Autographs - Other

• Gura, Eugen (1842-1906)
  AMQ, 1 p., Bayreuth, 1892 The noted Wagnerian baritone offers a long nine-bar quote from Die Meistersinger, Act III, scene 1, which he titles Hans Sachs. Slight marking at edges from former framing.
  AMQ-08297 $125Inquire
• Hahn, Reynaldo (1874-1947)
  ALS, 2 pp. of folded sheet, n.d. The French song composer writes that he has been unable to meet the recipient because of various recent engagements, including the Mozart Festival. Some original minor smudges, but otherwise fine.
  ALS-16464 $35Inquire
• Hall, Marie (1884-1956)
  SIG of the English violinist on a small brown card. Signed in 1903, the important year of her Vienna and London debuts.
  SIG-16145 $50Inquire
• Hall, Marie (1884-1956)
  SIG on a small blue album leaf of the eminent English violinist, with Yours sincerely above the name and dated 1909. Bold example. Right margin a little frayed.
  SIG-09222 $40Inquire
• Hallé, Charles (1819-1895)
  SIG of the English conductor-pianist with sentiments on a small card. Laid down on a larger card together with a trimmed halftone portrait. A bit dusty, but a nice example.
  SIG-08979 $25Inquire
• Hambourg, Mark (1879-1960)
  SIG of the Russian pianist, New York, 1899. Light vertical crease.
  SIG-14511 $25Inquire
• Hammerstein I, Oscar (1846-1919)
  ALS, 1 p., n/d. The impresario writes to give tickets to operatic baritone David Bispham. Signed OHammerstein. Contemporary smudged note in another hand confirming seat location at bottom left.
  ALS-01213 $40Inquire
• Hanson, Howard (1896-1981)
  TLS, 1 p., 1952. Brief note of thanks to noted author Ed Jablonski, on University of Rochester stationery.
  ALS-15847 $60Inquire
• Harrison, Beatrice (1892-1965)
  SIG of the eminent English cellist. Album leaf, n/d. Scarce. On verso, signature of Richard May, dated 1927.
  SIG-14593 $75Inquire
• Harrison, Margaret L. (1899-1995)
  SIG clipped from a birthday book page and signed on the birthday of the English violinist, April 20. She was the youngest of four sisters who were respected classical musicians in Great Britain during the early twentieth century, one of whom was the cellist Beatrice Harrison.
  SIG-00903 $15Inquire
• Harrison, May (1890-1959)
  SIG of the English violinist, who was the sister of the cellist Beatrice Harrison and one of the four famous Harrison sisters. 1910. Unevenly clipped from corner of album leaf, but nice.
  SIG-00904 $15Inquire
• Harrold, Orville (1877-1933)
  PHO, signed, 1923. The American operatic tenor and theater actor signs a half-length sepia portrait in which he folds his arms and wears a suit and fedora. Inscribed to dentist and arts patron Oliver Austin. White ink. 9" h x 7" w.
  PHO-00358 $20Inquire
• Harty, Hamilton (1879-1941)
  SIG of the Irish conductor, pianist, organist, and accompanist; noted Berlioz interpreter. Small clipping from birthday book, n/d, but signed on the page for his birthday, December 4.
  SIG-00781 $15Inquire
• HENRION AND RUBINI Henrion, Paul (1819-1901)
  ALS, 1 p., n/d. The French composer pens a list of songs sung by a Mlle. Sabatier at a recent soirée. Henrion signs his name next to his own song on the list. Laid down on thicker paper. Unsigned carte de visite of Giovanni Battista Rubini (1794-1854) laid down on verso.
  ALS-15958 $35Inquire
• Henschel, Sir George (1850-1934)
  AMQ, album leaf, 1898. A bold two-bar quotation with lyrics inscribed to E E (which is sweetly written out as two Es an octave apart on a treble clef). Signed by both the German-British baritone and his wife, American soprano Lillian Henschel. Ink smudged a little on date.
