Original Held Cabinet Photograph, inscribed by Liszt-student Hugo Troetschel to composer Alexander Rihm

Original composite cabinet photograph by Louis Held, showing 51 images of Liszt arrayed in layers. Inscribed in ink by the Liszt student Hugo Troetschel to the composer Alexander Rihm (1870 - 1952): "Seinem leben Freund Herrn Alex. Rihm, aus dem Liszt Museum zu Weimar / von / Hugo Troetschel / Weimar, Aug. 93." Edges of mount nicked, otherwise in very fine condition. 16.5 x 11 cm.



Hugo Troetschel, a native of Weimar, Germany, was a student of Franz Liszt and was given a number of manuscripts by the composer. He later moved to Brooklyn and became prominent Brooklyn organist, serving for 52 years as organist of the German Evangelist Church at 61 Schermerhorn St. (11029)

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