- 62
# - Meyerbeer, Giacomo and Franz Liszt.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Four autograph letters signed ("Meyerbeer", "J. Meyerbeer"; "F. Liszt")
Meyerbeer, Giacomo. 1) to an unnamed recipient, discussing a biography of Weber, which he borrowed from him, 2 pages, 8vo, no place, 28 July 1831, traces of mount to recto; 2) to Sir George Grove, thanking him for the reception he received at the Crystal Palace, 2 pages, 8vo, later manuscript annotations to integral, Kissingen, 26 May 1862
Liszt, Franz. 1) to Sir George Grove, informing him that it will be a pleasure to meet him and to hear news of Walter Bache, 2 pages, small 8vo, 19 August 1868; 2) to Grove, stating that their small musical gathering will take place tomorrow morning, 1 page, on a visiting card, addressed to Grove on the verso, Rome, 25 August 1868
together with items by: Nicolai (autograph letter signed, to the choir director Elssler, 1 page, 8vo, integral address panel, 2 February 1849), Saint-Saëns (5-bar autograph musical quotation from the prelude to Etienne Marcel, signed, 1 page, 17.1 x 12.7cm, Berlin, 1 February 1880) and Humperdinck (autograph musical quotation signed) (7)
Liszt, Franz. 1) to Sir George Grove, informing him that it will be a pleasure to meet him and to hear news of Walter Bache, 2 pages, small 8vo, 19 August 1868; 2) to Grove, stating that their small musical gathering will take place tomorrow morning, 1 page, on a visiting card, addressed to Grove on the verso, Rome, 25 August 1868
together with items by: Nicolai (autograph letter signed, to the choir director Elssler, 1 page, 8vo, integral address panel, 2 February 1849), Saint-Saëns (5-bar autograph musical quotation from the prelude to Etienne Marcel, signed, 1 page, 17.1 x 12.7cm, Berlin, 1 February 1880) and Humperdinck (autograph musical quotation signed) (7)
Provenance
Sales in these rooms, 4 April 1928 (lots 565 and 566) and 18 April 1929 (lot 844).
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."