Signed Composer Programs

Program for a concert in his honor with his works performed at The Coolidge Foundation, Washington, on December 14, 1983, signed by him.  Size is 5.9 x 9 inches, 12 pages (including covers), in excellent condition.

Brochure with a list of all his works signed by him on the first page (facsimile signature is on the cover) and dated 1993, 28 pages plus soft covers, in very good condition.

Brochure about his work signed by him on the front cover, dated 1993. Size is 8.25 x 11.75 inches, 8 pages, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of works by Percy Grainger and other composers by the Waco Symphony Orchestra under the baton Max Reiter at Waco, December 19, 1939, signed by the composer on its bio page and by the conductor on the cover. Size is 6 x 8.8 inches, 4 pages, storage holes, central fold, in overall very good condition.

Program for concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Arts, New York, on March 6, 1964, of works by Schumann, Bloch, Fauré, Fawick, and including Dello Joio, signed by him and artists Sidney and Teresa Harth. Size is 6 x 9 inches, 4 pages, in very good condition.

Clip from a program for a concert on May 13, 1945, no place indicated, for a performance of works by the American composer Lukas Foss, with himself as soloist. Size is 7.4 x 3.7 inches, in excellent condition.

Program for a concert of the Philharmonia Orchestra at the Constitution Hall, Washington, on April 6, 1937, conducted by Leopold Stokowski, and signed by composer McDonald. Size is 6 x 9.1 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Trifold program for the premiere of Gertrude Stein's work "The Mother of Us All" (1947) at Columbia University Department of Music, signed and inscribed by the American composer. Open size is 16.3 x 8.5 inches, trifold program, in fine condition.

Polish composer, conductor and author (1913-2004). Signed and inscribed program page of him conducting his own music for a 1983 concert of the Los Angeles Philharmonic featuring four of his pieces. 7.75 x 10.75 inch program page is mounted on solid cardboard and features a picture of him above biography,  total item size is 8.75 x 11.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of works by Berlioz, Liszt, Brahms, and Heger by the celebrated German conductor and composer on April 3, 1933, in Klagenfurt, signed with a short sentiment by him in pencil in German: "In memory of my first concert in Klagenfurt". Size is 7.8 x 9.7 inches, 1 page, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of his opera "Amahl & The Night Visitors" at the Alice Tully Hall on December 1, 2 & 3, 1988, signed by him on the program page, where he appears both as composer and stage director. Size is 5.5 x 8.9 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Page from a program for a performance of his 4th Symphony in Boston, October 1952, signed by him on the program page. Size is 5.6 x 8.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Program for a concert of Arthur Honeger's music at Antwerp, Belgium, on February 14, 1932, signed by the composer himself on the back cover and for Lenssens on the 4-page insert, in very good condition.

Hungarian composer and pianist (1881-1945); Hungarian pianist (1903-1982) and second wife of the composer. Program for a performance of works by Beethoven and Schubert at The Town Hall, New York, on November 3, 1940, by the couple Bartok, signed by them on the front cover.  Size is 5.9 x 8.9 inches,14 pages plus covers, some stains, central fold, in overall very good condition.

Spanish composer (1901-1999) and a virtuoso pianist, best known for composing the Concierto de Aranjuez, a cornerstone of the classical guitar repertoire. Program for the celebration of the 90th birthday of the composer in 1992 at the Barbican Centre (London), signed by the composer on the front cover.  Size is 5.8 x 8.25 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of works by the composer on March 31st, 1983, in Munich, conducted by the composer himself and signed by him on his photo page. Program is also signed by the Paraguayan solo keyboardist Homero Fracesch. Size is 4.25 x 7.75 inches, full program with all pages and covers, ticket stub included, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Carlos Chavez, conducting his own music and Aaron Copland's music at the Panamerican Union on March 6th, 1943.  The program is signed on the first page by Chavez and on the third page by Copland. Size is 7 x 9 inches, 4 pages, in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a card signed by Chavez attached with a half-tone photo of him. Size is 3.3 x 5.25 inches, yellow borders, in very good condition.

