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BACH, Johann Sebastian 1685-1750.
Brief an den Jugendfreund Georg Erdmann vom 28. Oktober 1730.
Leipzig: VEB Deutscher Verlag für Musik, [1967].
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BACH, Johann Sebastian 1685-1750.
Entwurf einer wohlbestallten Kirchenmusick vom 23. August 1730 : Faksimile-Reihe Bachscher Werke und Schriftstücke Herausgegeben vom Bach-Archiv Leipzig Band I
Leipzig: Deutscher Verlag für Musik, [1954].
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Written on her letterhead with New York City address, signed and dated May 12th 1939. 1 page. Small quarto. To the noted Colombian musicologist Otto de Greiff: "With sincere thanks to Mr. Otto de Grieff [!] for his kind letter." Together with autograph envelope addressed to de Greiff in Bogota.
BAUER, Marion 1887-1955.
Autograph letter.
Price: $35.00
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BEETHOVEN, Ludwig van 1770-1827.
Veröffentlichungen des Beethoven Hauses in Bonn. Neue Folge. Im Auftrag des Vorstandes herausgegeben von Professor Dr. Joseph Schmit-Görg. : Dritte Reihe Beethoven Ausgewählte Handschriften in Faksimile-Ausgabe
Bonn: Beethovenhaus, 1957.
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2 pp. Octavo. Addressed "Mio caro Peppino" and dated Moltrasio, July 15, no year but ca. 1830. Bellini has just received a letter from Rubini (most probably the Italian tenor Giovanni Battista Rubini 1794-1854) with sad news regarding the health of Bellini's mistress Giuditta Turina's sister Rosina: "I hasten to write to you to avoid any shock to Signora Giuditta Turina because it is doubtful whether or not her sister Rosina is or is not among the living... Her mother is coming and perhaps bringing some news with her. Please ask everyone to appear unaware of this tragedy... I don't know... how dear Giuditta will receive this news..."Slightly worn; lightly creased at folds; one small stain to outer margin just touching several letters; one edge slightly ragged with no loss of text; small decorative rectangular stamp of previous owner ("H. Prior") to blank margin of verso.
BELLINI, Vincenzo 1801-1835.
Autograph letter signed to Giuseppe Pasta, husband of the renowned soprano Giuditta Pasta (1797-1865).
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1-1/4 pages of a bifolium. Octavo. Dated [London], August 2, 1849."I return according to your wish the corrected proofs of the Duet. The Recit. preceeding the Air of Sig. Covar will not be sung…"Creased at folds; some; remnants of former mount to blank verso.
BENEDICT, Sir Julius 1804-1885.
Autograph letter signed to an unidentified male correspondent, possibly a publisher.
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One page of a bifolium. Octavo. Dated November 1, 1875. Benedict sends "a few autographs" to his correspondent, stating that his papers are "in the greatest disorder… but I will not forget my promise."Slightly creased and foxed; trimmed at lower margin with loss of two words below the signature.
BENEDICT, Sir Julius 1804-1885.
Autograph letter signed to an unidentified male correspondent.
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Small folio. To Miss Renee Glaser at the North American Newspaper Alliance in New York. On personal letterhead with the composer's name embossed at head. With typed envelope with Berlin's name embossed to verso. An important letter from this quintessentially American composer, in which Berlin discusses the quintessentially American symbol, the Statue of Liberty, and writes about his musical based on the sculpting of the Statue in 1886, Miss Liberty, in which he set part of Emma Lazarus's famous poem "The New Colossus," engraved on the base of the Statue of Liberty commencing "Give me your tired, your poor..." "I arrived in America with my family in 1893 at the age of five, so doubt very much that I saw any significance in the Statue of Liberty at that time. However, it is pretty obvious how any American feels about the Statue today..." Creased at folds. In very good condition overall.
BERLIN, Irving 1888-1989.
Typed letter signed dated March 9th 1954.
Price: $1,750.00
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1 page. Small quarto. No date. Written in blue-black ink on stationery with the embossed address of "4 Crabbe St., Aldeburgh, Suffolk" printed in red at head. Britten thanks de Greiff for his letter and refers to his noted operas Peter Grimes and Albert Herring: "It may not be long before Grimes & Herring are recorded complete - but I cannot promise! Here is your autograph…" Very slightly browned; some foxing; staining to blank outer edges from former mount.
BRITTEN, Benjamin 1913-1976.
Autograph letter signed to the Colombian musicologist Otto de Greiff.
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BUSONI, Ferruccio 1866-1924.
Autograph letter signed to an unidentified male correspondent (possibly the noted teacher and pianist Isidore Philipp).
