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Manuscript/Mixed Material Autograph letter from Franz Liszt, Rome, Italy to Richard Pohl, Weimar, Germany,

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About this Item

Title

  • Autograph letter from Franz Liszt, Rome, Italy to Richard Pohl, Weimar, Germany,

Names

  • Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886, author
  • Pohl, Richard, 1826-1896, addressee
  • Rosenthal, Harry, donor
  • Harry Rosenthal Collection on Franz Liszt (Library of Congress)

Headings

  • -  Liszt, Franz,--1811-1886--Correspondence
  • -  Liszt, Franz,--1811-1886.--Christus
  • -  Liszt, Franz,--1811-1886.--Légendes
  • -  Berlioz, Hector,--1803-1869.--Harold en Italie.--Marche de pèlerins chantant la prière du soir;--arranged
  • -  Berlioz, Hector,--1803-1869.--Damnation de Faust.--Ballet des sylphes;--arranged
  • -  Liszt, Franz,--1811-1886.--Piano music.--Selections
  • -  Pohl, Richard,--1826-1896--Correspondence
  • -  Composers--Correspondence

Genre

  • Personal correspondence

Notes

  • -  Holograph, signed.
  • -  In ink.
  • -  Title devised by cataloger.
  • -  Mentions several new works, including oratorio "Christus" (completed October 22; Deux Légendes (S. 175, R. 17), new version of "Marche des Pèlerins de la Sinfonie Harold en Italie" (S. 473, R. 139), "Valse des Sylphes de La damnation de Faust (R. 475, R. 142), and "Symphonies de Beethoven, partition de piano".
  • -  Accompanied by two original envelopes.
  • -  Laid in folder: transcription of the letter text written in pencil.
  • -  In German.
  • -  The material described in this catalog record is located in the Music Division, Library of Congress.
  • -  Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
  • -  Gift; Harry Rosenthal; 1965/12/30.
  • -  Signale für die musikalische Welt, v. 69 (1911)
  • -  Liszt letters in the Library of Congress, letter 175, LC No. 147
  • -  Waters, E. N. Franz Liszt to Richard Pohl, pp. 168-169

Medium

  • 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages) ; 20 cm
  • 1 sheet ; 20 x 13 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML31 .R67c no. 66
  • 86/20,227 (Mus) no. 147 Microfilm

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2018563188

Online Format

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Chicago citation style:

Liszt, Franz, Author, Richard Pohl, Harry Rosenthal, and Harry Rosenthal Collection On Franz Liszt. Autograph letter from Franz Liszt, Rome, Italy to Richard Pohl, Weimar, Germany. 1863. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2018563188/.

APA citation style:

Liszt, F., Pohl, R., Rosenthal, H. & Harry Rosenthal Collection On Franz Liszt. (1863) Autograph letter from Franz Liszt, Rome, Italy to Richard Pohl, Weimar, Germany. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2018563188/.

MLA citation style:

Liszt, Franz, Author, et al. Autograph letter from Franz Liszt, Rome, Italy to Richard Pohl, Weimar, Germany. 1863. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2018563188/>.