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WAGNER Richard (1813-1883).
The item was sold for 2 240 €
Fees include commission and taxes.
WAGNER Richard (1813-1883).
L.A.S. "Richard Wagner", Prague November 6, 1863, [to Wilhelm KALLIWODA]| 1 page in-8| in German.
Preparations for a concert in Karlsruhe.
[Wilhelm KALLIWODA (1827-1893) was director of the Baden State Orchestra at the Hoftheater in Karlsruhe].
Copies of the most difficult parts for string instruments (together with explanatory texts of the program) left the day before for Karlsruhe (Hoftheater direction). Wagner asked for the violins to be distributed so as to have 12 firsts and 12 seconds.
8 violas, 6 double basses, good! But 6 cellos are not enough.
We'd have to add 2 more to get 8.
He leaves Prague on Monday evening and will be in Karlsruhe on Tuesday evening. He asks for accommodation at the Hotel Zum Englischen Hof, a salon and a room, perhaps the one occupied by Schnorr [tenor Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1836-1865)]. He looks forward to the Karlsruhe performance... "Duplies Stimmen der schwierigsten Stücke für Streichinstrumente (zugleich die erlauternden Texte für das Programm) sind gestern von hier nach Karlsruhe, (Hoftheaterdirection) abgegangen. Die
Violinen vertheilen Sie, bitte ich, so, dass wir gerade 12 Erste u. 12 Zweite haben. 8 Bratschen, 6 Contrabässe, gut! Aber 6 Violoncell sind zu wenig. Suchen Sie dort noch 2 Herbei zu schaffen, damit wir 8 haben.
Montag Abend reise ich hier ab, und bin Dienstag gegen Abend in Karlsruhe. Wollten Sie wohl im Englischen Hof diesmal für mich
Quartier bestellen? Ein Besuch u. ein Schlafzimmer. Vielleicht was
Schnorr inne hatte?
Ich freue mich sehr auf die Karslruher Aufführung"...
[On November 14 1863, Richard Wagner conducted a concert in
Karlsruhe, in the presence of the Grand Duke of Baden, including Ivan Tourgueniev. Despite a last-minute change of baritone for Wotan's farewell and the Hans Sachs monologues, the concert was a resounding success.
Grand Duke insisted, against Wagner's advice, that the concert be repeated on November 19, in the presence of Queen Augusta of Prussia
Prussia (the Grand Duke's mother-in-law), but the hall was "almost empty" (Mein Leben). The net proceeds from these two concerts amount to 100 florins, with which the composer buys himself a pelisse. The
Grand-Duke gave him a gold snuffbox ... which Wagner sold shortly afterwards in Berlin].
Sämtliche Briefe, vol. 15 (2005) Nr 279 (excerpt).
L.A.S. "Richard Wagner", Prague November 6, 1863, [to Wilhelm KALLIWODA]| 1 page in-8| in German.
Preparations for a concert in Karlsruhe.
[Wilhelm KALLIWODA (1827-1893) was director of the Baden State Orchestra at the Hoftheater in Karlsruhe].
Copies of the most difficult parts for string instruments (together with explanatory texts of the program) left the day before for Karlsruhe (Hoftheater direction). Wagner asked for the violins to be distributed so as to have 12 firsts and 12 seconds.
8 violas, 6 double basses, good! But 6 cellos are not enough.
We'd have to add 2 more to get 8.
He leaves Prague on Monday evening and will be in Karlsruhe on Tuesday evening. He asks for accommodation at the Hotel Zum Englischen Hof, a salon and a room, perhaps the one occupied by Schnorr [tenor Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1836-1865)]. He looks forward to the Karlsruhe performance... "Duplies Stimmen der schwierigsten Stücke für Streichinstrumente (zugleich die erlauternden Texte für das Programm) sind gestern von hier nach Karlsruhe, (Hoftheaterdirection) abgegangen. Die
Violinen vertheilen Sie, bitte ich, so, dass wir gerade 12 Erste u. 12 Zweite haben. 8 Bratschen, 6 Contrabässe, gut! Aber 6 Violoncell sind zu wenig. Suchen Sie dort noch 2 Herbei zu schaffen, damit wir 8 haben.
Montag Abend reise ich hier ab, und bin Dienstag gegen Abend in Karlsruhe. Wollten Sie wohl im Englischen Hof diesmal für mich
Quartier bestellen? Ein Besuch u. ein Schlafzimmer. Vielleicht was
Schnorr inne hatte?
Ich freue mich sehr auf die Karslruher Aufführung"...
[On November 14 1863, Richard Wagner conducted a concert in
Karlsruhe, in the presence of the Grand Duke of Baden, including Ivan Tourgueniev. Despite a last-minute change of baritone for Wotan's farewell and the Hans Sachs monologues, the concert was a resounding success.
Grand Duke insisted, against Wagner's advice, that the concert be repeated on November 19, in the presence of Queen Augusta of Prussia
Prussia (the Grand Duke's mother-in-law), but the hall was "almost empty" (Mein Leben). The net proceeds from these two concerts amount to 100 florins, with which the composer buys himself a pelisse. The
Grand-Duke gave him a gold snuffbox ... which Wagner sold shortly afterwards in Berlin].
Sämtliche Briefe, vol. 15 (2005) Nr 279 (excerpt).