  AMQ-08300 $125Inquire
• Herman, Reinhold Ludwig (1849-1919)
  AMQ, 1 p., 1895. The German composer and theater director pens four bars for voice and piano of "Elaine's Abschied" from his opera Lanzelot. Also with inscription and signature of Herman's librettist, Ernst Wolfram, dated 1895 and in purple ink. Attractive unusual ensemble.
  AMQ-15992 $60Inquire
• Hermann, Édouard
  ALS, 2 pp., n.d. The French banker and dedicatee of Richard Strauss' Josephs Legende writes to cast a soprano in the title role of Elektra at the Paris Opéra, noting that he has conferred with both Strauss and Otto Klemperer on the matter. In French. It is possible that the recipient is soprano Emmy Destinn, an early interpreter of Elektra whom Strauss trusted and favored. Nice example in blue ink on personal blue letterhead.
  ALS-16574 $25Inquire
• Hertz, Alfred (1872-1942)
  SIG of the prominent Metropolitan Opera conductor. Centered and bold on an album leaf, with German sentiment. (Taken from the album of Albert Reiss). New York, 1911. Hertz was also an important figure in early recording, leading the first recording sessions of the Berlin Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony.
  SIG-09011 $45Inquire
• Hess, Myra (1890-1965)
  SIG of the British pianist, known for her intepretations of the German repertoire and for organizing a daily concert series in London during World War II, for which she was made a dame. On a small white card, n.d. A neat little example.
  SIG-00822 $30Inquire
• Hiller, Ferdinand (1811-1885)
  ALS, 1 p., n.d. The German composer writes that he is unable to do what the unnamed recipient has asked on account of his convalescing: I must absolutely refrain from travel. On a very small sheet with vertical fold, signed Ferd. Hiller.
  ALS-01323 $200Inquire
• Hofmann, Heinrich (1842-1902)
  AMQ, 1 p., 1880. Four bars from the German composer-pianist's Aennchen von Thorau, with lyrics surround by a brief inscription.
  AMQ-09426 $100Inquire
• Hofmann, Josef (1876-1957)
  SIG of the celebrated pianist on a small album leaf with German sentiment: Zur Erinnerung an unser Zusammenspiel in Budapest. 1935. An attractive example in bright blue ink.
  SIG-08943 $60Inquire
• Homer, Louise (1871-1947)
  SIG of the American contralto, n/d. Taped between two little reproduction photographs on a larger brown sheet.
  SIG-15651 $15Inquire
• Hoogstraten, Willem van (1884-1965)
  TLS, 1 p., 1928. The Dutch conductor-violinist arranges a lunch with Walter Koons of Musical America.
  ALS-10444 $50Inquire
• Horowitz, Vladimir (1903-1989)
  SIG of the great pianist, signing as he typically does: Vl Horowitz. On a white autograph card with For Autograph Purposes Only printed at top and Vladimir Horowitz printed beneath the signature. 1953.
  SIG-08945 $75Inquire
• Horsley, William (1774-1858)
  ALS, 4 pp. (32mo.), 1849. Horsley, a vocal composer and Mendelssohn student, writes Sir George Grove about details to his supplement.
  ALS-01225 $25Inquire
• Huberman, Bronislaw (1882-1947)
  SIG of the Polish violinist, known for his Stradivarius violin (which was stolen twice) and for founding the Israel Philharmonic. Small folded pink card, Vienna, 1907.
  SIG-09208 $40Inquire
• Hunter, Louise (-1981)
  SIG of the versatile American soprano, who began her career at the Metropolitan Opera before turning to lighter operetta roles under the direction of Arthur Hammerstein. Small album leaf with sentiments, n/d.
  SIG-09076 $10Inquire
• Hutcheson, Ernest (1871-1951)
  SIG of the Australian composer-pianist, clipped from letter with vertical center fold, 1913.
  SIG-15650 $10Inquire
• Imbrie, Andrew (1921-2007)
  ALS, 1 p., 1963. Reports to violinist Caroll Glenn that he did not receive a grant. Signed Andy.
  ALS-01329 $15Inquire
• Indy, Vincent d' (1851-1931)
  SIG of the French composer and noted pedagogue. Album leaf, n/d.
