Conductor Autographs & Memorabilia ($250 - $500)

Star British conductor and impresario (1879-1961), well-known for his association with the London Philharmonic and the Royal Philharmonic orchestras. Large size photo signed by him, mounted on cardboard, shown young, dated in 1919, 8 x 11.25 inches. Truly beautiful!

Star British conductor and impresario (1879-1961), well known for his association with the London Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic orchestras. Large photograph signed by him with bold handwriting and signature, shown relatively young. Size is 9.25 x 11 inches, very slight paper loss and small crack on right, as well as some silvering not affecting image and signature, in overall very good condition.

English conductor (1879-1961), best known for his association with the London Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic orchestras. Fine photograph signed by him shown next to concert organizer Otto Eckhardt, dated in Buenos Aires, 1958; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Sling (Buenos Aires). Size is 6.9 x 9.1 inches, minor cracks, creases, in overall very good condition.

Star American composer and conductor (1918-1990), who was the first conductor born and educated in the US to receive worldwide acclaim. Black-and-white photo postcard signed by him with a short sentiment, shown very young. Size is 3.5 x 5.4 inches, slight decoloration over ink, otherwise in excellent condition.

German opera conductor and composer (1871-1958), he was in charge of the (later) Berlin State Opera and other opera houses in Europe. Set of two half-tone photographs signed by him, one is on verso of the other. Size is 4 x 6.5 inches, in excellent condition. See rare footage of Leo Blech conducting Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg in 1929:

German conductor (1894-1981), who was famous for his interpretations of the works of Wagner and Mozart, considered one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, and legendary German mezzo-soprano (1928-2021). Double signed photo postcard, shown in rehearsal. Size is 4 x 5.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Celebrated Austrian conductor (1894-1981); and star Swedish soprano (1918-2005). Nice black-and-white photograph signed by both artists, shown next to Wolfgang Windgassen during performances of Tristan und Isolde at Bayreuth Festival, 1964; official Bayreuth Festival Press photograph. Size is 8.3 x 6.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Famous German conductor (1890-1951), was music director at Glyndebourne and spent years in South America. Black-and-white photograph signed by him with a long sentiment and dated in Buenos Aires, 1941. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, mounting traces and tape residues on verso, in overall very good condition.

Argentine conductor (1890-1983) who began his career in the late 1920s at Teatro La Scala, Milan. His baton used for the world premiere of Constantino Gaito's opera La Sangre de las Guitarras on August 17, 1932, at Teatro Colon, signed by him and inscribed to Vicente Retta (1893-1967) who was the author of the poem on which the opera was based on. Length is 18.2 inches, in excellent condition.  

Spanish cellist, composer, and conductor (1876-1973), regarded as the pre-eminent cellist of the first half of the 20th century, and one of the greatest cellists of all time. Black-and-white photograph mounted on hard cardboard signed by him with a short sentiment, shown during a rehearsal. Total size is 6.7 x 8.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Spanish cellist, composer, and conductor (1876-1973), regarded as the pre-eminent cellist of the first half of the 20th century, and one of the greatest cellists of all time. Black-and-white photograph mounted on hard cardboard signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1964, shown during a rehearsal. Total size is 6.7 x 8.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Gorgeous collection of cards and album pages signed by classical music performers (violinists, pianists, conductors, singers, and other instrumentalists) and composers. Artists include Bill Conti, Sy Coleman, Kurt Masur, Erich Leinsdorf, Jerry Herman, Sigmund Romberg, Horatio Parker, Eugene Istomin, Andrew Lloyd Weber, Marian MacDowell, Radu Lupu, Fidela Campina, Walter Damrosch, Mary Wigman, Walter Gieseking, Nicanor Zabaleta, Mischa Dichter, Gina Bachauer, Carl Friedberg, Eugen D'Albert, Leon Fleisher, Igor Markevitch, Yehudi Menuhin, Toscha Seidel, Anne Sophie Mutter, Eugene Fodor, Carroll Glenn, Fritz Kreisler, Isaac Stern, Midori, Mischa Elman, Itzhak Perlman, Mark Hambourg, plus other two unidentified signer. Different sizes, in very good condition or better. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Italian conductor and composer (1892-1967), one of the most important opera conductors of the 20th century. Nice black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, dated in 1958. Size is 8 x 9.9 inches, mounting traces on verso, minor creases, in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a card signed by him with a greeting "cordially". Size is 5 x 3 inches, in excellent condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

