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Price: $250.00 |
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MINT CONDITION |
CÉSAR THOMSON - VIOLINIST |
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Autographed postcard by the legendary virtuoso violinist and pedagogue, with a virtuostic musical quotation, Montevideo, 4 September, 1903. Thomson (1857-1931) was born in Liege, studied with Wieniawski, Vieuxtemps and Leonard. He made his debut at 10 and then embarked on a solo career after his training. Eventually, in 1879, he settled down as concertmaster of the Bilge Orchestra in Berlin. He was hired by his alma mater, the Liege Conservatory as Professor in 1882. He then began Fall/Winter tours, especially in South America. In 1898 he was appointed Professor at the Brussels Conservatory succeeding Ysayë. While there he formed his own string quartet which bore his name. While in Brussels, Thomson proved to be one of the great pedagogues of his age, writing extensively, composing and teaching the likes of Paul Kochanski, Adolfo Betti, Oscar Martel, Eugenie Folville, Hugo Alfven, Haydn Wood, Godfried Devreese and Alexander Sebald among others. He also spent two years teaching violin at the Ithaca Conservatory of Music, 1923-25. A most unusual piece! Most of the Thomson photographs we have seen are in rather poor condition, this one is near mint! |
