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Phone: 212-860-5541 * Fax: 917-677-8247
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WATER STAIN AT TOP & THE WORD BOSTON IS FADED, ELSE FINE |
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Scarce autographed and inscribed J. Miecznowski of Warsaw cabinet photograph to the important Boston luthier, Orin Weeman, Boston, 20 May, 1899. Adamowski has written; To Dear Orin Weeman with kind regards and thanks for his splendid work at (sic) my cello. Adamowski, (1862-1930) was a Polish concert cellist. He studied at the Warsaw Conservatory and then with Fitzhagen and Tchaikowsky at the Moscow Conservatory. He concertized both as a soloist and then in chamber groups. From 1885 to 1887 he taught at the Krakow Conservatory. He was hired by Artur Nikisch to be the first desk cellist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, where he played from 1889-1907. He also founded the Adamowski Trio with his brother Timotheus and his wife (Józef’s) Antoinette Szumowska, a pupil of Chopin pupil Adam Michalowski and Jan Paderewski. The Adamowski Trio became so important that both brothers left the BSO and toured the Trio. Józef also taught at the New England Conservatory of Music. Orin Weeman was the most important luthier in Boston, from the founding of his shop in 1872. Interestingly, Adamowski is the Great Great Grand Uncle of current actress Téa Leoni! |
JÓZEF ADAMOWSKI - CELLIST |
