48. AIMARD, Pierre Laurent- SP 8 x 10.5" photo alongside his piano. Aimard is one of the most admired of current pianists offering unusual and provocative programs.
.................$85		 49. ALOS, Juan- SP of the Catalan violinist from a Palacio de la Musica Barcelona program.
.................$75		 50. ARGERICH, Martha- SP 8 x 10.5" photo of the superstar at the piano or portrait.
.................$175
51. ARTEMIS QUARTET- SP 8 x 12" color photo of the very popular Vienna based "young string quartet" –many splendid recordings.
.................$60		 52. BARENBOIM, Daniel- signature of the Argentine born pianist/conductor along side a young action photo.
.................$45		 53. BIRGKIT, Hugo- SPc of the Alsatian violinist b 1885 who owned a Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin- a member of the Mannheimer Trio –he played the Brahms Violin Concerto under Furtwangler.
.................$85
54. BRATZA, Milan YOVANOVITCH- SP Peter North London 7.5 x 9.5" photo of the Serbian prodigy fiddler a Sevcik pupil who settled in London. He is shown with his fiddle d/s in 1932 age 28. Upper right corner missing.
.................$85		 see GRIMAUD, Helene below 55. CAPOUCON, Gautier & Renaud- SP 8 x 10" color shot of the French brother cellist and fiddler.
.................$85
CASALS, Pablo- see CONDUCTOR section 56. CHERNIAVSKY, Mischel- SP 3 x 5" bust shot of the Russian cellist a pupil of Versbilovitch and Popper who formed a Trio with brothers Shur and Leo that toured the world with great success. Signed 1920 this is laid down on a larger mount and was slight ly trimmed do part of the 19 in the date is gone. Uncommon.
.................$150		 57. d'ARANYI, Jelly- SP on one side of a Spanish language biography of the Hungarian violinist., Joachim's grandniece and sister of cellist Adila Fachiri. She was a Hubay pupil and played much modern music giving premieres of works by Ravel, Bartok & Vaughan Williams. She toured the world many times and often appeared together with Myra Hess. Lower left side corner gone and some surface wear- signed photos are d'ARNYI are SCARCE usually plain signatures turn up.
.................$150
58. DICTEROW, Glenn- SP 8 x 10" of the New York Philharmonic concert master with his fiddle m d/s 1967 at the time of his debut with the New York Philharmonic as soloist in Tchaikowsky's Violin Concerto under Andre Kostelanetz at age 18!
.................$85		 59. DUMESNIL, Maurice- SP 7 x 9" sepia bust portrait of the French/American pianist, a Debussy pupil and specialist who wrote several books including "How to Play and Teach Debussy" He settled in New York. This photo d/s Buenos Aires 1919.
.................$175		 60. ELMAN, Mischa- SP 7 x 9"terrific sepia photo holding his instrument of the beloved fiddler who started as one of the most popular prodigies to walk the boards. D/s: "In remembrance of my visit to her charming home with many thanks for her kind hospitality Mischa Elman" slightly trimmed so "y" of the word hospitality is gone. So special.
.................$150
61. FACHIRI, Adila- nice signature of the Hungarian violinist, Jelly d'Aranyi's (see above) sister a pupil of Joachim her grand uncle & Hubay. She often played duets with her sister. Holst wrote a Concerto for 2 violins for the sisters.
.................$60		 62. FERRARI, Albertina- SP on the cover of a 5.5 x 9" program book for a 12 January 1926 Zagreb recital by the Viennese fiddler a member of the Altenberg Trio.
.................$65		 63. FERRAS, Chriistan- SP 8 x 10" photo of the important French violinist standing with his fiddle. He writes.."Souvenir de Christian Ferras 1965"- A prodigy he worked with Calvet and Enescu among others. A great international favorite he toured world wide as soloist and with all the great orchestras and conductors playing the entire great repertory starting with Bohm and the Vienna Philharmonic in 1951 as well as creating works by Honneger, Nigg and others. He was a prolific recorder and has left a vast legacy of great performances. A lifelong sufferer of depression he committed suicide in 1982 age 49! SCARCE.
