Autographs, Books & Engravings
Catalog Information: 422 lots | 383 with images | View lots
Date: December 4, 2009
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Lot 1: Music - Franco Alfano
Franco Alfano (1876-1954) Signed autograph manuscript entitled Quartetto by the composer, director of the Bologna Conservatory. 8vo., 1 p. on staved paper (18 staves), ruled in blue ink. The second Theme has crossouts in pencil. On the verso are seve [...more]
Lot 2: Music - Franco Alfano
Franco Alfano (1876-1954) Autograph manuscript signed by the composer known for having completed the compostion of Turandot following the death of Giacomo Puccini, containing the score for voice and piano of the opera Giorno per giorno. Attached are [...more]
Lot 3: Music - Franco Alfano
Franco Alfano (1876-1954) Signed autograph letter dated Torino 22 dic. 1924 addressed to "Egregio Sig. Sabatini", in thanks: "Grazie assai di quanto ha voluto fare per me...e per l'Italia...". 8vo., 1 p. letterhead 'Liceo Musicale G. Verdi - Il Diret [...more]
Lot 4: Music - Franco Alfano
Franco Alfano (1876-1954) Signed autograph letter dated S. Remo 1° luglio 1942 XX addressed to the composer Guido Guerrini (as noted in pencil by another hand), in which he writes that he is unable to be of assistance, since he had left the position [...more]
Lot 5: Music - Bela Bartok
Bela Bartok (1881-1945) Interesting autograph letter signed by the great composer and pioneer of ethno-musicalogy. 8vo., 2 pp., dated Budapest, Gyopàr n. 2, 18 marzo 1921, with no addressee indicated. He writes in reference to an article requested fr [...more]
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