Original concert program from a Saturday, March 25, 1939 Popular Concert (Students') performance with the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, signed to front page by the American violinist. The performance, which featured Field as soloist for Wieniawski's Concert for Violin and Orchestra in D minor, No. 2, Op. 22, also included Smetana's Overture to The Bartered Bride and Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major. Signatures from FIeld are uncommon. 8 pp. Fine. 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm.). Uncommon. Read More...
Bifold recital program from an early performance by the great pianist and pedagogue, given at an unidentified venue in the Seattle area as part of the 1955–56 season. The performance included pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Debussy, and Chopin. 4 pp. In fine condition. 6.25 x 9.5 inches (15.9 x 24.1 cm.). Read More...
Original Madeline Winkler photograph of the great cellist in performance with his instrument, inscribed by the cellist to the lower mount "To Steve Juscik / with my warm wishes! / Pierre Fournier / 1979." Photographer's stamp to verso of photograph. Surface creasing to lower left corner of backing board, photograph in very fine condition. Mounted to 6.25 x 9 inches (15.9 x 22.9 cm.). Read More...
Single sheet program from a recital by the Soviet pianist, who has signed "Emil Gilels / 1966" to blank verso. The performance, no place or date given (presumed 1966), included several pieces by Beethoven and concluded with Liszt's Sonata in B Minor. Light surface creasing throughout, three horizontal folding creases, else in fine condition. 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm.).
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Gould, Glenn. (1932–1982). "I have also chosen to exclude... a 21-week glorified discography entitled 'The Art of Glenn Gould' - Typed Letter Signed
Rare TLS from the celebrated and reclusive Canadian pianist to Patricia Wardrop of the Ontario Arts Council regarding Gould's experience as a radio producer, stapled together with a typed partial list of production credits. 20th July 1976; 2 pp. on A4 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation letterhead. In part, ''...you would like some details on my activities as a radio producer and I enclose herewith a list of major productions beginning with the several versions of 'The Idea of North'. Needless to say, this list does not include programs for which I have served in other capacities...and I have also chosen to exclude such relatively informal 'conversational-series' as the 10-week 'Music of Arnold Schoenberg' (1974) or a 21-week glorified discography entitled 'The Art of Glenn Gould' (1969). It seemed to me that only programs which, in some way, attempted an assault on conventional radiophonic barriers deserved to be represented and I hope you will agree with the relative exclusivity of this approach." Folds and light creasing, else fine. Together with photocopy of Gould's handwritten draft. Read More...
Dynamic expressionist drawing by the self-taught French artist, who has signed to the lower right-hand corner. The illustration, rendered in purple/blue crayocolor on woven paper, shows a jazz guitarist blissfully playing his instrument. Matted in an ornate frame with a placard that reads: "GEN–PAUL / 1895 – / "Le Guitariste" c. 1924." Not examined out of frame but in apparently fine condition. Drawing measures 8.25 x 11.75 inches (21 x 29.8 cm.); framed to 16 x 19.5 inches (40.6 x 49.5 cm.). Read More...
Intimate color photograph of the Italian violinist, who has inscribed "For Steve Juscik, / most cordially / Franco Gulli / 1992." Robert Kayaert of Brussels photographer sticker to verso. In very fine condition. 7 x 5 inches (17.8 x 12.7 cm.). Read More...
Handsome portrait photograph of the legendary violinist, shown cradling his instrument. 4 inch vertical crease to upper portion of image, else fine. 7.25 x 9.5 inches (18.4 x 24.1 cm.).
Program from a Wednesday, January 6, 1943 performance at the Mosque Theatre in Newark, New Jersey. The legendary violinist has signed and dated to the front cover. The evening's performance included pieces by Scarlatti, Brahms, Bruch, Schubert, Ravel, Glazounov, Shostakovich, and Wieniawski. Toning to left edge of cover, mounting remnants to verso, else in fine condition. 7 x 9.75 inches (17.8 x 24.8 cm.).
