Autographs - Other

• Giannini, Dusolina (1902-1986)
  SIG of the Italian-American soprano. Small sheet, n/d. Minor residue at top (not affecting).
  SIG-09074 $10Inquire
• Goldman, Edwin Franko (1878-1956)
  PHO, signed Edwin Franko Goldman, 1937. A handsome black-and-white, signed and inscribed portrait of the pioneering American band conductor, shown in a double-breasted suit and posed in a conducting stance with baton. 8" x 10". In very good condition despite a few minor creases.
  PHO-00392 $125Inquire
• Gordon, Jeanne (1885-1952)
  SIG of the Canadian contralto who sang at the Metropolitan Opera more than 200 times. On small album leaf, 1924.
  SIG-00698 $10Inquire
• Graener, Dr. Paul (1872-1944)
  SIG of the German composer-conductor. Cardstock. Berlin, 1935. With accompanying secretarial TLS, dated 1937 and signed by his secretary, presenting the signature and closing with Heil Hitler!.
  SIG-01317 $25Inquire
• Gura, Eugen (1842-1906)
  AMQ, 1 p., Bayreuth, 1892 The noted Wagnerian baritone offers a long nine-bar quote from Die Meistersinger, Act III, scene 1, which he titles Hans Sachs. Slight marking at edges from former framing.
  AMQ-08297 $125Inquire
• Hall, Marie (1884-1956)
  SIG of the English violinist on a small brown card. Signed in 1903, the important year of her Vienna and London debuts.
  SIG-16145 $50Inquire
• Hallé, Charles (1819-1895)
  SIG of the English conductor-pianist with sentiments on a small card. Laid down on a larger card together with a trimmed halftone portrait. A bit dusty, but a nice example.
  SIG-08979 $25Inquire
• Hambourg, Mark (1879-1960)
  SIG of the Russian pianist, New York, 1899. Light vertical crease.
  SIG-14511 $25Inquire
• Hammerstein I, Oscar (1846-1919)
  ALS, 1 p., n/d. The impresario writes to give tickets to operatic baritone David Bispham. Signed OHammerstein. Contemporary smudged note in another hand confirming seat location at bottom left.
  ALS-01213 $40Inquire
• Hanson, Howard (1896-1981)
  TLS, 1 p., 1952. Brief note of thanks to noted author Ed Jablonski, on University of Rochester stationery.
  ALS-15847 $60Inquire
• Harrison, Beatrice (1892-1965)
  SIG of the eminent English cellist. Album leaf, n/d. Scarce. On verso, signature of Richard May, dated 1927.
  SIG-14593 $75Inquire
• Harrison, May (1890-1959)
  SIG of the English violinist, who was the sister of the cellist Beatrice Harrison and one of the four famous Harrison sisters. 1910. Unevenly clipped from corner of album leaf, but nice.
  SIG-00904 $15Inquire
• Harrold, Orville (1877-1933)
  PHO, signed, 1923. The American operatic tenor and theater actor signs a half-length sepia portrait in which he folds his arms and wears a suit and fedora. Inscribed to dentist and arts patron Oliver Austin. White ink. 9" h x 7" w.
  PHO-00358 $20Inquire
• Harty, Hamilton (1879-1941)
  SIG of the Irish conductor, pianist, organist, and accompanist; noted Berlioz interpreter. Small clipping from birthday book, n/d, but signed on the page for his birthday, December 4.
  SIG-00781 $15Inquire
• HENRION AND RUBINI Henrion, Paul (1819-1901)
  ALS, 1 p., n/d. The French composer pens a list of songs sung by a Mlle. Sabatier at a recent soirée. Henrion signs his name next to his own song on the list. Laid down on thicker paper. Unsigned carte de visite of Giovanni Battista Rubini (1794-1854) laid down on verso.
