Autograph Letter about her sister, Adila Fachiri ("The violin she plays on was Joachim's. He played on it for about 40 years")

Autograph letter from the great Hungarian violinist to an admirer, mentioning her close relationship with her sister, violinist Adila Fachiri. October 1, [1930]. D'Aranyi writes: "Dear Mr. Williams, I am so very sorry I haven't thanked for your very charming letter before now. I was both busy and lazy. You must forgive me. Adila and I are sisters—the most adoring sisters too. She is married to a barrister, and [?] in her house. Adila is the most wonderful person. The violin she plays on was Joachim's. He played on it for about 40 years. We are giving a joint recital on Nov. 8th at the Wigmore Hall. If you happen to be there, will you come and speak to us after the concert? I am very very glad, if our music gives you pleasure. Yours very sincerely, Jelly D'Aranyi." On letterhead of Corsham Court, Wiltshire (D'Aranyi adds a note stating that she is staying there temporarily.) 6 pp. Folding creases; overall fine. 4.5 x 7 inches (11.2 x 17.7 cm).

Jelly and Adila D'Aranyi were born in Budapest, grand-nieces of the great violinist Joseph Joachim. Both had international careers and settled in London, where Adila married barrister Alexander Fachiri. The sisters premiered Holst's Concerto for Two Violins in April 1930, and individually were the dedicatees of works by composers including Bartok, Ravel, and Vaughan Williams. Both were devotees of spiritualism, and in 1933 were involved in a seance at which the existence of Robert Schumann's Violin Concerto in D minor was supposedly revealed to them through the "voices" of Schumann and Joachim. (16190)

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Autograph Letter

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