Sales catalogue 512: Maggs Bros

Date:
1928
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/69
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 512: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AUTOGRAPH LETTERS—continued. [471] RAFF (Joseph Joachim, 1822-1882). Well-known Composer and Music Critic. Pupil of Mendelssohn, Protégé of Liszt. AvuTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO A FRIEND. 3 pp., 8vo. Weimar, 5th August, 1854. > 105 An interesting letter dealing with the writer’s book ‘‘ Die Wagnerfrage ’’ the first volume of which he had just finished. Also referring to his opera ‘* Simson ”’ the performance of which has to be postponed owing to the lack of a suitable Tenor. Continuing the writer reports on a bluff in regard to certain ‘‘ Minnelieder ”’ published by Stade, mentions Liszt, Hoffmann von Fallersleben and H. von Liliencron. [472] RESZKE (Jean de, 1850-1925). Famous Singer. AutToGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. 1 page, 8vo. Paris, March, 1893. tos 6d Accepting an invitation for himself and his brother. [473] RICHTER (Hans, born 1843). Celebrated Musical Conductor. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO A FRIEND. I page, 8vo. N.D. tos 6d A polite note expressing his regret at being unable to accept his friend’s invitation owing to a rehearsal for ‘‘ Goetterdammerung.’’ [474] ROGER (Gustave H., 1815-1879). Eminent French Singer. AvutocraPH Letrer Sicnep To M. Monranprry. I page, 8vo. 3rd February, 1862. 12s 6d ‘‘ Merci mon cher Montanbry, de ce que vous avez fait hier; c’est le dévoue- ment d’un bon camarade et d’un homme d’esprit; mais si je souhaite pour moi d’étre 4 méme de vous rendre la pareille, je ne puis lea souhaiter pour vous, car ce serait vous condamner a la mauvaise journée que j’ail passée hier.’’ [475] ———— AutocrapH Letrer SicNep (IN Frencn) to. M. THOMAS. 21% pp., 8vo. ist August, 1844. 7 12s 6d Asking permission to cancel an engagement with M. Thomas at Cambray, as his other engagements will take him from the district at that time, and suggesting other singers to take his place.
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