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The work includes motifs from many of Auber's works, synthesized by Delibes into a celebratory cantata, with words sung by a \"Choeur des Genies,\" and \"La Muse.\"  4 pp. 24 X 31.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093091799199,"sku":"216","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Auber_2C_Daniel-Esprit_CDV020.jpg?v=1722185885"},{"product_id":"260-paganini-nicolo-broadside-signor-paganini-s-farewell-concert","title":"Paganini, Nicolò. (1782–1840) Broadside: Signor Paganini's Farewell Concert (1832)","description":"Broadside, tipped on to card. Loss at upper left corner, affecting one word (Theatre), some chipping and creasing at edges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlaybills for Paganini's concerts are scarce, especially from his 1831-32 series in London, where he was rapturously  received.  Of one of these concerts , William Ayrton, editor of The Harmonicon, wrote that \" his powers of execution are little less than marvellous, and such as we could only have believed on the evidence of our own senses; they imply a strong natural propensity for music, with an industry, a perseverance, a devotedness and also a skill in inventing means, without any parallel in the history of his instrument.\"","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093093077151,"sku":"260","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/paganini_broadside277.jpg?v=1722185890"},{"product_id":"286-strauss-richard-autograph-letter-to-the-director-the-bonn-gesangverein","title":"Strauss, Richard. (1864–1949) Autograph Letter to the Director the Bonn Gesangverein","description":"\u003cp\u003e1 page, addressed to Professor Hugo Grüters, Director of the city Gesangverein in Bonn. 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He made his professional debut as Enzo in La Gioconda at Rovigo in 1914 and his Rome Opera debut as Faust in Mefistofele in 1916. He later debuted at La Scala in 1918 and first appeared at the Met in 1920, singing every season there until 1932 when he returned to Europe.","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093123453087,"sku":"1212","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Gigli_2C_Beniamino_SP_077.jpg?v=1722186074"},{"product_id":"1222-celibidache-sergiu-bold-autograph-signature","title":"Celibidache, Sergiu. (1912-1996) Bold Autograph Signature.","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the GREAT Romanian conductor who refused to record for most of his career, once comparing making a recording with going to bed with a picture of Brigitte Bardot!  Luckily, recordings of many live broadcasts do in fact remain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093123485855,"sku":"1222","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Celibidache_2C_Sergiu_Sig063.jpg?v=1722186070"},{"product_id":"1230-ney-elly-signed-photograph","title":"Ney, Elly. (1882-1968) Signed Photograph.","description":"Boldly signed halftone photograph removed from a program, 15 X 21 cms.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElly Ney was one of the 20th century's outstanding pianists. Of her great performing, Willhelm Kempff wrote: \"My ears still hear her melodious voice, with its unmistakable hint of her Rhineland origins, which had the gift of establishing immediate contact with everyone she spoke to. This happened even more intensely when she stepped onto the concert platform. Just one mysterious chord (Beethoven's D minor sonata, for instance), and the listener was drawn into her magnetic field. What then ensued cannot and should not be described in words, nor should it be scientifically dissected. Those who had ears, heard for themselves. But that was by no means the end of the matter. A realisation continued to resonate in her listeners' hearts, as it had begun to resonate from the moment this greatest of performers stepped onto the platform - the realisation that artistry of this quality draws its strength from roots that have their being in the unfathomable depths of the human soul.\"","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093123747999,"sku":"1230","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Ney_2C_Elly_SP099.jpg?v=1722186073"},{"product_id":"1269-piatigorsky-gregor-1903-1976-autograph-musical-quotation","title":"Piatigorsky, Gregor. (1903–1976) Autograph Musical Quotation","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn colored cardstock, approximately 5.5\" x 2.5\" in size, the great cellist and pedagogue has penned bold AMQS, dated 1948.  In fine condition and mounted on a larger card with typewritten biographical information.