{"product_id":"17313-robbins-jerome-typed-letter-signed-to-raymond-lewenthal","title":"Robbins, Jerome. (1918–1998) Typed Letter Signed to Raymond Lewenthal","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eTyped letter signed from the great dancer and choreographer to American pianist Raymond Lewenthal. February 20, 1973; 1 p. Robbins writes: \"Dear Mr. Lewenthal: I had already gotten my own recordings and had listened to them way before I received your recordings, and rather than open yours or give them away I thought it only courteous to return them. You may be a tune detective but your other deductions are way off-key. Very truly yours, Jerome Robbins.\" Fine. 7.25 x 10.5 inches (18.4 x 26.6 cm).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003eRaymond Lewenthal (1923–1988) was an American pianist. Lewenthal made his debut in 1948 with Dimitri Mitropoulos and the Philadelphia Orchestra. The occasion marked the first time a soloist had been invited to play Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 under Mitropoulos's direction—that being a work which the conductor was famous for playing himself. The success of this performance was followed a few weeks later by Lewenthal's New York recital debut. These events launched his North American career, which flourished until it came to a sudden halt in 1953; while walking through New York's Central Park, Lewenthal was attacked by a gang of hoodlums and suffered broken bones in his hands and arms. Although he did recover and return to performing, with a particular focus on the works of lesser-known Romantic composers, his career never quite lived up to the promise of his debut.","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093645873311,"sku":"17313","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Robbins_Jerome_TLS_17313.jpg?v=1722189412","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/17313-robbins-jerome-typed-letter-signed-to-raymond-lewenthal","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}