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19572110502150414816Asahishinbunsha 1957. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Asahishinbunsha paperback
19440305691944. Softcover. Good Condition. Wartime program for Toscanini concert. Some splitting and chipping to spine. Some toning to edges. No AMA Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 Pounds. Category: Music::General; Inventory No: 030569. BZDB373 paperback
195097103Sun Valley California 1950. 1950. Fine. - A superb 10 inch high by 8 inch wide candid photograph by Emmerich Gara depicting Arturo Toscanini attired in striped dark pants held up by suspenders over a striped white shirt & tie a beret upon his head. His jacket over his arm the conductor holds an "RCA Victor" program in his hand as he stands in front of 4 others including members of the orchestra. A small mountain one of the peaks still bearing snow is in the background. A beautifully composed and rare candid image of the great conductor photographed by cellist Emmerich Gara during the orchestra's Western tour. Gara's name & address are stamped on the verso of the photograph. Gara's signature has also been stamped on the verso by the estate. Fine. <p>Emmerich Gara b.1901 d.1963. Born in Vienna Austria in 1901 Gara established lifelong careers as a portrait photographer and professional cellist. Before the outbreak of the Second World War he and his wife emigrated to the United States where he was hired as cellist for the NBC Orchestra led by Arturo Toscanini. He performed with the orchestra later called The Symphony of the Air until his death.<p>From his seat in the front row of the orchestra Gara was in the unique position to photograph all the great conductors and soloists who appeared with the orchestra during this extraordinary period of musical activity. His subjects were captured in performance rehearsal and in candid moments during recordings and while socializing.<p>Gara's action portraits were used for record covers for the Book of the Month Club and in articles in Time Life and other major magazines around the world. Sun Valley, California, 1950. unknown
194465700New York: Davis Delany 1944. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Good- in wrappers. Tears at fold. Minor staining at front panel. Toning. A few minor smudges. Special program produced for the May 25 1944 Red Cross benefit concert given by the NBC and Philharmonic Symphony Orchestras. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Davis Delany unknown
19352733401935. unbound. 6 x 4 inches black and white circa 1935 credited to famed Czech-Austrian photographer Otto Skall 1884 - 1942 depicting the maestro in motion pointing his finger and waving his baton while conducting. Boldly signed in black fountain pen directly below his image and across his printed name. Note: Skall is credited with taking two photographs of Toscanini conducting in The Golden Hall of the Viennese Musikverein on January 1 1935. The image we offer shot in a low speed is still fairly well focused with no doubt that Toscanini is waving his baton with a high velocity. Rounded corners with a light scratch across the image. Very good- condition.<br/> <br/> Italian conductor best remembered for his work as director of the New York Philharmonic and NBC orchestras.<br/> <br/> unknown
194729337Carnegie Hall November 1947. 1947. Fine. - A powerful 14 inch high by 11 inch wide photograph by Emmerich Gara depicting the legendary maestro Arturo Toscanini. Standing at the keyboard Toscanini is depicted in profile with columns at the right. Attired in black against a black background the conductor's head and hands stand out ethereally from the background. Photographed by Cellist Emmerich Gara with his name & address stamped on the verso. Signed by Gara in pencil on the verso. Fine. <p>Emmerich Gara b.1901 d.1963. Born in Vienna Austria in 1901 Gara established lifelong careers as a portrait photographer and professional cellist. Before the outbreak of the Second World War he and his wife emigrated to the United States where he was hired as cellist for the NBC Orchestra led by Arturo Toscanini. He performed with the orchestra later called The Symphony of the Air until his death.<p>From his seat in the front row of the orchestra Gara was in the unique position to photograph all the great conductors and soloists who appeared with the orchestra during this extraordinary period of musical activity. His subjects were captured in performance rehearsal and in candid moments during recordings and while socializing.<p>Gara's action portraits were used for record covers for the Book of the Month Club and in articles in Time Life and other major magazines around the world. Carnegie Hall, November, [1947]. unknown