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093124894879,"sku":"1269","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Piatigorsky_2C_Gregor_AMQS049.jpg?v=1722186083"},{"product_id":"1270-carpenter-john-alden-1876-1951-rare-autograph-musical-quotation","title":"Carpenter, John Alden. (1876-1951) Rare Autograph Musical Quotation","description":"On colored cardstock, approximately 5.5\" x 2.5\" in size, the interesting American composer has penned the opening bars from his song \"When I Bring to You Colored Toys,\" dated 1948.  In fine condition and mounted on larger card with typewritten biographical information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt Harvard, Carpenter studied with John Knowles Paine and later with Elgar in London and with Bernhard Ziehn in Chicago. 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A specialist in the great romantic roles, her greatest success was as Giselle, which she danced with Nureyev, Vasiliev, Kronstam, Baryshnikov and Erik Bruhn among others.","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093127516319,"sku":"1356","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Fracci_2C_Carla_SP_093.jpg?v=1722186101"},{"product_id":"1386-szeryng-henryk-1918-1988-signed-photograph","title":"Szeryng, Henryk. (1918–1988) Signed Photograph","description":"\u003cp\u003eBoldly signed halftone photograph of the great Polish-Mexican violinist.  Removed from a program, 15 X 21 cms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093128106143,"sku":"1386","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Szeryng_2C_Henryk_SP_048.jpg?v=1722186103"},{"product_id":"1398-pinza-ezio-1892-1957-autograph-signature-and-original-photograph-as-don-giovanni","title":"Pinza, Ezio. 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Among his many published works were \"Theorie Musicale,\"  \"Traite du contrepoint et de la fugue,\" \"Le Chanteur Accompagnateur,\" and \"Histoire de la Societe des Concerts.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe addressee of the letter, tenor Alexis Dupont, was one of the great stars of the Opéra-Comique from 1821-1840.  Auber wrote the role of Alphonse in \"La Muette de Portici\" for him, and he created roles in Rossini's \"Guillaume Tell\" and Halévy's \"La Juive.\"","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093129777311,"sku":"1431","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Elwart_ALS.jpg?v=1722186113"},{"product_id":"1438-pozzolini-gaspare-1824-1854-rare-autograph-letter-to-persiani","title":"Pozzolini, Gaspare. (1824–1854) Rare Autograph Letter to Persiani","description":"2 pp (recto\/verso). St. Petersburg. 11 April,  1851.  A remarkable letter from the great Italian tenor to soprano, Fanny Persiani at the start of their historic St. Petersburg season.  In Italian, regarding a misunderstanding involving a certain \"Rossi,\" undoubtedly referring either to the contemporary basso buffo or to the librettist. Usual folds, else fine. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA student of Moriani, Pozzolini created the role of Barbarigo in Verdi's \"I Due Foscari\" (1844) and sang with Persiani (and Grisi, Mario, Tamberlik, Tamburini, and Ronconi!) in Saint Petersburg in the 1851-1852 season.  The following year, at the request of Henriette Sontag, he joined the US tour of the New York Opera Company under the directorship of Luigi Arditi and sang frequently with Sontag. In April of 1854, he and Sontag both left the tour and performed together in Mexico.  Like Sontag, he was taken ill with cholera and died there soon after her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFanny Persiani (born Tacchinardi, 1812-1867) was a major interpreter of Bellini and Donizetti, who wrote for her the title roles of \"Rosmonda d'Inghilterra,\" \"Lucia di Lamermoor,\" and \"Pia d'Tolomei.\"  In Paris, she was a major star for many years at the Théâtre Italien and sang later with Pozzolini in St. Petersburg and throughout  Germany.","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093130006687,"sku":"1438","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/pozzolini_2C_Gaspare_ALS013.jpg?v=1722186113"},{"product_id":"1443-enesco-george-1881-1955-signed-photograph-with-amqs-to-famous-cellist","title":"Enesco, George. 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Beautifully framed in charcoal and dark green mattings with a gilt beveled wood molding. 14.5 X 18.5 inches overall.","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093130039455,"sku":"1443","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Enesco_AMQS_SP.jpg?v=1722186115"},{"product_id":"1455-bori-lucrezia-1887-1960-signed-1935-metropolitan-opera-program-her-last-pelleas","title":"Bori, Lucrezia. (1887–1960) Signed 1935 Metropolitan Opera Program, her last \"Pelleas.\"","description":"Bori has signed and inscribed the 3\/20\/35 program \"hoping will not be the last.\"  In fact, it was Bori's last performance of a work  which was closely associated with the great soprano, a role she sang 32 times at the Met.  Bori retired the following year with a spectacular Met farewell gala on March 29, 1936. