{"product_id":"9487-kapell-william-autograph-letter","title":"Kapell, William.  (1922-1953) Autograph Letter","description":"Autograph letter from the great pianist whose flourishing career was cut tragically short by a plane crash on the way back from Australia. Copland wrote of him: “I cannot conceive of his ever having given a dull performance – an erratic one, perhaps, a misguided or stylistically incongruous one maybe, but invariably one that was electric and alive.”  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 page, letterhead of the Armstrong Hotel in Fort Collins, CO. n.d. In full: \"Thank you for a delightful visit to Peoria.  I enjoyed staying in your home immensely.  Sorry I was such a 'wet blanket' with my flue, etc.  I feel a bit more lively, but am not done with it yet.  My best wishes to Fred and Harold Jr. and to Mr. Harsch.  Tell Mr. Harsch I was really delighted to see him composing.  It's wonderful - Sincerely, Willy Kapell.\"  Mailing creases, chipped edge, some splitting along the right side repaired with tape on the verso and with staining\/show-through in that area. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of only a handful of autograph letters from Kapell we've ever seen on the market.","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093391462559,"sku":"9487","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Kapell_ALS_9487322.jpg?v=1722187722","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/9487-kapell-william-autograph-letter","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}