Program for a performance of O'Hara's operetta "Harmony Hall" on November 23, 1934, New York, signed on the cover by the composer himself. Size is 5.5 x 8.4 inches, 4 pages, some loss of paper on pages 3 and 4, overall rust tone, otherwise in very good condition.

Nice playbill for a concert at Carnegie Hall on February 7th, 1947, with the composer conducting his own music, signed by the composer.  Size is 7.1 x 9.9 inches, 1 sheet printed on both sides, folds, in very good condition.

Program for a performance of Faure's Requiem and Fricker's "The Vision of Judgement" by the Northern Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ian Linford, at Ripon Cathedral, on May 17th, 1980; signed by the composer with a short sentiment on page 1. Size is 5.8 x 8.25 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Program for the world premiere of Michael Tippett's opera "The Ice Break" at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, on July 7th, 1977, signed by the composer himself, Colin Davis (conductor), Sam Wanamaker (producer), Beverly Vaughn, James Bowman, and John Dobson. Size is 5.25 x 9.1 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of Benjamin Britten's opera "The Turn of the Screw" at the Sadler's Wells Theater on October 11th & 15th, 1954, conducted by the composer himself, and signed on the cast page by him, and singers Joan Cross, Jennifer Vyvyan, plus one unidentified signer. Size is 5.5 x 8.4 inches, full program with all pages and covers, central fold, otherwise in very good condition.

Program for a performance of works by the German composer with the composer himself helping with filters and potentiometers at the Town Hall, London, on November 25th, 1968, signed by him on the program page. Size is 7 x 9.25 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in very good condition.

Program for a performance of the Melos Ensemble at the Commonwealth Institute, London, on December 2nd, 1965, where the composer Stockhausen participated in a forum pre-concert, signed by him on the first page. Size is 4.9 x 8.3 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is the ticket stub of the event.

Program for a performance of music by Stravinsky and Copland by the London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, London, in November 1965, conducted by Copland himself, signed by him on his bio page. Size is 8 x 7.25 inches, full program with all pages and covers, central fold, in very good condition.

Program for a performance of music by the Russian-born composer and pianist at The University of Arizona, on November 7th, 1969, signed and inscribed by him. Program is also signed by two of the soloists on page 3.  Size is 8.5 x 10.25 inches, 4 pages, rust stains over the front cover, otherwise in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a 4-page insert with the biography of the composer

Brochure promoting the recording of his works released by Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) in 1972, signed by him on the front cover with a music quote with 7 bars of music over the left border.  Size is 3.9 x 9 inches, 20 pages including covers, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance on December 18th, 1995, by the famous Latvian violinist performing works by Kancheli and Tchaikosvky, under the baton of Vladimir Azhkenazy; signed by the violinist, soprano Maacha Deubner, conductor Azhkenazy, and composer Kancheli.  Size is 7.7 x 7.7 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in very good condition.

Tetrafold brochure with his half-tone photograph on the front cover signed by him and a short music quote with 2 bars of music from an unknown piece, signed and inscribed by him as well.  Each page's size is 3.8 x 8.1 inches, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance of The New York Chamber Ensemble on March 10th, 1957, under the baton of Vittorio Rieti and works by Leonid Hambro and Leo Smit.  Program is signed by all three artists (Smit wrote a short music quote).  Size is 8.5 x 11.25 inches, small pinholes, folds, in very good condition.

Full program for the Strasbourg International Festival, June 13th through 24th, 1962, signed by the 2 composers and the 2 conductors! A total of 120 pages plus covers, and 4-fold insert with the schedule, signatures are on the corresponding bio pages with photo.  Size is 6.1 x 9.25 inches, in excellent condition. 

Program for a performance of Pantaloon by composer Robert Ward, New York, 1956. Trifold program with each fold 6 x 9 in size. Composer inscribes and signs on first page, in excellent condition.

