J. Sibelius. Autograph letter signed to Werner Janssen, mentioning his symphonies and "Tapiola", 4 November 1934

Jean Sibelius

Fine autograph letter signed ("Jean Sibelius") to Werner Janssen, MENTIONING HIS 5th and 6th SYMPHONIES AND TAPIOLA

apologising that he will not be able to attend his concert, except in spirit, praising him fulsomely, expressing the view that he knows no other artist who can conduct his work like Werner Janssen, noting that here in March he thinks that the 6th and 7th symphonies, as well as Tapiola, would be most suitable, extending his most cordial wishes to his wife and stating the honour and joy it would give everyone there to meet him and his family

...Ich weiss dass kein Künstler das Werk dirigieren kann wie Werner Janssen...  

2 pages, small 4to (22.5 x 17.5cm), mounted on card, Järvenpää, 4 November 1934, light creasing along central and vertical folds

A MAGNIFICENT SIBELIUS DOCUMENT, mentioning some of the composer's greatest works, and addressed to one of the 20th century's greatest interpreters of his music, the American conductor Werner Janssen (1899-1990).