{"product_id":"26255-flesch-carl-beethoven-kreutzer-sonata-autograph-musical-quotation-signed","title":"Flesch, Carl. (1873–1944) Beethoven Kreutzer Sonata - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eRare autograph musical quotation by the celebrated Hungarian violinist and pedagogue \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e who has penned his name below the first three measures of Beethoven's Sonata No. 9, Op. 47 \"Kreutzer.\" On an album page. Lightly toned, overall fine. 5.25 x 4.25 inches; 13.3 x 10.8 cm.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFlesch championed the work in recital, most notably performing full Beethoven sonata cycles in the early 20th century alongside pianist Artur Schnabel. In his landmark treatise, \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Violin Playing\u003c\/em\u003e, Flesch closely examines the technical and musical difficulties of the Kreutzer Sonata, providing extensive commentary on resolving some of the perilous solo Adagio sostenuto double and quadruple stops as seen here. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eUncommon in all autographic formats, this is the first AMQS of him we've ever offered and one of only a handful we've ever encountered. From the autograph album of Laszlo Halasz (1905–2001), American opera director, conductor, and pianist of Hungarian birth. A student of Béla Bartók, Zoltan Kodály, Ernö Dohnányi and Leó Weiner at the Budapest Music Academy, in 1943 he was appointed the first director of the New York City Opera, a position he held through 1951. He later served on music faculties of the Peabody Conservatory of Music and the Eastman School of Music. \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62886148702367,"sku":"26255","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Flesch_Carl._1873-1944_BeethovenKreutzerSonata-AMQS.jpg?v=1791566812","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/26255-flesch-carl-beethoven-kreutzer-sonata-autograph-musical-quotation-signed","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}