Autograph letter signed, dated : Munich, 2 May 1884, to Otto Lessmann, 1884 May 2.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Autograph letter signed, dated : Munich, 2 May 1884, to Otto Lessmann, 1884 May 2.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270900029

Saying that in an account of the Weimar Music Festival in Lessmann's paper [the Allgemeine Musik-Zeitung] Strauss found no mention of his Violin Concerto; Strauss then mentions music he has recently heard: in Dresden, Bach's Trauerode [BWV 198], the first act of Parsifal (beginning with the Transformation Music), and [Beethoven's] Ninth Symphony, all conducted by [Franz] Wüllner; in Munich, Beethoven's Namesfeier Overture, Spohr's "sehr schön" Fifth Symphony (which pleased him more than [Hans von] Bülow's performance of it in Berlin), and Beethoven's Violin Concerto, a lullaby by [Josef] Nešvera, and Paganini's Hexentanz, all played by [Frantisek] Ondricek; three unimportant songs by Christian Sinding, Schumann's Löwenbraut, and Loewe's Prinz Eugen sung by Eugen Gura; all of Wagner's songs, his two piano sonatas, the two Albumblätter, the Siegfried Idyll (conducted by Levi), Gruss seiner Treuen an Friedrich August, An Webers Grabe, performed by Eugenie Menter, Hans Bussmeyer, and soloists from the opera; the pianist Luise Adolpha le Brau played a very unimportant work of her own and accompanied Gura; saying that the next day [3 May] Parsifal will be performed for the first time for His Majesty [King Ludwig II], with [Heinrich] Gudehus, [Therese] Malten, that attempts to cover the orchestra failed--the sound was dreadful, the space was too small, and ventilation was inadequate (unlike Bayreuth, which was designed for a hidden orchestra); adding that on 23 April Bussmeyer, Hieber, and Ebner played a Haydn Trio, Spohr's Piano Quintet op. 130, and Strauss's Cello Sonata, etc.

1 item (8 p.) ; (12mo)

Pierpont Morgan Library.

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7223706

Related Entities

There are 26 Entities related to this resource.

Malten, Therese, 1855-1930

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60z7fmk (person)

German soprano. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Dresden, 27 January 1904, to Herr [Bernhard] Ziemert at the Technische Hochschule, 1904 Jan. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270581677 ...

Bülow, Hans von, 1830-1894

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tq6cdq (person)

German pianist and conductor. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Berlin, 3 October 1860, to [Julius] Schuberth, 1860 Oct. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673905 German conductor and pianist. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Berlin, 20 February 1873, to an unidentified recipient, 1873 Feb. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673934 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Berlin, 6 Janua...

Schumann, Robert

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65t3p1h (person)

Originally composed for solo piano, 1833-1835. Collaborative orchestration of the score, 1908-1909, for the use of the Russian Imperial Ballet. No indication is given of each collaborator's contribution. First performance as a ballet St. Petersburg, 1910. First concert performance, Boston, 25 November 1938, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Goossens conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Carnival / Robert Schumann ; orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov, Glazounov, Li...

Adolpha le Brau , Luise.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6s2291k (person)

Loewe, Carl, 1796-1869

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63r1445 (person)

German composer and singer. From the description of Autograph note signed, dated : Stettin Apr. 29 1865, to Frau von Tippelskirch, 1865 Apr. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270668267 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Stettin Oct. 20 1838, to Rudolph Fraenkel in Hildesheim, 1838 Oct. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270668264 ...

Ondříček, František, 1857-1922

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ff80w1 (person)

Czech violinist and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : New York, 27 December 1895, to Herr Marcus [in Berlin], 1895 Dec. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270583099 ...

Lessmann, Otto, 1844-1918,

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6cr5w0g (person)

German pianist and critic. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Berlin Nov. 7 1884, to an unidentified recipient, 1884 Nov. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270667319 ...

Nešvera, Josef, 1842-1914

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67m4gdw (person)

Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, 1845-1886

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6862ttt (person)

Protector of Wagner. From the description of Autograph signature to letter : Monaco, to Cardinal Falloux, 1881 Feb. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270592153 ...

Menter, Eugenie 1853-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6j71q99 (person)

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65v48hj (person)

Composer. From the description of Ludwig van Beethoven autograph letter to Count Franz von Brunswick, [1813]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 242622425 From the description of Ludwig van Beethoven autograph letter to Josef Blöchlinger, [1819 Aug.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 242622372 From the description of Ludwig van Beethoven autograph letter to the Chevalier Josef de Varena, 1812 July 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 242622275 From the description...

Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6wm1cj6 (person)

Richard Strauss (1864-1949) was a German composer. From the description of Richard Strauss audiocassette, undated [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122391808 This work was premiered in Munich on November 28, 1883, Hermann Levi conducting. Lahee's Annals of Music in America and Mueller's compendium of the repertoire of 27 major U.S. orchestras make no mention of a U.S. performance. Theodore Thomas conducted the world premiere of Richard Strauss's second sympho...

Levi, Hermann, 1839-1900

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69k4p8v (person)

German conductor, made acquaintance Brahms in Hamburg in 1862 and lasted until the late 1870's. From the description of [Letter, 1869 April] 6, Carlsruhe [to Brahms] / Hermann Levi. 1869. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 667623639 German conductor, Brahms's acquaintance in Hamburg in 1862; their friendship lasted until the late 1870's. From the description of [Letter, 1873] Dezember 11, München [to Brahms] / Hermann Levi. 1873. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 66761...

Bußmeyer, Hans 1853-1930

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tr08gf (person)

Spohr, Louis, 1784-1859

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dz0jq7 (person)

Composed 1835. First published as Violin Concertino No. 2.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Zweites Concertino für Violine, Op. 92 / Spohr. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 54951426 Composed 1839. First published as Violin Concertino No. 3, with the sub-title Sonst und Jetzt.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Concertino no. 3 for violin and orchestra, op. 110 / L. Spohr. [19--?] (Franklin & Marsh...

Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6233hrp (person)

From the partita no. 2 for solo violin by J.S. Bach.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Bach's chaconne / transcribed for large orchestra by Louis Gesensway. [19--]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 144609295 Arranged 1856. First performance same year at the Philharmonic concerts, Vienna, von H. Esser conductor. Elgar's coda added subsequently.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Toccata : für die Orgel / compon...

Ebner.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6s79q3t (person)

Sinding, Christian, 1856-1941

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6ws92j7 (person)

Norwegian composer. From the description of Telegram, dated : Oslo Jan. 29 1927, to [Harry] Harkness Flagler, 1927 Jan. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270669851 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Paris, 17 November 1897, to an unidentified recipient, 1897 Nov. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873745 ...

Paganini, Nicolò, 1782-1840

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6h131c9 (person)

Italian violinist. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Parma, 12 July 1836, to Laz[z]aro Rebizzo in Paris, 1836 July 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270674189 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Paris, 28 February 1831, to the banker [J.G.] Caccia, 1831 Feb. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270674180 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Berlin, 28 February 1829, to Ignaz Moscheles in London, 1829 Feb...

Gura, Eugen 1842-1906

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dz0md1 (person)

German bass-baritone. From the description of Autograph postal card signed, dated : Munich, 29 April 1904, to Victor Hahn at Das kleine Journal in Berlin, 1904 Apr. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578458 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Munich, 25 November 1886, to [Cosima Wagner], 1886 Nov. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873398 ...

Wüllner, Franz, 1832-1902

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qn72dr (person)

German pianist, conductor, and composer. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Cologne, 28 December 1892, to an unidentified Intendant, 1892 Dec. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679393 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Cologne, 22 November 1884, to [Franz] Ries, 1884 Nov. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873870 From the description of Autograph postal card signed, dated : Rhöndorf, 11 September 1885, to Franz Rie...

Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6f769wx (person)

The German opera composer Richard Wagner was at the beginning of his career at the time of this letter. From the description of Manuscript copy of letter from Richard Wagner, 1832 June 15, Leipzig, addressed to Schott's Söhne, Mainz, [1896?]. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122571065 From the guide to the Manuscript copy of letter from Richard Wagner, 1832 June 15, Leipzig, addressed to Schott's Söhne, Mainz, 1896?, (The New York Public Library. Music Divisio...

Gudehus, Heinrich, 1845-1909.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dc28qt (person)

Hieber.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jb0f0m (person)

Thorek, Max, 1880-1960

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vh60p0 (person)

Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60w7w6w (person)

Possibly composed by 1778-79. This symphony exists in several different versions. This edition is based on parts published by Siéber, Paris, 1786, which lack the minuet and trio listed in Hoboken.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Symphony no. 53 : (L'Impériale) / by Joseph Haydn ; edited by Alfred Einstein. [19--?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 50181222 Composed before 1781. Authenticity doubtful. For other editions see callnos. 11...