orloff nicolas (5 Ergebnisse)

Bold Signatures of Nicolas Orloff and Mary Jarred on detached album leaf, c.17 x 11cm, good condition.

Couverture rigide. Zustand: Bon. Nicolas Orloff, Nikolaï Orlov (1827-1885), ambassadeur de Russie en France, prince, écrivain, officier. L.A.S., Paris, 6 mars 1878, 4p in-8. A entête de ses initiales : « Cher M. Gigot, Il y a en effet malentendu. Le 4 de ce mois, notre ambassadeur à Berlin m'avise qu'un agent spécial et une dame seraient le 6 mars à la frontière. Je télégraphiais, de suite, qu'il fallait surseoir à l'envoi des personnes désignées, car la Marquises d'Asche[?] allait arriver et que j'avertirai de ce qui ce sera passé avant la fin de la semaine. La Marquise sera ici demain jeudi, hôtel Scribe et m'y recevra à 11 heures. Il me semble que nous ne pouvions agir sans attendre le dernier effort tenté par elle. Faites-vous apporter mon télégramme du 4 mars à l'ambassade de Russie à Berlin et sa réponse. Votre bien dévoué N Orloff ». [162b].

Orloff left Russia in 1921, and toured the world as a leading interpreter of Chopin. He settled in Grantown-on-Spey in 1948, becoming a British citizen four years later. ONE: 6.5 x 14 cm bifoliate Christmas card, with blue and black illustration 'Designed by Kris'. Dated at head by Orloff '1963/64'. Beneath the printed message he writes a large signature on two lines: 'Nicolas Orloff'. Recipient's name written at foot, in another hand: 'Alan Lockhart'. The verso of the second leaf of this card is laid down on the verso of the following item. TWO: 10.5 x 14 cm leaf torn from autograph album, with large bold signature in blue ink: 'Nicolai Orloff / 1960.' THREE: Leaf torn from same album as Item Two, with following note by Orloff in blue ink on one side: 'Dear Aileen / with all my best wishes / N. O.' See image.

170:120 mm. Hübsche Aufnahme an Bord des Schnelldampfers Europa". Photographie: Paul Cwojdzinski.

This Russian pianist is best remembered for his Frederic Chopin interpretations and for giving the premiere performance of Alexander Glazunov's first piano concerto in 1912; he gave concert tours extensively beginning in the 1920s and eventually became a British citizen. ALS, 2pp (lettersheet), 7" X 5¼", Paris, France, 16 December 1928. Addressed to Mrs. Neuer. Very good. Faint age toning and original folds (none weakened). On "Hotel Majestic" letterhead, Orloff pens a friend in his large, spindly script and broken English. In part: "I was very touched indeed with your telegramm to Wigwam Hall. I was very interested to hear about Judson-Wolfsohn amalgamation! I come with Alan -- who helps me very good in my tour in all country!" (Arthur Judson, 1881-1975, was an influential music manager and head of what became Columbia Artists Management, famed for combining a number of independent managers such as the Wolfsohn Music Bureau into his "Judson Empire.") Interestingly, George Gershwin composed "An American in Paris" at this same hotel in this same year.