Villa-Lobos, Hector. (1887 - 1959)
Signed Photograph to José Echániz
Intense Harcourt of Paris photograph of the Brazilian composer, signed and inscribed to the pianist José Echániz ("and his strong and admirable artistry"). In fine condition, one of the nicest examples we've seen. 7.25 x 9.5 inches [18 x 24 cm]Pianist José Echániz (1905-1969), a Cuban-born child prodigy, studied at the Falcon Conservatory in Havana, where he was awarded the title “professor of piano” at age 14. During the 1920s, he appeared at Carnegie Hall, toured U.S. cities, and appeared in Paris, The Hague, Amsterdam, and Madrid. During the 1930’s, he was a featured soloist with orchestras in Philadelphia, Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, and New Orleans and appeared under the batons of such distinguished conductors as Iturbi, Mitropoulos, Kleiber, Leinsdorf, and others. Echániz joined the Eastman School faculty in 1944. Throughout his 25-year teaching career, Echániz maintained an active career as a recitalist in Europe, the United States, and the Caribbean, as an orchestral soloist, and as a recording artist. (12598)
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