Lhevinne, Josef. (1874 - 1944) & Lhevinne, Rosina. (1880 - 1976)
Autograph Signatures and Original Photograph
Autograph signatures of the great pianists together on a single sheet, obtained in Havana, Cuba in 1926. Tother with an original 1939 8 x 10 inch doubleweight photograph, showing them together at the keyboard.The Russian-born Lhevinne was one of the greatest pianists of the Golden Age of piano, celebrated for his astounding technique, style and ease of playing. Married to pianist/teacher Rosina Lhevinne, the couple were famed teachers in New York City where they had their own music school and taught at Juilliard. In the words of Harold Schonberg: "His tone was like the morning stars singing together, his technique was flawless even if measured against the fingers of Hofmann and Rachmaninoff, and his musicianship was sensitive." (7534)
Signature Classical Music