Signed photograph of the pianist and pedagogue, who has penned "To Steve Juscik / Veronica Jochum" in blue ballpoint. Very fine. 5 x 7 inches; 12.7 x 17.8 cm.

The daughter of eminent conductor Eugen Jochum (1902–87), German-born pianist Veronica Jochum was associated with musical greatness since her early childhood. A former student of Josef Benvenuti, Edwin Fischer, and Rudolf Serkin, her illustrious career spanned five decades and included performances in more than 50 countries in collaboration with many of the world's premier orchestras, conductors, and musicians. Critics have called her "an institution at the piano" (Leipziger Volkszeitung), "a splendid pianist" (The New York Times), "a commanding artist" (The Los Angeles Times) and "the last Grande Dame of the piano" (Sueddeutsche Zeitung Muenchen). The German government honored her in 1994 with the Cross of the Order of Merit for her embodiment of the highest traditions of German culture. She was a longtime member of the faculty at Boston's New England Conservatory.