Autographed Memorabilia — Conductors Collection

Spanish conductor (b.1949) and also a composer. Fine card signed by him attached with a half-tone photograph of him. Size is 5.75 x 4.1 inches, 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.

Spanish conductor (1949-2024) known for memorizing all of the players' parts and conducting without looking at the score. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown young. Size is 3.75 x 3.8 inches, in excellent condition.

Spanish conductor (1949-2024) known for memorizing all of the players' parts and conducting without looking at the score. Fine informal color photograph signed by him with a short sentiment in Bonn, 1989. Size is 5.9 x 7.8 inches, in excellent condition.

French-born conductor (1867-1958) and violinist.  Fantastic black-and-white studio photograph mounted on a mat signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1939. Total size is 10.8 x 14.1 inches, photo is 7.25 x 9.25 inches, in excellent condition.

French-born conductor (1867-1958) and violinist. Nice sepia photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1946; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Nikolas Boris (Cincinnati). Size is 7.9 x 9.8 inches, in very good condition.

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

American conductor (1915-2001). Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown in performance. Size is 8 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition.

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.

Panama-born American conductor (1925-2007) and clarinetist. Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1987, shown in performance. Size is 7 x 5 inches, in excellent 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). Beautiful color promo photograph of him by Deutsche Grammophon, signed by Harding. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

British conductor (b.1975). Beautiful color photograph signed by him. Size is 6.8 x 4.9 inches, in excellent condition.

British conductor (b.1975). Fine color photograph signed by him, here shown at a young age. Size is 3.8 x 5.7 inches approx., in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is an unsigned concert program for one of his performances.

Irish conductor (1879-1941), composer, and pianist, a noted interpreter of the music of Hector Berlioz. Album page signed by him with a short sentiment, dated in 1930.  Size is 7.25 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian composer (1872-1948) and conductor, whose post-Wagnerian style was successful during the 1910s and 1920s. Black-and-white photograph signed by him with a short sentiment in German in 1939. Size is 3.75 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Polish-born English baritone, pianist, conductor and composer (1850-1934), close friend of composer Johannes Brahms, and a composer himself. Henschel was also the first conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Signature cut, dated in 1884, bold handwriting and signature. Size is 2.25 x 4.5 inches, in excellent condition.

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.

Polish conductor (1897-1961) and violinist. Fine sepia photograph signed by him; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Albert Petersen (New York). Size is 8 x 9.9 inches, minor creases, in overall very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a typed note signed by him dated 1938.

German conductor (1885-1946), one of the most famous Wagner conductors in the 1920s and 1930s. Signed half-tone photo, dated in 1942, size is 2.75 x 5.1 inches, in excellent condition.

English conductor (1941-2014), harpsichordist, writer and scholar of music, specializing in performances of baroque and early classical music with period instruments. Signed photo, inscribed. Stamped on verso by photographer Bryan Fairfax. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.-

German conductor (1866-1940), composer, and pianist. Autograph music quote signed by him with 4 bars from probably one of his compositions, dated in Berlin, 1931. Size is 4.5 x 2.1 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1913-2006), was the principal conductor of the Bavarian State Opera and, later, the Vienna State Opera, with appearances as guest conductor with many important orchestras. Signed photo by Fayer, Vienna, 3.5 x 5.5 inches, stamped on verso by photographer. Signature is a bit faint but clearly visible.

German conductor (1913-2006), was the principal conductor of the Bavarian State Opera and, later, the Vienna State Opera, with appearances as guest conductor with many important orchestras. Signed photo, inscribed, and stamped on verso by photographer Fayer, Vienna. Size is 3.7 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian conductor (b.1958), currently (as for 2024) Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Fine glamour color photograph signed by him. Size is 4.9 x 6.9 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1906-1969) who also was Musical Director of the Lower Rhine Symphony Orchestra. Fine black and white photo postcard signed by him, shown young. Size is 4.2 x 5.8 inches, in very good condition.

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.

Finnish violinist and conductor (b.1980) who is currently having an important international career as conductor. Signed color photo, size is 8 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Lot of 5 Italian conductor autograph photos, including: Antonio Guadagno (1925-2002), half-tone photo 4.25 x 6 inches - Piero Bellagi (1924-2012), 4 x 5.75 in, dated 1968 - Mario Cordone (b.1925), inscribed, 4 x 6 inches - Arturo Basile (1914-1968), dated 1965, 4 x 5.75 inches - Bruno Amaducci, who actually was Swiss-born Italian, (b.1925), half-tone photo dated in 1969, 4 x 6 inches. All in excellent condition.

American conductor (1890-1975), composer, and educator. 2-bar autograph music quote signed by him on an album page. Size is 6 x 4.1 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.