Below is a selection of autographs we can offer you at moderate prices with minimal description and without images. If you are interested in a particular item, please contact us for more information and a scan if needed. Unless otherwise noted, all items are in good to excellent condition and signed in full in pen. Additionally, signatures are not clipped unless mentioned.

• Abendroth, Hermann (1883-1956)
  SIG of the German conductor. On small card, dated Vienna, November 21, 1929.
  SIG-15666 $10Inquire
• Abt, Franz (1819-1885)
  ALS, 1 p., 1860. The German choral composer-conductor promises to visit an unidentified friend.
  ALS-01179 $40Inquire
• Abt, Franz (1819-1885)
  ALS, 1 p., 1850. The German choral composer-conductor pens a brief note to the publisher Bartholf Senff. Onionskin paper; some browning and stain from seal.
  ALS-01262 $30Inquire
• Abt, Franz (1819-1885)
  ALS, 1 p., 1860. Writing to the publisher Schubert & Co., the German choral composer-conductor requests a copy of Wallace's Lurline. With integral address leaf. A nice letter, but with paper clip marks, tattered right edge, and some tape repairs.
  ALS-14561 $35Inquire
• Addinsell, Richard (1904)
  SIG of the English film music composer. Small card, n/d. With sentiment.
  SIG-09014 $20Inquire
• Alvary, Max (1856-1898)
  SIG of the German Wagnerian tenor. Small card, London, 1892.
  SIG-15639 $10Inquire
• Arimondi, Vittorio (1861-1928)
  SIG of the operatic bass with sentiments in Italian on small album leaf. n/d.
  SIG-09052 $10Inquire
• Arrau, Claudio (1903-1991)
  SIG of the noted Chilean pianist. Album leaf, 1932. Additional unidentified signature on verso.
  SIG-15645 $30Inquire
• Auber, Daniel (1782-1871)
  ALS, 1 p., n/d. A brief note from the French composer and Conservatoire director, signed simply Aub. On a very small sheet.
  ALS-01268 $60Inquire
• Ax, Emanuel (1949)
  PGM signed by the celebrated pianist with sentiments. For recital in New York, 1 p., 1992. Cut at left margin, not affecting.
  PGM-12722 $10Inquire
• Backhaus, Wilhelm (1884-1969)
  SIG of the emminent German pianist. Small card (2.25" x 3.5"). 1933.
  SIG-00805 $40Inquire
• Bahr-Mildenburg, Anna (1872-1947)
  SIG of the Austrian soprano, noted Wagnerian, and protégé of Gustav Mahler in Vienna. Small card laid down on thin paper, n/d. In pencil. A bit rumpled from glue residue.
  SIG-00664 $20Inquire
• Balfe, Michael W. (1808-1870)
  ALS, 1 p., n/d. The popular Irish opera composer requests that certain persons be accommodated at an evening performance.
  ALS-01181 $60Inquire
• Balfe, Michael W. (1808-1870)
  ALS, 1 p., 1850. Balfe, the popular Irish opera composer, extends an invitation to a friend.
  ALS-01182 $60Inquire
• Ballon, Ellen (1898-1969)
  SIG of the accomplished female Canadian pianist Ellen Ballon on a small album leaf. New York, 1926.
  SIG-09054 $10Inquire
• Barbirolli, John (1899-1970)
  SIG of the British conductor and cellist. On a small card, Hallé, 1944.
  SIG-00772 $50Inquire
• Barnett, John (1802-1890)
  ALS, 1 p., n/d. On account of a demanding project, the English composer and author declines a dinner invitation.
  ALS-01272 $40Inquire
• Bellezza, Vincenzo (1888-1964)
  SIG of the Italian conductor of the Metropolitan Opera. Album leaf, 1928.
  SIG-00774 $15Inquire
• Benedict, Julius (1804-1885)
  ALS, 1 p., 1875. The German composer-conductor writes to Julian Marshall to arrange a meeting (possibly of the Mendelssohn Scholarship Foundation).
  ALS-01189 $30Inquire
• Bennett, Wm. Sterndale (1816-1875)
  ALS, 2 pp., 1850. The English composer writes to organist John Goss about the newly formed Bach Society. Paper reinforcements at three corners.
  ALS-01277 $75Inquire
• Berlin, Irving (1888-1989)
  SIG of the iconic twentieth-century American songwriter. On blank side of an index card, n/d.
  SIG-08984 $60Inquire
• Betti, Adolfo (1873-1950)
  SIG of the Italian violinist on the flap of an envelope, the front of which he has addressed to violinist Tivadar Nachez. With stamp.
  SIG-15971 $20Inquire
• Bevignani, Enrico (1841-1903)
  SIG of the Italian opera conductor on the top half of an album leaf. London, 1895. Bottom half of leaf trimmed. Bevignani traces over yours (of yours sincerely) to compensate for the lightness of his pen.
  SIG-00775 $15Inquire
• Bittner, Julius (1874-1939)
  ALS, 1 p. on small personal letterhead, 1919. Brief greetings from the Austrian composer and mainstay of musical Vienna. Bittner was close friend of Mahler and known especially for his operas and operettas.
  ALS-15953 $50Inquire
• Bodanzky, Artur (1877-1939)
  SIG of the Austrian-American conductor & head of German repertory at the Metropolitan Opera. In light turquoise pen. Clipped and pasted down on index card, n/d.