.................$375
64. FISCHER, Annie & GEORGESCU, George- signature of the super Hungarian pianist on an album leaf with the important Rumanian conductor from 1969 matted below photos of both artists ,Overall 8 1/4 x 11.5".
.................$275		 65. FOLEY, Madeline- SP on a bio page from a Casals Festival program book of the American cellist a founder of the Marlboro, Vermont Festival. She was a protégé of Casals and a member of the Schneider Quartet. Uncommon.
.................$100		 66. FREIRE, Nelson- SP 6 x 8" bust photo of the very special Brazilian pianist in a program book for his 6 October 1969 Wupperthal Elberfeld recital.
.................$150
67. FRIEDMAN, Erick- SP 8 x 10" photo of the American violinist holding his instrument. He studied with both Heifetz and Milstein and achieved a considerable worldwide career internationally and started an active successful teaching career in 1975.
.................$100		 68. GOLDSAND, Robert- SP c bust portrait of Viennese born pianist a Moritz Rosenthal pupil who had an outstanding career. He settled in the US in 1939. This photo was d/s Buenos Aires 1939.SCARCE.
.................$200		 69. GOURARI, Annie- SP 8 x 10.5" photo of the young Russian pianist who settled in Germany at age 18. In 1994 she won the Clara Schumann competition and that put her on the map. She appears in recital, with the leading orchestras and was in the 2001 Werner Herzog film "Invincible". She has a "mystic" approach but is very precise. She has a varied discography.
.................$50
70. GRIMAUD, Helene & CAPUCON, Renaud- SP 5 x 7" color shot of the 2 French stars rehearsing.
.................$85		 71. GRIMAUD, Helene- SP 5 x 7" glamour head shot or with one of her dear wolves.
.................$65		 72. GRUNFELD, Alfred- signature "Wien 14 June 1914" matted below a bust photo of the Prague born pianist/composer long active in Vienna and Berlin.
.................$85
73. HAHN, Hilary- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the superstar standing with or playing her fiddle.
.................$75		 74. HANSLIP, Chloe- SP 8 x 10" color shot of the wonderful English teenage violinist.
.................$50		 75. HEIFETZ, Jascha- SP 7 x 9 1/4" photo of the LEGENDARY violinist playing d/s: "to Leona Neblett Jascha Heifetz 1956"- The signature is partially on the dark sleeve so only.
.................$500
76. HERCZEGH-KONJOVICH, Ivy- SP on a 5 x 8.5" -4 page brochure with press quotes and reviews for appearances given the Hungarian violinist by the critics in Buenos Aires. Signed in 1921. She was a pupil of Hubay.
.................$60		 77. HUBERMAN, Bronislaw- SP of the famed Polish violinist playing on a 6 x 9.5" flyer for a Zagreb recital 12 February 1934. – folds and messy edges -image & signature just fine.
.................$50		 78. JIRACEK, Jan Gottlieb- SP 5 x 7" color action photo of the young German-Czech pianist winner of the Steinway competition and finalist in the 1997 Van Cliburn International Competition. He is active as soloist, orchestra soloist, recording artist and is a professor at the Universitat fur Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Vienna.
.................$50
79. JUMPPANEN, Paavvali- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the young Finnish pianist at the piano. He recently gave a recital in the Young Concert Artist Series at the 92nd Street Y in New York to rave reviews.
.................$45		 80. KEMPFF, Wilhelm,- large signature below a laid down color photo of the colossal German pianist.
.................$60		 81. KREMER, Gideon- SP 5 x 7" photo of the supertsar Latvian/German/Jewish fiddler/conductor leader of his Kremerata Baltica active in the standard repertory as well as championing works by ALL the important contemporary composers. TONS of super recordings.
.................$60
82. KUUSISTO, Pekka- SP 5 x 7" color photo of the young Finnish violinist who studied at home and at Bloomington. He was the first Finn to win the Sibelius Violin Competition – he concretizes widely records for Ondine and plays a Giovanni Battista Guadagnini violin (1752).
