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RODGERS, Richard Charles (1902-79)
American composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, he was one of the best-known American composers of the 20th century, and his compositions had a significant influence on popular music. TLS – Typewritten Letter Signed, one page, 23 Apri 1951, to an admirer. Prepared on […]
Price: $225.00
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ROREM, NED (1923-2022)
ROREM, NED (1923 – 2022) American composer of contemporary classical music and writer. Best known for his art songs, which number over 500. Rorem was the leading American of his time writing in the genre. Although he wrote works for piano, orchestra and chamber ensemble and solo instruments, he considered all of his music vocal […]
Price: $75.00
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SAINTE-MARIE, BEVERLY “BUFFY” (1941- )
Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, composer, visual artist, educator, pacifist and social activist. SP – Signed Photograph: 8″x10″ color glossy performance shot, boldly signed in black marker pen. Throughout her career her work has focused on issues of indigenous peoples of the Americas. Her singing and writing repertoire touches upon themes of love, war, religion and mysticism. […]
Price: $95.00
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SCHUMANN-HEINK, Ernestine (1861-1936)
Austrian operatic contralto and mezzo-soprano. SIG – Vintage signature on her engraved calling card, dated 5/12/1935. Nice example. Between 1897 and 1901 Schumann-Heink took part in four consecutive Covent Garden seasons, and became a regular member of the Metropolitan company for a similar period (1898–1903), returning subsequently for single seasons only. By then she had begun […]
Price: $65.00