  ALS-15958 $35Inquire
• Henschel, Sir George (1850-1934)
  AMQ, album leaf, 1898. A bold two-bar quotation with lyrics inscribed to E E (which is sweetly written out as two Es an octave apart on a treble clef). Signed by both the German-British baritone and his wife, American soprano Lillian Henschel. Ink smudged a little on date.
  AMQ-08300 $125Inquire
• Henselt, Adolf von (1814-1889)
  An envelope front addressed by the German composer and virtuoso pianist to a Herr Carl Breslaur. Docked 1885. Unsigned. Creased and chipped at edges; paper clip residue affecting one word; back of envelope not present.
  ALS-15955 $10Inquire
• Herman, Reinhold Ludwig (1849-1919)
  AMQ, 1 p., 1895. The German composer and theater director pens four bars for voice and piano of "Elaine's Abschied" from his opera Lanzelot. Also with inscription and signature of Herman's librettist, Ernst Wolfram, dated 1895 and in purple ink. Attractive unusual ensemble.
  AMQ-15992 $60Inquire
• Hofmann, Heinrich (1842-1902)
  AMQ, 1 p., 1880. Four bars from the German composer-pianist's Aennchen von Thorau, with lyrics surround by a brief inscription.
  AMQ-09426 $100Inquire
• Hofmann, Josef (1876-1957)
  AMQ, 1 p. (3.5" h x 10" w), 1889. The famed Polish pianist writes five bars for piano in E major, signing Jósio Hofmann. With three vertical creases that are somewhat delicate; a bit of clear tape over date.
  AMQ-15986 $60Inquire
• Homer, Louise (1871-1947)
  SIG of the American contralto, n/d. Taped between two little reproduction photographs on a larger brown sheet.
  SIG-15651 $15Inquire
• Hoogstraten, Willem van (1884-1965)
  TLS, 1 p., 1928. The Dutch conductor-violinist arranges a lunch with Walter Koons of Musical America.
  ALS-10444 $50Inquire
• Horowitz, Vladimir (1903-1989)
  SIG of the esteemed Russian-American pianist in the upper left corner of an album leaf. 1931.
  SIG-08944 $60Inquire
• Horsley, William (1774-1858)
  ALS, 4 pp. (32mo.), 1849. Horsley, a vocal composer and Mendelssohn student, writes Sir George Grove about details to his supplement.
  ALS-01225 $25Inquire
• Huberman, Bronislaw (1882-1947)
  SIG of the Polish violinist. Album leaf, 1924.
  SIG-09189 $40Inquire
• Hunter, Louise (-1981)
  SIG of the versatile American soprano, who began her career at the Metropolitan Opera before turning to lighter operetta roles under the direction of Arthur Hammerstein. Small album leaf with sentiments, n/d.
  SIG-09076 $10Inquire
• Hutcheson, Ernest (1871-1951)
  SIG of the Australian composer-pianist, clipped from letter with vertical center fold, 1913.
  SIG-15650 $10Inquire
• Imbrie, Andrew (1921-2007)
  ALS, 1 p., 1963. Reports to violinist Caroll Glenn that he did not receive a grant. Signed Andy.
  ALS-01329 $15Inquire
• Indy, Vincent d' (1851-1931)
  SIG of the French composer and noted pedagogue. Album leaf, n/d.
  SIG-09234 $50Inquire
• Isserlis, Julius (1888-1968)
  AMQ, on small card, Vienna, 1929. The Russian pianist pens the first bar of his own Prelude No. 6, signing and dating beneath. Upper-left corner with small trim but not affecting. Scarce.
  AMQ-15664 $75Inquire
• Jagel, Frederick (1897-1982)
  SIG of the American tenor, who sang at the Metroplitan Opera and became a popular fixture of its radio broadcasts in the 1930s and 1940s. Small album leaf with punch holes at left (not affecting), 1927.
  SIG-00700 $10Inquire
• Jensen, Adolf (1837-1879)
  ALS, 1 p., n/d. In a brief note, the German pianist-composer accepts an invitation and confirms that he will bring along his quartet.
