Autograph note signed by the Austrian-American composer on a plain card, in blue ballpoint. Nov. 1, 1964. In full: "It gives me pleasure to send you my best wishes and cordial greetings. / Sincerely yours, / Ernst Krenek." Very light toning, a tiny spot. 5.25 x 3.75 inches; 13.5 x 9.5 cm.
Krenek won international fame with his jazz-inflected opera Jonny spielt auf (1927), later adopted twelve-tone technique, and settled in the United States in 1938.
Autograph note signed by the Austrian-American composer on a plain card, in blue ballpoint. Nov. 1, 1964. In full: "It gives me pleasure to send you my best wishes and cordial greetings. / Sincerely yours, / Ernst Krenek." Very light toning, a tiny spot. 5.25 x 3.75 inches; 13.5 x 9.5 cm.
Krenek won international fame with his jazz-inflected opera Jonny spielt auf (1927), later adopted twelve-tone technique, and settled in the United States in 1938.