`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 ...

JOACHIM JOSEPH: (1831-1907) Hungarian violinist, conductor and composer. A.L.S., Joseph Joachim, two pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d. (annotated 1872 in ano...

JOACHIM JOSEPH: (1831-1907) Hungarian Violinist and Composer. A close collaborator of Johannes Brahms. A good A.L.S., `Joseph Joaquim´, four pages...

ROSTROPOVICH MSTISLAV: (1927-2007) Russian cellist and conductor. Signed 9 x 8 photograph of Rostropovich in an atmospheric head and shoulders pos...

RUBINI GIOVANNI: (1795-1854) Italian Tenor. The major exponent of the bel canto era of Bellini and Donizetti. Rubini´s upper register was exceptio...

DE RESZKE JEAN: (1850-1925) Polish Tenor. Vintage signed and inscribed 4 x 6 cabinet card photograph of De Reszke, the Nadar Photographer image de...

MALIBRAN MARIA: (1808-1836) Spanish Mezzo-Soprano. One of the most best-known opera singers of the 19th century for her dramatic performances and ...

LIND JENNY: (1820-1887) Swedish opera singer, known as the Swedish Nightingale. A.L.S., Jenny Lind-Goldschmidt, three pages, 8vo, Oak Lea (Marylan...

HEILBRON MARIE & MASSENET JULES: Marie Heilbron (1851-1886) Belgian operatic Soprano. Heilbron created the role of Massenet´s French heroine Manon...

FARRAR GERALDINE: (1882-1967) American soprano. Bold, dark fountain pen ink signature and inscription, 'To Andre Vernon: In remembrance of Geraldi...

CABALLE MONTSERRAT: (1933-2018) Spanish Soprano. Her voice was described as pure but powerful, with superb control of vocal shadings and exquisite...

OPERA: A good, small selection of signed photographs of different sizes by various opera singers comprising Mario Del Monaco (7 x 9.5), Giuseppe D...

BALLETS RUSSES: A pair of 8vo pages removed from an autograph signed by four prominent dancers with the Ballets Russes comprising Leonide Massine ...

FONTEYN MARGOT: (1919-1991) English ballerina. A fine vintage signed 6 x 8.5 photograph by Fonteyn, the image depicting her in a full-length costu...

FONTEYN MARGOT: (1919-1991) English ballerina. Small selection of three signed 8 x 10 photographs of Fonteyn, each of the images depicting her in ...

FONTEYN & NUREYEV: FONTEYN MARGOT (1919-1991) English ballerina & NUREYEV RUDOLF (1938-1993) Soviet ballet dancer. Signed 8 x 10 photograph by bot...

FONTEYN & NUREYEV: FONTEYN MARGOT (1919-1991) English ballerina & NUREYEV RUDOLF (1938-1993) Soviet ballet dancer. Signed 8 x 10 photograph by bot...

[FONTEYN & NUREYEV]: [FONTEYN MARGOT] (1919-1991) English ballerina & [NUREYEV RUDOLF] (1938-1993) Soviet ballet dancer. A good collection of orig...

NUREYEV RUDOLF (1938-1993) Soviet ballet dancer. Signed 10 x 8 photograph of Nureyev standing in a three-quarter length pose, in costume, with one...

NUREYEV RUDOLF: (1938-1993) Russian Ballet Dancer. Signed 7.5 x 9.5 photograph of Nureyev, standing in a half-length profile pose, addressing on s...

NUREYEV RUDOLF (1938-1993) Soviet ballet dancer. Signed colour 9.5 x 7 photograph of Nureyev in a full-length dance pose, with an opulent stage se...

BARYSHNIKOV MIKHAIL: (1948- ) Russian-American Dancer, Choreographer & Actor. Signed 8 x 10 photograph, the promotional Pathe image depicting the ...

GREGORY XIV: (1535-1591) Pope of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States 1590-1591. During his brief pontificate which lasted only ten m...

INNOCENT IX: (1519-1591) Pope of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States fin 1591. His papacy lasted only two months, one of the shortes...

[PAUL V]: (1550-1621) Pope of the Catholic Church 1605-21. Papal Bull issued in the name of Pope Paul V, one page (vellum), oblong 4to, Tusculum (...

CLEMENT IX: (1600-1669) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1667-69. A rare L.S., `G. Card le Rospigliosi´, one page, folio, 18th August 1666, in La...

ALEXANDER VIII: (1610-1691) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1689-91. Last Pope taking this Pontifical name. His Papacy only last 15 months. A go...

BENEDICT XIV: (1675-1758) Pope of the Catholic Church 1740-58. Autograph note, unsigned, in the hand of Benedict XIV, to the centre of a small 8vo...

CLEMENT XIII: (1693-1769) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and Ruler of the Papal States 1758-69. One of the few early Popes who favoured dialogu...

PIUS XI: (1857-1939) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1922-39. Pius XI was the first sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independen...

PIUS XI: (1857-1939) Pope of the Catholic Church 1922-39 and the first sovereign of Vatican City from its creation as an independent state in Febr...

JOHN XXIII: (1881-1963) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1958-1963. Known as ''The Good Pope''. Beatified in 2000 and canonized in 2014. An excel...

‘Catholics may take part in the meetings of the International Council of Christians and Jews, but only as observers’ JOHN XXIII: (1881-1963) Pop...

PAUL VI: (1897-1978) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1963-78. A very fine, attractive and unusual Letter Signed by Paul VI as Pope, `Paulus P P....

JOHN PAUL I: (1912-1978) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church in 1978. Born Albino Luciani. His 33 days reign is one of the shortest in papal history...

JOHN PAUL II: (1920-2005) Pope of the Catholic Church 1978-2005. Canonized in 2014. T.L.S., + Karol, as Cardinal, on two sides of his personal pri...

JOHN PAUL II: (1920-2005) Pope of the Catholic Church 1978-2005, later canonised as Pope Saint John Paul II in 2014. D.S., + Karol Card. Wojtyla, ...

JOHN PAUL II: (1920-2005) Pope of the Roman Catholic Church 1978-2005. Canonized in 2014. A very fine T.L.S., `Jan Pavel pp. II´, one page, 4to, C...

JOHN PAUL II: (1920-2005) Pope of the Catholic Church 1978-2005, later canonised as Pope Saint John Paul II in 2014. A good signed colour 4 x 6 ph...

BENEDICT XVI: (1927-     ) Pope of the Catholic Church 2005-13. Signed 4 x 6 photograph of Ratzinger in a close-up head and shoulders study wearin...

BELLARMINE ROBERT: (1542-1621) Saint of the Catholic Church, canonized a saint in 1930. Italian Jesuit and Cardinal of the Catholic Church. Very r...

FRANCIS DE SALES: (1567-1622) Saint of the Catholic Church. Bishop of Geneva. Known for his writings such as the Introduction to the Devout Life a...