Autograph letters signed (17), dated : [Paris], 1896-1915 and [n.d.], to Gustave Doret, 1896-1915, 1896 June 5, and 1915 Oct. 15.

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Autograph letters signed (17), dated : [Paris], 1896-1915 and [n.d.], to Gustave Doret, 1896-1915, 1896 June 5, and 1915 Oct. 15.

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Of a social nature, responding to Doret's request for a biographical sketch, discussing concerts and rehearsals, alluding to his confusing Doret's name with that of the English-horn player Doré, commenting on Doret's book Musique et musiciens ("Quoique ne partageant pas tout à fait vos opinions sur l'avenir de la musique de Cl. Debussy, le souvenir que vous en gardez me touche infiniment"), mentioning Ernest Guiraud, [Edouard] Colonne, La damoiselle élue, Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, Six poèmes de Verlaine, Proses lyriques, Pelléas et Mélisande, [Prélude à] l'Après-midi d'un faune, La mer, Gigues, Rondes de printemps, Marche ecossaise, Nocturnes ("pour 'Sirènes' il faut 24 voix, --6 à chaque parties--à condition qu'elles soient d'admirables musiciennes"), Danseuses de Delphes, La fille aux cheveux de lin, La Puerto del Vino, etc.

17 items (20 p., 10 with envelopes and 7 with integral address leaves) ; various sizes.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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