Autograph note signed "David" addressed to Yuri Krasnapolsky assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein and Noël Ferrand
306102 pp. of a small "thank you" card 4-1/16" x 3-1/16". Dated July 14 1970. Diamond acknowledges Ferrand's good wishes inquires about what was on the program and asks "Has Krasnapolski been looking into a guest stint here"<br/><br/>With autograph envelope addressed to both Ferrand and Krasnapolsky with Diamond's return address sticker laid down to upper right corner<br/><br/>Envelope slightly worn and with tears to upper edge. "He was a master of orchestration both in his use of particular instruments and in his creation of ensembles. Rich sonic palettes are often created using spare means. His meticulous craftsmanship and his musical sensibility have assured his position as a 20th-century Romantic classicist." Mary Wallace Davidson in Grove Music Online.<br/><br/>Krasnapolsky an assistant conductor of the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein also conducted a number of regional orchestras including the Omaho and Des Moines symphonies. unknown books