.................$45		 83. LABEQUE, Katie & Marielle- SP 5 x 7" color photo at the piano or seated in the garden of the very popular duo piano sister act. Their vast repertory ranges from Bach to the avant garde & jazz. Taught by their mother Ada Cecchi a Marguerite Long pupil they play in the grand manner. Many CDs.
.................$75		 84. LANDOWSKA, Wanda- SPc of the YOUNG and attractive!! Harpsichord pioneer seated in Chopin's garden at Valdemosa, Maiorca 1923. SPECIAL.
.................$750
85. LANG LANG- SP 8 x 10.5 color photo of the Chinese -SUPERSTAR alongside his piano.
.................$85		 86. LEONSKAYA, Elisabeth- SP 5 x 7" photo of the popular Russian born Austrian resident pianist. A great international favorite she is active and acclaimed worldwide. This is an action photo from a 1980 Vienna Konzerthaus appearance.
.................$60		 87. LONG, Marguerite- SPc size card with a bold signature and laid down figure of the LEGENDARY French pianist and teacher. A Marmontel pupil she funded her own school in 1920 being joined in 1940 by Jacques Thibaud with whom she often appeared in joint recitals. She was acclaimed for her Faure, Debussy and Ravel and gave the first performance of Ravels' Piano Concerto in G major, which was dedicated to her. She also wrote several important books. UNCOMMON.
.................$275
88. von LORENZO, Max- SPc of the seated violinist d/s Wien 5 November 1900.
.................$50		 89. LYMPANY, Moura- SP 4 x 6" bust photo of the important English pianist 20/7/39 when she was quite young. She championed piano works by English composers.
.................$175		 90. MAASKOFF, Anton- SP on the cover of a 5.5 x 9" program book for a 15 November 1919 recital. Maaskoff played a Stradivarius and was a noted professor as University of Southern California.
.................$65
91. MADRIGUERA, Paquita- SPc of the Barcelona born child prodigy, a pupil of Williams and de Falla in her native city and began world touring at an early. She also composed and her 2nd husband was Andreas Segovia who she married in 1938. SCARCE.
.................$250		 92. MANEN, Joan- SP on a commemorative stamp of the Catalan fiddler laid down on a 2.5 x 4" card and signed by him in Munchen Oct 1933. Unsual.
.................$60		 93. MENUHIN, Hepzibah & Yehudi- SP 6 x 7" of the brother and sister in the program book for a joint recital in Wupperthal-Elberfeld 11 December 1971. Hepzibah is rather uncommon.
.................$150
94. MENUHIN, Yehudi- SP 4.5 x 5.25" newspaper photo playing.
.................$40		 95. MILSTEIN, Nathan- BIG signature above laid down color magazine photo of the LATE GREAT violinist.
.................$150		 96. MILLET, Luis- SP on Spanish language biography page in a 4 page program for the concert by the Greek born Spanish violinist, a Casado pupil, at the Palacio de Musica. Uncommon.
.................$75
97. MUSTONEN, Ole- SP 4 x 6" color shot fopr Decca of the popular Norwegian piano star.
.................$60		 98. MUTTER, Anne Sophie- SP 4 x 6" color shots for DGG of the SUPESTAR fiddler.
.................$65		 99. NEY, Elly- SP 8.5 x 11" magazine photo of the pianist in later years. A Leschetizky & Sauer pupil she toured world wide from an early age. She was married to conductor von Hoogstraten and the to an American from Chicago. She wrote a fascinating autobiography recounting interesting and flamboyant life.
.................$85
100. PERAHIA, Murray- large signature below a color portrait of the YOUNG Peruvian piano star.Rather SCARCE.
.................$85		 101. PLANTE, Francis- ALS 1 p in French from an infant prodigy born 1834, a Marmontel pupil, he became a recluse for 20 years reappearing in 1872 then retired again in 1900 only to reappear during WW1.He was an astounding sight reader. This is an interesting kindly letter from 1866 during his recluse in the Pyrenees. SCARCE.
