Autographs - Other
- Page 7 -- Remenyi, Eduard (1828-1898) SIG-15905 $40InquireSIG of the Hungarian violinist and youthful friend of Brahms. Signed Ed Remenyi. On a small card, n.d.
- Reszke, Jean & Edouard, de SIG-09068 $100InquireSIGs of both Jean and Edouard de Reszke, the Polish opera singing brothers. Large album leaf, 1896. A little frayed at top (not affecting).
- Reszke, Jean de (1850-1925) SIG-15933 $35InquireSIG of the Polish tenor with compliments. Small hotel letterhead, London, July 1889. Original smudge to last letter of signature.
- Reznicek, Emil Von (1860-1945) SIG-09032 $50InquireSIG of the Austrian composer (E. W. v. Reznicek), best known for his overture to Donna Diana. Small card, Oberstdorf, 1937.
- Richardson, Clive (1909-1998) AMQ-15976 $20InquireAMQ, small card, n/d. The English composer of light music pens and signs three bars from his London Fantasia. A little smudging (likely original).
- Richter, Hans (1843-1916) SIG-15942 $40InquireSIG of the eminent German conductor on a small sheet with sentiments in German. Trimmed close at top.
- Richter, Sviatoslav (1914-1997) SIG-08958 $100InquireSIG of the beloved Russian pianist with sentiment. All in Cyrillic. White card, n.d. A desirable example.
- Richter, Sviatoslav (1914-1997) SIG-00838 $75InquireSIG. The beloved Russian pianist signs and addresses the back flap of an envelope in Cyrillic. He also addresses the front to a man in Massachussetts. With seven Russian stamps dated 1961 and 1966. A bit dusty with creases and former folds, one of which runs through signature.
- Ronald, Landon (1873-1938) SIG-09004 $30InquireSIG of the English conductor and pedagog. On a small piece of paper, London, 1910.
- Rosbaud, Hans (1895-1962) SIG-09002 $35InquireSIG of the Austrian conductor who premiered works by Bartók and Schoenberg, including the latter's Moses und Aron on just eight days' notice in 1954. Album leaf, 1931.
- Rosé, Arnold (1863-1946) SIG-09203 $35InquireSIG of the Romanian-born Austrian violinist. He was for fifty years the concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic, married a sister of Mahler, and knew both Brahms and Schoenberg. On small piece of paper, Vienna, 1934.
- Rosenstock, Joseph (1895-1985) SIG-00794 $20InquireSIG of the Polish-American conductor, who led premieres of Krenek, Copland, and von Einem. On a small album leaf, 1929. (Three punch holes at left, not affecting).
- Rosenthal, Moriz (1862-1946) SIG-14582 $40InquireSIG of the Polish-American pianist, who signs across a handwritten staff with treble clef. Nice. (Small crease at bottom right corner, not affecting).
- Rosenthal, Moriz (1862-1946) SIG-15662 $20InquireSIG of the Polish-American pianist. Clipped from letter on lined paper, 1898.
- Rothier, Léon (1874-1951) SIG-00742 $20InquireSIG of the French bass-baritone who enjoyed a thirty-year career at the Metropolitan Opera. Small album leaf, n/d.
- Rubinstein, Arthur (1887-1982) SIG-00844 $25InquireSIG of the favorite Polish pianist in the January 28 square of a birthday book page (his birthday). In pencil. Page clipped (the square for January 29 is not present), n.d.
- Rubinstein, Arthur (1887-1982) SIG-00845 $80InquireSIG of the Polish-American pianist with sentiments. On the verso of a trimmed sheet music wrapper, 1936. A large and bold example.
- Rubinstein, Arthur (1887-1982) PGM-15974 $100InquirePGM booklet, Mexico, 1941. The celebrated pianist signs on the cover near his portrait with brief sentiments in Spanish.
- Ryan, Charlotte (1892-1956) SIG-09090 $10InquireSIG of the American soprano, who sang comprimario roles at the Metropolitan Opera from 1922 to 1932. On small album leaf, 1924.
- Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835-1921) SIG-09018 $200InquireSIG. C. Saint-Saëns. On long clipping of white paper but a nice, large signature. N.d.
- Sammons, Albert (1886-1957) SIG-00919 $35InquireSIG of the English violinist who specialized in English works and was well known for his interpretation of Elgar's Violin Concerto. Centered on a small piece of pale gray paper, 1919.
- Sanky, Ira (1840-1908) SIG-09036 $35InquireSIG of the American gospel singer and prolific hymn composer, above which he adds "God is love." Small card, Brooklyn, 1885.
- Sargent, Malcolm (1895-1967) ALS-10462 $25InquireTLS, small card, 1950. The British choral conductor thanks pianist Katharine Goodson for her compliments.
- Sargent, Malcolm (1895-1967) SIG-00797 $15InquireSIG of the influential English conductor, known particularly for his choral conducting. In blue crayon on a birthday book page (April 29). Only that portion of the page is present.
- Sauer, Emil von (1862-1942) SIG-00846 $35InquireSIG of the eminent German pianist-pedagogue and foremost Liszt pupil. On a small green card. 1935.
