Unusual signed poster from the great violinist and pianist, featuring a graphically striking drawing of a violin by Avigdor Arikha, advertising the duo's appearance in an all-Beethoven recital at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, May 25, 1983. Boldly signed by both performers in the lower blank margin and measuring an impressive 22 x 14 inches (55 x 35 inches). Very fine.
A Washington Post review of the performance, which included the Kreutzer, Spring and Op. 12. No. 3 Sonatas, noted that "The chance to hear them now arose from two special circumstances. One is that their interpretations are at peak mettle because they have just recorded eight of the set for CBS and will tape the remaining two sonatas next week at the Library of Congress. This coincided with the first benefit concert at the Terrace for the $1 million Abe Fortas Fund, named in honor of the late Supreme Court justice, which will endow chamber music concerts at the Terrace. Fortas was a founder of the Kennedy Center and was the prime mover in creating the Terrace Theater...A black-tie buffet for about 200 persons was held after the concert."
Unusual signed poster from the great violinist and pianist, featuring a graphically striking drawing of a violin by Avigdor Arikha, advertising the duo's appearance in an all-Beethoven recital at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, May 25, 1983. Boldly signed by both performers in the lower blank margin and measuring an impressive 22 x 14 inches (55 x 35 inches). Very fine.
A Washington Post review of the performance, which included the Kreutzer, Spring and Op. 12. No. 3 Sonatas, noted that "The chance to hear them now arose from two special circumstances. One is that their interpretations are at peak mettle because they have just recorded eight of the set for CBS and will tape the remaining two sonatas next week at the Library of Congress. This coincided with the first benefit concert at the Terrace for the $1 million Abe Fortas Fund, named in honor of the late Supreme Court justice, which will endow chamber music concerts at the Terrace. Fortas was a founder of the Kennedy Center and was the prime mover in creating the Terrace Theater...A black-tie buffet for about 200 persons was held after the concert."