Benno moiseiwitsch in brooklyn recital the new york times. Benno moiseiwitsch in recital, auditorium, march 11th. Sbt1196 chopin 24 preludes schumann kinderszenen, op. Philip arnold heseltine 30 october 1894 17 december 1930, known by the pseudonym peter warlock, was a british composer and music critic. Scope and contents of the materials the collection consists of 5431 piano rolls, containing western art music and american popular songs, as well as folk and novelty tunes.
Benno zieser fought his way deep into soviet russiaadvancing. Tanya moiseiwitsch british stage designer britannica. Concert program of the pianist benno moiseiwitsch performing music by beethoven, rachmaninov and others, dated april 23rd, 1942. Frederic chopin is currently considered a single author. The composer and his interpreters historic recordings from 1904 1955 composers.
The most unusual feature is the first movement cadenza by carl reinecke, which applies the opening. The move towards a clear stage, opening up plays to the audiences imagination, was the great innovation of 20thcentury theatre design. Alternative music music stars categories memorabilia uk. Benno moiseiwitch, on the plentitude of his powers, gave a piano recital yesterday afternoon in aeolian hall. Benno moiseiwitsch in recital, auditorium, march 11th, 1950.
Rubinstein has penned at the head translated from the french. One of a fine collection of original circa 192030s cunard rms berengaria signed cards obtained by a miss brain who was a stewardess on board this famous cruiseliner. The verso of that page is signed by the great comedian. Daisy kennedy moisewitschjanuary 16th, in blue ink, 6 14x1 12 affixed to card. Benno moiseiwitsch and the london philharmonic orchestra conducted by georg szell, beethoven benno moiseiwitsch and the london philharmonic orchestra conducted by georg szell, beethoven concerto no. The most remarkable inscription in the volume is from the great silent film star charlie chaplin, who signs his autograph signature with a charming selfcaricature in summer 1932. The first part of the program was of the good old orthodox kind. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Benno moiseiwitsch cbe 22 february 1890 9 april 1963 was a russianukrainian born british pianist. He studied with theodor leschetizky in vienna from 1904.
The slower preludes in particular show moiseiwitsch s understanding of musical. She married the pianist benno moiseiwitsch in 1914. Benno moiseiwitsch in recital, auditorium, march 11th, 1950 autographed concert programme moiseiwitsch, benno on. Find composition details, parts movement information and albums that contain performances of barcarolle for piano in f sharp on allmusic. Benno moiseiwitsch 18901963, live from the proms, sept. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems.
Benno moiseiwitsch, chopin, kabelevsky, liszt, medtner, mendelssohn, prokofiev, rachmaninoff benno moiseiwitsch. His father was a farmer and his mother musically gifted. Shop for daisy kennedy related autographs, signed photographs, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection. Like most of his contemporaries, he concentrated on the romantic repertoire, especially chopin, schumann and rachmaninoff. The photograph is autographed lovingly yours, daisy. For many years, i was a member of the leschetizky association in new york, and organization that i believe is still going. Short biographies, autographs and pictures of pianists appearing with the bbc in. An original four page cunard rms berengaria entertainment programme for dedember 18th 1926, clearly signed in ink by benno moiseiwitsch. Tatiana benita moiseiwitsch, cbe, oc 3 december 1914 19 february 2003 was an english theatre designer born in london, the daughter of daisy kennedy, an australian concert violinist and benno moiseiwitsch, a russianukrainian classical pianist, she attended the central school of arts and crafts. Handwritten letter, signed benno, about cancelling a meeting because of a recital. Passage work is unfailingly supple and relaxed yet always rhythmically centered and sung full out.
