Hungarian composer. (1881-1945) Autograph postcard (unsigned) in Hungarian addressed to Adila Arányi with a short Christmas greeting "Boldog karácsonyt" inscribed on the picture of a snow-covered barn, December 24, 1902.

Children's Crusade, Kinderkreuzzug, Op 82. A limited facsimile edition of the composer's manuscript. Faber Music Lt. 1973. Large folio. 36pp. In slipcase. No. 124, signed by Benjamin Britten and Sidney Nolan. Superb.

Elda, Dramma fantastico in 4 Atti...Canto e Pianoforte. Milan,  F. Lucca. PN 35501-35526 [1880-89] 392pp. First edition. Rare, only two copies listed in OCLC 21457006. Inscribed by Catalani "All' illustre Prof. A. J. Riuggi omaggio dell'autore". Superb new green quarter leather and marbled binding. Elda was the first version of what would become his most popular opera, Loreley.

French composer and music pedagogue (1851-1931). A very rare 7" by 9" image of the composer at his composing desk, signed on the light portion. A student of Franck, d'Indy 's prolific but now obscure works were influenced by Wagner and Brahms, yet his enduring contribution lay in his influence as a teacher, on such students as Albéniz, Canteloube, Honegger, Milhaud, Satie, Roussel, even Cole Porter.

Jean de Nivelle, Opéra en 3 Actes...Partition Chant & Piano, Heugel, Paris. [1880] 353pp. Old red leather and marbled binding. Spine frayed. Spotted. Inscribed and signed by Delibes and the librettist Ed. Gondinet.

Sonatine pour flute et piano. Alphonse Leduc, Paris. Durand [1943]. First edition 16, 7pp, folio. PN 2057. Original wrappers. Music printed on war-time paper stock which is browned and a little worn, otherwise fine. Two penciled corrections in the hand of the composer, and with a signed ink presentation inscription from Dutilleux , "Pour Paulette et Pierre, affectueux souvenirs, Juin 1943.". [For Paulette and Pierre, affectionate regards, June 1943] The work was commissioned by Delvincourt for the Paris Conservatoire competitions: it displays the influences that Ravel, Debussy and Roussel had on Dutilleux's early works.

American musical theater composer (1927-  ). A four bar autograph musical quotation of the title song from Cabaret, signed by the composer half of the famous musical theater duo Kander and Ebb.  Written in ink on a folded 8" by 7" sheet of lined music paper.

Paillasse, Drame Lyrique...Partition Chant et Piano.  [Pagliacci] Paris, Choudens. 1902. 204pp. PN. A. C. 9712. Folio. Original quarter leather and marble binding, worn and chipped, the internal score is superb. Inscribed by Leoncavallo on the title page. Signed copies of Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, one of the great masterworks of Italian verismo opera, are very rare and desirable.

Gavotta in la min: composta per Pianoforte nel 1882 e dedicata a suo fratello Carlo da Pietro Mascagni...Milano, 1883. Small folio, 2pp, with pencil sketches on the verso. Rare manuscript dating from Mascagni's student days.

Grisélidis....Partition PIano et Chant. Paris, Heugel. [1901]. PN 8114. 235pp. 4to. Signed by the composer in 1901. Superb quarter leather binding.

Autograph Music Manuscript "Quartetto per archi...1906." 94pp manuscript, the composing manuscript, with paste-overs. An important manuscript by the great Italian modernist.

Autograph Music Manuscript: Trio in La per Violino, Violoncello e Pianoforte.1928. Complete 58pp folio composing manuscript with paste-overs, corrections, all handwritten by the great Italian modernist. An important manuscript. Bound in modern boards, with a leather label.

Trio in La per Violoncello e Pianoforte. Ricordi, New York, 1925. Folio score, in original binding. Inscribed and signed "Ildebrando." Cover a little spotted, but otherwise fine. Very rare.

Concerto en re mineur pour deux pianos et Orchestra, Reduction pour 2 pianos par l'auteur. A Paris, Chez Rouart Lerolle & Cie. [1933] First edition, PN 53pp, folio, wrapper with title. Henry Wood's copy, inscribed by Poulenc "à Sir Henry Wood avec tant de gratitude pour sa marveilleuse comprehension de ce modeste Concerto, avec mon amitié fidèle et respecteuse, London, 1933" [To Sir Henry Wood, with so much gratitude for his marvelous understanding of this modest concerto, with my faithful and respectful friendship, London, 1933]. Henry Wood, the renowned English conductor, has signed the score on the outer wrapper. In a custom box.