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# - Brahms, Johannes.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph letter signed ("J Brahms"), to an unnamed recipient ("Geehrtester Herr")
regretting that he cannot come to England owing to an Italian tour for which arrangements have been made, noting that if he were to come to England, he would not like to come for such a short time, for practical reasons and because of his [genuine] interest in the country and its people
...Nun aber habe ich schon manche Verpflichtungen...u. möchte den Plan nach Italien zu gehen, festhalten. Entschlöste ich mich nach England zu gehen möchte ich doch nicht für so kurze Zeit die Reise machen, aus praktischen Gründen u. weil.. mich doch mehr an Land u. Leuten interessirt...
2 pages, large 8vo, later annotation to blank integral leaf ("Brahms cannot come. He has arranged for a tour in Italy."), no place, August 1875, horizontal and vertical folds, browning to edges, tiny tear to upper edge, not affecting text
...Nun aber habe ich schon manche Verpflichtungen...u. möchte den Plan nach Italien zu gehen, festhalten. Entschlöste ich mich nach England zu gehen möchte ich doch nicht für so kurze Zeit die Reise machen, aus praktischen Gründen u. weil.. mich doch mehr an Land u. Leuten interessirt...
2 pages, large 8vo, later annotation to blank integral leaf ("Brahms cannot come. He has arranged for a tour in Italy."), no place, August 1875, horizontal and vertical folds, browning to edges, tiny tear to upper edge, not affecting text
Provenance
Sale in these rooms, 1 August 1928 (lot 431)
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
Brahms famously never visited England, even refusing two years later the offer of an honorary doctor's degree from the University of Cambridge, apparently on account of his reluctance to cross the Channel. In 1880, he was invited by the Directors of the Royal Philharmonic Society to conduct three concerts in the following season, but he again declined.