{"product_id":"12942-cherubini-luigi-weber-carl-maria-von-autograph-letter-to-carl-maria-von-weber","title":"Cherubini, Luigi. (1760 - 1842) [Weber, Carl Maria Von. (1786-1826)] Autograph Letter to Carl Maria von Weber","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eAutograph letter signed by the great Italian composer, regarded by Beethoven as the greatest of his contemporaries, to Carl Maria von Weber.  1 page, integral address leaf.  Berlin, 1806. Translated in part: \"I had hope to come see you this morning as I had promised but I awoke somewhat too late, very tired. I went to find you at the Theatre where they told me you would be rehearsing.  Not having found you there, I am writing you to ask if you would give the honor of joining me for dinner this evening.\"\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBoth composers had evidently found themselves in Berlin at this time and were arranging to meet, either at the Theater itself, or at Cherubini's hotel (\"l'hotel Matthieu\").\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCherubini was primarily in Vienna from 1805 - 1808, where his Faniska made such a success that it was deemed excessive praise to Beethoven's Fidelio to predict, as someone did, that one day it would \"rank as high as Cherubini's Faniska.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn 1804, von Weber was appointed conductor at Breslau (now Wroclaw), and in 1806, he became musical director for Duke Eugen of Wurttemberg, gaining a reputation as an exceptional pianist. His personal life during this time remained irregular: he left his post in Breslau in a fit of frustration, was on one occasion arrested for debt and fraud, and was involved in a variety of scandals. However, he remained successful as a composer. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093502218399,"sku":"12942","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Cherubini_ALS_12942050.jpg?v=1722188448","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/12942-cherubini-luigi-weber-carl-maria-von-autograph-letter-to-carl-maria-von-weber","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}