Lympany, Moura. (1916 - 2005) & Wood, Henry. (1869-1944). Signed Original Concert Photograph. Original concert photograph of the great English pianist and conductor, boldly signed on the mount by both and dated 1943.
Lympany gave many important premieres in her long career, including of the Khachaturian Concerto and of works by Delius, Ireland, Scott and other prominent English composers. Though she was considered by some to be a Rachmaninoff "specialist," her enormous performing repertory was wide-reaching and included some 60 concertos!
Henry Wood, in addition to conducting the first performance in England of any Tchaikovsky opera (1893), was founder of the famous Promenade Conerts (the "PROMS") in Queen's Hall , beginning in 1895. One of the most important of all 20th century English musicians, he led many first performances or first performances in Britain. According to Arthur Jacobs (Grove), he premiered at least 717 works by 357 composers!
Lympany gave many important premieres in her long career, including of the Khachaturian Concerto and of works by Delius, Ireland, Scott and other prominent English composers. Though she was considered by some to be a Rachmaninoff "specialist," her enormous performing repertory was wide-reaching and included some 60 concertos!
Henry Wood, in addition to conducting the first performance in England of any Tchaikovsky opera (1893), was founder of the famous Promenade Conerts (the "PROMS") in Queen's Hall , beginning in 1895. One of the most important of all 20th century English musicians, he led many first performances or first performances in Britain. According to Arthur Jacobs (Grove), he premiered at least 717 works by 357 composers!
Lympany, Moura. (1916 - 2005) & Wood, Henry. (1869-1944). Signed Original Concert Photograph. Original concert photograph of the great English pianist and conductor, boldly signed on the mount by both and dated 1943.
Lympany gave many important premieres in her long career, including of the Khachaturian Concerto and of works by Delius, Ireland, Scott and other prominent English composers. Though she was considered by some to be a Rachmaninoff "specialist," her enormous performing repertory was wide-reaching and included some 60 concertos!
Henry Wood, in addition to conducting the first performance in England of any Tchaikovsky opera (1893), was founder of the famous Promenade Conerts (the "PROMS") in Queen's Hall , beginning in 1895. One of the most important of all 20th century English musicians, he led many first performances or first performances in Britain. According to Arthur Jacobs (Grove), he premiered at least 717 works by 357 composers!
Lympany gave many important premieres in her long career, including of the Khachaturian Concerto and of works by Delius, Ireland, Scott and other prominent English composers. Though she was considered by some to be a Rachmaninoff "specialist," her enormous performing repertory was wide-reaching and included some 60 concertos!
Henry Wood, in addition to conducting the first performance in England of any Tchaikovsky opera (1893), was founder of the famous Promenade Conerts (the "PROMS") in Queen's Hall , beginning in 1895. One of the most important of all 20th century English musicians, he led many first performances or first performances in Britain. According to Arthur Jacobs (Grove), he premiered at least 717 works by 357 composers!