{"product_id":"18638-shaw-robert-signed-photograph","title":"Shaw, Robert. (1916–1999) Signed Photograph","description":"Signed photograph of the American conductor, inscribed: \"\u003cspan style=\"--darkreader-inline-bgcolor:#181a1b; background-color: white;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor=\"\"\u003eTo Larry Davis— With deepest \/ deepest thanks for \/ his friendliness and \/ helpfulness at I.U. \/ Robert Shaw\u003c\/span\u003e.\"  The photograph has been dated \"Mar. 11, 1959\" in ink to lower margin.  Mounting remnants to rear, else in fine condition.  8 x 10 inches (20.32 x 25.4 cm.).\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eLarry Davis was the auditorium manager at Indiana University, where he had the opportunity to meet, and collect autographs from, numerous great performers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eAs leader of the Robert Shaw Chorale, Shaw commissioned important works from Bartok, Milhaud, Britten, Barber, Copland and others.  Shaw was also known for his work with the \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eCleveland Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e and Chorus, and the \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eAtlanta Symphony Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e and Chorus, and received 14 \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eGrammy\u003c\/span\u003e awards, four \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eASCAP\u003c\/span\u003e awards for service to contemporary music, the first \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eGuggenheim Fellowship\u003c\/span\u003e ever awarded to a conductor, and in 1991, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eKennedy Center Honors\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093689225375,"sku":"18638","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Shaw_Robert_Signed_Photograph_18638.jpg?v=1722189705","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/18638-shaw-robert-signed-photograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}