  SIG-09234 $50Inquire
• Isserlis, Julius (1888-1968)
  AMQ, on small card, Vienna, 1929. The Russian pianist pens the first bar of his own Prelude No. 6, signing and dating beneath. Upper-left corner with small trim but not affecting. Scarce.
  AMQ-15664 $75Inquire
• Iturbi, José (1895-1980)
  SIG of the Spanish pianist and MGM favorite. On a small white card, 1947.
  SIG-00824 $20Inquire
• Jacobson, Sascha (1895-1972)
  SIG of the American violinist and teacher who served as concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and gave violin lessons to Albert Einstein. Album leaf, n.d.
  SIG-00910 $10Inquire
• Jagel, Frederick (1897-1982)
  SIG of the American tenor, who sang at the Metroplitan Opera and became a popular fixture of its radio broadcasts in the 1930s and 1940s. Small album leaf with punch holes at left (not affecting), 1927.
  SIG-00700 $10Inquire
• Jensen, Adolf (1837-1879)
  ALS, 1 p., n/d. In a brief note, the German pianist-composer accepts an invitation and confirms that he will bring along his quartet.
  ALS-01493 $35Inquire
• Jochum, Eugen (1902-1987)
  PGM, bifolium extracted from booklet, New York, 1978. The German conductor signs the program for a New York Philharmonic concert, at which he conducted Weber, Schumann, and Brahms. With brief inscription in German. Jochum was a noted interpreter of Brahms and Bruckner and served at the helm of the Berlin Radio and Bavarian Symphony Orchestras.
  PGM-09164 $20Inquire
• Johnson, Edward (1878-1959)
  Two ALS: postcard (1952) & 2 pp. (1953). The Canadian tenor and Metropolitan Opera director writes to music scholar Siegmund Levarie with personal and professional concerns. Postcard signed E. J.; letter signed in full.
  ALS-15975 $35Inquire
• Johnson, Edward (1878-1959)
  SIG of the Candian tenor and Metropolitan Opera director. With sentiment. Album leaf, n.d.
  SIG-00707 $20Inquire
• Joseffy, Rafael (1852-1915)
  SIG of the Hungarian pianist and Liszt pupil on a small clipping (2" x 2"). n/d. Right corner uneven with light crease running through eff of signature.
  SIG-15679 $10Inquire
• Karas, Anton (1906-1985)
  SIG of the composer of the popular theme from the film The Third Man. Small card, n/d. Original smudge on last letter.
  SIG-15836 $20Inquire
• Kern, Jerome D. (1885-1945)
  SIG on a bank check by the important theater and film composer. Dated 1939 and made out to the insurance company Huff, Dreyer & Co.
  SIG-16363 $160Inquire
• Kiepura, Jan (1902-1966)
  SIG of the Polish lyric tenor. Signed in pencil over printed number 12 on a small square card (2.25" x 2.25"; perhaps a coat check ticket?). 1927.
  SIG-15947 $10Inquire
• Kindler, Hans (1892-1949)
  SIG of the Dutch-American cellist and conductor. He played the premieres of Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire and Bloch's Schelomo, conducted the premiere of Stravinsky's Apollon musagète, and founded the National Symphony Orchestra. In pencil, clipped but uncommon, n.d.
  SIG-08993 $10Inquire
• Kirsten, Dorothy (1910-1992)
  ALS, 1 p., n/d. The American soprano writes to longtime Metropolitan Opera vocal coach Alberta Masiello lamenting the sad sounds that came from the Met stage today…I thank God for you.
  ALS-08836 $15Inquire
• Kleeberg, Clotilda (1866-1909)
  The noted French pianist has penned two-bars from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 30, Op. 109. Very good except for vertical crease.
  AMQ-16405 $50Inquire
• Kleiber, Erich (1890-1956)
  SIG of the Austrian conductor who led the premiere of Berg's Wozzeck. He held the important post of musical director of the Berlin State Opera but left for Argentina when the Nazis came to power. On a card, 1932.
  SIG-08991 $40Inquire
• Koczalski, Raoul (1884-1948)
  SIG of the Polish pianist, known best for his interpretations of Chopin. On the January 3 square of a clipped birthday book page. In pencil.
  SIG-00849 $10Inquire