German cellist (1849-1918) and conductor, who world-premiered Wagner's opera "Die Feen" posthumously in 1888. Gorgeous photograph mounted on a photographer mat, signed and inscribed by the cellist with a short sentiment on top, dated in Barcelona, 1902.  An original photograph by A. & E. F. Dits Napoleon, Barcelona.  Size is 6.5 x 8.8 inches, some water stains and a pinhole over the top, in overall very good condition. Rare!

Hungarian conductor (1914-1963), best known for his interpretations of the music of Mozart and Beethoven, as well as that of his teachers Bela Bartok and Zoltán Kodály. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, dated in 1961. Size is 7.1 x 9.4 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1886-1954), widely regarded as one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century. Autograph note in German (sold untranslated) signed by the conductor, dated in 1921. Size is 6.8 x 4 inches, central fold, in excellent condition.

Russian conductor (b.1953), opera company director, and successful recording artist. Professionally made wood baton with cork handle signed by the conductor over the handle.  Lenght is 14.1 inches, its widest part is 0.6 inches, in excellent condition.

Prussian-born conductor (1872-1942), who rose to prominence while conducting Wagner at the Metropolitan Opera. Nice black-and-white photograph signed and dated by him in San Francisco, on February 1927; ink-stamped on verso by Keystone Photo Service (Los Angeles). Size is 7.3 x 9.3 inches, silvering around borders, otherwise in excellent condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a 4-page program for a performance of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra under his baton and signed by him over the upper-left corner. Size is 6.1 x 9 inches, folds, cracks, in fair condition.

German conductor (1885-1973), widely considered the most authoritative interpreter of the symphonies of Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, and Mahler. Small album page with his signature, dated October 20th, 1941 matted with a black-and-white photograph of him in rehearsal. Signature cut's size is 6.3 x 1.8 inches (visible window size), photo's size is 9.75 x 5.6 inches (visible window size), for a total size of 13.75 x 13.3 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1885-1973), widely considered the most authoritative interpreter of the symphonies of Beethoven, Brahms, Bruckner, and Mahler. Fine black-and-white half-tone photograph signed by him and dated 1969, shown next to Daniel Barenboim, mounted on a larger piece of paper; also signed on verso by baritone Hermann Prey. Size is 6.2 x 8.3 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1888-1965), best known for his performances of the music of Wagner, Bruckner, and Richard Strauss. Autograph quote on an album page with 2 bars of music from an unknown piece signed by the conductor, dated in 1926; attached with a black-and-white photograph of him. Size is 10.4 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian conductor (1865-1925) who enjoyed a successful career in Europe, basically in Germany and Austria. Beautiful vintage cabinet photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown young. Photograph by Pietzner, Vienna; blind stamp indicating the year 1904. Size is 4 x 5.7 inches (trimmed from a larger format), in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is an unsigned program for a performance of conductor Löwe at the Wiener Konzert-Verein, on January 22nd, 1904.  Size is 5.5 x 8 inches, 24 pages including covers (see scan)

English conductor (1924-2016) and violinist, and founder of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, and his partnership with them is the most recorded of any orchestra and conductor. Gorgeous black-and-white studio photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment. Size is 7.9 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition.

German-born conductor (1859-1940) who based his career principally in Europe and mostly in opera. Fine photo postcard signed by him with a short 5-bar music quote dated 1898. Size is 5.5 x 3.6 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian composer and conductor (1858-1941), especially of opera, whose most famous work was done in 1890-1920, both in Europe and South America. Beautiful colorized photo postcard signed by him, dated August 30, 1905. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, minor silvering, in very good condition.

Hungarian conductor (1855-1922) who performed internationally. Among other orchestras, he was the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1895 until his death. Autograph music quote on an album page signed by him with 3 bars, dated 1889. Size is 8 x 5.2 inches, minor rust stains over borders, otherwise in excellent condition.

