Conductor Autographs & Memorabilia ($100 - $250)

Dutch conductor (1907-1978), and also cellist and composer. His baton used for performances at Teatro Colon, signed by him. Length is 15.5 inches, otherwise in excellent condition.

Dutch conductor (1907-1978), and also cellist and composer. Fine black and white photograph signed and inscribed by him, dated in Buenos Aires, 1962. Size is 5.1 x 7.1 inches, some stains on verso (not visible from the front), in very good condition.

Italian-born Chilean conductor (1878-?), who was also composer. Padovani was important in the development of opera in Chile. Signed photograph, inscribed, dated in Malta during the 1932-33 season. Stamped on verso by photographer I. Hochhausler, Santiago, Chile. Size is 6.5 x 9 inches, very slight paper loss on several corners, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian opera conductor (1886-1941), known for his career at The Metropolitan Opera and Chicago Civic Opera. Amazing photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown young, dated in 1925.  Size is 8 x 10.25 inches, in excellent condition.

French conductor (1886-1979), organist, and composer; resident conductor of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra from 1952 until 1963. Fine black-and-white promo photograph signed and inscribed by him (a bit faded); ink-stamped on verso by photographer Clinedinst. Size is 8 x 9.9 inches, in very good condition.

French conductor (1819-1887), pianist, and teacher. Set of four autograph letters in French signed by the conductor between 1877 and 1881, concerning music and theatre matters. Different sizes and lengths, translations not included, folds, rust stains, in overall very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is his card with some lines signed by the conductor, plus a newspaper clip (not shown) about Pasdelopu by Adolphe Jullien issued in 1887 in "L'Independence Musicale et Dramatique" Magazine.

Russian conductor (1887-1953), particularly associated with the Bolshoi opera of which he was the artistic director from 1943 to 1948. Signed photograph, inscribed and dated in 1944. Written in Russian and sold with a handwritten English translation. Photo size is 6.5 x 8.75 inches, in excellent condition. RARE!

Italian conductor (1817-1893), composer, and opera administrator.  Autograph letter signed by the conductor, written in Italian (sold untranslated), dated in Verona, 1853.  Size is 7.6 x 9.6 inches, 1 page, small loss of paper over the lower border, minor stains, folds, in very good condition.

Canadian conductor (1896-1982), and also pianist, composer, and Arts administrator; important in establishing the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown young.  Size is 7.8 x 9.8 inches, mounting traces on verso, in excellent condition.

Canadian conductor (1896-1982) and also pianist, composer, and Arts administrator, establishing the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and who had a long career at the Metropolitan Opera House.  Signed photo shown young, inscribed, and dated in 1930.  Size is 7.5 x 9.4 inches, minor silvering on edges, otherwise in excellent condition.

Italian conductor (1875-1960), his career focused mostly on opera, Polacco conducted at the Metropolitan Opera in New York from 1915-1917 and the Chicago Civic Opera from 1921 through 1930. Signed photo, dated by him in New York, 1915, size is 5.75 x 7.6 inches, an original photo by photographer Mishkin mounted in hard cardboard. Some wear on the edges and corner, otherwise in excellent condition

French conductor (1892-1974) and violinist, a champion of contemporary music during the first half of the 20th Century. His baton used in public performances at Teatro Colon signed by him and inscribed to Cirilo Grassi, manager of Teatro Colon, dated 1928. Length is 19.2 inches, in excellent condition.

French conductor (1924-2017) of opera and orchestral music. He was better known for his performances of the French repertoire. Black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown in performance.  Size is 8.1 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Star English conductor (b.1955), currently the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic, and German composer (b.1935) of contemporary music. Fine color photograph signed by both artists, shown in performance. Size is 10 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1878-1945) and also composer.  Autograph letter signed by him, dated in 1933, written in German (sold untranslated) with a Nazi greeting at the bottom.  Size is 8.4 x 10.5 inches, 1 page, folds, in very good condition.

French composer and conductor (1904-2003), leader of important music organizations in France and the USA. Fantastic black and white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown at the piano; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Richards, Tacoma, USA.  Size is 10 x 8 inches, pencil markings indicating dated February 15th, 1949, minor creases, in overall very good condition.

