- 501
Wagner, Richard
Estimate
5,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Wagner, Richard
- Fine autograph letter signed (“RichardWagner”), to a friend (“Mein theuerer Freund!”),
- ink and paper
Wagner encloses a specially bound first edition of the poem of The Ring of the Nibelungen, plus a manuscript version and a deluxe copy for the Grand Duke of Weimar, whom he showers with praise, he draws attention to the preface where he expresses the hope that one day the work will be completed and performed; Wagner discusses the possibility of the premiere of Tristan und Isolde in Weimar in the following year, he mentions that he is renting a house at Penzing near Vienna and sends his thanks and best wishes
...Sie erhalten somit jetzt ein nach meinem Auftrag gebundenes Exemplar für Sie, zugleich mit dem Manuscriptsexemplar, welches Sie mir einst liehen, und des nun allerdings nur in sehr unscheinbare Zustande wieder an Sie zurückgelangt...Dass unser Project einer Aufführung des Tristan für nächsten Juni in Weimar vorläufig zurückgelegt werden musste, raubt mir noch nicht die Hoffnung, es bald dennoch zu Stande gebracht zu sehen...
4 pages, 8vo, Vienna, 8 May 1863, annotated by the recipient in pencil ("Erh. 29/5 63 durch den Buchhandler v Weber in Leipzig"), a few light stains, slight smudging to signature
...Sie erhalten somit jetzt ein nach meinem Auftrag gebundenes Exemplar für Sie, zugleich mit dem Manuscriptsexemplar, welches Sie mir einst liehen, und des nun allerdings nur in sehr unscheinbare Zustande wieder an Sie zurückgelangt...Dass unser Project einer Aufführung des Tristan für nächsten Juni in Weimar vorläufig zurückgelegt werden musste, raubt mir noch nicht die Hoffnung, es bald dennoch zu Stande gebracht zu sehen...
4 pages, 8vo, Vienna, 8 May 1863, annotated by the recipient in pencil ("Erh. 29/5 63 durch den Buchhandler v Weber in Leipzig"), a few light stains, slight smudging to signature
Condition
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"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
Wagner was based in Vienna at this time, hoping to organise the premiere of Tristan. Weimar was also a city where Liszt had performed Wagner’s works, notably the first performance of Lohengrin in 1851 and was clearly marked out for the possible premiere of Wagner’s most recent composition. But it was not to be: Tristan was not premiered until 1865 in Munich.