Elman, Mischa. (1891–1967). Signed Program. Signed program booklet from a duo recital at the Washington Auditorium, Washington, D.C., on November 21, 1925. The Ukrainian-born violinist signed the title page in Latin script, sideways to the right. The signature is in ball-point pen, which indicates that it must have been added much later, not before the 1940s. There is another signature in ink to the head of the title, "Julia Hoctell - Self[?]"—the identity of this person is not known. 9 x 6 inches (23 x 15.3 cm). Punch holes from earlier binding to gutter; stapled to head of spine; holes from staples at other corners; rust trace of paper clip to spine; slight loss to top right corner of title; 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. Signed program booklet from a duo recital at the Washington Auditorium, Washington, D.C., on November 21, 1925. The Ukrainian-born violinist signed the title page in Latin script, sideways to the right. The signature is in ball-point pen, which indicates that it must have been added much later, not before the 1940s. There is another signature in ink to the head of the title, "Julia Hoctell - Self[?]"—the identity of this person is not known. 9 x 6 inches (23 x 15.3 cm). Punch holes from earlier binding to gutter; stapled to head of spine; holes from staples at other corners; rust trace of paper clip to spine; slight loss to top right corner of title; 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