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Robert Schumann

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Robert Schumann

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Auction Date:2012 Dec 12 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Highly important German composer and pianist (1810–1856) whose distinctively lyrical musical language, especially evident in his keyboard works and art songs, made him one of the central figures of the German Romantic tradition. On his way to a successful career as a concert pianist, Schumann’s plans changed when he permanently injured his hand in 1931. Energetic and determined, he turned to composing and within the year had published his first work. He composed prolifically—a wide range of instrumental, chamber, vocal, and orchestral music—until a prolonged illness (widely believed to be caused by mercury poisoning) took his life at the age of forty-six. Scarce ALS in German, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 8, Leipzig, February 1841. Letter written to Gustav Barth in Vienna. In part (translated): “Your most honorable presently and for the future, I have to beg for your forgiveness and understanding if I did not specifically respond to each and everyone of your esteemed letters - which I am asking you kindly to continue sending...Unfortunately, I am not able to answer every time, due to the vast amount of correspondence I have to handle, in addition to the many other activities and duties I am involved in. I thank you very much for your recent mailing, the sound and scope of it are quite pleasing to me...thanks also for the song you sent, however, it strikes me as being too serious and dark for this particular purpose. Please understand, with my selection I also have to take into consideration the needs of my publisher, who is incurring substantial cost as it is. Send me something light and cheerful…My wife too is sending her best regards to your wife. I would be most pleased if you could perhaps procure for your wife the four sets of songs (Myrthen) which I dedicated to my wife while she was my bride.” Reverse bears an integral address leaf in Schumann’s hand, with a February 7, Leipzig postmark. Intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, light show-through from writing on opposite sides, small area of repaired paper loss from wax seal, and some light pencil remnants, otherwise fine condition.
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