Composer Autograph Manuscripts

French Romantic composer (1851-1926), who was also a banker. He created a variety of orchestral and choral music. Autograph letter signed, one large sheet folded and handwritten in four pages, written in french (sold untranslated). Each one is 5.2 x 8.1 inches, folds and minor stains, otherwise in very good condition.

American composer (1938-2020) of contemporary music based in New York City who also performed as a pianist and conductor. Autograph note in English with his letterhead signed by him and dated on November 4th, 1995, apologizing for not sending a photo. Size is 7.2 x 10.4 inches, in excellent condition.

French songwriter and artist (1867-1953), whose original name was Leon Fourneau.  Autograph note written in French (sold untranslated) on a card, signed by him.  Size is 5.2 x 3.4 inches, in excellent condition.

Belgian virtuoso violinist (1858-1931), composer, and conductor; regarded as "the king of the violin". 2-bar music quote from an unknown piece on an album page signed by him and dated in Leipzig, October 1900. Size is 7.5 x 10.25 inches, minor damages, in overall very good condition.

Korean-born composer (1917-1995). Card signed by him, mentioning his opera "Der Traum des Liu-Tung" (1965). Size is 5 x 3 inches, in excellent condition.

French composer (1836-1913), organist of Notre-Dame church in Bar-le-Duc. Autograph letter in French (untranslated) signed by him, no date, where he addresses a gentleman: “…je viens de composer un morceau d’orgue plus sérieux que ceux que je vous ai laissé. Je me propose de l’envoyer à Monsieur Niedermeyer pour le prier s’il le juge convenable de le publier sans maîtrise…”.  Open size is 10.8 x 8.5 inches, four written pages in one folded sheet, folds and creases, overall rust stains, in very good condition.

French composer (1891-1965) well-known for his operettas and songs, some of them written for Mistinguett.  Rare autographed score for his work "Ta Bouche" ("Your Mouth"), a musical comedy in 3 acts, composed in 1921. Boldly signed by Yvain on the back of the index page. Yvain indicates in French that this was his first operetta, and inscribes his autograph, dating it in 1957. Ta Bouche was quite successful: world-premiered in 1922, it was performed over 1,200 times by 1944. Full score, 172 numbered pages, title page with edition information seems to be missing, but this is probably the first 1922 edition by Francis Salabert, Paris. Minor markings inside in crayon, index page with autograph on verso is lose, hard covers probably not the original ones, 9.5 x 12.25 inches, in overall very good condition. Rare!

Hungarian-born American composer (1894-1977), and considered one of the greatest arrangers in Hollywood history. 2-bar autograph music quote signed by him and dated February 3, 1939. Size is 6.8 x 4.3 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian composer (1883-1944), author of over a dozen operas and famous for his successful Francesca da Rimini (1914), still regularly performed.  Album page with an autograph music quote signed by the composer, with four bars from his opera "Conchita" (premiered in 1911), dated in Naples, 1913.   Size is 9.25 x 6.75 inches, small loss of paper over lower right and upper left corners, mounting traces on verso, in overall very good condition.

Italian composer (1883-1944), author of over a dozen operas and famous for his successful Francesca da Rimini (1914), still regularly performed.  Autograph music quote on a postcard with 3 bars from his opera "Francesca da Rimini", dated 1924, with an attached half-tone photograph of him over the left. Size is 5.3 x 3.5 inches, minor stains, in excellent condition.

German composer (1837-1911). Autograph music sheet written by him from an Andantino for violin signed by him as “M. Z.”. Size is 5.6 x 7.1 inches, 1 sheet, ink-markings on verso, in very good condition.

Austrian composer (1843-1922), a big rival in his time of the Strauss family. Autograph note with his letterhead signed by him and dated in Vienna, 1885. Size is 9 x 11.3 inches, folds, minor cracks, otherwise in excellent condition.

German composer (1905-1953), music theorist, and conductor. Typed letter in German (sold untranslated) signed by the composer, dated in Hamburg, 1959.  Size is 8.5 x 11.6 inches, storage holes over the left border, folds, otherwise in excellent condition.