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# - Joachim, Joseph.
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Collection of nine autograph letters signed, four autograph musical quotations signed, one inscribed visiting card and one carte-de visite-style photograph signed
the letters to Ferdinand David (a fine, long letter in which he mentions Liszt, discusses 'classical' music and his busy concert life in Paris, and offers to assist him in whatever way he can, Paris, April 1850), Florence May, the biographer of Brahms (3), Sidney Colvin, Reinecke and others, the musical quotations including one of 3 bars from the slow movement of J. S. Bach's Concerto in D minor for Two Violins, BWV 1043
...Alles macht hier Musik, und namentlich "Klassische", und wenn man nicht die Gewohnheit hat, sich der Einladungen, welche die französische Liebenswürdigkeit so freigebig aushielt, aif eine geschickte Art zu erwehren, und was es einem so schwer wird, nein zu sagen, wie mir, so wird man hier das Opfer der musiktreibenden Menge...
c.34 pages, various sizes, London, Paris and elsewhere, 1850-1900, where indicated, a few letters splitting along horizontal folds
...Alles macht hier Musik, und namentlich "Klassische", und wenn man nicht die Gewohnheit hat, sich der Einladungen, welche die französische Liebenswürdigkeit so freigebig aushielt, aif eine geschickte Art zu erwehren, und was es einem so schwer wird, nein zu sagen, wie mir, so wird man hier das Opfer der musiktreibenden Menge...
c.34 pages, various sizes, London, Paris and elsewhere, 1850-1900, where indicated, a few letters splitting along horizontal folds
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
A good collection of letters, including four to another great violinist of the nineteenth century, Ferdinand David.