Lalo, Edouard. (1823 -1892)
Autograph Letter to Colonne
Autogr. signed letter to "mon cher [Edouard] Colonne", n.d., 2 1/2 pp., on 1 f., 8vo. In French, the composer sends a music fragment (not included) to Colonne for the concert of "La Société National" and for "le concert Dièmer" [Diémer, Louis-Joseph. (1843-1919)]. "For this one, one should suppress the trumpet call and then the timpany roll, skipping to the oboe entrace, page 2. For the Société Nationale, the number of string parts is 5-5-3-3-3-. For the Diemer concert, I'd be grateful if you could please have your librarian only bring the necessary part, ignoring the number."The French violonist and composer Edouard Lalo led an obscure and difficult life as a violinist, while struggling to gain recognition as a composer. Although Lalo is not one of the most immediately recognized names in French music, his distinctive style has earned him some degree of popularity. His Symphonie espagnole for violin and orchestra still enjoys a prominent place in the repertoire of violinists, and his Cello Concerto in D minor is a staple. E. Colonne (1838-1910), also French violonist and composer, was a proponent of the music of eminent 19th-century composers.
Autograph letters from Lalo are uncommon. (11942)
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