Autograph musical quotation notated, signed, and dated 1906

by Dan Godfrey

$165 · Offered by J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians

In black ink on dark ivory paper, ca. 60 x 149 mm. With small vintage head-and-shoulders photograph, ca. 24 x 22 mm., of the noted English conductor laid down to upper margin.First two measures from the Overture to Wagner's Tannhäuser. Notated in treble clef on one staff. In 3/4 time with a key signature of four sharps. With autograph titling Ov. Tannhäuser Wagner. Slightly soiled; trimmed; verso with minor annotations in pencil and remnants of former

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