Gieseking, Walter - Autograph Note Signed 1953 Autographs Actresses - Letter B German soprano (1914-1999) and Austrian

German soprano (1914-1999) and  Austrian contralto (b

in Montclair

overall age staining

seasons 1892-98

French actor (1905-1991)

Gieseking, Walter - Autograph Note Signed 1953 Autographs Actresses - Letter B German soprano (1914-1999) and AustrianFrench born German pianist (1895 1956), renowned for his subtle touch, pedaling, and dynamic control particularly in the music of Debussy and Ravel. Autograph note in French signed by him, dated 1953, plus a specimen of dried mountain flowers applied with tape on an album sheet, with a note in the hand of Lyda Fournier Promenade en Engadin 1951. The French born pianist was the son of a German doctor and lepidopterist, and himself had a collection of