Amram, David. (b. 1930). Two Typed Letters Signed to Raymond Lewenthal.
Raymond Lewenthal (1923–1988) was an American pianist. Lewenthal made his debut in 1948 with Dimitri Mitropoulos and the Philadelphia Orchestra. The occasion marked the first time a soloist had been invited to play Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 under Mitropoulos's direction—that being a work which the conductor was famous for playing himself. The success of this performance was followed a few weeks later by Lewenthal's New York recital debut. These events launched his North American career, which flourished until it came to a sudden halt in 1953; while walking through New York's Central Park, Lewenthal was attacked by a gang of hoodlums and suffered broken bones in his hands and arms. Although he did recover and return to performing, with a particular focus on the works of lesser-known Romantic composers, his career never quite lived up to the promise of his debut.
Two early typed letters signed from the American composer, composer, conductor, multi-instrumentalist, and author who is noted for integrating jazz and world music into his work. To American pianist Raymond Lewenthal. December 1, 1965 and July 29, 1966; each 1 p. In the first letter, Amram congratulates Lewenthal on returning to the concert stage and for championing the music of Charles-Valentin Alkan (here "Alkin"). In the second letter, Amram reports that he has been awarded a Rockefeller grant and will be "the first composer in residence with the New York Philharmonic for this coming season [...] It really will be great to be paid and also get a chance to write some music and also it will be a great education." Fine. 7.25 x 10.25 inches (18.4 x 26.3 cm) and 8.5 x 11 inches (21.7 x 28 cm).
Amram, David. (b. 1930). Two Typed Letters Signed to Raymond Lewenthal.
Raymond Lewenthal (1923–1988) was an American pianist. Lewenthal made his debut in 1948 with Dimitri Mitropoulos and the Philadelphia Orchestra. The occasion marked the first time a soloist had been invited to play Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3 under Mitropoulos's direction—that being a work which the conductor was famous for playing himself. The success of this performance was followed a few weeks later by Lewenthal's New York recital debut. These events launched his North American career, which flourished until it came to a sudden halt in 1953; while walking through New York's Central Park, Lewenthal was attacked by a gang of hoodlums and suffered broken bones in his hands and arms. Although he did recover and return to performing, with a particular focus on the works of lesser-known Romantic composers, his career never quite lived up to the promise of his debut.
Two early typed letters signed from the American composer, composer, conductor, multi-instrumentalist, and author who is noted for integrating jazz and world music into his work. To American pianist Raymond Lewenthal. December 1, 1965 and July 29, 1966; each 1 p. In the first letter, Amram congratulates Lewenthal on returning to the concert stage and for championing the music of Charles-Valentin Alkan (here "Alkin"). In the second letter, Amram reports that he has been awarded a Rockefeller grant and will be "the first composer in residence with the New York Philharmonic for this coming season [...] It really will be great to be paid and also get a chance to write some music and also it will be a great education." Fine. 7.25 x 10.25 inches (18.4 x 26.3 cm) and 8.5 x 11 inches (21.7 x 28 cm).