Autograph Inscription from the 1911 Premiere of "Das Lied von der Erde"

An attractive autograph signature and inscription from the important conductor particularly known for his connection with Gustav Mahler, commemorating the memorial concerts held for Mahler in November 1911, at which his work Das Lied von der Erde was premiered. On a lithograph postcard of the Karolinenplatz in Munich, after artist Carl Kunst (1884–1912), Walter has penned (translated from the German): "In remembrance of the Mahler memorial on November 20, 1911 and of Bruno Walter." Postmarked; slight damage to the left edge; overall fine. 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 13.8 cm).

In November 1911, six months after Mahler's death, two memorial concerts were organized in Munich by Emil Gutmann: a Liederabend of Mahler's songs on November 19, performed by alto Sara Cahier with Bruno Walter at the piano; and on November 20, the premiere of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde with Cahier, tenor William Miller, and Walter conducting.

Das Lied von der Erde ("The Song of the Earth") is a composition for two voices and orchestra written between 1908 and 1909. Mahler composed this work following the most painful period in his life, and the songs address themes such as those of living, parting and salvation. (15618)

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