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA few small notes in pencil and pen by the autograph-seeker written in the program, otherwise fine","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093130498207,"sku":"1455","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Bori_2C_Lucrezia_Sig_Prog2073.jpg?v=1722186116"},{"product_id":"1450-rampal-jean-pierre-1922-2000-the-french-wind-quintet-signed-lp-recording","title":"Rampal, Jean-Pierre. (1922–2000) [The French Wind Quintet] Signed LP Recording","description":"\u003cp\u003eSigned LP Cover (music of Pleyel and Dittersdorf)  by the great French Wind Quintet, founded in 1945 by Jean-Pierre Rampal.  Signed by Rampal \"To Maylen, our muse of these too short moments! 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All unpublished and likely unique copies from a lieder performance by the great mezzo soprano with Leonard Bernstein as pianist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093130956959,"sku":"1465","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Ludwig_2C_Christa_SPs083.jpg?v=1722186121"},{"product_id":"1534-britten-benjamin-1913-1976-signed-musical-score-sonata-in-c-for-cello-and-piano-opus-65","title":"Britten, Benjamin. (1913–1976) Signed Musical Score, \"Sonata in C for Cello and Piano, Opus 65.\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of Britten's finest chamber works, boldy signed by the composer on the cover. 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In full: \"My dear Miss Hallé, I am indeed sorry to give you a refusal, but on Saturdays, if I don't sing, I go out of town until Monday, otherwise I would come with great pleasure. Believe yours sincerely, Therese Tietjens.\"","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093157007519,"sku":"2289","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Tietjens_2C_Therese_ALS_090.jpg?v=1722186284"},{"product_id":"2282-waters-muddy-1915-1983-signed-lp-recording-brass-and-the-blues","title":"Waters, Muddy. (1915-1983) Signed LP Recording, \"Brass and the Blues.\"","description":"A rare signed  recording  from the esteemed and influential blues musician.  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In Italian, in part: \"I will happily accept some pieces for the Gazzette - from what I understand, you are especially occupied with theatrical criticism; but I don't dismiss the possibility that you have good musical taste, it not being necessary to have the qualities of a musicologist in order to give a good accounting of musical works: in fact, I'm tempted to say the opposite.  Having always a great deal of material, your pieces must be short - other than in exceptional cases - the journal goes to press Saturday morning, so at the latest you must send by Thursday night.  In the cases of telegrams, your expenses will be reimibursed.  This agreement is for the current year: with good luck, this trial will be mutually satisfactory.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn interesting letter from the influential Italian publisher, addressed to Antonio Cervi, who was a popular theatre critic for Bologna's newspaper \"Resto del Carlino, from 1889 - 1923 and who was also the father of the celebrated Italian actor, Gino Cervi (1901 - 1974).  The \"Gazetta Musicale di Milano\" was a weekly journal founded by his Giulio Ricordi's father, Giovanni Ricordi, in 1842 to promote the interests of the musical publisher and its stable of composers.  For most of it's 60 year history, it was Italy's most important music periodical and included not only coverage of local musical events, but articles appearing in translation for the first time from Fetis, Liszt, Wagner and Berlioz and others.","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093162053791,"sku":"2456","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Ricordi_2C_Giulio_ALS003.jpg?v=1722186317"},{"product_id":"2495-alfano-franco-1875-1954-signed-photograph","title":"Alfano, Franco. (1875-1954) Signed Photograph","description":"A rare signed photograph of the Italian composer and pianist.  Today, Alfano is best known for completing Puccini's unfinished opera \"Turandot\"in 1926, but he had considerable success with his own works during his lifetime.  His \"Cyrano de Bergerac\" was revived not long ago at the Metropolitan Opera with Placido Domingo in the title role. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7.5 X 12.5 cm. In fine condition.","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093162905759,"sku":"2495","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Alfano_2C_Franco_SP017.jpg?v=1722186321"},{"product_id":"2485-nilsson-birgit-1918-2005-signed-fayer-photograph","title":"Nilsson, Birgit. (1918-2005) Signed Fayer Photograph","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn excellent and boldly signed postcard photograph of the powerful Swedish soprano.  