  SIG-15663 $10Inquire
• Bonaventura, Mario De (1924-2017)
  AMQ, small card, 1965. The Italian-American conductor offers a tone row by Dallapiccola.
  AMQ-08312 $20Inquire
• Braslau, Sophie (1892-1935)
  SIG of the American opera singer. On thick cardstock (likely trimmed from mounted photo), n/d.
  SIG-09135 $15Inquire
• Braun, Carl (1886-1960)
  AMQ, album leaf, n/d. The German bass offers a quotation from Die Zauberflöte, with sentiment.
  AMQ-09411 $20Inquire
• Broughton, James (1833-1887)
  ALS, 1 p., 1866. The longtime choral director of the Leeds Festival writes to recommend a contact and offer his sympathies on mourning stationery.
  ALS-15990 $30Inquire
• Bruneau, Alfred (1857-1834)
  AMQ on small clipping of music paper (c. 3" h x 6" w), n/d. The French composer writes three bars with lyrics from his opera Messidor and signs beneath. A few minor stains at margin and light vertical crease at right.
  AMQ-01563 $60Inquire
• Burmeister, Richard (1860-1944)
  ALS, small card, n/d. The German-American pianist and former Liszt pupil seeks a meeting with a Mr. Kaltenborn before sending the score of Liszt's Concerto pathétique to the copyist. (Burmeister arranged the work for piano and orchestra). Signed R. Burmeister. On letterhead of the New York German Liederkranz. Glue residue on verso.
  ALS-09237 $35Inquire
• Burmester, Willy (1869-1933)
  SIG of the German violinist and Joachim student. Small clipping from birthday book, n/d, but written on March 16, his birthday.
  SIG-00909 $10Inquire
• Busch, Adolf (1891-1952)
  SIG of the German-Swiss violinist. Small card, 1936. Scarce.
  SIG-00896 $75Inquire
• Busch, Adolf (1891-1952)
  SIG of the important German violinist on an index card, 1930. Busch seems to have been using a faulty pen and traces over part of his signature to ensure its legibility. Uncommon.
  SIG-14590 $85Inquire
• Calvé, Emma (1858-1942)
  SIG at the top of a gray album leaf, 1902. A nice example of the French soprano's broad signature.
  SIG-14512 $20Inquire
• Calvé, Emma (1858-1942)
  SIG of the famed French soprano. Album leaf, 1904. Above Calvé's signature is that of French actress Sarah Bernhardt, a little smudged. (1844-1923). Above Calvé's signature, Bernhardt writes que Dieu nous garde and Calvé writes beneath ainsi soit'il!.
  SIG-15687 $40Inquire
• Campanini, Cleofonte (1860-1919)
  SIG of the Italian opera conductor on a gray album leaf. London, 1906.
  SIG-01099 $20Inquire
• Carducci, Giosue (1835-1907)
  ALS, 4 pp., 1885. The Italian poet writes a letter of recommendation (not musical). Formerly in the collection of Arturo Toscanini.
  ALS-07281 $40Inquire
• Chadwick, George Whitefield (1854-1931)
  AMQ, small card (2" h x 3.25" w), n/d. The American composer pens three bars on treble clef and signs beneath. A nice example.
  AMQ-15738 $75Inquire
• Chaliapin, Feodor (1873-1938)
  SIG of the Russian operatic bass. Small sheet with newspaper photograph laid down (Chaliapin's signature spans across part of both). 1929.
  SIG-15681 $10Inquire
• Cleva, Fausto (1902-1971)
  ALS, postcard, 1951. The opera conductor pens a brief greeting to Brooks McCormick.
  ALS-08601 $25Inquire
• Cornelius, Peter (1865-1934)
  SIG of the Danish baritone/tenor and noted Wagnerian on crisp textured paper. Covent Garden, 1914.
  SIG-00678 $20Inquire
• Costa, Michael (1806-1884)
  ALS, 2 pp., 1864. The Italian-English conductor who founded the Royal Italian Opera in London writes on lined paper in Italian to a Mr. Harris. Sold together with a slightly spotted but fine contemporary engraved portrait (10.5" h x 7" w).
  ALS-08605 $100Inquire
• Cowen, Frederic Hymen (1852-1935)
  AMQ, 1 p., mostly likely Leeds, 1874. The English composer writes two bars on treble clef and signs below. Additional signature of bass-baritone Luigi Agnesi and AMQ by operatic bass Jule E. Perkins. Also signed by singer Giovanni Catalani. Attractive.
  AMQ-15989 $100Inquire
• Cowen, Sir Frederic H. (1852-1935)
  AMQ, small pink sheet, 1895. The British composer-conductor offers two unidentified bars in 3/4 marked Allegretto.
  AMQ-01655 $80Inquire
• Cowen, Sir Frederic H. (1852-1935)
  SIG of the English composer with brief sentiments. Album leaf, 1919.
  SIG-09022 $35Inquire
• Curzon, Sir Clifford (1907-1982)
  SIG of the English pianist. Small card, n/d.
  SIG-00808 $20Inquire
• Damrosch, Walter (1862-1950)
  SIG of the New-York based German-American conductor. Small cardstock (1.75" x 3.5"), n/d.
  SIG-08992 $25Inquire