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VIOLINISTS GROUP 8. A group of autographs of violinists comprised of: BULL, OLE. (1810 -1880). Norwegian virtuoso violinist and composer who Robert Schumann held in the highest regard, comparing him to Italian violinist Niccolo Paganini. ALS. (“Ole Bull”). 1p. 8vo. Paris, March 14, (1862). On black-bordered stationery to a Miss Edwards informing her of the death of Ole Bull’s wife, Alexandrine, on February 27, “after a painful and protracted illness.” Bull was not only an exceptional virtuoso, but also an expert luthier who owned a number of fine violins, including a Gasparo da Salò made around 1574 for Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria. His Stradivarius was once owned by Polish violinist, Paul Kochanski and then the collector Dr. Herbert Axelrod, father of the autograph dealer, Todd Axelrod (Gallery of History). A small hole affects the date, otherwise fine. BURMESTER, WILLI. (1869-1933). German violinist. AMusQS. (“Willi Burmester”). ½p. Oblong 8vo. Munich, November 16, 1914. Two measures from an unidentified work penned next to a sepia portrait attached to a thick album page. A student of Joachim, Burmester was technically highly skilled but his performances were criticized as feeling cold and unemotional. He was the intended dedicatee of Sibelius’s famous Violin Concerto, but circumstances and hurt feelings prevented Burmester from ever performing the work. The Burmester Stradivarius, constructed in 1726, was known to have been played by Jeno Hubay and Joseph Joachim. Another of his Stradivarius violins was once owned by the Shah of Iran. In fine condition. CAPET, LUCIEN. (1873-1928). French violinist and composer and the teacher of Brodsky and Galamian (who, in turn, was Itzhak Perlman’s teacher). AMusQS. (“Lucien Capet”).1p. Oblong Narrow 4to. Moscow, February 1914. Seven double measures from a work entitled “Poeme biblique,” inscribed to a Mr. Chehiauty (?) on a grey card or album page next to a pasted down postcard portrait of Capet, also signed and dated. Capet formed the Capet Quartet in 1893 and wrote an important work on performing entitled “Superior Bowing Technique.” Very fine. CRAMER, FRANZ (FRANCOIS). (1772-1848). English violinist who was King William IV’s and later, Queen Victoria’s, Master of Music. ALS. (“Francois Cramer”). 1½ p. 8vo. London, April 27, 1846. To “The Directors of the Vocal Concerts” responding to the society’s members invitation. In fine condition. DAVID, FERDINAND. (1810-1873). German violinist, composer and conductor, a student of Louis Spohr and teacher of Joseph Joachim, and first performer and dedicatee of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. ALS. (“Ferdinand David”). 3pp. 8vo. Leipzig, September 24, 1859. In German. To the pianist ALEXANDER DREYSCHOCK (1818-1869) asking him to remind Professor Milcher to recommend a musician for the position of second bass in the orchestra at Leipzig, mentioning the salary and conditions of employment. David also discusses new pieces for violin and piano that he is eager to play with Dreyschock. Born a year later in the same house in Hamburg as Felix Mendelssohn, David’s career is linked with the composer. After concertizing as a violinist, David was appointed concertmaster of the Leipzig Gewandhaus in 1835 where he collaborated closely with its director, Mendelssohn, and, in 1843, he was appointed violin professor at the new Leipzig Conservatory. David was the dedicatee and soloist at the 1845 premiere of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor and, after his sudden death, he succeeded Mendelssohn as Kapellmeister of the Gewandhaus Orchestra. In addition to his own compositions, which includes the Concertino for Trombone and Orchestra, Op. 4, he is remembered for his arrangements made for Breitkopf & Härtel such as Niccolo Paganini’s 24 Caprices for Solo Violin. In fine condition. DRDLA, FRANTISEK. (1868-1944). Czech violinist and light music composer. Two AMusQ’sS. (“Franz Drdla”). 1 p. Oblong 16mo. Vienna, June 27, 1937. A seven-measure quotation entitled Serenade, below which is another seven-measure quotation entitled, Souvenir. Trained at the Prague and Vienna conservatories including under Anton Bruckner, Drdla enjoyed a successful solo career in addition to a stint as concertmaster of the Theater an der Wien and popularity as a composer of works popularized by Mischa Elman, Joseph Szigeti, Jan Kubelík, among others. In fine condition. HAUSER, MISKA. (1822-1887). Austro-Hungarian violinist and composer. AMusQS. (Signed twice “M. Hauser.”). 1p. Small 4to. Cincinnati, June 27, 1851. Fifteen measures marked “Allegro” from an unidentified “Scherzo” boldly penned on a piece of pale blue stationery. Hauser toured internationally and composed a number of works including a scherzos published in 1850 as part of 12 Lieder ohne Worte und ein Scherzo. In fine condition. HEERMANN, HUGO. (1844-1935). German violinist and teacher. Brief, three-measure AMusQS. (“Hugo Heermann”) 1p. narrow long 16mo. Chicago, November 3, 1905. For three years, beginning in 1906, Heermann taught at the Chicago Musical College. A student of Joseph Joachim, Heermann has the distinction of having been the first to have played Brahms’ Violin Concerto in Paris, New York City and Australia. In fine condition. [specialstring]