Hanslick, Edouard. (1825-1904). "Musikalisches Skizzenbuch," SIGNED to Friedrich Ehbar. . Allgemeiner Derein fur Deutsche Literatur. 1888. 335 pp. 8vo, marbled boards, leather binding and corners, nicely gilt-stamped with raised bands at spine. An uncommon autographed volume by the Austrian music critic, one of the first widely influential music critics and a major figure in the musical life of the second half of the 19th century. Signed and dedicated (in German) on the first free endpage to "my dear old friend Friedrich Ehrbar" and signed "Ed. Hans." Friedrich Ehbar (1827-1905) was an important piano manufacturer and was the first in Austria to use a cast-iron frame in piano construction.
This volume inclues writings on various operas and performances and also a group of "Todtenkranze" eulogizing Franz Liszt and Ferdinand Hiller, among others. It is dedicated to "Meinem lieben Freunde, Johannes Brahms."
This volume inclues writings on various operas and performances and also a group of "Todtenkranze" eulogizing Franz Liszt and Ferdinand Hiller, among others. It is dedicated to "Meinem lieben Freunde, Johannes Brahms."
Hanslick, Edouard. (1825-1904). "Musikalisches Skizzenbuch," SIGNED to Friedrich Ehbar. . Allgemeiner Derein fur Deutsche Literatur. 1888. 335 pp. 8vo, marbled boards, leather binding and corners, nicely gilt-stamped with raised bands at spine. An uncommon autographed volume by the Austrian music critic, one of the first widely influential music critics and a major figure in the musical life of the second half of the 19th century. Signed and dedicated (in German) on the first free endpage to "my dear old friend Friedrich Ehrbar" and signed "Ed. Hans." Friedrich Ehbar (1827-1905) was an important piano manufacturer and was the first in Austria to use a cast-iron frame in piano construction.
This volume inclues writings on various operas and performances and also a group of "Todtenkranze" eulogizing Franz Liszt and Ferdinand Hiller, among others. It is dedicated to "Meinem lieben Freunde, Johannes Brahms."
This volume inclues writings on various operas and performances and also a group of "Todtenkranze" eulogizing Franz Liszt and Ferdinand Hiller, among others. It is dedicated to "Meinem lieben Freunde, Johannes Brahms."