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LEONCAVALLO, RUGGERO. (1857-1919) Italian composer of opera whose most famous work is “Pagliacci”.
Autograph Postcard Signed, in Italian, Montecatini, September 3, (unclear year)
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LEONCAVALLO, RUGGERO. (1857-1919) Italian composer of opera whose most famous work is “Pagliacci”.
Autograph Postcard Signed, in Italian, Milan, unclear postmark date.
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COPLAND, AARON. (1900-90) American composer of concert and film music, as well as an accomplished pianist Instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, he was widely known as “the dean of American composers.” Copland's music achieved a difficult balance between modern music and American folk styles,.
Signed Sheet Music, 4to, 12pp, copyright 1944, Chappell & Co., N.Y., Boosey and Hawkes, Inc., NY., signed 1951.
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Britten has penned 6 full bars of music with lyrics from his, "Carmen Basiliense (Cantata Academica)," 1959, which he noted at the end of the bars of music. At the beginning, he writes, "Soprano solo," and on the line below, "Coro (Ten Bass)." He signs below the music, "Benjamin Britten." Britten composed the Cantata for the 500th anniversary of the University of Basel. This long musical quotation is superb and ideal for presentation.
BRITTEN, BENJAMIN. (1913-76). English composer, conductor and pianist.
Long Autograph Musical Quotation Signed, on music staff paper, oblong 4to, n.p., n.d.
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The contract with Samuel Goldwyn for “compositions and orchestrations for the photoplay ‘OUR VERY ONE’”. Signed at the conclusion.
YOUNG, VICTOR . 1899-1956). American composer, arranger, violinist and conductor.
Printed Document Signed, folio, Los Angeles, Ca., March, 1950.
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SONDHEIM, STEPHEN . (born 1930). American stage musical and film composer and lyricist.
Bust length Photograph Signed, showing Sondheim in white shirt peering to the side. Inscribed and signed in full.
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ROMBERG, SIGMUND . (1887-1951) Hungarian-born American operetta composer. He wrote his best-known operettas, "The Student Prince" (1924), "The Desert Song" (1926) and "The New Moon" (1928), which are in a style similar to the Viennese operettas of Franz Lehar. Romberg also wrote a number of film scores and adapted his own work for film.
Superb 4to publicity Photograph Signed, n.p., 1944.
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CILEA, FRANCESCO. (1866-1950). Italian composer. Composed numerous operas, and best remembered for his "Adriana Lecouvreur" in 1902. He also wrote piano, orchestral and vocal music.
Excellent Original postcard Photograph Signed, small 8vo, Rome, January 24,
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The composer is shown head and shoulders looking directly at the camera with full beard, looking most ominous. With a signed presentation inscription, “To Hélène and André Huvelin, a souvenir for their interpretation of Trio in B Minor, in good friendship Albert Roussel.”
ROUSSEL, ALBERT. (1869-1937) French composer. Roussel's most important works are the ballets "Bacchus et Ariane" and "Aeneas" and the four symphonies (of which the Third, in G minor, and the Fourth, in A major, are masterpieces which epitomize his mature neoclassicism). His other works include numerous ballets, orchestral suites, a piano concerto, a concertino for cello and orchestra, a psalm setting for chorus and orchestra, incidental music for the theatre, and much chamber music, solo piano music, and songs.
Superb Studio Photographic Portrait Inscribed and Signed, in French, 4to. n.p., n.d.
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GIGLI, BENJAMIN. (1890-1957) Italian operatic tenor and member of the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York City from 1920-1932. He also toured Europe and South America during his career.
Signed Check, 8vo, "National City Bank of New York", February 29, 1932
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STOKOWSKI, LEOPOLD. (1882-1977) American conductor, born in London. Stokowski was the conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the NBC Orchestra, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Symphony of the Air. He was the founder of the The York City Symphony and The American Symphony Orchestra. He conducted the music for and appeared in Walt Disney's "Fantasia".
Printed and holograph Documents Signed four times, 4to, 8 pp on 4 separate sheets, New York City, November 2, 1967.
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MASCAGNI, PIETRO. (1863-1945) Italian composer and musical director of La Scala Opera House in Milan. He was the composer of the famous one-act opera "Cavellaria rusticana" (1890) as well as several other operas, symphonic works, chamber music, church music, and songs.
