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Liszt, Franz
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Liszt, Franz
- Two autograph letters signed ("F. Liszt")
- paper
1) to an unidentified lady, ABOUT THE CELEBRATIONS AT WEIMAR FOR THE CENTENARY OF GOETHE'S BIRTH, expressing his pleasure that she has decided to attend ("...Toutefois je me permets de vous engager à ne pas vous faire à l'avance des idées hyperboliques sur la magnificence de nos fêtes de peur de mécompter trop peu flatteurs pour nous..."), 2 pages, 8vo, Weimar, 22 August 1849, some discolouration of the paper
2) to his publisher [Adolph Fürstner] ("Sehr geehrter Herr"), asking him to send a copy of the score and of the piano arrangements (2- and 4-hand) of the Mephisto Waltz dedicated to him [No.2] to his highly valued and excellent friend Saint-Säens, and to have them bound at his own cost, and further discussing the proofs of his piano suite Weihnachtsbaum, specifying a dedication on the second page to Daniela von Bülow, and informing him that he will write the foreword soon if he has time, 3 pages, 8vo, Rome, 25 November 1881, some light browning, some later pencil annotations erased; together with a printed visiting card ("F.Liszt")
2) to his publisher [Adolph Fürstner] ("Sehr geehrter Herr"), asking him to send a copy of the score and of the piano arrangements (2- and 4-hand) of the Mephisto Waltz dedicated to him [No.2] to his highly valued and excellent friend Saint-Säens, and to have them bound at his own cost, and further discussing the proofs of his piano suite Weihnachtsbaum, specifying a dedication on the second page to Daniela von Bülow, and informing him that he will write the foreword soon if he has time, 3 pages, 8vo, Rome, 25 November 1881, some light browning, some later pencil annotations erased; together with a printed visiting card ("F.Liszt")
Condition
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"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
Liszt's symphonic poem Tasso, in an orchestration by August Conradi, was performed as an overture to Goethe's drama Torquato Tasso at the centenary celebrations at Weimar in 1849. Liszt's Second Mephisto Waltz, dedicated to Saint-Säens, followed the first by around 20 years, being composed between 1878 and 1881.