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Manuscript/Mixed Material Autograph letter from Franz Liszt, Weimar, Germany to Grand-Duke Carl-Alexander, Weimar, Germany,

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Title

  • Autograph letter from Franz Liszt, Weimar, Germany to Grand-Duke Carl-Alexander, Weimar, Germany,

Names

  • Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886, author
  • Carl Alexander, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, 1818-1901, addressee
  • Rosenthal, Harry, donor
  • Harry Rosenthal Collection on Franz Liszt (Library of Congress)

Headings

  • -  Liszt, Franz,--1811-1886--Correspondence
  • -  Carl Alexander,--Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach,--1818-1901--Correspondence
  • -  Opera--Germany--Weimar--19th century
  • -  Composers--Correspondence

Genre

  • Personal correspondence

Notes

  • -  Holograph, signed.
  • -  In ink.
  • -  Title devised by cataloger.
  • -  Informs Grand-Duke of Saxe-Weimar about changes in current season for the Court Opera (Staatskappelle Weimar).
  • -  Writing on pages 1-2; pages 3-4 blank.
  • -  Laid in folder: original seller's folder with brief description in German on cover written in ink.
  • -  In French.
  • -  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.
  • -  Liszt letters in the Library of Congress, letter 208, LC No. 174

Medium

  • 1 folded sheet (4 unnumbered pages); 22 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML31 .R67c no. 78
  • 86/20,227 (Mus) no. 174 Microfilm

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2018563293

Online Format

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Chicago citation style:

Liszt, Franz, Author, Grand Duke Of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Carl Alexander, Harry Rosenthal, and Harry Rosenthal Collection On Franz Liszt. Autograph letter from Franz Liszt, Weimar, Germany to Grand-Duke Carl-Alexander, Weimar, Germany. 1873. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/2018563293/.

APA citation style:

Liszt, F., Carl Alexander, G. D. O. S., Rosenthal, H. & Harry Rosenthal Collection On Franz Liszt. (1873) Autograph letter from Franz Liszt, Weimar, Germany to Grand-Duke Carl-Alexander, Weimar, Germany. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2018563293/.

MLA citation style:

Liszt, Franz, Author, et al. Autograph letter from Franz Liszt, Weimar, Germany to Grand-Duke Carl-Alexander, Weimar, Germany. 1873. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2018563293/>.