- 123
# - Schumann, Robert.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph document signed ("Robert Schumann Redacteur der Neuen Zeitschrift für Musik")
a reference for the musician John Thomson, in which Schumann states that the former has written several articles for the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, the worth of which he gratefully recognizes, noting that his readers tell him that they are full of respect for his knowledgeable articles
...wie ich auch von meinen Lesern erfahren habe, dass sie gerade Mr. Thomsons Aufsätze mit Theilnahme unfd Hochachtung für sein...Wissen gelesen...
1 page, 4to, Leipzig, 5 September 1838, splitting along folds, stain to left-hand side of leaf, not affecting text
...wie ich auch von meinen Lesern erfahren habe, dass sie gerade Mr. Thomsons Aufsätze mit Theilnahme unfd Hochachtung für sein...Wissen gelesen...
1 page, 4to, Leipzig, 5 September 1838, splitting along folds, stain to left-hand side of leaf, not affecting text
Provenance
From the William Reeves collection
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
The Scottish composer and music scholar John Thomson (1805-1841) studied in Europe during the 1830s and was well acquainted with Mendelssohn, Schumann, Moscheles and other continental musicians. His contributions to Schumann's famous twice-weekly music journal, the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, founded by the composer in 1834, consisted of reports on musical events in London, Birmingham and Edinburgh. Thomson later became the first Reid Professor of the Theory of Music at the University of Edinburgh.
We have not traced this document in Erler and Jansen.