Franz Liszt Letter- 1847
Addressed to Pierre Érard (1794-1855)Jan. 11, 1847 Folded, 2 sides – 10 7/8 x 8 1/8 (unfolded)
Museum Collection
Franz Schubert Manuscript- 1815
16 bars of “Jagerlied” for 2 voices or 2 hornsVerso – 2 stanzas of Ludwig Holty poem 4 1/2 x 11 15/16 (irreg) Signed “Frz.
Frederic Chopin Letter- 1839
8-1/8 x 10-1/4 letter in Polish to his friend Count Wojciech Grzymała, about health, money, friends, and George Sand’s latest projects. March 17, 1839
George Gershwin Letter- 1930
1 page New York, June 23, 1930 to Ike [Isaac Goldberg] 9 3/4″ (h) x 8 1/2
Giacomo Puccini Letter- 1921
1 page (folded sheet 10 11/16 x 8 1/4) light green paper to “Gentilissimo Signore”; March 1921 Signed “Giacomo Puccini” Italian – about a biography
Giacomo Puccini Letter- 1923
1 page (address on other) 6 3/4 x 9 9/16 to Arnaldo Fraccaroli, Easter Monday 1923 Small tear Signed “G. Puccini” Italian – about a
Grobert Guitar
Reproduction 1988 Copy of instrument by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, ca 1830. Made for the Schubert Club by local luthier named, Stephen Kakos from Minneapolis in 1989.
H. Kisting & Sohn Pianoforte
ca. 1830Purchased for the Berlin apartment of renowned painter Adolph von Menzel, (Hang Menzel’s painting/print nearby) this piano was used regularly for home recitals. Among
Hammond Electric Organ Model B3
1961 Patented in 1934 and intended as a replacement for the church organ, the Hammond Organ found its niche in gospel and popular music as
Hardanger Fiddle
ca. 1850 The Hardanger fiddle (in Norwegian, hardingfele), similar to a violin, has four melody strings and played with a bow. However, it’s unique feature
Igor Stravinsky Letter- 1923
1 and 1/2 pages (1 sheet, 2 sides) Paris, July 5, 1923; to Madame Vera Janacopoulos; in French On pictorial letterhead of Pleyel Lyon &