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Liszt, Franz
Estimate
800 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
- Liszt, Franz
- Autograph letter signed ("F. Liszt"), in French, to César Cui, ABOUT HIS TRANSCRIPTION OF CUI'S TARANTELLE, OP.12
- ink on paper
delightfully asking to be excused for the licence he has taken with his charming work, and offering his view on the superfluous nature of transcriptions ("...Votre transcripteur vous demande excuse pour les licences et allongements qu'il s'est permis dans votre charmant Tarantelle...")
2 pages, 8vo (20 x 12.3cm), autograph address-panel, old printed dealer's description, no place or date [c.1885], two ring-binder holes
2 pages, 8vo (20 x 12.3cm), autograph address-panel, old printed dealer's description, no place or date [c.1885], two ring-binder holes
Literature
Jonathan Kregor, Liszt as Transcriber (2010), p. 208
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
Liszt's piano transcription of César Cui's Tarantelle in G minor, Op.12, for orchestra, was one of his final creations. The Russian composer Cui was one of the group of composers known as the “Mighty Handful.”