Program for a concert honoring this Spanish composer, performance by the Barcelona String Quartet plus 3 soloists, in Barcelona, 1940, with the composer also performing. A program including only Turina´s music, signed by the composer on the front page. Four pages, 5.4 x 8.5 inches, in very good condition.

Full program for a performance of his triple concerto for violin, viola, cello and orchestra during the British Festival in Pittsburg, USA, 1981, signed by the artist on the cover. Size is 6 x 9 inches, crack on the cover, otherwise in excellent condition.

Program for a concert at Harvard University, 1947. 4 pages program signed by three composers and soprano Nan Merriman on program page. Program includes music by them and other American composers. Size is 5.5 x 8 inches, storage holes, otherwise in very good condition.

Program for the world premiere of the composer's Symphony #3 at the Symphony Hall, Boston, 1941, conducted by Serge Koussevitzky and signed by the composer on the program page.  Size is 5.75 x 8.6 inches, in excellent condition.   ALSO INCLUDED is a typed note thanking to another composer, using his simplified signature and his letterhead, in excellent condition.

Program for a performance in New York, 1964. Four pages program signed by all 5 composers next to their pieces, plus violinist and conductor Max Pollikoff. Size is 5.5 x 8.5 inches, in very good condition.

Program for a performance of the Philadelphia Orchestra in Washington, 1938. Full program with all pages and covers, signed by composer McDonald and conductor Ormandy on program page. Size is 6 x 9.1 inches, storage holes, stains, in good condition.

German-American composer (1900-1996), also conductor and an early pioneer of tape and electronic music. Signed brochure with a short biography, listing most of his compositions. Signed on front on his photo. Twelve folded pages, each one is 4 x 9 inches, in excellent condition.

Full color program for the musical "Starlight" (1984), signed by the British composer and the British Theater Director on the front cover.  Size is 8.75 x 11.8 inches, full program with all pages and covers, minor creases, in excellent condition.

Program for a concert of works by the Swiss composer performed by the Herings-Quintett, signed by the composer on the front cover and the five members of the quintet in the second page.  Size is 5.8 x 8.25 inches, 4 pages, in excellent condition.

Program signed by the German composer (b.1939), in Cologne, Germany, 1989, includes 2 pieces by him. One page, 6 x 8.25 inches.

Page from a program of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, 1944, signed by both artist (pianist and composer). Program includes music by her and other composers. Size is 5.75 x 9 inches, minor damage on top, otherwise in very good condition.

Program for a performance in New York, 1952 of composer's Symphony No.3 and music by Alexei Haieff. 4 pages program, signed by composer Goeb on program page. Size is 5.5 x 8.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Group of 12 items, all signed by modern/contemporary composers, including: George Crumb (American, b.1929), one signed program - Michael Horwood (American-Canadian, b.1947), one signed program - William Schuman (American, 1910-1992), one signed program - Andrew Imbrie (American, 1921-2007), one signed program - Robert Ward (American, 1917-2013), one signed program - Gene Gutche (German-American, 1907-2000), two signed items: one signed program and one typed note signed - Elliott Carter (American, 1908-2012), one signed program - Richard Swift (American, 1927-2003), one signed program - Gail Kubik (American, 1914-1984), one signed newsletter with an article about him - Ned Rorem (b.1923), one signed promo playbill with a short music quote - Gloria Coates (b.1938), one photocopy of an article about her, signed on her picture. Various sizes, all in very good condition - see scans. Sold as a lot only, not sold separately.

Program for a concert with the Berlin Philharmonic, 1971. 4 pages, signed on first page by the composer. Size is 6.5 x 9.25 inches, storage holes, in very good condition.

Program for a concert with the New York Philharmonic of his variations for Orchestra in New York, 1983, signed by the composer in the program page. Full program with all pages and covers (including an unidentified signature). Size is 5.5 x 9 inches, in excellent condition.

Clipped signed cast page with their signatures on a program of a performance of Skyscrapers, a ballet composed by Carpenter on modern American life. Singers signed on clip above of a performance of The Bartered Bride in 1926. Clip's size is 6.25 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.