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Price: $100.00 |
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MINT CONDITION |
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Autographed 8” x 10” photograph of the American cellist and conductor to violin pedagogue Edmund Zygman, September, 14, 1962. Wallenstein, (1898-1983) was born in Chicago and early on was given a choice between a bicycle, or a cello and chose the latter. After moving to Los Angeles, he studied with composer Ferd Grofe’s Mother and Grandfather. Wallenstein initially toured the Vaudeville circuit as a child prodigy. He joined the cello section of the San Francisco Symphony at the age of 17 and spent the 1916-17 season there playing for Alfred Hertz. The following year he toured with Anna Pavlova playing the dying swan for her for a year and a half. In 1919 he returned to Los Angeles, played as season with the Symphony there and then took off to Leipzig, where he studied with famed cellist Julius Klengel. In 1922, Klengel sent Wallenstein to Chicago with a letter to Frederick Stock and was hired on the spot as first desk cellist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He played with Chicago for seven years and then itchy feet sent him back to Europe. He arranged an audition with Toscanini in Europe and was hired as first desk cellist with the New York Philharmonic from 1929 and he then left in 1936 when Maestro Toscanini resigned. On the side, Wallenstein started to conduct small radio orchestras and by 1933 formed the Wallenstein Sinfonietta. From 1935-1945 he was Music Director of WOR in New York City. In 1943, he became re-acquainted with his old orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, where he was appointed Music Director, a position he held until 1956. After running several Music Festivals including Caramoor, he settled in as head of the conducting department at Juilliard, where he remained for the rest of his life. Wallenstein was truly one of the most important people in bringing classical music to all via the air waves. His autographs are uncommon. |
ALFRED WALLENSTEIN - CONDUCTOR/CELLIST |
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