She wrote a wonderful book entitled leschetizky as i knew him, first published by doubleday and the reprinted by dacapo press. Original visitors book from the managers office of the london hippodrome, containing several hundred mostly theatrical autographs dating from ca. Card pr photo cabinet album man wphoto photographic wilsons w book,wife book,wife w wilsons card man wphoto pr photographic cabinet photo album. Benno moiseiwitsch, currently celebrating his fiftieth anniversary on the concert platform, gave his only new york recital of the season last night at the brooklyn academy of music. Maurice moiseiwitschs book about his uncle, moiseiwitsch biography of a concert pianist, conveys a very positive. It is again time to book for the composers guild luncheon and we both wonder if you would. Original signature of benno moiseiwitsch on a programme. This signed by benno moiseiwitsch is available at bauman rare books. Born in london, the daughter of daisy kennedy, an australian concert violinist and benno moiseiwitsch, a russianukrainian classical pianist, she attended the central school of arts and crafts. Autograph signature on inscription to an autograph hunter. Benno moiseiwitsch piano works by beethoven, chopin. Benno moiseiwitsch 3cd set at a special price, testament records.
Benno moiseiwitsch was born on 22 feb 1890 in moiseiwitch. Benno moiseiwitsch, virtuoso ukrainianrussian concert pianist. These foolish things remind me of you ampico piano roll 215651. With signatures on reverse of pianist irene kohler and composer charles hambourg. He reached the height of his fame in the 1930s and 1940s. His artistry is beyond description, it transcends the categories we are used to hearing. Like emil gilels, nathan milstein and david oistrakh, benno moiseiwitsch 18901963 hailed from odessa, the third largest city in the ukraine. Dennis behl and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Donny osmond, alan osmond, jay osmond and ricardo montalban. Benno moiseiwitsch piano these recordings, made between 1925 and 1945, confirm benno moiseiwitsch 18901963 as one of the truly great pianists of the last century.
Original signature of benno moiseiwitsch on a programme from bristol in 1947. A signature from the australian violinist with her married name of moisewitsch. Universal, please reissue moiseiwitschs american deccas. In general, ward marstons transfers for naxos second cd devoted to the great pianist benno moiseiwitsch are oriented toward the topend. Shop for the osmonds related autographs, signed photographs. Rachmaninoff plays symphonic dances a newly discovered 1940 recording of an impromptu gathering in 1940. Claire croiza ivana meedintiano george reeves jane bathori jane bathori irene joachim jacqueline bonneau benno moiseiwitsch sergey rachmaninov artur rubinstein marcelle meyer marcel moyse. His early training was with dmitry klimov in odessa. Jay osmond, alan osmond, donny osmond and, on verso. Russian pianist 18901963, regarded by a rachmaninov as his musical heir.
Daisy kennedy autograph 0116 historyforsale item 154498. Cabinet card photo pr man w wilsons photographic book,wife wphoto album cabinet card photo. Especially in the performances of the ballades moiseiwitsch displays a hardedged tone bordering on clattery in the stormier passages. The project is clearly a device for the rerelease of a large number of back catalogue items and for the release of. With his awesome technical command, farranging repertoire and innate taste, he is that rare being whose playing is instantly recognizable. Benno moiseiwitsch discography all countries 45cat. This cd, has been beautifully transferred, and reveals the genius of benno moiseiwitsch. He is best known as a composer of songs and other vocal music. Up for auction is s beautifuly hand signed bold autograph signature autogramme,signed with a fountain pen and dated 1941 of the much beloved jewish pianist of ukrainian russian descent benno moiseiwitsch which is beautifuly and professionaly matted below his reproduction photo, a stodio portrait of young and handsome moiseiwitsch.
Apr 05, 2020 benno moiseiwitsch, british pianist of russian birth who excelled in playing the works of sergey rachmaninoff and p. The two main objectives of this book are on the one hand to show how the equations of the various branches of mathematical physics may be expressed in the succinct and elegant form of variational principles and thereby to illuminate the relationship between these equations, and on the other hand. Benno moiseiwitsch, chopin, kabelevsky, liszt, medtner. Benno moiseiwitsch plays mussorgsky pictures at an. Leschetizky, himself, had been a pupil of carl czerny. Benno moiseiwitsch 18901963 was a russian pianist of the old school, but with a difference. Vintage ampico player piano rolls, previously played lot of 2 rolls.
