CATALOGUE 97 November 2022
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