Francescatti, Zino. (1902–1991) & Fournet, Jean. (1913–2008). Signed Program. Signed bifolium (unpaginated) from the program of a concert of the Association Philharmonique of Lyon, France, November 8, 1953. The signature of the French violinist and conductor is written in the middle of the program listing; the French conductor signed to the foot of the page. 9.5 x 6.25 inches (24.2 x 15.9 cm). Small creases; else in fine condition.
"In 1924 Francescatti went to Paris and made the acquaintance of Ravel, with whom he formed a duo and toured Britain in 1926. In 1939 he settled in New York, though after the war he continued to teach in France and he retired there in 1976. Francescatti's repertory extended beyond the conventional to include music by Bernstein, Milhaud, Respighi and Szymanowski, whose work he vigorously championed; he also maintained throughout his career a fondness for the music of Paganini, whose First Concerto he had played at his débuts in Paris (1925) and New York (1939). His many recordings include concertos by Beethoven (with Bruno Walter), Bruch and Sibelius (with Bernstein) and Walton (with Ormandy)." Noël Goodwin in Grove Music Online
"From 1944 to 1957 Fournet was music director at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. He toured as a guest conductor in Europe, North and South America, Israel and Japan; he conducted the first performance in Tokyo (1958) of Pelléas et Mélisande. He made his début with the Chicago Lyric Opera in 1965, and at the Metropolitan in 1987 with Samson et Dalila. Admired for his meticulous and exacting craftsmanship, he had a wide repertory that laid particular emphasis on Berlioz, Debussy and Ravel, and he had been much praised for his performances of Dialogues des Carmélites on both sides of the Atlantic." Christiane Spieth-Weissenbacher and Noël Goodwin in Grove Music Online
Francescatti, Zino. (1902–1991) & Fournet, Jean. (1913–2008). Signed Program. Signed bifolium (unpaginated) from the program of a concert of the Association Philharmonique of Lyon, France, November 8, 1953. The signature of the French violinist and conductor is written in the middle of the program listing; the French conductor signed to the foot of the page. 9.5 x 6.25 inches (24.2 x 15.9 cm). Small creases; else in fine condition.
"In 1924 Francescatti went to Paris and made the acquaintance of Ravel, with whom he formed a duo and toured Britain in 1926. In 1939 he settled in New York, though after the war he continued to teach in France and he retired there in 1976. Francescatti's repertory extended beyond the conventional to include music by Bernstein, Milhaud, Respighi and Szymanowski, whose work he vigorously championed; he also maintained throughout his career a fondness for the music of Paganini, whose First Concerto he had played at his débuts in Paris (1925) and New York (1939). His many recordings include concertos by Beethoven (with Bruno Walter), Bruch and Sibelius (with Bernstein) and Walton (with Ormandy)." Noël Goodwin in Grove Music Online
"From 1944 to 1957 Fournet was music director at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. He toured as a guest conductor in Europe, North and South America, Israel and Japan; he conducted the first performance in Tokyo (1958) of Pelléas et Mélisande. He made his début with the Chicago Lyric Opera in 1965, and at the Metropolitan in 1987 with Samson et Dalila. Admired for his meticulous and exacting craftsmanship, he had a wide repertory that laid particular emphasis on Berlioz, Debussy and Ravel, and he had been much praised for his performances of Dialogues des Carmélites on both sides of the Atlantic." Christiane Spieth-Weissenbacher and Noël Goodwin in Grove Music Online