Autographs - Other

• Randegger, Alberto (1832-1911)
  AMQ, 1 p., n/d. Three bars on his stationary from the London-based Italian composer's song "Only for one". With inscription.
  AMQ-08319 $75Inquire
• Rawsthorne, Alan (1905-1971)
  SIG of the British composer on a small card. Dated 1948 in different ink, but still appears to be Rawsthorne's hand.
  SIG-00875 $25Inquire
• Reeves, Sims (1821-1900)
  SIG of the leading British tenor of the mid-Victorian era. On a small sheet, with sentiment and a reproduction photograph laid down at top. 1888.
  SIG-09314 $15Inquire
• Reeves, Sims (1821-1900)
  ALS, 2 pp., n/d. The English vocalist invites the Irish opera composer Michael Balfe for a visit. On personal embossed letterhead.
  ALS-16160 $50Inquire
• Reeves, Sims (1821-1900)
  ALS, 1 p., 1849. A brief note of apology from the English tenor for failing to respond to a letter. Quite small (4.25" h x 3.5" w) and laid down on a larger sheet.
  ALS-15965 $25Inquire
• Richardson, Clive (1909-1998)
  AMQ, small card, n/d. The English composer of light music pens and signs three bars from his London Fantasia. A little smudging (likely original).
  AMQ-15976 $20Inquire
• Richter, Hans (1843-1916)
  SIG of the eminent German conductor on a small sheet with sentiments in German. Trimmed close at top.
  SIG-15942 $40Inquire
• Rosenthal, Moriz (1862-1946)
  SIG of the Polish-American pianist. Clipped from letter on lined paper, 1898.
  SIG-15662 $20Inquire
• Rothier, Léon (1874-1951)
  SIG of the French bass-baritone who enjoyed a thirty-year career at the Metropolitan Opera. Small album leaf, n/d.
  SIG-00742 $20Inquire
• Rubinstein, Arthur (1887-1982)
  SIG of the Polish-American pianist with sentiments. On the verso of a trimmed sheet music wrapper, 1936. A large and bold example.
  SIG-00845 $80Inquire
• Rubinstein, Arthur (1887-1982)
  PGM booklet, Mexico, 1941. The celebrated pianist signs on the cover near his portrait with brief sentiments in Spanish.
  PGM-15974 $100Inquire
• Ryan, Charlotte (1892-1956)
  SIG of the American soprano, who sang comprimario roles at the Metropolitan Opera from 1922 to 1932. On small album leaf, 1924.
  SIG-09090 $10Inquire
• Sargent, Malcolm (1895-1967)
  TLS, small card, 1950. The British choral conductor thanks pianist Katharine Goodson for her compliments.
  ALS-10462 $25Inquire
• Sauer, Emil von (1862-1942)
  SIG of the eminent German pianist-pedagogue and foremost Liszt pupil. On a small green card. 1935.
  SIG-00846 $35Inquire
• Sauer, Emil von (1862-1942)
  SIG of the German pianist-composer on a large card. 1922. Lower left corner missing and small chip at top (neither affecting).
  SIG-08974 $40Inquire
• Schillings, Max Von (1868-1933)
  SIG of the German conductor on an album leaf. 1924.
  SIG-00892 $20Inquire
• Schillings, Max Von (1868-1933)
  AMQ, 1 p., 1918. Four bars from the German composer-conductor's opera Mona Lisa. Mounting residue on verso.
  AMQ-01581 $75Inquire
• Schmitt, Florent (1870-1958)
  ALS, postcard (sepia chateau image, with stamp), docked 1937. A short note in French to Polish baritone Doda Conrad. Somewhat creased.
  ALS-01377 $100Inquire
• Schoeck, Othmar (1886-1957)
  SIG of the Swiss composer on a small card. n/d. A particularly nice example.
  SIG-09033 $20Inquire
• Scholz, Bernhard (1835-1916)
  AMQ, 1 p., 1893. Eleven bars from Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24, K. 491, with sentiments from the German conductor-composer. Browned, small chip on lower corner.
  AMQ-08201 $50Inquire
• Schulhof, Otto (1889-1958)
  SIG of the Austrian pianist-composer. Small card, 1930.
  SIG-15671 $15Inquire
• Schulhoff, Julius (1825-1898)
  AMQ, large sheet (10.5" h x 15.5" w), Vienna, 1852. The Bohemian composer and pianist, who was encouraged by Chopin, writes and signs five unidentified bars for piano entitled Allegretto. With creases from former folding, but a nice example.
  AMQ-15956 $70Inquire
• Schuman, William (1910-1992)
  TLS, 1 p., 1955. The composer and Juilliard president informs bass singer Doda Conrad that there are no available teaching positions at the school. On Juilliard letterhead.
  ALS-05472 $50Inquire
• Schumann-Heink, Ernestine (1861-1936)
  SIG of the operatic contralto, over which she has written "Erda", one of her Wagnerian roles. Album leaf, dated by her 1898-1926. With an unidentified signature on verso.
  SIG-15644 $25Inquire
• Scott, Cyril (1879-1970)
  SIG of the English composer on a small card. n/d. A good example.
  SIG-00879 $25Inquire
• Seidl, Anton (1850-1898)
  EPH, handwritten telegram in an unknown hand, New York, 1897. A message dictated by the great Wagnerian conductor to arrange a quartet rehearsal. Probably refers to the Kneisel Quartet and Franz Kneisel. Unsigned and laid down on larger sheet.
  EPH-15963 $20Inquire
• Seidl-Kraus, Auguste (1854-1839)
  AMQ, album leaf, n/d. The Wagnerian soprano and wife of conductor Anton Seidl boldly signs and pens two four-bar quotations from Tannhäuser and Die Walküre with sentiments in German. Unidentified AMQ on verso, dated 1891.
