Baton of Berlioz, donated them to MA Balakirev
Hector Berlioz Conductor's baton , presented to them by MA Balakirev. France , 19. Wood, silver , ivory . Length 38 cm, weight 72 g.
Baton , donated by the great French composer Russian colleague in 1867 in St. Petersburg. Balakirev was inherited from his student , writer book. MV Volkonskaya (1860 , Moscow - 1944 , Kiev). After the death of MV Volkonskaya relic was requisitioned along with other values her granddaughter and presented to the family of the last owners, together with the working of the baton Mily Balakirev and his letters MV Volkonskaya , also located on sale (for a detailed provenance attached to the subject).
Relics are in Kiev . Price is negotiable.
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