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# - Berlioz, Hector.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph letter signed ("H. Berlioz"), in French, to the agent Henry Jarrett, unpublished
discussing the arrangements for rehearsals in London of parts of the "Damnation of Faust", requesting that the instruments be brought earlier in order to make the most of the rehearsal time, noting that the drums are with Beale in King Street, asking Schmidt to bring his piccolo on Monday, and advising him that he will set out the music early himself; regarding the rehearsal at Exeter Hall on Wednesday, Berlioz asks whether the hall might not be got ready on Tuesday evening, comments that they have an enormous programme to rehearse and requests that the proscenium be set up and the orchestra ready before the arrival of the soloists; and in a postscript, Berlioz provides a list of the instruments that will be required on Monday
...Maintenant pour la répétition générale d' Exeter Hall mercredi matin, n'y aurait-il pas moyen de faire préparer la salle mardi soir? Nous avons un programme immense à répéter...
3 pages, 8vo, 'Samedi matin', no place or date [London, 5 June 1852], light discolouring of paper
...Maintenant pour la répétition générale d' Exeter Hall mercredi matin, n'y aurait-il pas moyen de faire préparer la salle mardi soir? Nous avons un programme immense à répéter...
3 pages, 8vo, 'Samedi matin', no place or date [London, 5 June 1852], light discolouring of paper
Provenance
Sale in these rooms, 18 April 1929 (lot 837).
Literature
Not in Correspondance générale; J. Barzun, Berlioz and the Romantic Century (New York, 1969).
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
In 1852 Berlioz conducted a series of six concerts in London, at Exeter Hall. The present letter refers to preparations for the sixth concert, given on Wednesday, 9 June 1852, at which Berlioz conducted Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and two parts of his Damnation of Faust. As Berlioz relates in a letter of 11 June, to his sister Adèle Suat, the concert was a triumphant success.