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Brahms, Johannes
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description
- Brahms, Johannes
- Autograph letter signed ("J. Brahms"), to the conductor Siegfried Ochs, 8 September 1891
- ink on paper
thanking him for his proposal of a 'Brahms-Evening', but good-humouredly refusing with thanks, outlining his misgivings about the concept and stating his objection to programmes of only one composer and Brahms-Evenings in particular ("......Daß ich nicht gerade ein Freund von Komponisten- u. gar Br[ahms]-Abenden bin, sage ich nebenbei...")
2 pages, large 8vo (22.2 x 14.5cm), integral blank, with an autograph envelope, envelope postmarked "Ischl, 8 September 1891", light creasing, splitting along hinge
2 pages, large 8vo (22.2 x 14.5cm), integral blank, with an autograph envelope, envelope postmarked "Ischl, 8 September 1891", light creasing, splitting along hinge
Literature
Die Amerikanische Rundschau, i-ii (1945), p. 92; published in A. Holde, 'Unpublished Letters by Beethoven, Liszt and Brahms' in The Musical Quarterly, volume 32, no.2 (April 1946), p.280 & 288.
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
In the summer of 1891, Brahms certainly had other other more pressing matters on his mind - such as the composition of the Clarinet Trio Op. 114 and the glorious Clarinet Quintet Op. 115.