- 132
Strauss, Richard
Estimate
1,000 - 1,200 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Strauss, Richard
- Autograph letter signed ("DrRichardStrauss"), to Richard Specht, 17 March 1912
- ink on paper
about the writer and critic Hermann Bahr's views on Wagner, noting that, since acquiring a singer as a wife, he has been interested in opera and especially in Wagner, reporting that he has now discovered the fashion for anti-Wagnerism, as if such young, wretched Wagner rebels had never existed, stating that it is now perhaps time to rap him over the knuckles, also referring to Humperdinck, d'Albert, Meyerbeer and Lortzing, Pfitzner and Siegfried Wagner, and asking him to regard these views as confidential, adding that they can discuss them further in Vienna ("...Es wäre nun doch an der Zeit, dem guten Bahr ein bisschen auf die Finger zu klopfen...")
2 pages, 8vo (18 x 11.5cm), on Strauss's printed stationery, Garmisch, 17 March 1912, in two separate halves, two small tears, one with paper loss; together with the torn front part of an envelope addressed by Strauss to Robert Lienau
2 pages, 8vo (18 x 11.5cm), on Strauss's printed stationery, Garmisch, 17 March 1912, in two separate halves, two small tears, one with paper loss; together with the torn front part of an envelope addressed by Strauss to Robert Lienau
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 letter to the writer Richard Specht (1870-1932) concerning the views of his fellow Austrian, the writer and critic Hermann Bahr (1863-1934). Bayreuth and Wagner's Theatre, a joint publication by Bahr and his wife, appeared in the same year as Strauss's letter.