  ALS-01493 $35Inquire
• Johnson, Edward (1878-1959)
  Two ALS: postcard (1952) & 2 pp. (1953). The Canadian tenor and Metropolitan Opera director writes to music scholar Siegmund Levarie with personal and professional concerns. Postcard signed E. J.; letter signed in full.
  ALS-15975 $35Inquire
• Joseffy, Rafael (1852-1915)
  SIG of the Hungarian pianist and Liszt pupil on a small clipping (2" x 2"). n/d. Right corner uneven with light crease running through eff of signature.
  SIG-15679 $10Inquire
• Karas, Anton (1906-1985)
  SIG of the composer of the popular theme from the film The Third Man. Small card, n/d. Original smudge on last letter.
  SIG-15836 $20Inquire
• Kiepura, Jan (1902-1966)
  SIG of the Polish lyric tenor. Signed in pencil over printed number 12 on a small square card (2.25" x 2.25"; perhaps a coat check ticket?). 1927.
  SIG-15947 $10Inquire
• Kirsten, Dorothy (1910-1992)
  ALS, 1 p., n/d. The American soprano writes to longtime Metropolitan Opera vocal coach Alberta Masiello lamenting the sad sounds that came from the Met stage today…I thank God for you.
  ALS-08836 $15Inquire
• Kleeberg, Clotilda (1866-1909)
  AMQ, 1 p., 1894. The popular French pianist offers a two-bar incipt from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 30, Op. 109. Vertical crease.
  AMQ-08270 $50Inquire
• Kubelik, Jan (1880-1940)
  PHO, postcard, n/d. The violinist signs a portrait of himself holding his instrument. With slight bleedthrough from postmark but a very nice youthful image.
  PHO-15950 $80Inquire
• Kubelik, Jan (1880-1940)
  PGM signed boldly by the Czech violinist. For Kubelik's Last Recital, 1 p., penciled in another hand at bottom 1907, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
  PGM-12782 $75Inquire
• Kummer, Friedrich August (1797-1879)
  SIG of the German cellist, pedagogue, and author of a cello method still popular today. Signed FAKummer. Uncommon.
  SIG-09024 $75Inquire
• Ladmirault, Paul (1877-1944)
  ALS, postcard, 1935. The Breton composer writes to an unidentified female correspondent.
  ALS-01338 $30Inquire
• Lamond, Frederic (1868-1948)
  ALS, 3 pp. of folded sheet, 1898. The Scottish pianist and Liszt pupil details his upcoming performance schedule and accepts the invitation of a Mr. von Sobbe. In very good condition.
  ALS-08685 $50Inquire
• Lara, Isidore de (1858-1935)
  SIG of the English composer and singer of art songs. On cardstock with one upper cornersliced, n/d.
  SIG-00869 $15Inquire
• Laubenthal, Rudolf (1886-1971)
  The German tenor offers a warm message of thanks to his teacher, Herr Bachner. On a small sheet. 1924.
  ALS-15652 $15Inquire
• Lauri-Volpi, Giacomo (1892-1979)
  ALS, 1 p., 1927. The preeminent Italian tenor pens a brief note of thanks to cellist Millie Stanfield, on French Line boat stationery. Attractive signature. Nice.
  ALS-15659 $25Inquire
• Lazarus, Henry (1815-1895)
  ALS, 2 pp., 1877. The English clarinettist, whom Bernard Shaw called the best in England, writes to James Broughton of the Leeds Festival to confirm a performing engagement. Tape residue on far left margin (not affecting); otherwise a fine example.
  ALS-16147 $40Inquire
• Leginska, Ethel (1886-1970)
  SIG of the British pianist, composer, and conductor. A pupil of Leschetizky; widely known as the Paderewski of women pianists. Signed with married name (Ethel Leginska-Whithorne) and clipped from birthday book, n/d.
  SIG-00827 $25Inquire