Moscheles, Ignaz and J.N. Hummel

Moscheles, Ignaz. Three autograph letters signed ("I. Moscheles"), ONE TO THE MUSICOLOGIST FRANÇOIS-JOSEPH FÉTIS, commenting on music-making in England, noting that although he lives in a country where he is often obliged to sacrifice the transcendent aspect of music to the taste of the day, he omits no opportunity to follow the direction which men such as himself set out for an art which is under threat from losing itself in dead ends, and commenting on some musicians, including the violoncellist Adrien François Servais ("...Quoique vivant dans un pays ou je suis souvent obligé de sacrifier la partie transcendente de notre Art au gout du jour, je ne manque aucune occasion pour suivre la direction que des hommes tels que Vous donnent au movement d'un art qui, de nos jours est menacé d'être entraîné et perdu dans des fausses routes..."); the others providing a letter of recommendation for a young female pianist, mentioning his G-minor Piano Concerto, and concerning the sending to him of Schubert's quartet Op.168 (D.112)

5 pages, various sizes, integral autograph address panel to the letter to Fétis, autograph envelope to one letter, London, Leipzig and Loschwitz, 1835-1863, traces of mount and seal tear to the Fétis letter, a few marks



Hummel, Johann Nepomuk. Autograph letter signed ("Hummel[paraph]"), to the publisher Friedrich Kistner, concerning his Haydn symphony arrangements, noting that they will consist of the best examples ("Die Ihnen angebotenen Sammlung der Haydnschen zu bearbeitenden Sinfonien wird aus 12 - höchstens 18 der vorzüglichsten bestehen..."), discussing aspects of their publication, including his fee, and apologising for delay in replying as he has been occupied with the birthday celebrations for his sons



2 pages, 4to (24.4 x 19.3cm), integral autograph address panel, annotated by the recipient, Weimar, 8 February 1832, repairs to two tears, splitting along folds, browning

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