Russian cellist (1927-2007) and conductor, celebrated for his interpretations and technique. Fine color photograph signed by him in 1999. Size is 5 x 7.1 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian conductor (1931-2018), and considered a versatile conductor and a highly cultured musician with a supple stick technique. Fine black-and-white signed photograph, shown conducting. Size is 4.5 x 6.25 inches, in excellent condition. Also included: earlier unsigned photograph, shown young, sitting at the piano next to his first wife the ballerina Nina Timofeeva, 3.5 x 5.25 inches, also in excellent condition. Not sold separately. 

Russian conductor (1931-2018), and considered a versatile conductor and a highly cultured musician with a supple stick technique. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him dated in Berlin, 2009, shown conducting. Size is 10 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian pianist, composer, conductor, and teacher (1829-1894), regarded as one of the greatest keyboard virtuosos. Fine card signed by him. Size is 5 x 2.1 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a vintage photograph of him. size is 3.3 x 5.3 inches, in very good condition.

German conductor (1868-1934) and Choir Director. Beautiful large photograph of him signed with a short sentiment dated June 23, 1923; photo by Alb. Meyer Nacht (Berlin). Size is 9.6 x 13.1 inches, mounted on soft cardboard, dust stains over the cardboard, some silvering around the borders of the photo, in overall very good condition (see scan provided).

German conductor (1923-2013) and pianist, best known for his association with the Bayreuth Festival. 5-bar autograph music quote from one of Mozart's Symphonies on the front and some bars from the fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 on verso, both signed by him in 1989. Size is 8.6 x 3.1 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1923-2013) and pianist, known for his association with the Bavarian State Opera, Bayreuth Festival, and Philadelphia Orchestra. Nice black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown young, inscribed and dated in 1957. Stamped on verso by Fayer photo studio, Vienna. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition. Also included: signed card, dated in 1957, bold handwriting and signature. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. Not sold separately.   

German conductor (1923-2013) and pianist, best known for his association with the Bayreuth Festival. Nice black-and-white photograph signed by him. Size is 4.1 x 5.75 inches, photographer sticker on verso by Gunter Glucklich (Hamburg), in excellent condition.

German conductor (1823-1902) and composer. Set of two autograph letters in German signed by him, dated 1891 addressed to Giovanni Tebaldini (with an autograph letter as an answer on the third page), concerning music matters and music literature. Both letters are 5.5 x 8.5 inches in size approximately, 3 written pages in total, plus one sheet with a reply to the first letter, folds, overall rust tone, in very good condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

American conductor (1930-1977), highly regarded for his work conducting opera performances.  Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed by him. Size is 8 x 10 inches, minor damage over the right border, otherwise in excellent condition.

American conductor (1930-1977), highly regarded for his work conducting opera performances. Beautiful close-up black-and-white photograph signed by him in 1974. Size is 7.3 x 9.3 inches, in excellent condition.

American conductor (1930-1977), highly regarded for his work conducting opera performances. Beautiful black and white photo postcard signed by him, shown in a rehearsal. Size is 4.1 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

American composer (1929-2018), mostly known for his Broadway show "The Fantasticks" which run for 42 years straight at Broadway.  Fine black and white photograph signed and inscribed by him, dated in 1969.  Size is 3.4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Finnish conductor and composer (b.1944). Nice photograph signed by him over the left border with a short sentiment over the top, shown young conducting, dated 1977. Size is 7.2 x 4.6 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a card with a 2-bar music quote from Strauss' "Der Rosenkavalier", dated May 29, 1974. Size is 6 x 3.9 inches, in very good condition.

Hungarian conductor (1850-1898), who assisted Wagner with Der Ring and the first Bayreuth Festival in 1876; later in his life conducted at the Met Opera and the New York Philharmonic between 1891 and 1898. Beautiful cabinet photograph of the conductor, trimmed from a larger format, signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment and a 3-bar music quote from an unidentified piece.  Size is 3.8 x 5.5 inches, mounting traces on verso, in overall good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a cabinet style photograph of a portrait depicting Richard Wagner, Hans von Bülow, Franz Liszt, and Cosima Wagner.  Size is 4.4 x 3.5 inches, probably trimmed from a larger format.

