Conductor Autographs & Memorabilia

German conductor (b.1957), principal conductor of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. Signed photo, 5 x 7 inches

German conductor (b.1957) and artistic director of the festival KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen in Hanover. Black-and-white promo photograph signed by him, shown young. Size is 4.2 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (b.1957) and artistic director of the festival KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen in Hanover. Signed color photograph size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.  

German conductor (1873-1947), pianist, and composer. Fine photo postcard signed by him, with a long text written by him in German on verso, dated in Nassau, 1912.  Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition. Handwritten note translates "The greatness in a musician, like Beethoven, lies not in his music, but in his humanity, and enormous inner wealth which is able to transform in musical sound and thus bring enjoyment to his fellow men.  December 1912, Nassau."

French conductor (b. 1962), specially known for his interpretations of French Baroque works. Signed photo, size is 4 x 6 inches, in excellent condition.

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.

Greek conductor (1896-1960), pianist, and composer, who enjoyed a successful career in the United States.  Fantastic black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him, dated 1956, shown studying a score. Size is 8 x 10 inches, some creases over the upper-left corner, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (1880-1952) with an important international career mostly focused in symphonic music. Large signed portrait, inscribed and dated in New York in 1931. Size is 10.6 x 14 inches, minor loss of paper over lower right corner, otherwise in very good condition.

Italian conductor (1880-1952) with an important international career mostly focused in symphonic music. Signed photo postcard, 3.25 x 5.5 inches, inscribed, dated in San Francisco in 1933. In excellent condition

Italian conductor (1911-1996) whose career focused mostly on opera. Small autograph lot consisting of 2 autograph letters, signed and dated by him in 1965 and 1966, 3 autograph notes signed, on the back of his business card, and 2 autograph notes signed, on greeting cards. All in Italian, sold untranslated, letters are each in one page, 8.5 x 11 inches, personal cards are each 4 x 2.5 inches, and greeting cards are 5.75 x 6.75 inches each, all in very good condition.

Italian conductor (1911-1996) whose career focused mostly on opera. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed on verso by him; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Annemarie Heinrich (Buenos Aries). Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (1911-1996) whose career focused mostly on opera. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1968. Size is 4.9 x 7 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), who enjoyed a successful international career conducting first-rate orchestras around the world for more than half a century. Set of 2 autograph letters in French (sold untranslated) signed by the conductor, dated in December 1954 and February 1955; both letters with the letterhead of the bar The Town House, New York. Letter dated 1954 is addressed to the Russian tenor Joseph Rogatchewsky when he was the director of Theatre de La Monnaie in Brussels (1953-1959). Letter dated 1954 is 3 pages long, letter dated 1955 is 1 page long. Both letters are 5.9 x 9.3 inches in size; both in excellent condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATED.

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:

French-American conductor (1875-1964). Nice black-and-white photo postcard signed by the conductor on its verso, shown in rehearsal. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent 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-American conductor (1875-1964). Nice photograph signed and inscribed by him with a long sentiment, dated in 1946, shown inspecting a score; ink-stamped on verso by San Francisco Symphony Orchestra photographer Roy Flamm. Size is 9.6 x 7.75 inches, in poor condition, priced accordingly. ALSO INCLUDED is a card with his signature. Size is 4.9 x 3 inches, in very good condition.

German conductor (1902-1958), particularly associated with the German repertoire and Mozart. Signed photo, stamped on verso by photographer Fayer, Vienna. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Celebrated Austrian conductor (1856-1911), also composer and later teacher. A specialist in Wagner´s music, Mottl assisted Richter in preparing the first run of the complete Ring cycle in the first Bayreuth Festival in 1876. Autograph note signed and dated by him in 1906, on a medium size cardboard card with the letterhead from the Royal Theater of Bavaria, in German, sold untranslated. Size is 6.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition

German-born conductor (1859-1940) who based his career principally in Europe and mostly in opera. Fine photo postcard signed by him with a short 5-bar music quote dated 1898. Size is 5.5 x 3.6 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (1858-1941), especially of opera, whose most famous work was done in 1890-1920, both in Europe and South America. Autograph letter in Italian signed by him, dated in Pisa,1897, to a friend:  "... Yesterday evening I returned from Venice, where I attended the premiere of Nemea by [Ernesto] Coop, our dear friend, and I can assure you that the success was splendid. Yesterday I passed through Florence, where I found your dear letter – I am writing at once to Ferdinando on the subject – he hoped that through you we could have the internal place for Arturo – I am sure that you will have done everything in your power to favor me, so let it be from this moment on that I am obliged to pay with you the seven and fifty lire per month that are necessary (if in doing this you will see that it will be possible to profit by and I thank you sincerely for the great kindness shown to me on this and other occasions..." Size is 5.2 x 8.1 inches, 2 written pages in one sheet (front and back), spotted rust stains, central fold, creases, in overall very good condition.