1953980261953 2000. 1953 2000. Very good. - A collection of facsimile letters consisting of 256 sheets of watermarked paper reproducing the title page and 255 letters addressed to Theodore E. Steinway which formed an album created in 1953 honoring the centenary of the House of Steinway. The individual leaves are here laid loose in the sleeves of a binder. The original album from which this facsimile was produced was sold at auction circa the year 2000 and 3 sets of facsimiles of the letters were created by the new owner. The album was subsequently broken up and the pages sold separately. The album in in fine condition.<p>This set of facsimiles of the letters are being sold together with an original 10 inch by 8 inch vintage gelatin silver print of Franz Liszt with his famous student Alexander Siloti. The photograph was purchased at auction with other items from the Steinway collection. The top corners of the vintage photo are chipped with small pieces out and a tiny piece is out from the bottom right corner. A heavy crease along the left edge has been reinforced with archival linen tape from the verso. The verso of the photograph is soiled with an early glue stain. This striking image is in good condition. <p>The album was sold at auction circa the year 2000 and 3 facsimiles of the letters were created by the new owner. The album was subsequently broken up and the pages sold separately. This is one of two sets of the facsimiles that are being offered for sale. This set is being sold with the Liszt-Siloti photograph. Another copy of this photo is on display at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. It was inscribed to Gardner by Siloti in 1898. Siloti states that the photo was created in 1883. The photograph is the work of Liszt protege Louis Held 1851-1927. The Russian virtuoso pianist Alexander Siloti 1863-1945 was a student of Franz Liszt and is said to have been particularly proud of this photograph.<p>Among the musicians included in the album are: Walter Piston Fritz Reiner Pablo Casals Percy Grainger Sammy Kaye Cab Calloway Samuel Barber with a musical quotation Lauritz Melchior Morton Gould Richard Rodgers Wilhelm Kempff with a musical quotation Gerald Moore Henry Cowell Ernest Bloch Count Basie Gary Graffman Ernest Krenek Leon Fleisher Egon Petri Yehudi Menuhin Eugene List William Kapell Isaac Stern Gaby Jean and Robert Casadesus on one sheet with a musical quotation Artur Rodzinski Eileen Joyce Wilhelm Furtwangler Vladimir Horowitz Hector Villa-Lobos Rudolf Serkin George Szell Jascha Heifetz Josef Hofmann Shura Cherkassky Myra Hess Arthur Rubenstein Alexander Tcherepnin with 6 musical quotations Gina Bachauer Fritz Kreisler Bruno Walter Jean Sibelius Cole Porter Gian Carlo Menotti Gregor Piatigorsky Xavier Cugat with his self-portrait Byron Janis Arturo Toscanini Wanda Landowska Mischa Elman Howard Hanson with a musical quotation and Solomon. 1953 [2000]. unknown
1943012282no place: No publisher 1943. Autograph. Very good condition. Unbound. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Quarto 4to. Black and white photograph with an image area measuring approximately 7 inches by 8.75 inches. The great conductor is posed in concert dress; this is a portrait showing him resting his head gently upon his hand. In the margin below the photograph is handwritten and signed in green ink "To Hortense & Robert Jacks cordially Arturo Toscanini Nov. 8 1943." Minor rippling to the margins not affecting the image and minimal surface wear. The photographer is not identified but "13 C" or "B. C." appears in the negative at the bottom left corner. No publisher Paperback
1944199181944. Near Fine. The four line inscription beneath a large photo of the great conductor is written and signed by Arturo Toscanini and dated Natale 1944 which is Christmas 1944. The photo is large measuring 19 by 16.5 cm not counting margins or the space below with the inscription. Including the matting the object is 37.5 by 28 cm. We don't know to whom the inscription was dedicated and part of the cursive script is utterly indecipherable to us. The only words entirely clear are the most antiseptic and obvious -- his wishing whomever a most affection good wishes. It is clear to us though that the photo wasn't given merely to a fan but rather to someone professional or socially connected to the conductor and we favor the former as the likelier. The photo is one that was used promotionally at the time as it is a flattering image of how he looked at his age then. He looks distinguished without appearing the least bit stuffy and while posed you can easily imagine that he might be listening to you in a casual conversation. At the time Toscanini lived in New York. He had fled Italy with the outbreak of the Second World War and in 1944 resumed the leadership of the NBC Symphony Orchestra. He was unquestionably one of the most influential and famous conductors of the early to mid-20th Century having been head conductor of the Metropolitan Opera the New York Philharmonic etc. and having also conducted the premiers of countless standard works among them "La Boheme" when he was just starting out. The matting is fairly heavily age toned. Otherwise there are no condition issues. unknown
