dated in 1938. Size is 3.5 x 2.1 inches, mounting traces on verso, in very good condition.

French American conductor (1893-1972), former music director of the San Louis Symphony Orchestra during 27 years.  Signed photo, inscribed and dated in San Louis, 1939; mounted on a mat.  Photo is also signed in white ink by photographer Herbert Mitchell over lower right corner.  Total mat size is 11.4 x 13.75 inches, photo is 7.25 x 9.25 inches (visible window size), mat has some cracks, photo is in excellent condition.

Spanish conductor (b.1949) and also a composer. Black-and-white photograph signed by him with a short sentiment, dated in Munich, 1979. Size is 4.1 x 5.75 inches, ink-stamped on verso by photographer Jurgen Kranich (Berlin), in excellent condition.

American conductor and trumpeter (1928-2004), signed photo, shown with a score, dated in 1979. Size is 8 x 10 inches. 

Swedish conductor (1893-1970) and violinist, who held the title of first conductor of the Royal Swedish Opera and conducted regularly from 1922 to 1953. Album page signed by him with a short sentiment, dated on February 28th, 1949. Size is 5.5 x 4.75 inches (probably trimmed from a larger format), in very good condition.

Italian conductor (1925-2002), beloved figure with the Wiener Staatsoper Opera and a great singer's maestro in numerous opera recitals and recordings. Signed photo, in Vienna. Size is 3.5 x 5.75 inches.

Italian conductor (1925-2002) whose career focused mostly on opera. Black-and-white promo photograph signed by him. Size is 3.4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Welsh choral conductor and organist (1924-2002), signed promo photo, shown in rehearsal. Size is 7 x 5 inches. Stamped on verso by photographer Decca Records, in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (1885-1975), who was also composer, musicologist and critic. Fine black-and-white photo postcard signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated in Roma, 1940; photo by Foto Vaghi (Parma). Size is 3.1 x 4.5 inches (trimmed from a larger format), in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (1885-1975), who was also composer, musicologist and critic. Signed photograph, dated in Vienna in 1956, inscribed. Signature of photographer Luxardo on front. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in very good condition.

German conductor (b.1934) and musicologist. Black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown young; printed on verso with the photographer's name Marion Kistler (Bern). Size is 4.1 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

French conductor (1781-1849) and violinist, who became the founding conductor of the Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire in 1828.Fine printed debt acknowledgment filled by hand, certified with an attached autograph note by Habeneck, in favor of the clarinetist François Dacosta (1778-1866) for January 1842. Also signed by Dacosta and by the director of the Académie Royale de Musique Léon Pillet (1803-1868). Size is 8.1 x 10.1 inches, some smudges, overall age-toning, in very good condition.  

German conductor (b.1943), a specialist in C.P.E. Bach's works. Black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown young. Size is 3.75 x 3.9 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor and composer (1849-1914), was the chief conductor in Lubec in the 1880s. Beautiful signed cabinet photo, dated in Lubeck in 1905, inscribed. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Dutch-born American conductor (1881-1966), composer, and pianist. Nice original sepia photograph of the conductor by photographer Mishkin (New York) signed and inscribed by Hageman with a short sentiment. Size is 5.9 x 7.9 inches, some damage over the lower-right corner, some loss of paper over the top-left corner, otherwise in very good condition.

Dutch-born American conductor (1881-1966), composer, and pianist. Nice black-and-white half-tone photograph (a full page from a program or magazine) signed by him.  Size is 7.6 x 10.7 inches, in excellent condition.

English choral conductor (b.1958). Gorgeous extra-large photo signed by him, extra large size: 9 x 11.75 inches

American conductor (1861-1933), violinist, and composer, who formed the Los Angeles Women's Orchestra in 1893 and the Los Angeles Symphony in 1897. Fine autograph letter signed by him, dated in Los Angeles, December 18, 1900, to the Italian violinist Achille Simonetti (1857-1928): “…Since I returned to America over four years ago, I have been doing more in the way of conducting and seem to have found that my forte lies more in that direction than in violin playing alone. (…) As soon as I arrived here from London my old position as chef d’orchestre in the principal theatre in this city, was offered to me, and I have kept it ever since…”. Size is 8.1 x 10.6 inches, 2 written pages in one sheet (front and back), with letterhead of Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra, creases, some dirt at the top, folds, in overall very good condition.

American baritone (b.1955), internationally celebrated for both opera and lieder and star Austrian conductor (1929-2016), particularly known for his historically informed performances of music from the Classical era and earlier. Double signed photograph, showing them in discussion, photo is stamped on verso by photographer Schaffler, Salzburg. Size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

American operatic tenor and later conductor (1926-2003), particularly known for his conducting and editions of rarely performed Italian scores. Signed photograph, shown in performance, inscribed. Size is 7 x 9.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

British conductor (b. 1975), currently principle conductor of the Orchestre de Paris. Signed promo photo, size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian conductor and cellist (1929-2016), known for his historically informed performances, specialized in music of the Baroque period. Rare black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown early in his career as a Cellist in the orchestra. Size is 6 x 4 inches, in excellent condition.