Typed Letter Signed to Carl Engel

Boldly signed TLS from the great conductor to the president of G. Schirmer, Inc., New York.  October 19, 1934.  1 pp.  Personal stationery with Stokowski's Philadelphia address (1716 Rittenhouse Street) printed to foot.  He thanks his correspondent for an invitation to New York but complains about his crowded schedule. In part, "There are so many things I would like to do, like sitting and talking with you, that become brushed aside by things which are really less interesting and yet seem to be more urgent."  10 x 8 inches (6 x 21 cm).

By 1934, Stokowski had been the director of the Philadelphia Orchestra for 22 years, shaping its unique sound, introducing a wealth of contemporary music and always trying out new orchestral/conducting practices.  "While Stokowski's roles of pop star and champion of the avant garde seem somewhat contradictory, most of his idiosyncrasies stemmed from his zeal to create a large and sophisticated audience."  Jose A. Bowen, Grove Music Online  

Carl Engel, born in Paris to German parents and raised in Germany, became one of the pioneers of musicology in the U.S.  Having functioned as president of the Schirmer company since 1929, he founded the American Musicological Society in 1934 together with Oscar G. Sonneck and Otto Kinkeldey. (23120)

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