ROUSSEAU JEAN-JACQUES: (1712-1778) French philosopher, writer and composer who influenced the progress of the Age of Enlightenment throughout Euro...

AUBER DANIEL: (1782-1871) French composer. Vintage signed sepia carte-de-visite photograph, the albumen print by Leon Cremiere & Co. of Paris depi...

BERLIOZ HECTOR: (1803-1869) French Romantic composer and conductor. A brief A.L.S., H. Berlioz, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d. ('Mercredi matin'; 17th ...

BERLIOZ HECTOR: (1803-1869) French Composer. A.L.S., H. Berlioz, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Georges, in French. Berlioz states in full `Plaigne...

GOUNOD CHARLES: (1818-1893) French Composer. A fine A.N.S., `Ch. Gounod´, one page, 12mo, n.p. [Paris], n.d. [April 1851], in French. Gounod issue...

GOUNOD CHARLES: (1818-1893) French Composer. An excellent autograph letter including three autograph musical quotations, A.L.S., Ch. Gounod, three...

BIZET GEORGES: (1838-1875) French Composer. A rare and very fine A.L.S., Georges Bizet, three pages, 8vo, n.p. [Saint Gratien], n.d. [summer 1869]...

‘It was really boring for us pianists to leave it entirely to the violinists…’ SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE: (1835-1921) French Composer. A.L.S., `C. Saint...

FAURÉ GABRIEL: (1845-1924) French Composer. A good content A.L.S., Gabriel Fauré, three pages, 8vo, n.p., [5th September 1899], to a friend [Willy...

SATIE ERIK: (1866-1925) French Composer. A fine and very attractively written A.L.S., signed twice, `E.S.´ at the base of the letter and `Erik Sat...

CAPLET ANDRE: (1878-1925) French composer and conductor. A.M.Q.S., Andre Caplet, one page, oblong 8vo, n.p., March 1924. In bold, dark fountain pe...

                    ‘I am just as embarrassed as you, in these difficult times’ DEBUSSY CLAUDE: (1862-1918) French composer. A.L.S., Claude Debuss...

`I am absolutely unable to play anything… I tried to get back to the piano… So I give up...´RAVEL MAURICE: (1875-1937) French Composer. An excelle...

POULENC FRANCIS: (1899-1963) French composer and pianist, a member of Les Six. A.L.S., Poulenc, one page, 8vo, Rue de Medicis, Paris, n.d., to a f...

FALLA MANUEL DE: (1876-1946) Spanish Composer. A very good A.L.S., Manuel de Falla, one page, to a postcard, Granada, 27th August 1926, to Madelei...

SPONTINI GASPARE: (1774-1851) Italian Composer & Conductor, a favourite of Napoleon Bonaparte. A rare A.L.S., Spontini, two pages, 4to, Paris, 11t...

DONIZETTI GAETANO: (1797-1848) Italian Composer. A fine A.L.S., `Gaietan Donizetti´, two pages, 4to, n.p., 22nd February, n.y. [1835], to the Stat...

PACINI GIOVANNI: (1796-1867) Italian Composer. Son of buffo Luigi Pacini. A Sicilian mainly opera composer. A very fine A.L.S., `Giovanni Pacini´,...

ROSSINI GIOACHINO: (1792-1868) Italian Composer. A very fine A.L.S., Rossini, one page, 4to, Passy de Paris, 30th September 1867, to Eugenio Cosse...

ROSSINI GIOACHINO: (1792-1868) Italian Composer. Rare A.M.Q.S., Gioachino Rossini, one page, oblong folio manuscript paper, Florence, 3rd June 185...

PONIATOWSKI JOZEF MICHAL: (1814-1873) Polish Composer and Tenor. 1st Count and Prince of Monte Rotondo. Nephew of Polish General Prince Jozef Anto...

VERDI GIUSEPPE: (1813-1901) Italian Composer. A good A.L.S., G. Verdi, one page, 8vo, Genova, 18th March 1891, to Giulio Ricordi, in Italian. Verd...

‘…in the sonambulism scene you will have the cadenza done in the following way…’ VERDI GIUSEPPE: (1813-1901) Italian Composer. An exceptionally im...

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A.L.S, G. Puccini, one page, 4to, Torre del Lago, 29th March 1911, to Tito Ricordi, Milan, in Itali...

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A.L.S., `Giacomo´, to a postcard, Torre del Lago, 28th June 1917, to Carlo Claussetti at Ricordi, M...

`…do not forget Butterfly…´ PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A.L.S, G. Puccini, one page, 4to, Milan, 14th December 1909, to Zorah D...

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A.L.S, G. Puccini, one page, 4to, Milan, n.d. [1906], to Carlo Clausetti, at Ricordi offices in Nap...

BUSONI FERRUCCIO: (1866-1924) Italian Composer, Conductor and a virtuoso Pianist. An influential figure for his innovative composing concepts. An ...

PIZZETTI ILDEBRANDO: (1880-1968) Italian composer. Vintage signed and inscribed 7.5 x 10 photograph of Pizzetti in a head and shoulders pose. Sign...

MARTIN FRANK: (1890-1974) Swiss Composer. An attractive A.M.Q.S., Frank Martin, one page, oblong 7 x 3.5 card, Amsterdam, 23rd November 1965, to J...

