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Grieg, Edvard
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2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Grieg, Edvard
- Good autograph letter signed ("EdvardGrieg"), probably to Otto Malling, about the cantata Landkjending, Op.31, containing 11 bars of autograph music
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asking him, if he performs Landkjending, to correct some stupid things, as [his publisher] Peters played him a trick by not sending him any proofs, providing him with new music for two corrections (4 bb. and 7bb.), one concerning the addition of four more bars for the oboes, and also requesting humorously a change to the trumpet parts; in the second part of the letter Grieg thanks him for making these changes, notes that the organ part may be dispensed with and asks him to make use of the student choral societies
...Og så til slut må du stryge Takten før G i Trompeterne, så at de fårst falder ned samtig med alle de øvrige Blaesere...
3 pages, 8vo (21 x 13.5cm), Bergen, 29 November [18]81, repairs to hinge and folds, some minute tears to edges, light browning, small stain to upper margin, creasing
...Og så til slut må du stryge Takten før G i Trompeterne, så at de fårst falder ned samtig med alle de øvrige Blaesere...
3 pages, 8vo (21 x 13.5cm), Bergen, 29 November [18]81, repairs to hinge and folds, some minute tears to edges, light browning, small stain to upper margin, creasing
Condition
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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
Grieg's cantata Landkjending ("Land-Sighting") for baritone, male chorus, orchestra and organ ad lib., setting a poem by B. Bjørnson, dates from 1872, being subsequently revised by the composer in 1873 and also in 1881, the year of its publication by Peters. Grieg's correspondent is probably the Danish composer and organist Otto Malling (1848-1915), a pupil of Niels Gade and J.P.E. Hartmann. We gratefully acknowledge the kind assistance of Peter Schmaltz-Jorgensen in our cataloguing of this lot.