Autograph Letter Signed on verso of Photograph showing Mascagni with two others, small 8vo, in Italian, Buenos Aires, May 29, 1922.
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THOMSON, VIRGIL. (1896-1989) American composer, conductor, and music critic. Member of the American expatriate community in Paris, which included Gertrude Stein. She was his librettist several of his controverial modern operas. He also composed choral works, instrumental music, piano pieces, and chamber music.
Signed Photograph, 4to, n.p., 1983.
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ORMANDY, EUGENE. (1899-1985) American conductor of the Philadephia Orchestra, Ormandy was born in Budapest and emigrated to the United States in 1921. He conducted and co-conducted many orchestras in the United States with the great conductors of the twentieth century, such as Toscannini and Stokowski. He then began his 44-year career as sole conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, giving it it's reputation for the smooth "Philadelphia sound", and his being the longest conductorship in history.
Signed Photograph, 4to, Philadelphia, May, 1957.
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This musical notation on music paper consists of seven bars of music from his composition, "There Is No Death" with the lyric written underneath, "I tell you they have not died. They live and breathe with you. There is no death." A profound and comforting piece of music, this fragment of it is signed in full aabove the notes, "Compliments of Geoffrey O'Hara, August 18, 1936."
O'HARA, GEOFFREY. (1882-1967) American composer and songwriter, born in Ontario, Canada. Among his works were the operettas "Peggy and the Pirate" (1927), "Riding Down the Sky" (1928), "Harmony Hall" (1933), the songs "K-K-K-Katy", "Wreck of the Julie Plante", "Leetle Bateese", and "If Christ Came Back", and "There Is No Death".
Autograph Musical Notation Signed, 8vo, n.p., August 18, 1936.
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This is a full color head shot of Morricone taken in 2006. His face is shown against a blue background and he is wearing a casual red shirt. The photograph is interesting because of the beautiful eyes, though he is shown in his characteristic thick glasses, but his eyes are very intense and his hair is gray. He looks every inch the artist he is. This a beautiful photograph ready for framing and is signed in full in black pen across the bottom white margin "Ennio Morricone".
MORRICONE, ENNIO. (b. 1928 ) Italian composer especially noted for his film scores. He has composed and arranged scores for more than 500 film and television productions. He is best known for the characteristic sparse and memorable soundtracks of Clint Eastwood and Sergio Leone's westerns, "A Fistful of Dollars" (1964) "For a Few Dollars More" (1965) and "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" (1966).
Signed Photograph, 4to, n.p., June 2, 2006.
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Hawkins wirtes to a friend regarding musical matters. It reads, "Dear John, I would love to have you hear Lucie's new piece. It is the difference between innovation and originality! Did you ever see the announcement about her winning the Koussevetsky Award? Do you remember saying hello at the Public Library when I was standing near a man I had just met? We have become friends and he is now on our board. Here is a review of fall performances at Kennedy Center. May I phone you in a few days to see if you are free and if I can send you tickets?" The letter is signed, "Best, Erick". A fine example of music discussion between colleagues.
HAWKINS, ERICK. (1904-94) American dancer, choreographer, became soloist and first male dancer in the Martha Graham Dance Company and later married and divorced Graham; formed his own dance company in mid 1950's.
Autograph Letter Signed, 8vo, blind embossed monogrammed stationery, 78 Fifth Ave., New York, NY, n.d.
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CAHN SAMMY. (1913-93) A four-time Academy Award-winning American songwriter, lyricist, and musician. He is most famous for his romantic lyrics to the music of tin pan alley and Broadway songs.
Signed Sheet Music, folio, Chappell Music Inc., NYC, n.d.
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CAESAR, IRVING. 1895-1996) Prominent American lyricist who wrote the lyrics for such shows as “Swanee”, “Sometimes I’m Happy”, “Crazy Rhythm”, and “Tea for Two”.
Signed Sheet Music, 4to, Southern Music Pub. Co., Inc., NYC, copyright 1935.
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CAESAR, IRVING. (1895-1996) Prominent American lyricist who wrote the lyrics for such shows as “Swanee”, “Sometimes I’m Happy”, “Crazy Rhythm”, and “Tea for Two”.
Signed Sheet Music, folio, Harms, Inc., NYC, n.d.
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