Should I keep this old sheet music?

June 6, 2004 2:38 PM

Trying to decide whether or not to keep some old sheet music. Based on the composer, is it at all valuable? [more]

My parents are in the middle of de-molding their house, and so have been cleaning out storage spaces and such. They found a collection of sheet music from my great-grandmother's house. Most of the collection is show tunes or Christmas carols, but I'd like to find out some information about two pieces of music from the collection—or, rather, the composers. But there's one copy of the Blue Danube arranged for two pianos by a Mario Braggiotti, featuring a nice hand-written note from Braggiotti to my great-grandmother. Another item is a very long piece of music, several movements, hand-written by John Lessard. There's a note from him, too, thanking my great-grandmother for giving him the means to write it.

I know what Google has to say about both Mario Braggiotti and John Lessard, which isn't very much beyond confirming that they were composers/arrangers. Are any musical MeFites aware of either of them?

posted by emelenjr to media & arts (3 comments total)

I'd keep the sheet music just for the sentimental/heirloom value created by the personal notes.
posted by thebabelfish at 2:49 PM on June 6, 2004

I probably will do that, thebabelfish, but I was just curious to find out more about them.
posted by emelenjr at 2:52 PM on June 6, 2004

it would be very good Antiques Roadshow material : >
posted by amberglow at 8:11 PM on June 6, 2004