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Mahler, Gustav, (1860-1911)
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description
- Mahler, Gustav
- Autograph letter signed ("Mahler"), about the Seventh Symphony, to the impresario Norbert Salter, undated
- ink on paper
discussing the clause relating to performance rights in a contract he has signed and returned, noting that rights have for a while now been protected and belong in a legal and ethical sense to the composer, suggesting an amendment to the contract, asking for the address where he should send his score, observing that he intends to conduct the work in America, next February, March and April, requesting the proofs of the parts and the score in which he may make some corrections and additions ("...Ich soll in Amerika das Werk in verschiedenen Concerten dirigieren...Es wäre mir lieb, dazu die Correcturbögen sowohl der Stimmen als auch der Partitur...zu benützen, weil ich erfahrungsgemäß doch noch einen Fehler vorfinden und eventuell auch kleine Änderungen gemacht werden müssen...")
3 pages, oblong 4to (21.5 x 16.5cm), ring-binder holes, no place or date [Vienna, probably the first half of 1909]
3 pages, oblong 4to (21.5 x 16.5cm), ring-binder holes, no place or date [Vienna, probably the first half of 1909]
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
APPARENTLY UNPUBLISHED. Mahler had written to the Berlin impresario Norbert Salter in early 1909 about the copyright problems pertaining to the Seventh Symphony as a result of Bote & Bock buying up his publisher Lauterbach & Kuhn. See H.L de La Grange, Gustav Mahler, volume 4, pp.424-425. Salter had proposed a series of concerts in Rome for the spring of 1910, although it is not certain that Mahler is discussing that project here.