1906012283no place: No publisher 1906. Autograph. Very good condition. Unbound. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Quarto 4to. Two page note of approximately 80 words handwritten and signed by the great conductor Toscanini in red ink. Included is an envelope addressed to Augusto Berger Coreografo Hoftheater Dresden. It appears to be postmarked 4/12/1906. The envelope has another ten handwritten words and is also signed by Toscanini in red ink. The two items are accompanied by a black and white photograph from a later era with an image area measuring approximately 4 inches by 5.25 inches showing him conducting. The ensemble is attractively framed with double-sided glass to allow both sides of the note and envelope to be viewed and read. No publisher Paperback
1949689201949. Happy Birthday" 1949.<br> <br> Full Description:<br> <br> TOSCANINI Arturo. Autograph Musical Bars Signed . "Happy Birthday" n.p. July 4-1949.<br> <br> Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inch; 129 x 210 mm note on Arturo Toscanini's monogrammed letterhead. "Happy birthday to Shotzi July 4- 1949" with eleven bars of music hand-drawn in maroon ink a version of "Happy Birthday" with notes and lyrics. Underneath signed "AToscanini"<br> <br> The "Shotzi" that this note is made out to is Samuel Chotzinoff "the man who scored a musical coup by persuading Arturo Toscanini to conduct the National Broadcasting Company Symphony Orchestra series. Mr. Chotzinoff was a friend of many famous musicians and a confidante of Toscanini. Known throughout the music world as "Shotzi" Mr. Chotzinoff was at his death music consultant to N.B.C. and producer of the N.B.C. operas on television But he was far more. He was a music critic a pianist a novelist a playwright a raconteur a wit and an urbane and gentle man. Mr. Chotzinoff lived at 171 West 57th Street with his wife the former Pauline Heifetz sister of Jascha Heifetz the violinist." From his NY Times Obituary 2/11/1964.<br> <br> Arturo Toscanini an Italian conductor is "considered one of the great virtuoso conductors of the first half of the 20th century. He came into prominence as a conductor in Italy and elsewhere and was appointed musical director of La Scala Milan in 1898 and of the Metropolitan Opera New York City in 1908. He conducted the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra from 1928 to 1936 and appeared with orchestras all over the world except those of Italy and Germany during the Fascist regimes. From 1937 to 1954 he directed the NBC Symphony an orchestra sponsored by the U.S. radio network." Britannica<br> <br> The musical manuscript is tipped on on front free endpaper to a large oblong folio book:<br> <br> DONIZETTI Gaetano composer. CAMMARANO Salvatore libretto. Lucia di Lammermoor dramma tragico. Milan: E. Bestetti 1941.<br> <br> Autograph musical manuscript facsimile full score of this tragic opera. Limited edition of 300 numbered copies this being number 313 "Extra" and with bookplate of Istituto di Alta Cultura pasted to colophon. Large oblong folio 11 3/4 x 15 7/8 inches; 298 x 400 mm.<br> <br> Quarter red morocco over red cloth boards. Spine stamped and lettered in gilt. Front board tooled in blind and lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt others uncut. Red and gilt coated endpapers. Some chipping to head and tail of spine. A bit of rubbing to board edges and joints. Cloth with some minor soiling. Preliminary pages a bit brittle at edges. Still a very good copy with an exciting autograph tipped in.<br> <br> "Lucia di Lammermoor is a dramma tragico tragic opera in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti. Salvatore Cammarano wrote the Italian libretto loosely based upon Sir Walter Scott's historical novel The Bride of Lammermoor. Very successful from creation today it remains one of the leading bel canto operas." Balletandopera dot com. This opera was a staple at The New York Met during the seven years that Toscanini was its conductor.<br> <br> HBS 68920.<br> <br> $5000. unknown
