Elman, Mischa. (1891–1967). Signed Program. Rare, early signed program from a concert at the Augusteo, Academia di S. Cecilia, in Rome, March 12, 1912. Single leaf (verso blank). Signature in ink sideways to right margin, in Latin script. 9.75 x 6.25 inches (24.8 x 18 cm). Elman's name underlined in red crayon; rust trace of paper clip to head; else in very good condition.
Born in what is now Ukraine, Elman briefly studied with Leopold Auer at the St. Petersburg Conservatory before embarking on a career as traveling virtuoso. He settled in the U.S. in 1911 and became a U.S. citizen in 1923. "Elman's most glorious attribute was his rich, sensuous and infinitely expressive tone, which became legendary. His temperament was fiery and passionate, and there was a pulsating vitality in his playing. His improvisational style was best suited to the Romantic repertory, but with maturity his exuberance became tempered." Boris Schwarz and Margaret Campbell in Grove Music Online
Elman, Mischa. (1891–1967). Signed Program. Rare, early signed program from a concert at the Augusteo, Academia di S. Cecilia, in Rome, March 12, 1912. Single leaf (verso blank). Signature in ink sideways to right margin, in Latin script. 9.75 x 6.25 inches (24.8 x 18 cm). Elman's name underlined in red crayon; rust trace of paper clip to head; else in very good condition.
Born in what is now Ukraine, Elman briefly studied with Leopold Auer at the St. Petersburg Conservatory before embarking on a career as traveling virtuoso. He settled in the U.S. in 1911 and became a U.S. citizen in 1923. "Elman's most glorious attribute was his rich, sensuous and infinitely expressive tone, which became legendary. His temperament was fiery and passionate, and there was a pulsating vitality in his playing. His improvisational style was best suited to the Romantic repertory, but with maturity his exuberance became tempered." Boris Schwarz and Margaret Campbell in Grove Music Online