{"product_id":"14553-medtner-nikolai-roth-ernst-autograph-letter-to-his-london-publisher","title":"Medtner, Nikolai. (1880–1951) [Roth, Ernst. (1896–1971)] Autograph Letter to his London Publisher","description":"Autograph letter in English from the important Russian composer and pianist to the music publisher Ernst Roth, \u003cspan style=\"\"\u003erequesting confirmation that he plans to publish Medtner's piano music and hoping to meet. Dated June 12, 1948. On letterhead of a London address, Medtner writes: \"Dear Dr. Roth, I understand from Mr. Arthur Alexander that you will be printing nearly all my piano music by the end of this year. I should be very glad to have your kind confirmation of this at your early convenience. I hope there will be an opportunity of our meeting one day. Yours sincerely, Nicolas Medtner.\" Stamped with the date received at the lower right. Folding creases. 4to.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eMedtner was one of the very last Romantic composer-pianists, his career being overshadowed by his close contemporaries Skryabin and Rakhmaninov. Like them, he placed the piano at the heart of his creative activity, but unlike them he tempered a Russian spirit with musical thought more firmly based in the Western classical tradition.\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eErnst Roth was a music publisher for Universal Edition in Vienna and Boosey \u0026amp; Hawkes in London. From 1949 to 1964, Roth was general manager of Boosey \u0026amp; Hawkes and held leading positions until his death. He promoted the work of many important twentieth-century composers, including Britten, Kodály, Stravinsky, Bartok, and Strauss.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093554286751,"sku":"14553","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Medtner_2C_Nikolai_TLS_14553_1.jpg?v=1722188803","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/14553-medtner-nikolai-roth-ernst-autograph-letter-to-his-london-publisher","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}