Isaac Stern - the violinist who continued to play under alarms during the Gulf War - photograph with a dedication ...

Isaac Stern - the violinist who continued to play under alarms during the Gulf War - photograph with a dedication and his signature - 1967

Photograph with dedication and signature of Isaac Stern - the great virtuoso Jewish violinist of the 20th century. Dated: 1967.

Isaac Stern 1920-2001: Born in Kremnitz, Ukraine. Started playing the piano at the age of 6, and received his first music lessons from his mother. In his childhood, his family immigrated to the United States, settling in San Francisco. Influenced by a friend, he decided to move to the violin and enrolled in the San Francisco Conservatory in 1928. He was in constant and warm contact with Israel and played many concerts with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Was known for his refusal to play under the direction of Herbert von Karaine, who collaborated with the Nazi regime and even saluted in concert immediately after the Anschluss in Austria. Remember especially the event during the Gulf War, as part of a tour of Israel, at one of the concerts in Jerusalem  which he participated, alarms were sounded warning of missile fire, and the orchestra players got up and left the hall. Stern remained, playing a solo work of Bach, in front of an audience wearing gas masks. The event with the symbolic dimension became famous, and aroused sympathy for Stern on the part of Jews and the free world in general.

Size: 26x20 cm. On the back of the photo is an ink stamp of Stern's publisher. Very good condition.