Price: $1,500.00
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1 page. Oblong quarto. On personalized message letterhead with the composer's name and address printed in block letters in red at head. To Dr. Ben B. Braude. Dated New York, June 16, 1977. Together with envelope with Cage's name and address printed at upper left. Cage writes congratulating his correspondent on his age and stating that he is himself approaching 65. "My next text ends with a story abt. Doris Dennison's mother... She sd. (in response to how-are-how?)" I'm fine; it's just that I don't have the energy I had when I was 70!" Cage goes on to provide titles of his books and publishers and mentions that "there will be a new book next year." Very slightly worn and creased.
CAGE, John 1912-1992.
Autograph letter signed.
Price: $550.00
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One page of a bifolium. Octavo. Dated Naples, April 12, 1928. On letterhead of the R. Conservatorio de Musica in Naples. Cilea writes that he cannot fulfill Alfano's wish as expressed in his letter of April 9th and suggests that Alfano write again in a few months at which time he may be able to help. "Remembering you fondly when you were a student at the Conservatory in Palermo." Somewhat foxed; creased at central fold and overall.
CILEA, Francesco 1866-1950.
Typed letter signed to "Caro Alfano" (possibly fellow-composer Franco Alfano, 1875-1954).
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One page. Quarto. Dated September 4, 1941. On letterhead of the Hotel Granada in Bogota, Colombia. Together with autograph envelope. Copland thanks de Greiff for sending him the [Roy] Harris Symphony and will do his best to get autographs from both Harris and Walter Piston for de Greiff's collection.
COPLAND, Aaron 1900-1990.
Autograph letter signed to the Colombian musicologist Otto de Greiff.
Price: $275.00
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1 page. Folio. To the noted Colombian diplomat and musicologist Otto de Greiff. In German. Together with autograph envelope. A friendly letter thanking de Greiff for his kind words and inquiring about the state of music in Colombia, asking his correspondent to write about it when he gets a chance. Slightly worn; creased at folds; occasional very small chips and tears to edges.
EISLER, Hans 1898-1962.
Autograph letter signed and dated New York, February 16, 1939.
Price: $350.00
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1 p. Quarto. Dated Ridge Avenue, Newton Centre, Mass., Feb. 4, 1928 at head. To a Miss Warnell, apologizing for not being able to join her at a luncheon. Very slightly soiled; creased at folds.
FOOTE, Arthur 1853-1937.
Autograph letter signed.
Price: $325.00
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1 page. Oblong octavo. Dated December 15, 1960. On University of California letterhead. A brief note, saying "I hope the enclosed will do. Send me the proofs, if you wish, and I will examine them." Slightly worn and creased.
FOSS, Lukas 1922-2009.
Autograph letter signed to the Colombian conductor and champion of South American music, Guillermo Espinosa (1905-1990).
Price: $100.00
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2 pp. Quarto. Creased at folds.
FOSS, Lukas 1922-2009.
Autograph letter signed. Quarto. Dated August 3, [19]87. On personalized letterhead : Addressed to the prominent American choral conductor Harold Rosenbaum. With autograph envelope.
Price: $150.00
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One page of a bifolium. To S.P. Walker in Old Point Comfort, Virginia. With integral autograph address panel. "I would be too happy to send your beautiful friend, Miss Mercer, a copy of the song required had I it with me, but in place of this, I can have one made out and forwarded to you. The songs you mention are identical, the only difference being in the words. A printed copy which will be immediately forthcoming, will therefore answer your purpose. "Creased at folds; several very small holes along folds; browned along folds to address panel; remnants of red sealing wax to verso; some creasing; manuscript annotation in another hand to verso.
FRY, William Henry 1813-1864.
Autograph letter signed "W.H. Fry," dated Newport, August 25, 1845.
Price: $875.00
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One page. Small folio. Dated New York, December 27, 1940. In French (with translation). With autograph envelope with Gretchaninoff's signature.Written in response to de Greiff's request for an autograph, saying "There is certainly a conservatory of music in Bogota, and here is my request: give the catalogue of works included with this letter (not present) to the conservatory library." Very slightly foxed; creased at folds.
GRETCHANINOFF, Alexandre 1864-1956.
Autograph letter signed "A. Gretchaninoff" to the Colombian musicologist Otto de Greiff.
Price: $350.00
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1 page. Octavo. Dated October 6, 1941. On letterhead with "Hillside Farm, Francestown, N.H." embossed at head. With autograph envelope. In response to Eisenberg's request for an autographed photograph. Creased at fold; mounting paper affixed to recto not affecting text.
HILL, Edward Burlingame 1872-1960.
Autograph letter signed to Dr. Moses Joel Eisenberg.
Price: $100.00
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