Hungarian conductor (1855-1922), considered an outstanding interpreter of the music of Bruckner, Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, Liszt, and Brahms. Original vintage cabinet photograph of the conductor by J.C. Schaarwachter (Berlin) boldly signed by Nikisch at the bottom; blind stamp over the lower-right corner indicates the year 1896. Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, some rust stains and rust coloration at the top, in overall very good condition.

Hungarian conductor (1855-1922) who performed internationally. Among other orchestras, he was the principal conductor for the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra from 1895 until his death. Signed photograph, inscribed, with a short sentiment in German, dated in Vienna in July 1921, shortly before his death. Inscribed to singer Michael Bohnen, for his beloved performance of Hans Sachs in Meistersinger.  Size is 6.4 x 9.6 inches, minor stains, in very good condition.

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.

Argentine conductor and composer (1875-1967), one of the leading conductors of the early 20th century. His baton used in public performances at Teatro Colon signed by him and inscribed to Cirilo Grassi, manager of Teatro Colon. Length is 19 inches, in excellent condition.

English conductor (b. 1955), former principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. Professionally made wood baton with cork handle signed by the conductor over the handle. Lenght is 12 inches, its widest part is 0.6 inches, in excellent condition.

Famous Hungarian conductor (1888-1963), most especially noted as an interpreter of Strauss and Bartok.  Fine photo postcard signed by him. Size is 3.6 x 5.5 inches, in very good condition.

Famous Austrian-Hungarian conductor (1843-1916), tightly associated with Wagner´s music, Richter had an extensive career in England where he conducted the British premiere of the Ring. Autograph letter in German (sold with translation) written, signed, and dated by him on March 20, 1891, about an upcoming meeting with one of his friends.  Size is 4.4 x 7.1 inches, rust stains, in overall very good condition.

Famous Austrian-Hungarian conductor (1843-1916), tightly associated with Wagner´s music, Richter had an extensive career in England where he conducted the British premiere of the Ring.  Autograph music quote with some bars from an unknown piece on a card (easily removable), signed below by him, dated in 1991; and mounted on a mat together with an unsigned photo postcard of the conductor.  Total size is 8.25 x 11.7 inches, actual music quote is 3.7 x 2.4 inches, minor rust stains over the left border, otherwise in excellent condition.

Famous Austrian-Hungarian conductor (1843-1916), tightly associated with Wagner´s music, having conducted the British premiere of the Ring.  Autograph music quote with two bars of music from an unknown piece, dated by him in Birmingham, England, 1909, matted with a modern copy photo of him. Quote is 7.25 x 1.75 inches (visible window size), photo is 4.75 x 6.75 inches (visible window size), total mat of 11.9 x 14.25 inches, all in very good condition.

Austrian-born conductor (1921-2014), who was associated for a long time with the now disappeared New York City Opera. Professionally made wood baton with cork handle signed by the conductor over the handle. Lenght is 14 inches, its widest part is 0.6 inches, in excellent condition.

German conductor (1891-1966). Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1964, shown in performance. Size is 6.9 x 4.5 inches, blind-stamped on the front by photographer Groger (Tubingen), in overall excellent 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. Fine 9-bar music quote from an unidentified piece signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1892. Size is 7.5 x 3.4 inches, central fold, in very good condition.

Hungarian-born American conductor (1897-1970) and composer, considered one of the 20th-century greatest conductors. Black-and-white photo postcard signed by him. Size is 3.6 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Hungarian-born American conductor (1897-1970) and composer, considered one of the 20th-century greatest conductors. Autograph letter in German signed by him and dated 1969, to composer Peter Thomas (1925-2020), concerning an upcoming meeting in Salzburg. Size is 5.8 x 8.2 inches, 1 page, storage holes, central fold, in overall excellent condition.

German-American conductor and violinist (1835-1905), the first music director and the founder of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.  Autograph music quote with 2 bars from Wagner's "Parsifal", dated on April 14, 1883, New York (shortly after Wagner's decease).  Size is 7.9 x 3.7 inches, folds, in excellent condition.

Moroccan-born German conductor (1881-1967), who had a very important career in Germany, most especially at the Bayreuth Festival.  Rare, larger size photograph signed and dated by him in 1936. Size is 8.25 x 10.6 inches, mounted on a slightly larger mat to a total size of 8.6 x 11 inches, in excellent condition.