Collection of 45 programmes, entrance tickets and photographs from concerts and various musical shows in Israel. 1920s-1960s. Hebrew and English.
The collection contains programmes of various concerts, including: violinist Jascha Heifetz in a concert at the "Eden" hall in Haifa (1926); "A Grand Popular Concert by the military band and Rhythm Orchestra of the 2nd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers" in Haifa (1940s); jubilee concert of the Palestine Philharmonic Orchestra (1946); special concert of the Palestine Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bernardino Molinari (1946); the oratorio "Elijah" by Felix Mendelsohn – a performance for the tenth anniversary of the State of Israel (1958); festive concert of the philharmonic orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein in Jerusalem, for the victory in the Six-Day-War (July 1967); and other concerts.
Alongside the programmes, the collection contains entrance tickets to concerts and musical shows, including:
an entrance ticket to a piano recital of pianist Artur Schnabel at the "Ein Dor" hall in Haifa (1934); entrance ticket to a concert of violinist Bronisław Huberman in Ein Harod; two entrance tickets to concerts conducted by Arturo Toscanini in Jerusalem (1937-1938); and more. In addition, the collection contains two photographs: a photograph of the members of the "First Concert Ensemble in Palestine" conducted by Zvi Kompaneets (ca. late 1920s) and a press photograph documenting the arrival of Arturo Toscanini to Haifa, before conducting a concert of the philharmonic orchestra (22.4.1938).
Enclosed: a photograph of the Abileah piano shop in Haifa.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
Provenance: The Rimon Family Collection.