{"product_id":"22369-tchaikovsky-peter-ilyich-signed-photograph","title":"Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich. (1840–1893) Signed Photograph","description":"Signed Charles Reutlinger of Paris photograph of the esteemed Russian composer whose colorful, dramatic, and expressive works represent the epitome of the Russian Romantic tradition and take a place among the most beloved staples of the concert repertory. Rare original 4.25 x 6 inch cabinet bust portrait of the composer at age 46, taken in Paris, 9\/21 June of 1886, signed with his name alone to the upper portion of the image in fountain pen. W\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eith backstamp advertising the \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003e14 Medailles\" of \"Ch. Reutlinger \/ Paris \/ 21, Boulevard Montmartre.\" \u003c\/i\u003eLight scattered foxing and l\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eight fading to image and signature, last few letters slightly smudged, else fine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eThe present photograph was taken when the composer was visiting Paris from mid-May through mid-June of 1886, during which time he attended to family business, worked on his opera \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eThe Enchantress\u003c\/i\u003e, and made the acquaintance of his Paris publisher, Mackar.  \"The Committees of the Paris \u003ci\u003eSebastian Bach Society\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eAssociation for the National Edition of Cherubini’s wor\u003c\/i\u003eks both elected him an honorary member. Nevertheless it surprised him greatly to learn that a Paris publisher (Félix Mackar) had proposed to P. Jurgenson to buy the right of bringing out his works in France. The sum which Jurgenson received was not indeed excessive, but it testified to the fact that Tchaikovsky’s fame had matured and reached the point when it might bring him some material advantage...After F. Mackar had become the representative of Tchaikovsky’s interests in Paris he pushed his works with great zeal. First of all he induced him to become a member of the Society of Composers and Publishers, the aim of which was to enforce a certain fee for every work by one of its members performed in public. The yearly sum which Tchaikovsky now began to draw from France can be taken as an authentic proof of the growth of his popularity in that country. This sum increased every year until [his death in]1893.\" (Rosa Newmarch, The Life \u0026amp; Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky,\" p. 501)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093811286175,"sku":"22369","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Tchaikovsky_2C_Peter_SP_22369a.png?v=1722190529","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/22369-tchaikovsky-peter-ilyich-signed-photograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}