Autographs - Other

• Busch, Adolf (1891-1952)
  SIG of the important German violinist on an index card, 1930. Busch seems to have been using a faulty pen and traces over part of his signature to ensure its legibility. Uncommon.
  SIG-14590 $85Inquire
• Calvé, Emma (1858-1942)
  SIG at the top of a gray album leaf, 1902. A nice example of the French soprano's broad signature.
  SIG-14512 $20Inquire
• Campanini, Cleofonte (1860-1919)
  SIG of the Italian opera conductor on a gray album leaf. London, 1906.
  SIG-01099 $20Inquire
• Carducci, Giosue (1835-1907)
  ALS, 4 pp., 1885. The Italian poet writes a letter of recommendation (not musical). Formerly in the collection of Arturo Toscanini.
  ALS-07281 $40Inquire
• Cehanovsky, George (1892-1986)
  SIG of the Russian baritone, who ranks third on the list of most performances at the Metropolitan Opera House with 2,394, including the American premiere of Turandot. On small album leaf, n/d.
  SIG-00674 $10Inquire
• Chaliapin, Feodor (1873-1938)
  SIG of the Russian operatic bass. Small sheet with newspaper photograph laid down (Chaliapin's signature spans across part of both). 1929.
  SIG-15681 $10Inquire
• Cleva, Fausto (1902-1971)
  ALS, postcard, 1951. The opera conductor pens a brief greeting to Brooks McCormick.
  ALS-08601 $25Inquire
• Cornelius, Peter (1865-1934)
  SIG of the Danish baritone/tenor and noted Wagnerian on crisp textured paper. Covent Garden, 1914.
  SIG-00678 $20Inquire
• Cortot, Alfred (1877-1962)
  SIG of the preeminent French pianist on a small card. 1931. A nice example.
  SIG-14580 $45Inquire
• Costa, Michael (1806-1884)
  ALS, 2 pp., 1864. The Italian-English conductor who founded the Royal Italian Opera in London writes on lined paper in Italian to a Mr. Harris. Sold together with a slightly spotted but fine contemporary engraved portrait (10.5" h x 7" w).
  ALS-08605 $100Inquire
• Cowen, Frederic Hymen (1852-1935)
  AMQ, 1 p., mostly likely Leeds, 1874. The English composer writes two bars on treble clef and signs below. Additional signature of bass-baritone Luigi Agnesi and AMQ by operatic bass Jule E. Perkins. Also signed by singer Giovanni Catalani. Attractive.
  AMQ-15989 $100Inquire
• Cowen, Sir Frederic H. (1852-1935)
  AMQ, small pink sheet, 1895. The British composer-conductor offers two unidentified bars in 3/4 marked Allegretto.
  AMQ-01655 $80Inquire
• Cowen, Sir Frederic H. (1852-1935)
  SIG of the English composer with brief sentiments. Album leaf, 1919.
  SIG-09022 $35Inquire
• Crooks, Richard (1900-1972)
  SIG of the American tenor, who was a fixture at the Metropolitan Opera in the 1930s and who sang in the American premiere of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde. On small album leaf, 1933.
  SIG-00682 $10Inquire
• Curzon, Sir Clifford (1907-1982)
  SIG of the English pianist. Small card, n/d.
  SIG-00808 $20Inquire
• Damrosch, Walter (1862-1950)
  ALS, postcard, 1889. The conductor reminds a Mr. Lambert about a meeting time and place. Franked over part of message; small water smudge to ending flourish of signature.
  ALS-08650 $30Inquire
• Damrosch, Walter (1862-1950)
  SIG of the New-York based German-American conductor. Small cardstock (1.75" x 3.5"), n/d.
  SIG-08992 $25Inquire
• Davies, Ben (1858-1943)
  AMQ, pink album leaf, 1913. The Welsh tenor offers a quotation from "I'll Sing Thee Songs Of Coraby".
  AMQ-08295 $40Inquire
• Davies, Sir Walford (1869-1941)
  SIG of the English composer and organist. Small slip laid down on cardstock, n/d.
  SIG-00859 $15Inquire
• Davison, James William (1813-1885)
  ALS, 2 pp., 1874. The prominent English music critic commends James Broughton on recent choral performances at the Leeds Festival. Folding embossed stationery, detaching at fold with crease at left margin. Still, clean and a good example.
  ALS-16164 $20Inquire
• Dawson, Frederick (1868-1940)
  ALS, 1 p. on letterhead, 1900. The English pianist invites a Mr. Berger to his upcoming recital. Paper/glue residue at left margin (not affecting).
  ALS-08796 $10Inquire
• Dawson, Peter (1882-1961)
  SIG of the Australian bass-baritone known especially for his best-selling recordings. Small card, 1947. With sentiment.
  SIG-09064 $15Inquire
• De Luca, Giuseppe (1876-1950)
  SIG of the Italian baritone on cast list clipped from Metropolitan Opera program for performance of Massenet's Manon in which de Luca sang Lescaut. 1929.
  SIG-15674 $15Inquire
• De Reszke, Jean (1850-1925)
  SIG of the Polish tenor with compliments. Small hotel letterhead, London, July 1889. Original smudge to last letter of signature.
  SIG-15933 $35Inquire
• Delaye-Fuchs, Elisa (1872-?)
  ALS, 1 p., 1922. The Swiss composer and harmony professor jots a brief note horizontally on an album leaf. Signed E. Fuchs. Small tear at bottom only just affecting date, but otherwise clean.
