Own a piece of music history with this photo of Alfred Hertz (1872-1942). This original photograph with a personal message signed by Alfred Hertz in 1909 is in good condition and will be a great addition to a music lover's collection.

Alfred Hertz was the second conductor of the San Francisco Symphony in 1915 when the orchestra was just four years old. Hertz remained with the symphony until his farewell performance April 15, 1930. During that period he built a professional organization, and the orchestra began to record for Victor’s prestigious Red Seal label. The symphony recorded Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain for Victor during the late 1920s.

During his tenure, wrote Elsa Melville in The Musical News, he was responsible for bringing the first women players into the San Francisco Symphony. He is also remembered for funding Hertz Hall at Berkeley, and for the Alfred Hertz Memorial Performance Fellowship awarded each year by UC.