Autographs - Other

• Dohnanyi, E. Von (1877-1960)
  SIG of the Hungarian composer (with two additional words in his hand that we cannot decipher). Small album leaf, blue ink, n.d.
  SIG-16468 $25Inquire
• 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
• Elman, Mischa (1891-1967)
  SIG of the violinist on a small piece of heavy off-white paper. Two light vertical creases.
  SIG-00899 $35Inquire
• Elmendorff, Karl (1891-1962)
  SIG of the German conductor who led five complete Ring cycles at Bayreuth between 1927 and 1942. On heavy striated light gray paper. The date is difficult to read, but may be 1934, the same year he conducted Das Rheingold and Die Meistersinger there. He soon after joined the Nazi Party.
  SIG-00790 $15Inquire
• Enesco, Georges (1881-1955)
  SIG on small paper, 1949, with sentiment.
  SIG-09213 $75Inquire
• Ernst, Heinrich (1814-1865)
  SIG of the Moravian violinist-composer on a small clipping from a program (dated 1844). With sentiment in French: I always think with pleasure of Manchester. A little foxed; H of Heinrich with original smudge. Uncommon.
  SIG-09202 $75Inquire
• Escobar, Maria (1903-1985)
  SIG of the Venezuelan musicologist, composer, and pianist. Escobar studied with Honegger in Paris, served as President of the Venezuelan Red Cross, and was also a noted caricaturist. Album leaf with sentiment in Spanish, n.d.
  SIG-09063 $15Inquire
• 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. On blue paper with slightly torn edges, and a vertical crease apparently from the bottom of a letter, with Sincerely yours above the name. Uncommon.
  SIG-09207 $80Inquire
• Fiedler, Max (1859-1939)
  SIG of the conductor, known as a major interpreter of Brahms. On a card, Bonn, 1938. A bold example.
  SIG-09240 $40Inquire
• Fischer, Edwin (1886-1960)
  SIG of the emminent Swiss pianist with thankful sentiment in German. In pencil with some smudging (but not to signature). Small card, n.d.
  SIG-08931 $20Inquire
• 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
• Foli [Foley], Allan James (1837-1899)
  SIG of the Irish bass, whose repertoire spanned some sixty operatic roles. Although he was born with the surname Foley, he was known as Signor Foli, and signs with the Italianized version here (A. J. Foli). Small clipping, possibly from letter, 1888.
  SIG-00691 $20Inquire
• 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
• Friedman, Ignacy (1882-1948)
  SIG of the celebrated Polish pianist who was considered by many, including Rachmaninoff, as one of the finest pianists of his day. On the Feburary 14 square of a birthday book page, n.d. In pencil.
  SIG-00817 $25Inquire
• Friedman, Ignacy (1882-1948)
  SIG of the celebrated Polish pianist who was considered by many, including Rachmaninoff, as one of the finest pianists of his day. On a small card, Vienna, 1928. A nice, broad example.
  SIG-14576 $25Inquire
• 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
• Ganz, Rudolph (1877-1972)
  SIG of the Swiss-born American pianist, conductor, composer, and music educator. On clip of paper, with salutation, possibly from the bottom of a letter.
  SIG-08978 $20Inquire
• 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
• 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)
  SIG of the English composer, best remembered for his comic operas like Merrie England. On a small white paper, with all good wishes. Remnants of former mounting on verso (not affecting).
  SIG-00866 $30Inquire
• German, Edward (1862-1936)
  ALS, 1 p., 1910. The English composer pens a brief note of thanks.
  ALS-01312 $30Inquire
• Giannini, Dusolina (1902-1986)
  SIG of the Italian-American soprano. Small sheet, n/d. Minor residue at top (not affecting).
  SIG-09074 $10Inquire
• Gieseking, Walter (1895-1956)
  SIG of the pianist on a white card, to which he has added freundlichen Erinnerung. Vienna, 1934. A nice example.
  SIG-14575 $60Inquire
• Godowsky, Leopold (1870-1938)
  SIG of the virtuoso pianist and teacher. On the February 13 square of a birthday book page, n.d. With additional unidentified signature in same square. Page has been cropped in half (February 12 square not present).
  SIG-08936 $15Inquire
• Goodson, Katharine (1872-1958)
  SIG of the English pianist, laid down on a folded sheet. In pencil. Pasted inside are small press clippings and a magazine portrait photo. Goodson was among the best female pianists of her age; Leschetizky was so taken with her playing he taught her for free. Her career was marked by a number of notable collaborations, including performances and tours with Eugène Ysaÿe, Maud Powell, and Jan Kubelik.
  SIG-08937 $25Inquire
• 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
• Greene, Harry Plunket (1865-1936)
  SIG of the noted Irish concert baritone. Album leaf, 1892. Sold with black-and-white postcard photograph.
  SIG-09250 $20Inquire
• 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
• Halir, Karl (1859-1909)
  SIG of the Czech violinist who formed the Halir Quartet, was a member of the Joachim Quartet, and whose playing was admired by both Eugène Ysaÿe and Tchaikovsky. On a small beige album leaf, Hannover, 1900.
  SIG-00941 $20Inquire
• Hall, Marie (1884-1956)
  SIG on a small blue album leaf of the eminent English violinist, with Yours sincerely above the name and dated 1909. Bold example. Right margin a little frayed.
  SIG-09222 $40Inquire
• 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, Margaret L. (1899-1995)
  SIG clipped from a birthday book page and signed on the birthday of the English violinist, April 20. She was the youngest of four sisters who were respected classical musicians in Great Britain during the early twentieth century, one of whom was the cellist Beatrice Harrison.
  SIG-00903 $15Inquire
• 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