  ALS-16138 $20Inquire
• Denza, Luigi (1846-1922)
  AMQ, small square music paper, 1911. The composer of "Funiculì, Funiculà" offers ten bars from his lesser-known "Creole Swing Song".
  AMQ-14430 $75Inquire
• Destinn, Emmy (1878-1930)
  SIG of the soprano, who signs with her Czech birth name: Ema Destinnová. London, 1919. Pinned at the right is a small red, white, and blue ribbon stamped with a crest of four letter Cs and the date April 27, 1919. Pretty and unusual.
  SIG-16136 $30Inquire
• Didur, Adam (1874-1946)
  PHO of the Polish bass holding a small bouquet, boldly signed and inscribed by him at bottom and across cardstock on which photo is laid down. 1911. Exceptional image.
  PHO-15981 $40Inquire
• Dostal, Nico (1895-1981)
  SIG of the Austrian composer of operettas and film music on an index card with sentiments. Köln, 1936.
  SIG-00863 $10Inquire
• Dressler, Raphael (1784-1835)
  ALS, 1 p., 1828. The Austrian-born flutist, who also wrote a flute method, sends a ballad (not present) to an unidentified recipient for his candid review. Light spotting but good condition.
  ALS-16158 $40Inquire
• Easton, Florence (1882-1955)
  SIG of the English dramatic soprano who premiered the role of Lauretta in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi. On small album leaf with sentiment, 1924. A nice example.
  SIG-00689 $25Inquire
• Fachiri, Adila d'Aranyi (1886-1962)
  SIG of the Hungarian violinist and dedicatee of works by Bartók and Holst. Clipped from a birthday book and signed in pencil on her birthday, n/d.
  SIG-00900 $40Inquire
• Faelten, Carl (1846-1925)
  AMQ, album leaf, 1886. Alongside his handsome signature, the German-American pianist pens a three-bar bass-clef quotation.
  AMQ-09421 $40Inquire
• Feuermann, Emanuel (1902-1942)
  SIG of the Austro-Hungarian cellist, whom Artur Rubinstein declared the greatest cellist of all times. Album leaf, 1940. Slight smudge to final nn of signature. A distinctive example signed right at the center of the page.
  SIG-09191 $75Inquire
• Fleta, Miguel (1897-1938)
  SIG of the Spanish tenor. At the request of Toscanini, he premiered the role of Calaf in Puccini's Turandot and thus became the first person to perform "Nessun dorma". On small album leaf, n/d.
  SIG-00690 $25Inquire
• Formes, Carl (1815-1889)
  ALS, 1 p., 1857. The German bass informs the recipient that he has accepted engagements for the Marchioness of London and composer Michael Balfe.
  ALS-16137 $30Inquire
• Franko, Nahan (1861-1930)
  SIG of the first American-born person to conduct the Metropolitan Opera. With sentiment. N.Y., 1924. On a small sheet.
  SIG-00901 $15Inquire
• Franz, Robert (1815-1892)
  SIG of the noted German Lieder composer with sentiments, laid down on a small card (2.5" h x 4.25" w). Halle, 1880. Spots of light discoloration from glue.
  SIG-09019 $40Inquire
• Fricker, Peter Racine (1920-1990)
  TLS, 1 p., 1967. In a brief note that originally accompanied a questionnaire (not present), Fricker identifies himself as an English composer (as per Grove, he was the most prominent British composer to emerge immediately after World War II).
  ALS-15972 $40Inquire
• Friedheim, Arthur (1859-1932)
  SIG of the Russian concert pianist and one of Liszt's foremost pupils. Signed cleanly on birthday book page in the box of October 24. (Friedheim's birthday is given as "14/26 October; there seems to be some confusion surrounding the actual day, perhaps owing to differences with the Russian calendar).
  SIG-00816 $40Inquire
• Gabrilowitsch, Ossip (1878-1936)
  SIG of the Russian pianist-conductor. Small card, Vienna, 1929. An attractive example.
  SIG-14574 $30Inquire
• Galli-Curci, Amelita (1882-1963)
  SIG of the Italian coloratura soprano who enjoyed great popularity at the Chicago Opera and Metropolitan Opera from the 1910s through the 1930s. On album leaf, 1924.
  SIG-00695 $25Inquire
• Ganz, Rudolph (1877-1972)
  AMQ, album leaf, 1911. The Swiss pianist and pedagogue writes four bars of a sustained middle C on treble clef with the caption: C'est le ton qui fait la musique!. With inscription to a Miss Paulson (very likely his student). Additional unidentified signature on verso. Nice.
  AMQ-08316 $85Inquire
• Garden, Mary (1874-1967)
  ALS, 1 p. on stationery card, n/d. A brief note of thanks from the colorful soprano. Hole punch and small tear at upper left (not affecting).
  ALS-16152 $25Inquire
• Gatti-Casazza, Giulio (1869-1940)
  TLS, 1 p., 1924. The Metropolitan Opera manager confirms the terms of a contract for Italian soprano Toti Dal Monte. On Metropolitan Opera Company letterhead.
  ALS-16169 $25Inquire
• Gay, Maria (1876-1943)
  SIG of the Catalan mezzo-soprano, known especially for her interpretation of Carmen. Small album leaft with punch holes at left (unaffecting), n/d.
  SIG-00693 $10Inquire
• Gericke, Wilhelm (1845-1925)
  AMQ, album leaf, 1887. The Austrian conductor & Liszt pupil pens four bars on treble clef.
  AMQ-08317 $90Inquire
• German, Edward (1862-1936)
  ALS, 1 p., 1910. The English composer pens a brief note of thanks.
  ALS-01312 $30Inquire