Catalogue 97

CATALOGUE 97
Autograph Musical Manuscripts & Letters of Composers
First & Early Editions of Printed Music
Music- & Dance-Related Iconography

83 items including …

- The first edition of Brahms’s Second Symphony
- The autograph manuscript of celebrated American composer Richard Danielpour’s setting for soprano and orchestra of A Woman’s Life, with text by distinguished African-American poet Maya Angelou
- Autograph manuscripts of two complete songs by noted American composer Lee Hoiby
- A collection of Mendelssohn songs in first and early editions
- Fine 16th century engravings from the Encomium Musices depicting early musical instruments
- An original 20th century costume design by Russian artist Konstantine Korovine
- First editions of libretti by Puccini and Verdi
- Fine portraits of composers, singers, and dancers including Thomas Arne, Angelica Catalani, Gilbert Duprez, Fanny Elssler, Gioachino Rossini, and Giovanni Rubini