Viardot, Paul. (1857 - 1941)

Autograph Letter

An undated lette from the French violinist and musicologist, son of the great soprano, Pauline Viardot-Garcia and the writer and director of the Théâtre Italien, Louis Viardot.



1 page, 8vo. To an unnamed correspondant. In French, in full: "Chere Mademoiselle. 1 page, in French: “Dear Miss, I am in despair! Arriving at home, I find a letter telling me that I have to go to a meeting tonight concerning serious matters. Besides, Mariotti is not free either. I believe, it would be better to have our party beginning of next week. / Thousand regards (Fur Krissa) and regrets – From your very devoted Paul Viardot."



A pupil of Léonard, Viardot was a successful virtuoso violinist and also occasionally conducted at the Paris Opéra. Among his compositions are two violin sonatas and a piano trio. His writings include Histoire de la musique (Paris, 1905), Rapport officiel (mission artistique de 1907) sur la musique en Scandinavie (Paris, 1908) and Souvenirs d’un artiste (Paris, 1910). He was the dedicatee of Fauré's A Major Sonata of 1875/6. (4129)
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