Rubinstein, Arthur. (1887–1982) [van den Burg, Willem. (1901–1992)]
Signed Photograph to Willem van den Burg
8 x 10 inch halflength portrait photograph of the great pianist, signed and inscribed in 1952 to the cellist Willem van den Burg. Mounted to rigid backing, otherwise in fine condition.Born in the Hague, Netherlands, Van den Burg studied at the Hague Conservatory, where he won the Foch medal. In the early 1920s, he studied briefly with Pablo Casals at l’École normale supérieure in Paris before coming to the US in 1924 to join San Francisco Symphony at the invitation of Alfred Hertz to replace Horace Britt as Principal cello of the San Francisco Symphony. He was then Principal cello of the Philadelphia Orchestra under Stokowski from 1926-1935, and conducted the orchestra at Robin Hood Dell (summer concerts in Philadelphia). In Philadelphia in the early 1930s, he formed the Guarnerius Quartet with other members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, before in the 1935-1936 season, being hired by Pierre Monteux to return as Principal cello of the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and also as assistant conductor. He remained with the San Francisco Symphony for fifteen seasons 1935-1950. From 1950 to about 1954, he was Principal cello and assistant conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Alfred Wallenstein. Willem van den Burg arranged cello training pieces entitled ‘67 Etudes for the Cello on the Beethoven Quartets’ which are still used today for cello instruction. (14441)
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