{"product_id":"18707-spalding-albert-autograph-musical-quotation-signed","title":"Spalding, Albert. (1888–1953) Autograph Musical Quotation Signed","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eSigned card from the American violinist and composer, featuring an AMQS of the open strings on the violin, along with a half-tone photograph clipped from an unidentified publication.  Fine.  Card measures 3.25 x 2.25 inch (8.2 x 5.7 cm.).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eThe important violinist Albert Spalding is known for premiering Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto in 1941. During World War II, he served in the Psychological Warfare Division of SHAEF, and gave a legendary concert to thousands of terrified refugees stranded in a cave near Naples during a bombing raid. Spalding is also known for the American premiers of the Elgar and Dohnanyi concerti and his fascinating autobiography, \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eRise to Follow\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093691846815,"sku":"18707","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Spalding_Albert_Autograph_Musical_Quotation_Signed_18707.jpg?v=1722189718","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/18707-spalding-albert-autograph-musical-quotation-signed","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}