French picture postcard published by Charles Collas & Co., Cognac, featuring an erotic photograph of a naked woman holding a horn, elements of the anatomy obscured within the negative for a slightly more modest effect. Ca. 1910. Very fine. 3.64 x 5.7 inches (9.25 x 14.5 cm.).
Signed small format original photograph of the beloved pianist, who has penned his name and "1982" in blue ink. Mounting remnants to verso, else in very fine condition. 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm.).
Bifold recital program from a performance in the Seattle area by the important pianist, who has signed to the first page. The performance included pieces by Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin, Gould, Debussy, Rachmaninoff, Granados, and Liszt. 4 pp. In very fine condition. 6.25 x 9.5 inches (15.9 x 24.1 cm.). Read More...
Concert program from a Saturday, March 25, 1939 Popular Concert (Students') performance with the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, signed to program listing by the American violinist. The performance, which featured Knitzer as soloist for pieces by Chausson and Ravel, also included works by Weber, Brahms, and Weinberger. 8 pp. Very fine. 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm.). Read More...
Printed drawing of the French pianist on a postcard, doubling as a blank advertisement card for a series of performances at the Salle Pleyel in November and December of 1924. Stamp to verso indicates the ticket holder was entitled to two seats at any one concert, with date and time unspecified. In fine condition. Approx. 5.5 x 3.5 inches (8.9 x 14 cm.). Unusual. Read More...
Uncommon signed photograph of the Lithuanian-born French pianist, who has penned his name and "1951, Paris 1996" to the lower margin. In very fine condition. 5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm.). Read More...
TLS from the Lithuanian-born French pianist and pedagogue, typed by a secretary in response to a letter from a fan. 26th February 1996; 1 pp. on personal stationary. In full, "Dear Monsieur Juscik / In reply to your letter, Monsieur Perlemuter's great age and tiredness prevents him writing letters; but he sends you his best wishes in your enterprize [sic.] and his kindest regards," and signed by the pianist himself in black ink. In very fine condition. 5.75 x 8.25 inches (14.6 x 21 cm.). Read More...
Concert program from a performance with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Royal Festival Hall on Thursday, April 18th 1957. The performance, under the baton of Malcolm Sargent, included works by Berlioz, Tchaikovsky, and featured Rostropovich as soloist for Prokofiev's Sinfonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra, a work the legendary Russian cellist had premiered five years earlier. A photograph of Rostropovich and Prokofiev at the piano can be found on page 2 of the present program. 8 pp. Horizontal crease, spotting around staples, else in fine condition. 7.25 x 9.75 inches (18 x 24.5 cm.). Read More...
Concert program from a March 8–10, 1939 performance with the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, signed to cover by the Austrian-born pianist. The performance, which featured Schnabel as soloist for Brahms' Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, No. 2, in B-flat major, also included Fantasia on a Theme by Tallis by Williams and Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C major. 8 pp. In fine condition. 6 x 9 inches (15.2 x 22.9 cm.). Read More...
Uncommon signed photograph of the Austrian pianist, son of the legendary Artur Schnabel and teacher of such students as Leon Fleisher, Richard Goode, and Murray Perahia. In very fine condition. 6 x 8 inches (15.2 x 20.3 cm.).
"Karl Ulrich Schnabel had a long and distinguished career as a pianist of international renown and was one of the world’s most sought after teachers. He left his mark in music for one piano, four hands." (Schnabel Music Foundation)
Hamburg: Hans Sikorski. Sonata for Cello and Piano by Dmitri Shostakovich, signed to cover by the legendary Russian cellist so closely associated with the composer and this work, who has inscribed "Pour François Xsavie / M. Rostropovich 95." Edition 2157. Upright folio. Title; 2- 15 pp. Pencil markings throughout in the hand of Xsavie, else fine. Read More...