{"product_id":"12443-sibelius-jean-signed-photograph-from-the-collection-of-telmanyi","title":"Sibelius, Jean. (1865–1957) Signed Photograph from the Collection of Telmányi","description":"Mounted halftone portrait of the composer in a pensive pose, signed boldly in ink \"Jean Sibelius\" on the mount below. Full sheet mounted to rigid backing, toned, staining along the lower edge not affecting the signature and overall very presentable. Provenance: from the descendants of the Hungarian violinist Emil Telmányi (1892-1988), to whom this was originally gifted from the composer.  7.4 x 10 inches [18.5 x 26 cm].\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eIn a letter (not included with the present photograph) dated December 18, 1945, the composer had written to Telmányi  that \"I am a keen admirer of your great art and am deeply pleased that you play my violin concerto, as in your interpretation it will get a perfect performance.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"\"\u003eIn 1911 Telmányi gave the Berlin premiere of the \u003cspan class=\"s2\" style=\"\"\u003eViolin Concerto\u003c\/span\u003e of Sir \u003cspan class=\"s2\" style=\"\"\u003eEdward Elgar.  The performance \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\" style=\"\"\u003ewas attended by the pianist \u003cspan class=\"s2\" style=\"\"\u003eIgnaz Friedman\u003c\/span\u003e, who befriended him and arranged some of his early concerts in \u003cspan class=\"s2\" style=\"\"\u003eCopenhagen\u003c\/span\u003e, where he later settled. He became an exponent of the composer \u003cspan class=\"s2\" style=\"\"\u003eCarl Nielsen\u003c\/span\u003e, having recorded some of his violin sonatas and his \u003cspan class=\"s2\" style=\"\"\u003eviolin concerto and subsequently was \u003c\/span\u003emarried Nielsen's daughter, \u003cspan class=\"s2\" style=\"\"\u003eAnne Marie\u003c\/span\u003e, from 1918 to 1933. \u003c\/span\u003eOne of his most famous recordings is a 1954 recording of Bach's \u003cspan class=\"s2\" style=\"\"\u003eSonatas and partitas for solo violin\u003c\/span\u003e played using a violin with what was referred to as the \u003cspan class=\"s2\" style=\"\"\u003e\"Vega\" Bach Bow\u003c\/span\u003e (recorded in November 1953 and March 1954, DANA CORD, DACO 147), which could be adjusted so the player could play three or even all four strings of the violin at once.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093485899935,"sku":"12443","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Sibelius_Jean_Signed_Photograph_12443.jpg?v=1722188338","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/12443-sibelius-jean-signed-photograph-from-the-collection-of-telmanyi","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}