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Il Quinto Libro di Madrigali a Cinque Voci... Nuovamente da lut Composto & dato in luce. Quinto part.

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Musices practicae erotematum [Liber I-II]... Luczensi, in Academia Tubingensi, Musices Professore ordinario.

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Les Ancêtres du Violon et du Violoncelle. Les Lutheries et les Fabricants d'Archets précédés d'une préface par Théodore Dubois... Tome Premier [-Deuxième]. Signed by the author.

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An attractive half-length portrait by the noted Austrian lithographer Josef Kriehuber of the young composer and pianist in pensive pose, seated, with sheets of music manuscript paper beneath his right hand.

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Fine original vintage photograph by the noted English photographer Hay Wrightson of the distinguished pianist and composer seated at a Steinway piano, his left hand resting on the keys, a cigarette in his right hand. Signed by both Rachmaninoff and the photographer.

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Erotemata musicae practicae, ex probatissimis quibusque huius divinae & dulcissimae artis scriptoribus, accuratè & breviter selecta, & exemplis ad puerilem institutionem praecipuè accommodatis illustrata. Ad usum scholae luneburgensis saxoniae aliarumq; puerilium, olim à Luca Lossio in lucem edita: Iam verò recens ab eodem diligenter recognita. Cum tabella erudita summam continente artis musicae, autore Christophoro Praetorio silesio, scholae lunaeburgensis ad S. Johannem, Cantore & Musico.

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I Giuochi d'Agrigento Dramma per Musica del Conte Alessandro Pepoli... da rappresentarsi nell' Apertura del Nuova Teatro detto La Fenice. First Edition of this historic libretto, published on the occasion of the opening performance at La Fenice, one of the most famous opera houses in history, in May of 1792.

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A Compendium: Or, Introduction to Practical Musick In Five Parts. Teaching, by a New, and Easie Method, 1. The Rudiments of Song. 2. The Principles of Composition. 3. The Use of Discords. 4. The Form of Figurate Descant. 5. The Contrivance of Canon... The Fourth Edition with Additions: Much more Correct than any former, the Examples being put in the most useful Cliffs... Price 2 s.

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An Introduction to the Skill of Musick, In Three Books... Containing I. The Grounds and Principles of Musick, according to the Gamut: In the most Easy Method, for Young Practitioners. II. Instructions and Lessons for the Treble Tenor, and Bass-Viols; and also for the Treble-Violin. III. The Art of Descant, or Composing Musick in Parts: Made very Plain and Easy by the late Mr. Henry Purcell. The Nineteenth Edition. Corrected, and done on the New-Ty'd Note.; The First Contains The Grounds and Rules of Musick, according to the Gam-ut, and other Principles thereof. The Second, Instructions and Lessons both for the Bass=Viol and Treble=Violin. The Third, The Art of Descant, or Composing of Musick in Parts, in a more Plain and Easie Method than any heretofore Published. The Tenth Edition, Corrected and Enlarged.

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[Evangelia dominicorum et festorum dierum musicis numeris pulcherrime comprehensa & ornata]. Tomo primo... secundo... tertio... tertio... quarto... quinto... sexto]. [Discant parts].

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Collection of 132 rare broadside programs for performances of operas, pantomimes, dramas, comedies, etc. at the Hof-Theater in Weimar. An apparently complete (or near-complete) record of productions from September 18, 1847 to June 17, 1848. Of special note are performances under the direction of Franz Liszt dated from February 16 to February 27, 1848, and March 5.

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Autograph letter signed in full. To the German conductor, composer, and journalist Heinrich Ludwig Egmont Dorn (1804-1892), with an 8-line autograph commentary in Dorn's hand.

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[HWV 12a-b]. Il Radamisto Opera Rapresentata nel Regio Teatro D'Hay Market. [Score]

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Two Melodies set for voice and piano. I. Prière du Roi négre (dedicated to Aubrey Pankey) - in French - II. Melodía I - in Spanish -. Musical manuscripts in the hand of an unknown copyist. With an autograph inscription from the composer to noted African-American baritone Aubrey Pankey.

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2 Rondels de Charles d'Orleans. 1. Sur le Printemps. Scored for voice and piano. Autograph musical manuscript signed. Undated, but ca. 1942.

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Un homme est Mort. Song for voice and piano with text by Pierre Vandendries. Autograph musical manuscript signed. With an autograph inscription from the composer to noted African-American baritone Aubrey Panky dated August 12, 1942.

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Head-and-shoulders cabinet card photographic portrait of Liszt wearing numerous medals by Sophus Williams after the drawing by E. Hader.

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Original photographic portrait of the German violinist and stage and screen actor with Stefanie Schäffer and Stella Schäffer.

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Autograph note signed.

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Autograph musical quotation signed "S. Thalberg" and dated Newcastle upon Tyne, September 11, 1849.

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Autograph letter signed "Fr. Kalkbrenner" to Mr. J. [?]Ladlow (in all likelihood a banker), Gough Square, Fleet Street, [London].

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Three-quarter length oval postcard photograph by Franz Xaver Setzer in Vienna of the distinguished soprano in formal dress. Signed in full by Jeritza below the image.

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Postcard photograph signed and dated Salzburg 1936.

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Fine half-length photograph of this Armenian-born violinist and composer in formal dress. Signed "H. Gudenian," with a 2-measure autograph musical quotation identified as "Paganini Concerto" to upper portion. Inscribed "à Mr. Le Lieutenant v. Ballasko" [Lieutenant Carl Edler von Ballasko], in all likelihood a relation of the noted WWII fighter pilot Otto Edler von Ballasko (1919-2005).

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