ISOUARD NICOLAS: (1773-1818) Also known as ''Nicolo di Malta''. French-Maltese Composer. A good and rare A.L.S., Nicolo, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d....

HAYDN JOSEPH: (1732-1809) Austrian composer of the Classical period. A bound folio edition of Dr Haydn's VI Original Canzonettas, for the Voice wi...

SCHUBERT FRANZ : (1797-1828) Austrian Composer, one of the greatest composers in the history of classical music. Despite his very early death at t...

MEYERBEER GIACOMO: (1791-1864) German Composer. A.L.S., `Meyerbeer´, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., Friday, to Madame Cécile Heine, in French. On a cl...

MENDELSSOHN FELIX: (1809-1847) German composer, pianist and conductor of the early Romantic period. A.L.S., Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, two pages...

LISZT FRANZ: (1811-1886) Hungarian composer, pianist and teacher of the Romantic period. A fine A.L.S., F. Liszt, four pages, 8vo, n.p. (Weimar?),...

                                                           ‘The Flying Dutchman’ WAGNER RICHARD: (1813-1883) German Composer. A good A.L.S., Richa...

WAGNER COSIMA: (1837-1930) born Francesca Cosima Liszt. Illegitimate daughter of Liszt. Second wife of Richard Wagner and, with him, founder of th...

LEHAR FRANZ: (1870-1948) Austro-Hungarian Composer of operettas. Vintage signed sepia postcard photograph of Lehar in a half-length pose with his ...

HINDEMITH PAUL: (1895-1963) German Composer and Conductor. Signed and inscribed 8vo blue page `Mit den besten Grussen und Wunschen, Paul Hindemith...

DVORAK ANTONIN: (1841-1904) Czech composer. A good A.L.S., A Dvorak, four pages, 8vo, Prague, 4th August 1886, to 'My dear Friend' (possibly the m...

`Chopin was dangerously ill while I was stuck here…and all of this moved and broke me beyond reason. Here he is once again saved…´ [CHOPIN FREDERI...

PENDERECKI KRZYSZTOF: (1933-2020) Polish Composer and Conductor. A fine signed 8 x 10 colour photograph by Penderecki, the image showing the Polis...

GRIEG EDVARD: (1843-1907) Norwegian composer and pianist. A very fine content A.L.S., Edvard Grieg, three pages, to two separate sheets, grid pape...

‘I have been chosen as first composer for the festival. I have composed a Cortège…’ SIBELIUS JEAN: (1865-1957) Finnish Composer. Widely considered...

`I am just sending you the corrections, 1) of the Concerto in B minor...´ TCHAIKOVSKY PIOTR ILLICH: (1840-1893) Russian Composer. A very fine A.L....

CUI CESAR: (1835-1918) Russian Composer, a member of The Five Group. Professor, Engineer and General. A very fine A.M.Q.S., `C. Cui´, to the lower...

STRAVINSKY IGOR: (1882-1971) Russian composer, pianist and conductor. A cased set of three Columbia 12” 78 RPM records (LFX 179-181, Matrix number...

STRAVINSKY IGOR: (1882-1971) Russian composer, pianist & conductor. Book signed and inscribed, being a hardback edition of Chronicle of My Life, F...

KABALEVSKY DMITRY: (1904-1987) Soviet Composer. T.L.S., `D. Kabalevsky´, one page, folio, Moscow, 8th December 1964, to P. J. Eckstein of the Prag...

GILBERT W. S.: (1836-1911) English librettist, collaborated with the composer Arthur Sullivan. A.L.S., W S Gilbert, two pages, 8vo, Grim's Dyke, H...

‘The wine is for your dear Mother & will give her high spirits’ SULLIVAN ARTHUR: (1842-1900) English composer, collaborated with the librettist W....

ELGAR EDWARD: (1857-1934) English Composer. Fountain pen ink signature ('Edward Elgar') and a few additional words in his hand on a slightly irreg...

ELGAR EDWARD: (1857-1934) English composer. A.L.S., Edward Elgar, two pages, 4to, Worcester, 23rd February 1932, to Miss. Chandler. Elgar thanks h...

BRITTEN BENJAMIN: (1913-1976) English composer. Signed 4.5 x 6.5 cardstock photograph, the image depicting Britten standing in a full-length pose ...

KARAJAN HERBERT VON: (1908-1989) Austrian Conductor. Unusual signed 12 x 8 portrait ink drawing by Karajan. The portrait drawing, also signed by t...

CANTELLI GUIDO: (1920-1956) Italian conductor. A rare vintage green fountain pen ink signature ('Guido Cantelli') on a oblong 4to page removed fro...

ANSORGE CONRAD: (1862-1930) German Pianist, Composer, and a reputed teacher. Furtwangler was one of his students. A very fine signed and inscribed...

FISCHER EDWIN: (1886-1960) Swiss Pianist and Conductor. Widely regarded as one of the great interpreters of Mozart of the 20th century. An excelle...

KEMPFF WILHELM: (1895-1991) German Pianist. A very fine and early signed and inscribed postcard photograph, `Wilhelm Kempff´, the image showing a ...