  AMQ-15970 $50Inquire
• Sembach, Johannes (1881-1944)
  SIG of the German Wagnerian tenor, above which he has written Souvenir of "Parisfal". Covent Garden, 1914. A handsome example on a large album leaf with deckled edges.
  SIG-15675 $30Inquire
• Sembrich, Marcella (1858-1935)
  SIG of the Polish soprano who figured prominently in the inaugural season of the Metropolitan Opera. She would perform there 466 times, most notably under the baton of Gustav Mahler and alongside Enrico Caruso. On small sheet with sentiments in French, Breslau, 1887. An early example in fine condition.
  SIG-16125 $40Inquire
• Sgambati, Giovanni (1841-1914)
  AMQ, small sheet of music paper (5.5" w x 2" h, with charmingly small staves), 1891. The first two measures of the Vecchio Minuetto from Sgambati's op. 18, signed by him in London. Sgambati received Liszt's support in his early career.
  AMQ-16134 $100Inquire
• Shakespeare, William (1849-1931)
  ALS, 1 p., 1877. The English tenor writes to Leeds Festival choral director James Broughton with hopes they can soon collaborate.
  ALS-16163 $20Inquire
• Singer, Ödön Edmund (1830-1912)
  AMQ, small sheet, 1896. The Hungarian violinist, who was appointed concertmaster at Weimar on Liszt's recommendation, pens and signs two unidentified bars on treble clef with a friendly inscription in German. Chipped and delicate at edges.
  AMQ-15949 $50Inquire
• Singher, Martial (1904-1990)
  Two ALS, 2 pp. each, 1948 and 1952. The French operatic baritone twice writes to music scholar Siegmund Levarie about programming details for University of Chicago concerts.
  ALS-15964 $35Inquire
• Soomer, Walter (1878-1955)
  SIG of the German bass-baritone with sentiment in German (translated: In life you will often drudge and toil--in art you will find relief). From the album of Renée Reiss, the daughter of German tenor Albert Reiss. New York, 1910/1911. Signature of American basso Putnam Griswold (1875-1914) on verso, dated 1912. Scarce.
  SIG-15966 $40Inquire
• Sousa, John Philip (1854-1932)
  SIG of the famous American bandleader and composer on a small card. 1901. A nice example.
  SIG-00881 $125Inquire
• Spalding, Albert (1888-1953)
  SIG of the American violinist, below which is the signature of German-American conductor Walter Damrosch (1862-1950). Nice pairing on an album leaf, 1920.
  SIG-15677 $30Inquire
• Sparkes, Leonora (1878-1969)
  SIG of the British-American soprano, whose long Metropolitan Opera career began the very same night that Toscanini made his conducting debut with the company in 1908. On clipped sheet, 1910. With smudges, but legible.
  SIG-00754 $10Inquire
• Spolinsky, Mischa (1898-1985)
  AMQ, small card, 1947. Two bars on treble clef written and signed by the Russian composer of cabaret and British film music.
  AMQ-08247 $35Inquire
• Stolz, Robert (1880-1975)
  AMQ, small card, 1950. Quotation of "Wild Violets" from his operetta Wenn die kleinen Veilchen blühen.
  AMQ-01657 $60Inquire
• Strachey, Jack (1894-1972)
  AMQ, small card (3.25" h x 4.25" w), 1947. The first two bars of Strachey's most famous song, "These Foolish Things Remind Me of You", signed by him with sentiments. The popular tune was a top-ten hit for five different artists in 1936 alone.
  AMQ-16141 $30Inquire
• Stransky, Josef (1872-1936)
  PHO, signed Josef Stransky, 1916. A signed, half-length sepia portrait photograph of the New York Philharmonic conductor, shown seated in a suit. 6" w x 8" h. A handsome image.
  PHO-02052 $75Inquire
• Sutermeister, Heinrich (1910-1995)
  AMQ, laid down on postcard, n/d. The Swiss composer writes four bars on treble clef from his most famous work, the opera Romeo und Julia. Signed Sutermeister. Attractive.
  AMQ-15739 $60Inquire
• Talley, Marion (1906-1983)
  PHO, signed, 1926. The American soprano signs her sepia bust-length photograph portrait the same year that she became the then youngest-ever prima donna to debut at the Metropolitan Opera. 7" h x 5"w. A very light crease at right.
  PHO-00301 $15Inquire
• Taylor, Deems (1885-1966)
  TLS, 1 p., 1934. The American critic and composer declines a speaking engagement.
  ALS-01252 $35Inquire
• Tertis, Lionel (1876-1975)
  SIG of the accomplished English violist, who changed the history of the instrument, with note about his lesson fees: my fee for professionals is L1.10 for a lesson of one hour. On a small piece of paper (clipped from?). Slightly smudged at right margin, n/d. With interesting newspaper obituary. Scarce.
  ALS-09269 $50Inquire
• Thomson, Virgil (1896-1989)
  PGM signed on front by the emminent American composer-critic. For Alice Tully Hall Clarion Concert including two works by Thomson, 4 pp., 1971.
  PGM-09140 $35Inquire
• Thomson, Virgil (1896-1989)
  AMQ, small card, 1980. Two bars from the American composer's Bugles and Birds. Quotation with some wite-out to cover ink blotting from water stain.
  AMQ-01630 $35Inquire
• Tibbett, Lawrence (1896-1960)
  TLS, 1 p., 1926. The American opera singer returns a program (not present) to dentist and arts patron Oliver Austin, with thanks for his compliments on a recent performance. Typical folds.
  ALS-16159 $15Inquire