The schumann and liszt items common to the present reissue and benno moiseiwitsch volume one pearl gemm 95 have more bottomend information and room tone in the latter seth winner transfers. Benno moiseiwitsch the complete rachmaninov recordings. Benno moiseiwitsch, british pianist of russian birth who excelled in playing the works of sergey rachmaninoff and p. This concert by benno moiseiwitsch, who had performed here several times since his debut in 1910. Benno moiseiwitsch 18901963 was a russianborn pupil of leschetitsky who later became a british citizen. Details about benno moiseiwitsch musician autograph 1950. Moiseiwitsch beethoven piano concertos 3,5 naxos 8. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In 1960, lumby published with hinrichsen the hinrichsen violin class tutor book in two volumes. Claude debussy 1862 1918 andre caplet 1878 1925 performers. The declaration of war in 1914 had abruptly and drastically reduced the number of concerts that could be given at wigmore hall and indeed throughout britain, as many artists around europe were either called up to fight, detained or imprisoned, or simply felt that international travel was unsafe. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Autographed autograph card benno kusche 2010 opera. As well a printed letter of thanks, signed benno, a handwritten and signed letter by anna moiseiwitsch of 9 march 1954 and a printed letter of thanks, april.
With his awesome technical command, farranging repertoire. Moiseiwitsch won the rubinstein prize at the age of nine. Moiseiwitsch and sargent are kindred spirits as well as piano teacher and pupil, and the account is entirely happy, fleet and dramatically poised. Born in odessa, russian empire, in presentday ukraine, moiseiwitsch began his studies at age seven with dmitry klimov at the odessa music academy. This installment features hungarian pianist georges cziffra. The warlock name, which reflects heseltines interest in occult practices, was used for all his published musical works. He won the anton rubinstein prize when he was just nine years old. Benno moiseiwitsch odessa, 1890 london, 1963 autograph signature, not dated london, c.
Morris piano roll collection, 19022006 music library. Photograph signed benno moiseiwitsch bauman rare books. Regarded as one of the foremost designers in twentieth century theater, tanya moiseiwitsch was an innovative designer of costumes, sets and stages, responsible for the look of over two hundred productions in england, canada and the united states, and one of the few women to make an impact in the overwhelmingly maledominated world of stage design. These are fascinating and somewhat idiosyncratic recordings, both made by hmv.
Autograph musical quotation signed jan blockx dated anvers le 21 aout 1909 by. Moiseiwitschs first professional design was in 1934. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. A masterclass in the jazz piano trio heres a fine outing from a pianist noted for his ability to stir unexpected concepts into jazz that seem to fit perfectly and naturally but that never seem to occur to anyone else. Those familiar with moiseiwitsch s artistry will know what to expect. The osmonds alan osmond, the osmonds donny osmond, the osmonds jay osmond, ricardo montalban item 28487. Benno moiseiwitsch bio, albums, pictures naxos classical.
Benno moiseiwitsch s 1948 chopin preludes never have been reissued complete until now nos. Tanya moiseiwitsch, british theatre designer born dec. Benno moiseiwitsch cbe 22 february 1890 9 april 1963 was a russian ukrainian born british pianist. Tatiana benita moiseiwitsch, cbe, oc 3 december 1914 19 february 2003 was an english theatre designer. Technically, and emotionally, this is a unique record, of a particular tradition or school of pianists. Piano roll lot 4 qrs autograph word 931,783,1020,1085. Quotes about moiseiwitsch like nearly all of the leschetizky pupils, he represented the last vestiges of romanticism as it was actually practiced in the romantic period which means pliancy, a perpetually singing line, concentration on inner voices and a free approach and a free approach to the notes. Sergei rachmaninoff demonstrated at the piano just how he wanted his new orchestral work, symphonic dances, to be performed.
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