By Fayer of Vienna, 9 X 14 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093163102367,"sku":"2485","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Nilsson_2C_Birgit_SP_084.jpg?v=1722186320"},{"product_id":"2484-cugat-xavier-1900-1990-unusual-signed-caricature","title":"Cugat, Xavier. (1900-1990) Unusual Signed Caricature","description":"A unique signed item from the popular Catalan-Cuban-American bandleader, a key figure in the spread of Latin music in the United States. 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Signed „ Eugen Richter.“ 1 p.  „Very honored Sir,  The enclosed copy of a letter from Richard Wagner, which, as I only noticed afterwards from the caption on the envelope, was supposed to come to your address, but had my address on it, was further addressed to Conductor Müller, I inform you with this, and have taken the freedom for now, to invite the other gentlemen to come together to a conference for Wednesday noon between 2 and 3 in the editorial restaurant of the \"Reform\". You will be so kind as to appear also, won't you, so that we can then take care of the next steps. I am keeping the original of Wagner's letter for now, in order to already be effective in the press and to be able to produce a believable document for the pleasant news. With best regards, Yours truly.“ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2.  Autograph envelope addressed to Adolf Müller in the hand of Richard Wagner. [Enclosure described in item #1]  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Straßburg, 23 Nov. 72.   Autograph letter, copy of Richard Wagner letter in the hand of Eugen Richter [enclosure described in item #1].  2 pp. “Honored Sir, I am traveling, and only today am I finding the right moment, to thank you for the kind letter from Hamburg, which was forwarded to me.  In the brief amount of time which I have today, I agree to support on my part your efforts for my Bayreuth undertaking. Very likely I will be in Berlin for some time in January, and can also come to you in Hamburg at that time. I think you can already announce the concert for the middle of January. Should you find the middle of December more suitable, I could accommodate that. For the program, I would suggest a Beethoven symphony and an appropriate selection of pieces from my older operas: Tannhäuser - Lohengrin - Meistersänger, also Tristan and Isolde. Song - better not at all. - The main thing - : The purpose of the undertaking, a very abundant revenue, which alone - considering the purpose - can induce me to make the sacrifice, again and again at times to be called in as concert producer.  As on the other hand, I must not hide the fact, that this winter we must definitely have successes, if my larger enterprise is to thrive, and so I thank you very much for your encouriging accomodation and call myself Yours sincerely, your\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003every devoted Richard Wagner.“  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.   No date. [Addressed to Müller]. In pencil, signed “Zacharias.” 1 p.  “Honored Sir,  I read with interest the excerpts from Mr. Wagner's letter which you kindly conveyed to me. Mr. Wagner apparently is of the erroneous opinion, that a Society for Bayreuth already exists here, and on this his suggestion is based to want to provide this society with a ...... of the concert here with the corresponding number of patronage vouchers. However, we are in a much more favorable position! We do not have a society yet and thus the quite considerable ..... of the concert will be able to be carried out just like that and without return service to my dear friend Fenstel(?). When the concert is over, and Wagner, with the power of his personality will have stimulated the slow spirits and psyches here, then we can immediately establish the society. I do not doubt, that the greatness of the matter and the personal relationships, which will be started through Wagner's presence here [in Hamburg, the most important things are easily done through connections] I do not doubt that then easily a sufficiant number of patronage vouchers can be placed; but besides that, the society will be able to use the Berlin society as a model, in order to place an additional number of patronage vouchers in just the Berlin way. Once Mr. Wagner is here, we can then let ourselves be oriented by him, and the society will be able to expand its activity to Lübeck, Kiel, and Schwerin.“\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. No date. Geehrter Herr Capellmeister Müller.  In pencil, signed “Fritz Schubert.” 1 p. [attached, same folio as letter #4].  “Honored Conductor Müller,  In regard to the two concerts of Mr. Richard Wagner, the business arrangements of which you have intrusted me, I inform you that the first concert is already sold out. The continuing active engagement of the audience justifies a second concert in the same way, the result of which should be a sum of 5000 Thaler.