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LISZT. LETTRE AUTOGRAPHE SIGNÉE À CÉSAR FRANCK. 28 JANVIER 1854 (1 P. IN-8), À PROPOS D'UN OPÉRA DE FRANCK.
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- Franz Liszt
- Lettre autographe signée à César Franck. Weimar, 28 janvier 1854.
Une page in-8 (205 x 133 mm), sur un bifeuillet, signée "F. Liszt".Annotations au crayon. Sur la mise en scène d'un de ses opéras. Liszt répond aux sollicitations du compositeur qui souhaitait son appui pour monter son opéra [Le valet de ferme] au Théâtre-Lyrique. "Je crains bien, mon cher Monsieur Franck, que vous ne vous exageriez de beaucoup l’influence que pourrait avoir mon opinion sur telle ou telle personne qui dispose du sort des ouvrages dramatiques. Ce néanmoins puisque vous les desirez je vous envoie ci-joint la lettre que vous me demandez, laquelle ne saurait vous nuire en aucun cas -- avec mille sincères vœux pour le prochaine et complète réussite de vos demarches et de votre opera". Liszt rencontra César Franck en 1842 et adhéra à son ensemble de trios pour piano op. 1. En 1866, il fut très impressionné lorsque Franck lui joua ses Six Pièces pour orgue à Sainte-Clotilde. Frank composa Le valet de ferme en 1851-1853. Cependant, malgré le soutien et la lettre de recommandation de Liszt, l'opéra semble n'avoir jamais été joué, ni publié. Référence : Pour la lettre de recommandation de Liszt pour le Théâtre-Lyrique, voir J.-M. Fauquet, César Franck, 1998, p. 293-294 et César Franck : correspondance, éd. Fauquet, 1998, p. 56-57. -- R.J Stove, César Franck. His Life and Times (2012), p. 90. -------------------------------Text en Anglais Autograph letter signed, to the composer César Franck, Weimar 28 January 1854 1 page, 8vo (c.20.5 x 13.3cm), integral blank, Weimar, 28 January 1854, pencil annotations enclosing a letter that Franck has requested in support of his opera [Le valet de ferme], which will at least do him no harm, but warning him that he seems to have a rather inflated idea of how much his opinion is likely to have on the people who control the fate of such dramatic works, wishing him all the best for the immediate future and for his opera in particular "...Je crains bien, mon cher Monsieur Franck, que vous ne vous exageriez de beaucoup l’influence que pourrait avoir mon opinion sur telle ou telle personne qui dispose du sort des ouvrages dramatiques. Ce néanmoins puisque vous les desirez je vous envoie ci-joint la lettre que vous me demandez, laquelle ne saurait vous nuire en aucun cas-- avec mille sincères vœux pour le prochaine et complète réussite de vos demarches et de votre opera..." Liszt met César Franck in 1842 and subscribed to his set of piano trios op.1; later, in 1866, he was very impressed when Franck played him his Six Pièces for organ at Sainte Clotilde. Franck composed Le valet de ferme during 1851-1853 and sought Liszt's support in trying to get it staged at the Théâtre-Lyrique. However Liszt proved to be all too correct in his assessment of the opera's likely success--indeed it seems neither to have been performed nor published. Référence : For the letter that Liszt enclosed for the Théâtre-Lyrique, see J.-M. Fauquet, César Franck (1998), pp.293-294 and Fauquet (ed.), César Franck: correspondance (1998) pp.56-57; see also R.J Stove, César Franck. His Life and Times (2012), p.90.
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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."