- Sauer, Emil von (1862-1942) SIG-08974 $40InquireSIG of the German pianist-composer on a large card. 1922. Lower left corner missing and small chip at top (neither affecting).
- Sauret, Emile (1852-1920) SIG-15907 $35InquireSIG of the eminent violinist-composer, quoting Shakespeare above his name: To be or not to be. On a small card, Chicago, 1906.
- Schillings, Max Von (1868-1933) AMQ-01581 $75InquireAMQ, 1 p., 1918. Four bars from the German composer-conductor's opera Mona Lisa. Mounting residue on verso.
- Schillings, Max Von (1868-1933) SIG-00892 $20InquireSIG of the German conductor on an album leaf. 1924.
- Schmitt, Florent (1870-1958) ALS-01377 $100InquireALS, postcard (sepia chateau image, with stamp), docked 1937. A short note in French to Polish baritone Doda Conrad. Somewhat creased.
- Schoeck, Othmar (1886-1957) SIG-00893 $30InquireSIG of the Swiss composer, known especially for his song output. On a small card, n.d.
- Schoeck, Othmar (1886-1957) SIG-09033 $20InquireSIG of the Swiss composer on a small card. n/d. A particularly nice example.
- Scholz, Bernhard (1835-1916) AMQ-08201 $50InquireAMQ, 1 p., 1893. Eleven bars from Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24, K. 491, with sentiments from the German conductor-composer. Browned, small chip on lower corner.
- Schulhof, Otto (1889-1958) SIG-15671 $15InquireSIG of the Austrian pianist-composer. Small card, 1930.
- Schulhoff, Julius (1825-1898) AMQ-15956 $70InquireAMQ, large sheet (10.5" h x 15.5" w), Vienna, 1852. The Bohemian composer and pianist, who was encouraged by Chopin, writes and signs five unidentified bars for piano entitled Allegretto. With creases from former folding, but a nice example.
- Schuman, William (1910-1992) ALS-05472 $50InquireTLS, 1 p., 1955. The composer and Juilliard president informs bass singer Doda Conrad that there are no available teaching positions at the school. On Juilliard letterhead.
- Schumann, Elisabeth (1888-1952) SIG-16477 $20InquireSIG of the German soprano. Clipped from a folded hotel letterhead, on which a very small portion of her letter to Miss Stanfield is legible on both sides. A good example despite being clipped. Miss Standfield would be the English cellist Milly Stanfield.
- Schumann-Heink, Ernestine (1861-1936) SIG-15644 $25InquireSIG of the operatic contralto, over which she has written "Erda", one of her Wagnerian roles. Album leaf, dated by her 1898-1926. With an unidentified signature on verso.
- Schumann-Heink, Ernestine (1861-1936) SIG-14237 $20InquireSIG of the Austrian contralto on a card, next to which is pasted a small black-and-white portait (likely from a magazine). Dated 1927 in a different hand on the verso.
- Scott, Cyril (1879-1970) SIG-00879 $25InquireSIG of the English composer on a small card. n/d. A good example.
- Seidl, Anton (1850-1898) EPH-15963 $20InquireEPH, handwritten telegram in an unknown hand, New York, 1897. A message dictated by the great Wagnerian conductor to arrange a quartet rehearsal. Probably refers to the Kneisel Quartet and Franz Kneisel. Unsigned and laid down on larger sheet.
- Seidl-Kraus, Auguste (1854-1839) AMQ-15970 $50InquireAMQ, album leaf, n/d. The Wagnerian soprano and wife of conductor Anton Seidl boldly signs and pens two four-bar quotations from Tannhäuser and Die Walküre with sentiments in German. Unidentified AMQ on verso, dated 1891.
- Sembach, Johannes (1881-1944) SIG-15675 $30InquireSIG of the German Wagnerian tenor, above which he has written Souvenir of "Parisfal". Covent Garden, 1914. A handsome example on a large album leaf with deckled edges.
- Sembrich, Marcella (1858-1935) SIG-16125 $40InquireSIG of the Polish soprano who figured prominently in the inaugural season of the Metropolitan Opera. She would perform there 466 times, most notably under the baton of Gustav Mahler and alongside Enrico Caruso. On small sheet with sentiments in French, Breslau, 1887. An early example in fine condition.
- Serkin, Rudolf (1903-1991) SIG-08971 $40InquireSIG of the Austrian-American pianist, penned when he was just twenty years old. At the time he was still living with Adolf Busch, his teacher and mentor, and beginning to make a name for himself internationally. Small album leaf, 1925.
- Shakespeare, William (1849-1931) ALS-16163 $20InquireALS, 1 p., 1877. The English tenor writes to Leeds Festival choral director James Broughton with hopes they can soon collaborate.
- Singer, Ödön Edmund (1830-1912) AMQ-15949 $50InquireAMQ, small sheet, 1896. The Hungarian violinist, who was appointed concertmaster at Weimar on Liszt's recommendation, pens and signs two unidentified bars on treble clef with a friendly inscription in German. Chipped and delicate at edges.
- Singher, Martial (1904-1990) ALS-15964 $35InquireTwo ALS, 2 pp. each, 1948 and 1952. The French operatic baritone twice writes to music scholar Siegmund Levarie about programming details for University of Chicago concerts.