“\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. Herrn Richard Wagner. Coel (?) per Adresse der Herr [August] Lesimple(?). Musikalienhandlung.  Hbg. (Hamburg) 29. N. (November) 72.  [August Lesimple (1827 - ?) was a book dealer and Board member of the Wagner Society in Cologne. In 1884 he published the volume “My Recollections of Richard Wagner.”] Unsigned, but from Adolf Müller . 2 pp. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e„ Dear Sir, As your friendly agreement to take over the management of a concert to be organized for the Bayreuth undertaking has put me in the best of moods, I allow myself to give expression to that here, and I am convinced that Hamburg, though having something of a reputation for being materialistic, will not lag behind less well off cities, and thus will demonstrate with its brilliant participation that in spite of its materialism it is also capable \"to honor its German masters.\" After all, their works are received with enthusiasm at every performance.  The concert, due to local circumstances, could not take place in December, but in January, which should be all right with you according to your letter of acceptance. Once some of the necessary technical preparations have been achieved, I will be so free as to contact you about the artistic arrangement and will want to accommodate your wishes as much as possible.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. To Rich. Wagner. Hbg. (Hamburg), Dez. 7,  72. Signed “Capellmeister Müller .”  2 pp. „Honorable Sir, The preparations for the now definitely scheduled concert are almost completed. The orchestra consists of 102 musicians, exactly: I. violin 22, II. violin 20, viola 12, violoncello 10, contrabass 10, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 1 flugelhorn, 2 clarinets, 1 B horn(?), 2\/3 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, 1 timpani, 3 percussion instruments, 1 harp. Should you wish to make any changes, I ask you to please let me know. Sygmunds Liebeslieder are taken care of by Mr. Lederer, the local representative of Lohengrin and  Walther v. Stetzing(?); he is very popular here and has done very well with the above parts. The typical arrangement of the concert, a sale of the tickets, hall arrangements etc.(?) are taken care of by the music company Fritz Schuberth for now(?). The participation of the public is quite extraordinary, and all the tickets are already sold out.  I am asking you now, please to be so kind and notify me of the time of your arrival, as I must make the arrangements for the necessary rehearsals.“\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e8. H. (Herrn) Richard Wagner. Hamburg 16. Dezb. 72. Signed “Adolf Müller .” 3 pp. “Honored Sir, I am in the position to give you further information about the local concert matter. The days on which it could take place are either 6 and 8, or 21st and 23rd of January. As the participation of the public is already [although the concert has not yet been announced publicly] quite unusual, presumably a second concert evening would be desirable, under the condition that you would also agree to be there. The orchestra, consisting of some 70(?) members, shall be reinforced considerably for your concert; the performance itself takes place in the large concert garden which is always used for such purposes. Would you now be so kind as to choose from the above named dates, and notify me as soon as possible of your decision; also, I would really appreciate to already find out something definite about the program chosen by you [possibly for 2 evenings], so that I can make the necessary preparations. Should your time not allow to arrive here in order to be able to lead all rehearsals yourself, then I will conduct the necessary pre-rehearsals, in order to then be able to deliver to you the thus prepared orchestra. I beseech you once more urgently, if possible immediately to be so good and tell me the time of your ... concert ....Only that way will I then look forward to your coming here like to a joyous holiday, which indeed it shall be for all whose heart is joyfully anticipating your arrival just like mine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9. Richard Wagner. Berlin…Weitzmann…platz 4. Hbg. (Hamburg) 1\/14\/73. Signed “Adolf Müller.” 