Autograph Collection.- Musicians and Composers

A very large collection of letters signed by prominent musicians, composers and opera singers, comprising: John Barbirolli (typed letter to Miss Hilary Proctor, saying “Of Course I don’t mind your using my name for a Civil Service reference. If the use of it will be instrumental in the Government securing the services of such an able and commendable recruit, I’m more than delighted”, one page, 10 December 1946); Evelyn Barbirolli (letter to Joyce Proctor concerning her son Eric, a Prisoner of War, one page, 16 April 1944) ; Enrico Bevignani (one letter confirming an appointment, n.d. and a signed receipt); Sir Julius Benedict (signed page); Sir Henry Bishop (two letters, one addressed to Frederick Gaye proprietor of Covent Garden Theatre, ordering some wine, one page, n.d.); Artur Bodansky (autograph on a cut from a programme); Sir Frederick Bridge (signed complimentary card); Sesto Bruscantini (signed black and white photograph in costume); Alfredo Campoli (programme also signed by Joan Hammond); Camille Chevillard (letter in French, referring to a second performance of a cello concert, two pages, n.d.); John Christie (saying he was not able to go to a concert performance, one page, 12 April 1955); Albert Coates (signed slip); Walter Damrosch (secretarial letter mentioning a lecture he is not keen to give, two pages, 22 May 1898); Mons Dauphin (signed printed receipt); Cora de Withorst (two brief invitations to tea, 1835); hans Duhan (signed album page); Wilhelm Ganz (signed autograph music quote from ‘The Nightingale’s Trill’, 1 March 1900, also with signed end of a letter); Maria Gerhart (signed album page); Virginia Gabriel (brief autograph note to Mr Jones, two pages, n.d.); Edward German (signed album page); Ruth Gipps (letter in response to a request for an autograph, one page, 9 April 1949); Adolph Ganz (identity card issued to and signed by Ganz, 1850); Tito Gobbi (signed card, April 1960); Sir Dan Godfrey (three typed letters, one to Mr Michaud who has written a version of a Back Chaconne whose score Godfrey cannot find, one page, 26 July 1933); Vladimir Golschmann (typed letter to composer Herbert Haufrecht, one page, 24 October 1941); Sir Charles Halle’ (signed diary page); Sena Jurinac (signed souvenir programme); Robert Heger (letter saying he is very busy with performances of the Ring, two pages, 27 May 1932); Francis Hueffer (saying he cannot act as an examiner, one page, 21 July 1937); Josef Kalenburg (signed album page); Jan Kiepura (signed album page); George Frederick Kiallmark (two letters, one arranging a visit, the other listing some songs, n.d.); Rafael Kubelik (typed thank-you note, one page, 18 October 1955); Lotte Lehman (postcard photograph signed in pencil); Benjamin Lang (letter to Mr Campbell, asking for the score of Bennett’s Capriccio, three pages, n.d.); Sir Henry Lytton (signed ‘Central Criminal Court’ card); Henry Leslie (letter to Mr Campbell, praising the Norwood Music School for Blind, two pages, 4 May 1877); Edward Lloyd (saying he cannot sing at a testimonial, two pages, n.d.); Richard Mayr (signed album page); Pamela May (signed Royal Opera House programme, also signed by Constant Lambert); Yehudi Menuhin (two signed notes); Constance Nantier-Didiee (signed receipt for fees earned at Covent Garden); Sir Malcolm Sargent (typed letter to Miss Avril Wood, saying “I am still interested in doing the propaganda work for British music in foreign countries, one page, 4 October 1960); Luisa Tetrazzini (signed hotel card, 1909); Sir Michael Tippett (signed slip); Therese Tietjens (signed album page); Paul Tortelier (signed card); Johannes Wolff (letter to Mrs Miller, discussing arrangements for a concert at Sevenoaks, three pages, n.d.); Viorica Ursuleac (signed album page); Elly Warnots (receipt for salary paid by Gye, 21 May 1881); Eva Tuner (signed photograph as Turandot, signed souvenir programme for her 90^th birthday celebrations and postcard sent from Munich with effusive birthday greetings, 1961, plus two typed notes to Monica Chapman); Benno Moiseiwitsch (signed souvenir programme); Sir George Macfarren (two letters, one debating Note names, seven pages, 31 March 1887); Jules Massenet (thank-you note in secretarial hand); Felix Weingartner (signed power of attorney to a Mr Hilb to enter into a contract for Weingartner’s 1941/42 American tour, one page, 11 February 1941); Thomas Beecham (signed album page); Leon Goossens (signed card); Ambroise Thomas (regretting he could not attend some performances, one page, 28 January 1876); Arnold Haskill (letter enclosing a small donation, one page, n.d.); Sims Reeves (saying he will comply with Major Goodenough’s request, one page, n.d.); John L. Hatton 9hoping to sell his Operetta and setting out terms, two pages, 21 December 1842); Adolph Nagel (letter in German discussing his music publishing, two pages, n.d.); Ernest Newman (typed letter to the British Council “It is some consolation to think that by not being there I may have helped to improve the prospects of peace in Europe”, one page, 4 September 1942); Catherine Stephens (asking if a parcel has arrived, two pages, 30 April n.y.); also with album pages individually signed by Weingartner, Vaclav Talich, Mariano Stabile, Elizabeth Schumann, Paul Schoffer, Tiana Lemnitz and Paumgartner; v.s. (85)