Italian composer and conductor (1858-1941), especially of opera, whose most famous work was done in the period 1890-1920, both in Europe and South America.  Autograph music quote on an album page with 8 bars of his work "Lontano - Pensiero Melodico per Cello e Pianoforte" (1890), signed, inscribed, and dated by him in 1916.  Size is 8 x 4.7 inches, central fold, wrinkles, otherwise in very good condition.

Italian composer and conductor (1858-1941), especially of opera, whose most famous work was done in 1890-1920, both in Europe and South America. Beautiful colorized photo postcard signed by him, dated August 30, 1905. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, minor silvering, in very good condition.

German conductor (1834-1908), who was also composer, cantor and educator. Autograph music quote signed, with 4 bars from an unknown piece, dated in Weimar, 1902. Size is 4 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Star Italian conductor (b.1941) and conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and famous French actor (b.1948), active in the Film industry since 1965. Double signed photo shown in rehearsal. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (b.1941) who, during his career, has received numerous honors and awards, and is considered among the world's leading conductors. Original signed photographs of the conductor in different sizes and conditions (for more details please check individual descriptions). Scroll down to see all the autographs and click on each to enlarge or see more photos if available. SOLD INDIVIDUALLY. 

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.

American conductor (b.1951) and opera administrator, currently Music Director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra since 2006, and General Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera since 2015.  Larger size color photograph signed by him, shown in performance.  Size is 8.25 x 11.7 inches, in excellent 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!

American pianist and pops conductor (b.1922), who conducted the Philly Pops from 1979 to 2013, and has earned two Grammy Awards. Professionally made wood baton with a cork handle signed by the conductor with a small drawing of a piano over the handle. Lenght is 14.1 inches, its widest part is 0.6 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian conductor (b.1947), currently Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra. Fine color photograph signed by him, shown young. Size is 4 x 5.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Czech conductor (1920-1995), violinist, and violist. Signed album page attached with a half-tone photograph of him, inscribed with a short sentiment, dated in Hamburg, 1969.  Size is 8.25 x 10.25 inches, in very good condition.

Czech conductor (1920-1995), who was also violinist, violist, and teacher. Signed photo, shown during a rehearsal. Size is 9.5 x 7 inches. Stamped on verso by Czechoslovak News Agency, Prague.

Canadian conductor (1921-2006), whose career developed mostly in the United Kingdom. Beautiful black-and-white promo photograph signed on verso by him.  Size is 8 x 9.75 inches, creases over the right border, otherwise in very good condition.

Canadian conductor and pianist (b.1975) and currently music director of the Montreal Metropolitan Orchestra, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Fantastic color photograph signed by him. Size is 7 x 5 inches, in excellent condition.

Canadian conductor and pianist (b.1975) and currently music director of the Montreal Metropolitan Orchestra, the Metropolitan Opera, and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Attractive color photograph signed by him, shown young. Size is 5 x 7.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian conductor (1855-1922) who performed internationally. Among other orchestras, he was the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1895 until his death. Autograph music quote on an album page signed by him with 3 bars, dated 1889. Size is 8 x 5.2 inches, minor rust stains over borders, otherwise in excellent condition.

Hungarian conductor (1855-1922) who performed internationally; he was the principal conductor for the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1895 until his death. Album page signed by him, dated in Hamburg on October 27th, 1911. Size is 4.5 x 6.75 inches. ALSO INCLUDED is a photo postcard of him. Size is 3.3 x 5.3 inches, minor creases, in very good condition.

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 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.

British conductor (b.1934), best known for his historically informed performances of baroque, classical and romantic music and his many recordings. Beautiful signed photo, 8 x 10 inches, shown inspecting a score, in excellent condition

British conductor (b.1934), best known for his historically informed performances of baroque, classical and romantic music and his many recordings. Beautiful black-and-white photograph (modern print) signed by him. Size is 7.9 x 10 inches, in excellent condition. 

Japanese conductor (b.1960), currently Music Director of the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra and Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. Nice color photograph signed by him, shown young. Size is 3.9 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.

Finnish conductor (b.1965), chief conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. Signed photo showing him conducting, 7 x 10.5 inches.

Hungarian-American conductor and violinist (1899-1985), appointed conductor of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra and The Philadelphia Orchestra for 44 years, which he made worldwide famous with his recordings.  Beautiful large signed photograph, inscribed and dated in 1940. Size is 11 x 13.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian-American conductor and violinist (1899-1985), appointed conductor of the Minneapolis Symphony Orch. and The Philadelphia Orchestra for 44 years, which he made worldwide famous with his recordings. An album page signed by him, size is 5.25 x 6.4 inches, in very good condition.