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Liszt, Franz
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Liszt, Franz
- Autograph letter signed ("F. Liszt"), in French, to Huber, 28 November 1847
- Paper
recounting an amusing anecdote at a performance of Sacchini's Œdipe à Colonne, witnessed also by Berlioz, and which gave them both goose bumps, lamenting the non-arrival of his trunk which contains many things indispensable for his return journey to German, and begging him 'by the daughters of Styx, the terrible Furies' to expedite its sending-on to him ("...Il vous souvient peut-être encore de la magnifique scène du 2e Acte "Filles du Styx, terribles Euménides!" qui nous a fait venir plus d'une fois la chair de poule, à Berlioz et à moi...")
4 pages, 8vo (21.8 x 14.4cm), "BATH" paper, annotated by the recipient, Berdychiv, 28 November 1847
4 pages, 8vo (21.8 x 14.4cm), "BATH" paper, annotated by the recipient, Berdychiv, 28 November 1847
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
An amusing, long, letter written by Liszt at an important juncture in his life, during the time of his stay at Woronince with Princess Carolyne von Sayn-Wittgenstein, just after his retirement as a public virtuoso.