{"product_id":"26436-reger-max-i-most-urgently-ask-you-to-accept-this-programme-autograph-letter-signed-1913-with-registered-envelope","title":"Reger, Max. (1873–1916) \"I most urgently ask you to accept this programme\" - Autograph Letter Signed, 1913, with Registered Envelope","description":"\u003cp\u003eALS from the German composer, signing as Generalmusikdirektor, to Albert Dessoff of Frankfurt, declining to perform his Ballet Suite and proposing a full concert programme. Meiningen, 25. Nov. 1913; 4 pp. In full (translated from the German): \"Dear Sir! \/ Forgive me for being able to answer your letter only today. \/ It is impossible for me to do the Ballet Suite at the concert on 23 January. I do, however, agree that you leave the Ballet Suite to Mr W. Reinhart [?] for performance. You wish that Bruckner’s Symphony (D minor) No. 3 be played as the close of the programme. \/ I agree to this, but I must point out to you that this symphony is very long. I would now like to propose the following programme: \/ 1) Oberon Overture – Weber \/ 2) Siegfried Idyll – R. Wagner \/ 3) Symphony in D major – Mozart, Allegro con spirito; Andante; Menuetto; Presto \/ 4) 3rd Symphony (D minor) – A. Bruckner. \/ I most urgently ask you to accept this programme. I also ask you to write to me very soon at Meiningen, Marienstraße 6 I, whether you agree with this programme; I also ask you, in your reply, to copy out the programme for me exactly [?]. \/ I do not know the individual movements of the Bruckner symphony by heart; Mr Kr[?]hlamb [?] (Frankfurt a\/Main) can certainly tell you them. \/ I once again most urgently ask you to accept the programme I have proposed, to write to me at Meiningen as soon as possible, and to copy out the programme for me. \/ With the most excellent respect \/ Your \/ Generalmusikdirektor \/ Dr Max Reger.\" Together with the original registered envelope, addressed in Reger's hand to \"Herrn Albert Dessoff \/ Frankfurt a\/Main \/ 137 Grüneburgweg,\" with his return address \"Prof. Reger \/ Meiningen \/ Marienstr. 6 I\" to verso, five Germania stamps, Leipzig registration label and postmarks of 26.11.13, and Frankfurt arrival postmark of 27.11.13. Folds, light toning. Letter 7 x 4.25 inches; 17.5 x 11 cm. Envelope 4.75 x 3.5 inches; 12 x 9 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReger was Hofkapellmeister of the famous Meiningen court orchestra from 1911 to 1914. The Ballet Suite is his \u003ci\u003eEine Ballettsuite\u003c\/i\u003e, Op. 130 (1913); the Mozart symphony, by its movements, possibly the \"Haffner,\" K. 385. The recipient was probably the Frankfurt librarian and art historian Albert Dessoff (1865–1924).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal German: \"Sehr geehrter Herr! \/ Verzeihen Sie, wenn ich Ihren Brief erst heute beantworten kann. \/ Die Ballet-Suite kann ich im Concert am 23. Januar unmöglich machen. Ich bin aber damit einverstanden, daß Sie Herrn W. Reinhart [?] die Ballet-Suite zur Aufführung überlassen. Sie wünschen, daß als Schluß des Programms v. Bruckner's Symphonie (Dmoll) No 3 gespielt wird. \/ Ich bin damit einverstanden, doch muß ich Sie aufmerksam machen, daß diese Symphonie sehr lang ist. Ich möchte Ihnen nun folgendes Programm vorschlagen: \/ 1) Oberonouvertüre Weber \/ 2.) Siegfriedidyll R. Wagner \/ 3.) Symphonie D dur Mozart Allegro con spirito; Andante; Menuetto; Presto. \/ 4.) 3. Symphonie (d moll) A. Bruckner. \/ Dieses Programm bitte ich dringendst zu acceptieren. Auch bitte ich Sie, mir baldigst [zu schreiben] nach Meiningen Marienstraße 6 I ob Sie mit diesem Programm einverstanden sind; auch bitte ich Sie in Ihrem Antwortschreiben an mich, das Programm genau [?] [illegible] zu copieren. \/ Die einzelnen Sätze der Bruckner Symphonie weiß ich nicht auswendig; Herr Kr[?]hlamb [?] (Frankfurt a\/Main) kann Ihnen dieselben sicherlich sagen. \/ Ich bitte Sie nochmals dringendst das von mir vorgeschlagene Programm zu acceptieren u. mir baldmöglichst nach Meiningen zu schreiben u. das Programm mir zu copieren. \/ Mit vorzüglichster Hochachtung \/ Ihr \/ Generalmusikdirektor \/ Dr Max Reger. \/ Meiningen 25. Nov. 1913.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62894666154143,"sku":"26436","price":875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Reger_ALS_26436a.jpg?v=1792634851","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/26436-reger-max-i-most-urgently-ask-you-to-accept-this-programme-autograph-letter-signed-1913-with-registered-envelope","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}