Signed Composer Programs

Group of 12 items, all signed by modern/contemporary composers, including: George Crumb (American, b.1929), one signed program - Michael Horwood (American-Canadian, b.1947), one signed program - William Schuman (American, 1910-1992), one signed program - Andrew Imbrie (American, 1921-2007), one signed program - Robert Ward (American, 1917-2013), one signed program - Gene Gutche (German-American, 1907-2000), two signed items: one signed program and one typed note signed - Elliott Carter (American, 1908-2012), one signed program - Richard Swift (American, 1927-2003), one signed program - Gail Kubik (American, 1914-1984), one signed newsletter with an article about him - Ned Rorem (b.1923), one signed promo playbill with a short music quote - Gloria Coates (b.1938), one photocopy of an article about her, signed on her picture. Various sizes, all in very good condition - see scans. Sold as a lot only, not sold separately.

Program for a concert with the Berlin Philharmonic, 1971. 4 pages, signed on first page by the composer. Size is 6.5 x 9.25 inches, storage holes, in very good condition.

Program for a concert with the New York Philharmonic of his variations for Orchestra in New York, 1983, signed by the composer in the program page. Full program with all pages and covers (including an unidentified signature). Size is 5.5 x 9 inches, in excellent condition.

Clipped signed cast page with their signatures on a program of a performance of Skyscrapers, a ballet composed by Carpenter on modern American life. Singers signed on clip above of a performance of The Bartered Bride in 1926. Clip's size is 6.25 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of Casals' oratorio "El Pessebre" in Perugia, Italy, ca. 1960s (year not mentioned), signed and inscribed by the famous cellist and composer.  Performers include a very young Montserrat Caballé as the soloist soprano.  Size is 6.1 x 8.25 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Program for the world premiere performance of the opera "The Voyage" by composer Philip Glass, October 12th, 1992, at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.  Signed by the composer on the cast page. Full program, with all pages and covers, 5.25 x 8.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Program for the world premiere of this opera by John Harbison, December 20th, 1999, Metropolitan Opera, New York. Signed by the composer on the cast page. Full program with all pages and covers, size is 5.2 x 8.4 inches, in excellent condition.