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IGNAZ FRIEDMAN signature and 1924 AEOLIAN HALL NYC PLAYBILL(last NY Recital?)
$ 29.04
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You are bidding on 2 items of pianist IGNAZ FRIEDMAN (1882-1934) Polish pianist.1) Signature on 4" x 6-1/4" piece of paper.
2) 6-1/2" x 8-1/2" Picture PLAYBILL.
IGNAZ FRIEDMAN-Pianist-Last New York Recital-Aeolian Hall, Saturday Aft., at 3, March 1. (someone has penciled in lightly "1924)
Program:
Bach-Tausig-Toccata & Fugue D minor
Beethoven-Sonata, Op 90-Allegro-Rondo
Chopin-Nocturne, Op 9 No 2 in E-flat, Ballade No 1 in G minor, Valse E minor (Posthumous) Andante Spinato & Polonaise, Op 22
Schumann-Carneval, Op 9
Dohnanyi-Pastorale on Hungarian Christmas Song
Friedman-Etude No 6 (Op 47 or 63)
Suk-Menuett in G (from Der Suite, Op 21)
Strauss-Godowsky-Artist's Life
After initial tuition in Cracow, Friedman became a pupil of Leschetizky in Vienna. Debut 1904, rapidly becoming famous throughout Europe and America for his brilliant technique. In the years between the two World Wars lived successively in Germany and USA, dying in Australia.
Composed numerous works for piano and made a number of transcriptions. Edited the complete Chopin for Breitkopf & Hartel (1912), and works of Schumann and Liszt for Universal. Performed chamber music with Huberman and Casals including the Beethoven trios, and is credited with having given over 3,000 concerts. His pupils included Julius Chaloff, Bruce Hungerford and Victor Schioler.