Russian-born American conductor (1893-1967), nephew of renowned conductor Serge Koussevitzky. Autograph letter in English signed by him about professional issues and a future trip to Europe. Size is 5.9 x 7.3 inches, 2 written pages in one sheet, central fold, in excellent condition.

Russian-American conductor and violinist (1886-1965), founder conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra in 1918 and later its Music Director, remaining with the orchestra until 1932, later conductor of the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Gorgeous photograph signed and inscribed by him, shown inspecting a score. Size is 6.5 x 8.6 inches, probably trimmed from a larger original size, some repaired cracks, in good condition.

Hungarian-born British orchestral and operatic conductor (1912-1997), being a successful recording artist who enjoyed a major international career both in North America and Europe.  Time Magazine cover signed by the conductor, issue of May 7th, 1973 (not full magazine, only the cover). Size is 8.25 x 10.9 inches, in very good condition, address sticker over the left border, in very good condition.

German conductor (1879-1961), theologian, and musicologist. Typed letter in German signed by him, dated July 21, 1939, stating: “Due to an overabundance of work and unfortunately also due to a prolonged illness, I only have time today, after the end of the semester, to thank you once again for the gracious welcome we received from you at our concert in Florence. It was a great pleasure for all of us to experience the open-mindedness with which the students of your famous institute received the performances of our chamber orchestra, and we will always remember the beautiful evening with you with gratitude. I hope that one day I will also have the pleasure of welcoming you to Berlin with some of your master's students. At the same time, I would like to take the liberty of sending you our last two annual reports, which should give you an insight into our work…”.  Size is 8.2 x 11.2 inches, 1 page, central fold, overal rust, creases, in overall very good condition.

German conductor (1855-1916) and composer who was particularly associated with the works of Johannes Brahms. Autograph letter in German, signed by him, dated 10/I/1909, to a colleague about music matters. Size is 5.5 x 8.6 inches, 1 page, central fold, with letterhead, in overall very good condition. Envelope is INCLUDED.

German conductor (1872-1942) and composer, most famous for his 37-year tenure as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown at work. Size is 3.5 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian composer and conductor (1869-1919), wrote songs and duets, made very early recordings as a conductor. Nice cabinet photograph by E. Bieber, Berlin-Hamburg, signed and dated in 1907 by the composer. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, minor damage at the top and mounting traces on verso, otherwise in very good condition.

Hungarian-born Brazilian conductor (1891-1977). His baton used in public performance at Teatro Colon signed by him. Length is 14.75 inches, signature is a bit smudged, otherwise in excellent condition.

Prominent Italian composer, conductor and vocal teacher, coached such great artists as Enrico Caruso, Mario Bonci, Leo Slezak, Johanna Gadski, Geraldine Farrar, Emmy Destinn, and Louise Homer, among others. Signed 3 x 4.5 inch photograph, mounted onto cabinet-style backing, inscribed and dated in Buenos Aires in 1905. Total item size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, attractive vintage item in excellent condition. 

American conductor (b.1944), pianist, and composer. Larger size color Cibachrome* print signed and dated by the conductor in 1978, shown in rehearsal in Philadelphia that same year; also signed on verso by photographer Allen Winigrad.  Size is 10.9 x 14 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition. *Cibachrome prints are high-quality prints from color transparency enlarged onto reversal color paper. This paper already has the emulsion incorporated and gives exceptional color brilliance.

Italian superstar conductor (1867-1957), considered by many critics, fellow musicians, and much of the classical listening audience to have been one of the greatest conductors of all time. Fine small business printed card, NOT SIGNED. Size is 4.2 x 2.75 inches, in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is its slightly larger envelope.

Italian superstar conductor (1867-1957), considered by many critics, fellow musicians, and much of the classical listening audience to have been one of the greatest conductors of all time. Small admission ticket in German for a concert in August 1939 at a church signed on verso by him and also by soprano Lotte Lehmann plus two other unidentifed signers. Size is 6 x 4.1 inches, central fold, in excellent condition.

Italian superstar conductor (1867-1957), considered by many critics, fellow musicians, and much of the classical listening audience to have been one of the greatest conductors of all time. Printed card signed by him in New York, April 14, 1934, thanking contribution to the New York Society, attached to a half-tone photograph of him. Size is 6.75 x 4.3 inches, minor stains, in very good condition.