{"product_id":"14441-rubinstein-arthur-van-den-burg-willem-signed-photograph-to-willem-van-den-burg","title":"Rubinstein, Arthur. (1887–1982) [van den Burg, Willem. (1901–1992)] Signed Photograph to Willem van den Burg","description":"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. \u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eBorn 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 \u003c\/span\u003ePablo Casals\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e at l’École normale supérieure in Paris before coming to the US in 1924 to join \u003c\/span\u003eSan Francisco Symphony\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e 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 \u003c\/span\u003ePhiladelphia Orchestra\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e under \u003c\/span\u003eStokowski\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e 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 \u003c\/span\u003ePhiladelphia Orchestra\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, before in the 1935-1936 season, being hired by \u003c\/span\u003ePierre Monteux\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eFrom 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 \u003c\/span\u003eBeethoven\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e Quartets’ which are still used today for cello instruction. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093551009951,"sku":"14441","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Rubinstein_SP_14441158.jpg?v=1722188779","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/14441-rubinstein-arthur-van-den-burg-willem-signed-photograph-to-willem-van-den-burg","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}