{"product_id":"12909-pianist-godowsky-leopold-autograph-musical-quotation","title":"[Pianist] Godowsky, Leopold. (1870–1938) Autograph Musical Quotation","description":"Autograph musical quotation from the Polish American pianist, composer, and teacher who was one of the most highly regarded performers of his time.  He has penned one measure in bass clef and 12\/8 time, and dedicated it to Mme. S. de Garcia.  Signed and dated Paris, February 21, 1930.  On an album leaf; left edge rough and with slight spotting, otherwise in fine condition.  15.8 x 10.8 cm. \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eThe piece quoted is the opening of the Gigue from Godowsky's Suite for Left Hand published by Schirmer in 1930. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eGodowsky's career was cut short just a few months later, when a severe stroke left him partially paralyzed.  \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eA self-taught child prodigy from what is now Lithuania, Godowsky toured Europe before becoming a renowned teacher in the United States. He was known for his theories concerning the application of relaxed weight and economy of motion in piano playing, principles later propagated by his pupils, such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eHeinrich Neuhaus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eFerruccio Busoni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e said that he and Godowsky were the only composers to have added anything of significance to keyboard writing since \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eFranz Liszt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093500874911,"sku":"12909","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Godowsky_Leopold_AMQS_12909_001.jpg?v=1722188436","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/12909-pianist-godowsky-leopold-autograph-musical-quotation","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}