Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 33

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

Musicians

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 164		Blake, Eubie. 1883-1983) Songwriter and ragtime pianist. Autograph Letter Signed on "Eubie Blake Music" letterhead, 1p, 11"x8½", Brooklyn, NY, 1978 June 28. Fine. To Mrs. Ted Lewis, widow of the renowned bandleader and entertainer, saying that he has never been to Circleville, Ohio, but if he ever goes there, he will visit the Ted Lewis museum. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 165		Gershwin, George (1898-1937) American composer of works such as "Rhapsody In Blue" and "Porgy and Bess." Large Signature in pencil on a 3¾"x5" piece of paper, n.p., n.d. With an Original Pencil Sketch unsigned of a bare-chested male figure on a 5"x4" telephone message pad leaf. Gershwin was known for his famous telephone doodles. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 166		Gershwin, George and Ira. Innovative songwriting brothers; George (1898-1937) was the composer and Ira (1896-1983) was the lyricist. Document Signed, 1 p, 11"x8½", Los Angeles, California, 1936 Dec. 3. Fine. Concerning the Gershwins agreement of employment with RKO Studios, Inc. "to the effect that you represent and declare that no agreement which you have made or now contemplate making with Samuel Goldwyn, Inc. Ltd. will conflict in any way with the services you may be required to render to us…." Both Gershwins signed in black ink. A paragraph below their signatures states that in the event RKO exercises their option, Samuel Goldwyn, Inc., Ltd. will not require the Gershwins "to render their services to us prior to the expiration of a sixteen (16) week period commencing on January 15, 1937." The vice presidents of both companies signed. Unfortunately, George would die the next year of a brain tumor. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,300
Lot 167		Glazunov, Alexander (1865-1936) Russian composer, studied under Rimski-Korsakov. Printed Sketch Portrait Vignette Signed in Russian ("A. Glazunov") with inscription, 9½"x7¼". Good; vertical fold through sketch and inscription, minor soiling, and mounting residue on verso, obscuring part of a letter by someone else. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $109
Lot 168		Lehar, Franz (1870-1948) Hungarian composer of operettas; bandmaster of various Austrian regiments; conductor of Theatre an der Wien. Autograph Letter Signed "Franz" on both sides of a 3½"x5½" card, in German, n.p., n.d. Fine; three words are underlined in blue pencil for emphasis. To "Dear Friend," noting that "Mitislaw" and "Zigeunerliebe" will be performed on the same evening and that parts will be cut. He adds, "Please lend…[Louis] Treumann's costumes to the Ischl Theatre" and mentions conductor (Robert) Stolz. Nice content. With translation and image of Lehar. The consignor has owned this letter since 1973. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 169		Liszt, Franz (Ferencz) (1811-1886) Hungarian composer and pianist. Autograph Letter Signed "F. Liszt" as Kapellmeister at the Court of Grand Duke Carl Freidrich, 4 pp, 8"x5", Weimar (Germany), 1856 Mar. 13. In German. Fine; minor soiling. To "Dear Friend," likely Liszt's publisher, about music matters: song corrections for "Englein hold im Locken Gold"; Berlioz' visit and concerts at which Berlioz conducted; the "Cellini" that Liszt conducted and Caspari sang the title role; and Cornelius' "Paternoster ."Likely performances for the season are "Raff's Dornrõschen, my Faust Symphony, Handel's Judas Maccabeus, and…I Due Foscari of Verdi….Give my best regards to…the valiant defenders of consonance…." Nice musical content. With translation. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 170		Music and Dance Autographs. A collection of over 30 signatures and notes, most on self-addressed postcards sent by an autograph collector during the 1960s. They include: Jerome Robbins, Richard Rodgers, Richard Tucker, Joan Sutherland, Mary Costa, Norman Kadar Luboff, Morton Gould, G. Balanchine, Suzanne Farrell, Roberta Peters, Risê Stevens, Robert Merrill, Lena Horne, Sol Hurok, Ray Conniff, Virgil Thomson, Barbara Carroll, Lauritz Melchior, Jan Peerce, George S. Irving, Regina Resnik, Elmer Bernstein, Rusty Draper, Gower Champion, William Steinberg, Fausto Cleva, Milton J. Cross, Jule Styne, Russ Morgan, Guy Lombardo, Walter Cassel, and Marty Robbins. Very good to fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $300
Lot 171		Ruffo, Titta (1877-1953) Arguably the greatest baritone of the 20th century, Ruffo's imposing physical presence and rich voice earned him the moniker, "The Singing Lion." Sepia-toned Portrait Postcard Signed in black ink across Ruffo's chest, n.p., n.d., 5½ x 3½ in. One small crease and abrasion at tip of top left corner, else fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details	Realized $242
Lot 172		Tetrazzini, Luisa (1871-1940) Italian soprano of almost unmatched coloratura ability; she enjoyed worldwide popularity for almost 40 years. Black and white Photographic Postcard Signed and Inscribed with place and date ("March 1931 Rome, Italy / To Miss Ida G. Corey souvenir from Luisa Tetrazzini"), in black ink at top and bottom, 5¼ x 3¼ in. Minor corner abrasion at top left, minor adhesive residue on verso, else fine. Estimated Value $75 - 100. View details	Unsold