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Rare typed letter signed Chicago, September 11th, 1933 on the bottom of a letter sent by lexicographer Frank H. Vizetelly, New York, September 7, 1933. The Chicago born pianist responds to Vizetelly’s request for a specific pronunciation of his name for publication in Funk and Wagnalls’ The Literary Digest. Vizetelly (1864-1938) was one of Americas’ most eminent lexicographers, editing Funk And Wagnalls New Standards Dictionary of the English Language and their Dictionary of Twenty Three Thousand Words Frequently Mispronounced. Boguslawski, (1887-1944) the son of Russian immigrants initially played as a teenager in Chicago dance halls. He studied with Rudolf Ganz and was given advice by Ossip Gabrilowitsch. He made his first tour as a soloist in 196 to rave reviews in New York and Boston. This led to engagements with major symphony orchestras throughout the U.S. He also toured with great singers including Emma Calvé and Antonio Scotti. The bulk of his non-touring career was spent as professor of piano at the Chicago Musical College and the Bush Conservatory. He also wrote many compositions for piano, as well as arrangements. |
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