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Topic: Ervin Nyiregyhazi and Gloria Swanson  (Read 2361 times)

Offline michael_sayers

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Ervin Nyiregyhazi and Gloria Swanson
on: June 02, 2015, 03:05:48 PM
Hi Everyone,

This is a photo of Ervin Nyiregyhazi and Gloria Swanson before a 1937 concert of Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 2 with Modest Altschuler conducting. This is with license to publicly distribute if one includes the photo credits. The image below is 5978 x 4844 pixels and with fine detail when viewed at actual size.

"PERSONAL PREVIEW: Ervin Nyiregyhazi, dynamic keyboard artist, subdues his famous crashing chords in order not to disturb that pensive look on the face of listening Gloria Swanson. A popular favorite with the Hollywood Motion picture colony, the world famous pianist appears at Trinity Auditorium, Wednesday, January 27, with the Los Angeles Federal Music Project symphony orchestra, in a concert to be widely attended by stage and screen celebrities."

photo credits: L.A. FEDERAL MUSIC PROJECT—Grossi photo

here is a direct link to the image below: https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8648/16517962167_6ae92008af_o.jpg




Mvh,
Michael