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French pianist (1877-1962), conductor, and teacher who was one of the most renowned classical musicians of the 20th century.
Group of seven important letters in French (untranslated): four autograph signed and three typed signed, dated between 1916 and 1944, by the Swiss pianist and composer. Letters are addressed to the editor Karl Boès-Potier (1864-1940) and others, concerning private matters, recordings with Pathé, Cortot’s support of cultural activities during the two wars.
We report two extracts as a sample: “…M. le Sous-secrétaire d’État ne doute pas que votre initiative ne soit de nature à resserrer plus étroitement, au lendemain de la guerre, les liens qui existeront entre les artistes et écrivains français et leurs confrères italiens…” ; “…nous venons, hélas dépauvré trop cruellement l’haneu de pareils moment pour ne pas mantenir à notre tous très surcèlement et très amicalement près de vous deux…”.
ALSO INCLUDED is an autograph letter signed by Clotilde Beard (Cortot's wife), dated December 15, 1934.
French pianist (1877-1962), conductor, and teacher who was one of the most renowned classical musicians of the 20th century. Group...
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French pianist (1877-1962), conductor, and teacher who was one of the most renowned classical musicians of the 20th century.
Group of seven important letters in French (untranslated): four autograph signed and three typed signed, dated between 1916 and 1944, by the Swiss pianist and composer. Letters are addressed to the editor Karl Boès-Potier (1864-1940) and others, concerning private matters, recordings with Pathé, Cortot’s support of cultural activities during the two wars.
We report two extracts as a sample: “…M. le Sous-secrétaire d’État ne doute pas que votre initiative ne soit de nature à resserrer plus étroitement, au lendemain de la guerre, les liens qui existeront entre les artistes et écrivains français et leurs confrères italiens…” ; “…nous venons, hélas dépauvré trop cruellement l’haneu de pareils moment pour ne pas mantenir à notre tous très surcèlement et très amicalement près de vous deux…”.
ALSO INCLUDED is an autograph letter signed by Clotilde Beard (Cortot's wife), dated December 15, 1934.
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