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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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MASCAGNI, PIETRO (1863-1945) Italian opera composer. Of his 15 operas his one-act opera 'Cavalleria rusticana'' is part of standard operatic repetory.
Photograph Signed, postcard, in Italian, Italy, August 24, 1935.
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This is a program flyer advertising a concert at which Mascagni will conduct the Czech Philharmonic in an extensive program. His photograph is on one side with attractive art deco border. He appears in a bust length formal portrait, in tuxedo, looking very distinguished, as Maestro. He has signed, "P. Mascagni" with a flourish, next to his head on light background. The other side of the flyer contains the entire advertisement for the concert, describing in depth the program.
MASCAGNI, PIETRO (1863-1945) Italian opera composer. Of his 15 operas his one-act opera 'Cavalleria rusticana'' is part of standard operatic repetory.
Printed Photograph Signed, 4to, advertisement flyer, in Czech, Prague, 1925.
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MASCAGNI, PIETRO (1863-1945). Italian opera composer. In 1888 he sent the manuscript of his one-act opera 'Cavalleria rusticana' to the music publisher Sonzogno for a competition, and won first prize. The opera was performed at the Costanzi Theatre.
Photograph Signed, 4to, Prague, November 13, 1927.
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MASCAGNI, PIETRO (1863-1945). One of the most important Italian opera composers of the turn of the 20th century.
Original Postcard Portrait Signed, small 8vo, Prague, October 29, 1927.
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MASCAGNI, PIETRO. (1863-1945) Italian opera composer. In 1888 he sent the manuscript of his one-act opera 'Cavalleria rusticana' to the music publisher Sonzogno for a competition, and won first prize. The opera was performed at the Costanzi Theatre.
Autograph Musical Quotation Signed, 12 mo, Prague, June 1, 1925.
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Menotti writes, "I am forwarding to you a folder describing the project of Festival Foundation in the hope that your Foundation may be able to help us. We are just starting to raise money, and every bit helps. Warmest greetings," and signed in full in black pen, "Gian Carlo Menotti". He has written a note underneath in his own distinctive, artistic hand, which reads, "I am sorry I didn't have a chance to talk to you at Greta Keller's the other day - but you know how cocktail parties are!!" The letterhead lists the Board of Directors of his foundatiion.
MENOTTI, GIAN-CARLO (1911-2007) Italian-born American composer and librettist who wrote the classic Christmas opera, "Amahl and the Night Visitors", among about two dozen other operas intended to appeal to popular taste.
Typed Letter Signed with autograpph note, 4to, on "Festival Foundation Inc." letterhead stationery, New York, NY, April 4, 1956.
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MENOTTI, GIAN-CARLO (1911-2007) Italian-born American composer and librettist who wrote the classic Christmas opera, "Amahl and the Night Visitors", among about two dozen other operas intended to appeal to popular taste. He won the Pulitzer Prize for two of them, "The Consul" (1950) and "The Saint of Bleecker Street" (1955). He founded the noted Festival del du mondi (Festival of the Two Worlds) in 1958 and its American counterpart, Spoleto Festival in the United States, in 1977.
A.L.S., on "Capricorn" emblematic stationery, two pages on one 8vo sheet, Mount Kisco, NY, n.d.
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MESSIAEN. OLIVIER 1908-92). French composer, organist, and ornithologist.
Original 8vo Photograph Signed, “In the woods,” n.d. [ca 1980].
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MESSIAEN. OLIVIER 1908-92). French composer, organist, and ornithologist.
Original post card sized Photograph Signed..
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This document is The American Federation of Musicians contract between Mingus and Brazilian concert promoter Marco N. Viggiana in which Mingus is engaged for a "Concert tour of South America", performing eight times between August 1-12, 1974 for the sum of $20,000. On verso the band is listed, including Mingus, Dannie Richmond, Don Pullen, George Adams and Hamiet Bluiett. Boldly signed, "Charles Mingus." Staple holes at upper-left, else very good.
MINGUS,CHARLES (1922 - 1979) American jazz bass player, the first to exploit the bass as a solo instrument. Mingus was a major influence in jazz in the fifties and sixties, and his work remains most influential today.
Excellent and important D.S. two 4to. pages,, [n.p.], Jan. 3, 1974.
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MONK , THELONIUS (1920-81) American jazz musician. One of the principal creators of the "bop" style.
Manuscript Document Signed, oblong 8vo, New York, April 4, 1972.
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MONK, THELONIUS (1920-81). American jazz musician. One of the principal creators of the "bop" style.
T.D.S., being an endorsement on a check, oblong 4to, New York, Dec. 1, 1971.
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This is a full color head shot of Mr. 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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NEVIN, ETHELBERT (1862-1901). American pianist and composer, studied in Boston and in Germany. He made his debut as a pianist in Pittsburgh in 1886 but devoted most of his time to composition of songs and short, lyrical pieces.
Autograph Letter Signed., 4to, Sewickley, Pennsylvania, October 31, 1898.
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NIELSEN, CARL (1865-1931). Danish conductor, violinist, and composer. His works have long been well known in Denmark. He is especially admired for his six symphonies and his concertos for violin, flute and clarinet.
Autograph Letter Signed, in Danish, 8vo, Kobenhaven, December 22, 1913.
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NOBLE, RAY (1903–1978) English bandleader, composer, arranger and actor.
Signed Photograph, 4to.
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This is a photograph in black-and-white of Nureyev in costume standing on the stage against a black background. The dancer looks very dramatic and his body presents the grace and tremendous athletic ability for which he was known. The photograph is signed across the bottom in very large script in black pen on mostly dark background, "Rudolph Nureyev". A very attractive piece ready for framing.
NUREYEV, RUDOLPH (1938-93) Russian ballet dancer, soloist with the Kirov Ballet, defected to the West while the Kirov was on tour in Paris in 1961. Nureyev took the ballet world by storm with his flamboyant and dramatic performances. He formed a legendary pairing with the dancer Margot Fonteyn which lasted decades. He was said to be the greatest dancer since Nijinsky.
Signed Photograph, 4to, n.p., n.d.
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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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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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