{"product_id":"22421-elman-mischa-signed-program","title":"Elman, Mischa.  (1891–1967) Signed Program","description":"Rare, early signed program from a concert at the Augusteo, Academia di S. Cecilia, in Rome, March 12, 1912.  Single leaf (verso blank).  Signature in ink sideways to right margin, in Latin script.  9.75 x 6.25 inches (24.8 x 18 cm). Elman's name underlined in red crayon; rust trace of paper clip to head; else in very good condition. \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eBorn in what is now Ukraine, Elman briefly studied with Leopold Auer at the St. Petersburg Conservatory before embarking on a career as traveling virtuoso.  He settled in the U.S. in 1911 and became a U.S. citizen in 1923.  \"Elman's most glorious attribute was his rich, sensuous and infinitely expressive tone, which became legendary. His temperament was fiery and passionate, and there was a pulsating vitality in his playing. His improvisational style was best suited to the Romantic repertory, but with maturity his exuberance became tempered.\"  Boris Schwarz and Margaret Campbell in \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eGrove Music Online\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093812859039,"sku":"22421","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Elman_2C_Mischa_signed_program_22421.jpg?v=1722190541","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/22421-elman-mischa-signed-program","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}