.................$150		 102. POLTERA, Christian- SP 5 x 7" color shot of the young Swiss cellist enjoying a fast active international career full of important engagements and recordings.
.................$45
103. POPOV, Sasa (Sascha)- SP on the cover of a 5.5 x 9" program book for a 4 October 1927 Zagreb recital by the Bulgarian violinist, conductor and grandfather of current bel canto soprano Alexandrina Pendachanska!
.................$85		 104. RANKI, Deszo- SP 4 x 6" color photo of the fine Hungarian pianist/conductor at the star of his impressive career.
.................$60		 105. RISLER, Edouard- SP 5 x 5 program of the Baden Baden born French trained pianist d/s 25 Juillet 1922 a Madmoiselle Juliette Sandoval who I had the pleasure to see at the 32 Sonatas (Beethoven)" Risler specialized in playing cycles of works by 1 composer eg.the 32 Sonatas of Beethoven in the dedication mounted above an AMusQS "Rondo de Mozart 27 Sept 1925. Overall 8.5 x 11".
.................$375
106. ROSTROPOVICH, Mstislav- large signature alongside a laid down newspaper photo of the late Slava on a 4 x 6" card.
.................$65		 107. RUBINSTEIN, Arthur- SP on the cover of c 6 x 9" 22 page program book for an 8 October 1928 Zagreb recital. Interesting ads too.
.................$200		 108. RUMMEL, Walter- signature and small musical quote laid down above and below a magazine photo of the noted German pianist.
.................$85
109. SEGOVIA, Andreas- nice signed album leaf with laid down photo from the great guitarists' younger years.
.................$150		 110. SLENCZYNSKA, Ruth- SP 8 x 10" photo of the lovely pianist a brilliant child prodigy who found the later career difficult at first but kept at it and had great success. Her recordings are being issued on VAI.
.................$175		 111. SOLOMON- SPc size bust shot of the English pianist another child prodigy –pupil of Mathilde Verne. His playing had a spiritual quality; he was a great favorite on his world tours. Specially loved for his Beethoven he suffered a stroke in 1956 while recording the complete Beethoven sonatas.
.................$175
112. STANEV, Vesselin- SP 8 x 10.5" photo of the Bulgarian pianist a great touring favorite.
.................$60		 113. STERN Isaac- SP of the late popular American fiddler on a bio page from a Casals Festival Program book.
.................$50		 114. THIBAUD, Jacques- SP 7 x 9" Alban Paris program photo of the very important French violinist holding his instrument. This is d/s 1930 and the dark background so poor contrast on the dedication and medium for the signature and date.
.................$65
115. TUA, Teresa- SP cabinet photo of the noted 19th century Italian violinist d/s Berlin 26.3.(18)83. She toured Russia in 1895 and the young Rachmaninoff was her accompanist.
.................$475		 116. VIANNA da MOTTA- SPc size photo of the Portuguese pianist, composer a great favorite world wise at the turn of the century. There is a little surface wear and slight fading of the writing.
.................$125		 117. WUHRER, Friedrich- large signature of the Austrian pianist, a Liszt pupil & teacher well regarded as an interpreter of Classical, Romantic and Contemporary music whos recordings are prized as a glimspe of a GOLDEN AGE.
.................$95
118. YEPES, Narciso- SP 5x 7" photo of the late great Spanish guitar star.
.................$125		 119. YSAYE, Eugene- AMusQS July 1903 below a moody photo of the great Belgian violinist with his fiddle. Overall 5.5 x 8.5".
.................$475



Abbreviations
SP - Signed Photo
AL - Album Leaf
AS - Autograph Sentiment
PCC - Printed Calling Cards
ALS - Autographed Letter Signed
D/S - Dedicated & Signed
 ANS - Autographed, Note, Signed
SPc - Signed Postcard
AMusQS - Autographed Musical Quote Signed
TLS - Letter signed by person described
LS - Letter signed by person described,
written by another


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