Check the listing for details. FERRAS, Christian. (1933–1982) & Barbizet, Pierre. (1922–1990): Signed Program. Listed at 170.00 USD. Ferras, Christian. (1933-1982) & Barbizet, Pierre. (1922-1990). Ferras, Christian. (1933-1982) & Barbizet, Pierre. (1922-1990) Signed Program Signed program of the Société musicale de chambre, Lyon, for a duo recital of the French violinist and French pianist at Salle Molière in Lyon, April 4, 1962. Unpaginated bifolium. The signatures of the musicians are to the inside of the bifolium; Barbizet signed twice. 8.25 x 5.25 inches (21 x 13.5 cm). Horizontal fold; else in fine condition. Ferras began his career as a young prodigy in the mid 1940's, winning several international competitions, and premiered works by Honegger, Pascal and Semenoff. His collaboration with Pierre Barbizet, which began in 1948 and continued until his death, became one of the most famous violin-piano partnerships of the twentieth century. He left many superb recordings, and it was a great loss to the music world when he committed suicide in 1982 after a long struggle with depression. "Ferras studied at the Nice Conservatoire (with Bistesi) and the Paris Conservatoire (with Calvet), making his début in Paris at the age of 13 and later working with Enescu. In 1948 he won the Scheveningen International Competition and also the Prix Long-Thibaud. He quickly established an international reputation and throughout the 1950s and 60s made numerous tours of Europe and the USA, being particularly well received in eastern Europe. Although his reputation was originally based on outstanding interpretations of the classical violin concertos, especially those of Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky, he was also a fine ambassador for French music, and in 1964 made a commanding recording of Berg's Concerto. That work was especially suited to his playing, which combined tonal beauty with intensity of feeling and power." Leslie East in Grove Music Online Schubertiade Music Arts LLC - BUY WITH CONFIDENCE ! ALL AUTOGRAPHS GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC WITHOUT LIMIT Gabriel Boyers, owner of Schubertiade Music & Arts was the President of the Professional Autograph Dealers Association from 2013-2018 and is a leading and trusted authenticator of autographs, including for many of the world's auction houses and for James Spence (JSA). Schubertiade Music & Arts are also members in good standing of ABAA/ILAB, the most exclusive consortium of Rare Book and Manuscript Dealers in the world, as well as the MLA (Music Librarian Association), and MARIAB (Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers). You can read more about us by searching for Schubertiade Music & Arts and may buy with utmost confidence ! Schubertiade Music & Arts deals in Music, Entertainment, Literary and other Autographs, Antiquarian Music, Books, Prints, Photographs Paintings and Ephemera. Please read more about us in our "about me" page by clicking next to our username / feedback listing. We issue seasonal and occasional catalogues - please contact us if you would like to receive notifications or let us know about your collection. Everything we offer is guaranteed authentic without limit and is so stated on the signed and detailed receipt which comes with every item. Because this Guarantee is attached to an actual and meaningful money-back guarantee (see our Terms for further details), this is much more significant than most COAs which are generally but worthless pieces of paper if not issued by recognized experts in the field and backed by a real authenticity return policy. Shipping Charges are as listed and are not subject to negotiation. We will of course be happy to combine shipments and do NOT charge multiple shipping charges except for large/heavy items which naturally affect the cost. We ship exclusively via insured FedEx and pride ourselves on our thorough and expert packaging.