Dukas, Paul, 1865-1935

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Two autograph manuscript letters, signed. One letter, addressed to "Cher Monsieur", discusses the placement of Dukas's name on a poster for performances of Dukas's new orchestration of Jean-Philipe Rameau's Les Indes Galantes, at the Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris. The other letter, addressed to "Cher ami", concerns a dinner invitation. Accompanied by partial typescript transcriptions by Autographe SA.

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Autograph manuscript letter, signed, concerning a scheduling conflict.

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Correspondence between the French composer and critic Paul Dukas (1865-1935) and his friend Marguerite Hasselmans, a concert pianist and Gabriel Fauré’s mistress.

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Correspondence between the French composer and critic Paul Dukas (1865-1935) and his friend Paul Poujaud, a lawyer

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Letters and postcards from the French composer Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) to the French composer Paul Dukas (1865-1935), as well as poems in Fauré's hand and other items

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Autograph manuscript letter, signed, discussing d'Indy's opera Fervaal.

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Autograph manuscript letter, signed, and telegram, concerning professional and personal matters.

Abstract: The Frederick R. Koch Collection consists of musical, literary, and historical materials collected by Frederick R. Koch, principally through purchases at public auctions, 1979-1986. Including individual items, concentrations of related materials, and several extensive archives, the collection is a broad and deep resource for study of the lives and works of a range of composers, authors, and other historical figures.Most materials are music manuscripts, literary manuscripts, drawings,...

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Autograph manuscript letter, signed, concerning work matters, including that Dukas finished writing an article on the operas Nausicaa by Reynaldo Hahn and Pepita Jiménez by Isaac Albéniz. With envelope.

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Autograph manuscript letter, signed, thanking Mendès for his article on Dukas's opera Ariane et Barbe-bleu. Accompanied by a typescript transcription by Autographe SA.

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Autograph manuscript letter, signed, concerning a potential upcoming visit.

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Autograph manuscript letter, signed, discussing the influence of earlier composers. Accompanied by a typescript transcription by Autographe SA.

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Autograph manuscript letter, signed, discussing personal and work subjects, including an unnamed opera, an invitation to La Scala to see Toscanini conduct, and other opera companies. With envelope.