4 pp [together with 4pp. autograph draft for the present letter]. “As I already informed you in my letter ..., the technical arrangement of the whole thing is being taking care of by the music company F... Huberth, and you will see from the following lines [which I received only today], that the income of the two concerts would amount to about 5000 Thalers, a sum, which would completely go to the Bayreuth undertaking, without having to ask for patronage vouchers, as an actual \"Wagner Society\" has not yet been founded here, as also there is no mention of such in my letters to you. But now it appears that only a stimulus would be needed, to which your presence here would greatly contribute, in order to start a society here. Already one of our most respected merchants, Mr. Zacharias, one of your truest admirers and a special acquaintance and friend of building officer F. Ferstel in Bayreuth has agreed to [as he encouraged me to tell you] become very active here in marketing patronage vouchers; his connections to the \"stock market\", which rules everything here, vouch for the favorable success, and thus I am convinced, that through your presence here the material success for the undertaking also would seem to be assured. --- Your wish concerning the duplication of the parts (or: mood?) shall certainly be accomplished. On account of the upcoming rehearsals, it is desirable that you arrive here already  on the 19th, and I assume from your telegram that the rehearsals would take place the following times: Saturday 19, morning, Monday 20, morning, and afternoon the dress rehearsal. On the 21st the concert. For the second concert, which takes place on the 23rd, the program would remain the same. and only the symphony would be changed according to your wish. If it is possible for you to arrive before the 19th, all the better; in any case, I ask you please, if possible immediately by wire, to inform me of the day and hour of your arrival, so that all other necessary arrangements can also be made. [Postscript: Just before sending this letter, I am receiving the following note from Mr. Zacharias, which I take the freedom to include.]”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10. Mrs.(?) I. Iartmann(?) Wagner Berlin. [No date, evidently related to letter #9, ca. 1\/14\/1873.] Initialled „A.M.“ 1p. „ Honored gracious lady!  I have consulted with Mr. Zacharias, who also wanted to write to you. The sale of patronage vouchers is going pretty well so far; once about 15 have been accepted, a \"Wagner-Society\" is supposed to form here, which will take care of further marketing. It goes without saying that I will continue to take care of the matter with full commitment, I am after all the actual cause of it, and I will be so free as to inform you, as soon as the matter has reached a further step. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTake the assurance of my most exquisite esteem with which I am always your devoted.“ \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11. Richard Wagner 19\/9\/78. Signed “Adolf Müller.” 4 pp. “Most honorable master!  Having been absent from here almost the entire summer, I am only now able to answer your letter. Things here have changed substantially, for one, --- in the  ... .... have remained the same here. The hitherto director of the local \"German Opera\" has died over the summer; I was not able to inform him of your [as I realize quite just] reproach. The management of the opera is now in the hands of the B...(?) Ver(?) of the deceased of Mr. Carl Pläging(?). I will tell him about your letter ---- and the answer? Well, the answer was just the answer of a theatre director, of a businessman, and was to be expected. One made(?) the mistake, that no contract and ...(?) at all exists between Holland and other countries for the protection of intellectual property, and one performs shamelessly and with impunity German and other works, as soon as these can be had for a certain price in the book-trade. That I with my operation cannot do anything against this \"custom[?]\", entrenched for years, is unfortunately understandable. How much more must this behavior towards your works appear strange to you, as  especially these works are certain of a steadily growing popularity in all of Holland. I have a felicitous orchestra available here, the local performance of the Walküre can generally be described as more than good. It must have been so, for already after the first performance, I received the request from the Brussel Wagner Society to give a concert with my artists there. Upon my suggestion, the entire Rotterdam orchestra participated in this concert [May 4], as well as the singers Miss Reichl, [Sieglinde], Jan Groß [Siegmund], and Fischer [Hunding und Wotan] without any honorarium. [Only Mrs. Faire requested and received one]. You may conclude from this that the enthusiasm for the good cause here among the artists is lively and enthusiastic.  I should be pleased if this Brussel concert of Rister(?) will further(?) bring a handsome sum into the Bayreuth fund(?). thinking of the over- crowded hall [Theatre de la Manndie(?)] one can only hope. Mr. Louis Brassim(?), head of the B.W. Society, was very close-lipped towards me on this point; it would very much interest me to learn something about this. And now, highly revered master, don't hold against me, what others are guilty of, and what the circumstances cause and accept. Should I on the other hand be deprived of the intimate contact with your works? 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