Sibelius, Jean. (1865-1957) . Signed Photograph to N.W.D.R. Symphony. Doubleweight sepia matte photograph of the influential Finnish composer. An intense original profile bust portrait by Fred Runeberg of Helsinki, boldly signed and inscribed on the mount "An das Sinfonie-Orchester des N.W.D. R. in Dankbarkeit / Jean Sibelius." 7.75 x 10.5 inches. Signed additionally by the photographer. Light creasing to lower right corner, else fine.
An interesting association between the composer and the North West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, the radio orchestra founded by British occupation authorities after World War II, as Radio Hamburg was the only radio station in what would later be West Germany not to be destroyed during the war.
An interesting association between the composer and the North West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, the radio orchestra founded by British occupation authorities after World War II, as Radio Hamburg was the only radio station in what would later be West Germany not to be destroyed during the war.
Sibelius, Jean. (1865-1957) . Signed Photograph to N.W.D.R. Symphony. Doubleweight sepia matte photograph of the influential Finnish composer. An intense original profile bust portrait by Fred Runeberg of Helsinki, boldly signed and inscribed on the mount "An das Sinfonie-Orchester des N.W.D. R. in Dankbarkeit / Jean Sibelius." 7.75 x 10.5 inches. Signed additionally by the photographer. Light creasing to lower right corner, else fine.
An interesting association between the composer and the North West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, the radio orchestra founded by British occupation authorities after World War II, as Radio Hamburg was the only radio station in what would later be West Germany not to be destroyed during the war.
An interesting association between the composer and the North West German Radio Symphony Orchestra, the radio orchestra founded by British occupation authorities after World War II, as Radio Hamburg was the only radio station in what would later be West Germany not to be destroyed during the war.