OFFENBACH JACQUES: (1819-1880)

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OFFENBACH JACQUES: (1819-1880) German-born French composer, cellist and impresario of the Romantic period. A brief A.L.S., `Jacques Offenbach´, to his personal printed oblong 12mo letter paper bearing a his printed monogramme to the heading, n.p., n.d., to a friend, in French. Offenbach states `Mon cher ami, veuillez me donner un exemplaire de la petite partition de la chatte...´ (Translation: "My dear friend, please give me a copy of the little cat's sheet music...") One stain to the upper right corner, otherwise G

La chatte métamorphosée en femme is an opéra comique in one act with music by Jacques Offenbach and a French libretto by Eugene Scribe. It premiered in Paris at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens on April 19th, 1858.

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Jun 25, 2026 6:00 AM EDT

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OFFENBACH JACQUES: (1819-1880): OFFENBACH JACQUES: (1819-1880) German-born French composer, cellist and impresario of the Romantic period. A very interesting musical content A.L.S., `J. Offenbach´, two pages, 8vo, n.p., n.d.,

Jun 25, 2026OFFENBACH JACQUES: (1819-1880)

GOUNOD CHARLES: (1818-1893): GOUNOD CHARLES: (1818-1893) French Composer. A very fine autograph letter with musical content, A.L.S., `Ch. Gounod´, two pages, 8vo, Paris, 6th May 1879, to Henri Heugel, in French. Gounod

Jun 25, 2026GOUNOD CHARLES: (1818-1893)

GOUNOD CHARLES: (1818-1893): GOUNOD CHARLES: (1818-1893) French composer. Autograph Musical Manuscript, unsigned, ten pages (manuscript paper; separate leaves, penned to the rectos only), folio, n.p., n.d. The manuscript is

Jun 25, 2026GOUNOD CHARLES: (1818-1893)

SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE: (1835-1921): SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE: (1835-1921) French Composer. A good A.L.S., signed with his initials, two pages, to 5.5 x 3.5 mourning card, n.p., `Jeudi´, n.d., to Robert de Flers, in French. A curious

Jun 25, 2026SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE: (1835-1921)

SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE: (1835-1921): SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE: (1835-1921) French Composer. An excellent A.M.Q.S., `C. Saint-Saens´, one page, oblong folio, n.p., 12th May 1885, inscribed to Edmong Guion, in French. Attractively

Jun 25, 2026SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE: (1835-1921)

RAVEL MAURICE: (1875-1937) "I played a Sonatina in Marseille... terribly": RAVEL MAURICE: (1875-1937) French composer, pianist and conductor. A very fine and sharp A.L.S., Maurice Ravel, attractively signed, written to first and last page of his small 4to bifolium personal

Jun 25, 2026RAVEL MAURICE: (1875-1937) "I played a Sonatina in Marseille... terribly"

FAURE GABRIEL & YSAYE EUGENE:: FAURE GABRIEL & YSAYE EUGENE: Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) French Composer, Organist & Pianist, & Eugene Ysaye (1858-1931) Belgian Violinist. Known as The King of the Violin. Two

Jun 25, 2026FAURE GABRIEL & YSAYE EUGENE:

CHARPENTIER GUSTAVE: (1860-1956): CHARPENTIER GUSTAVE: (1860-1956) French composer. A fine A.M.Q.S., Gustave Charpentier, to the centre of a large oblong folio page removed from an album, being five bars of music which he identifies

Jun 25, 2026CHARPENTIER GUSTAVE: (1860-1956)

POULENC FRANCIS: (1899-1963): POULENC FRANCIS: (1899-1963) French Composer, a member of Les Six. A.M.Q.S., `Francis Poulenc´, one page, oblong 8vo bifolium, n.p., December 1930, in French. Poulenc has cleanly penned a two

Jun 25, 2026POULENC FRANCIS: (1899-1963)

LANDOWSKA WANDA: (1869-1943): LANDOWSKA WANDA: (1869-1943) Polish-born French harpsichordist and pianist whose performances, teaching, and recordings played a large role in reviving the popularity of the harpsichord in the early

Jun 25, 2026LANDOWSKA WANDA: (1869-1943)

POULENC FRANCIS: (1899-1963): POULENC FRANCIS: (1899-1963) French Composer and Pianist, a member of Les Six. An excellent A.L.S., referring to the inminent completion of one of his most important early works, Les Biches (1924),

Jun 25, 2026POULENC FRANCIS: (1899-1963)

LES SIX:: LES SIX: An interesting group of A.Ls.S. (2) and autograph statements signed by each of the composers collectively known as Les Six, a group of musicians informally associated with Jean Cocteau and

Jun 25, 2026LES SIX:

FRENCH COMPOSERS:: FRENCH COMPOSERS: A set of four documents signed by SAINT-SAËNS CAMILLE: (1835-1921) A.L.S., `C. Saint Saëns´, a large signature, four pages, 8vo, `Friday´, n.p., n.d., in French.

Jun 25, 2026FRENCH COMPOSERS:

GEVAERT FRANCOIS-AUGUSTE: (1828-1908): GEVAERT FRANCOIS-AUGUSTE: (1828-1908) Belgian Composer and Musicologist. A very fine 4 x 7 signed and inscribed cabinet photograph `F.A Gevaert´, the circular J. Ganz image from Brussels showing

Jun 25, 2026GEVAERT FRANCOIS-AUGUSTE: (1828-1908)

ROSSINI GIOACCHINO: (1792-1868): ROSSINI GIOACCHINO: (1792-1868) Italian Composer. A prolific composer, known as 'The Italian Mozart', who until his retirement in 1829 had been the most popular opera composer in history. A very

Jun 25, 2026ROSSINI GIOACCHINO: (1792-1868)

PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924): PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924) Italian Composer. A good A.L.S., `G. Puccini´, one page, 4to, on his personal printed stationery, bearing the printed heading ''Torre del Lago - Toscana'', 23rd July

Jun 25, 2026PUCCINI GIACOMO: (1858-1924)

MASCAGNI PIETRO: (1863-1945): MASCAGNI PIETRO: (1863-1945) Italian Composer. A very fine vintage signed and inscribed 6.5 x 9.5 photograph of Mascagni, Rome, 19th June 1936, the oval Cerr image from the Pisa Real Casa showing the

Jun 25, 2026MASCAGNI PIETRO: (1863-1945)

[BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN]: (1770-1827) LYSER JOHANN PETER: (1803-1870): [BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN]: (1770-1827) German composer and pianist. LYSER JOHANN PETER: (1803-1870) German writer, painter, illustrator, and music critic of the Romantic era who created some of the most

Jun 25, 2026[BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN]: (1770-1827) LYSER JOHANN PETER: (1803-1870)

CHOPIN FREDERIC: (1810-1849): CHOPIN FREDERIC: (1810-1849) Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period. A very rare Autograph letter by Chopin, with a small flourish to his last word being a kind of in a hurry

Jun 25, 2026CHOPIN FREDERIC: (1810-1849)

MEYERBEER GIACOMO: (1791-1864): MEYERBEER GIACOMO: (1791-1864) German Composer. A very fine A.L.S., `Meyerbeer´, one page, 8vo, n.p., Monday, n.d., to Mr. Duprez, in French. Meyerbeer refers to his correspondent as `Mon

Jun 25, 2026MEYERBEER GIACOMO: (1791-1864)

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