Descripción
Autograph letter signed, one page (also addressed verso) - on a `Musikhaus Breitkopf & Härtel` business postcard, 5,5 x 3,75 inch, Berlin-Friedenau, 29.12.1918, in German, reply letter to music publisher Breitkopf & Härtel* - concerning his work `Requiem für Mignon` **, written and signed in black ink "Dr. Max Bruch", attractively mounted (removable) for fine display with a photograph, shows Max Bruch in a half length portrait (altogether 8,25 x 11,75 inch), with two file holes to the upper edge and a pencil note near the upper left corner - in fine to very fine condition.
"Auf die gef. Anfrage erwidern Sie ergebenst, das mein `Requiem für Mignon` noch Manuskript ist.
Hochachtungsvoll - Dr. Max Bruch"
Translated:
"In response to your request, I respectfully inform you that my "Requiem for Mignon" is still in manuscript form.
Respectfully, Dr. Max Bruch"
* Breitkopf & Härtel is a German music publishing house. Founded in 1719 in Leipzig by Bernhard Christoph Breitkopf, it is the world's oldest music publisher.
** `Trauerfeier [or Requiem] für Mignon` (Op. 93) was Bruch`s last choral work. Based on words by Goethe, and scored for soloists, double choir, organ and orchestra, Bruch's work was written in 1918, when the composer was eighty. It was published by Leuckart in Leipzig in 1919.
Más información sobre la persona
Profession:
(1838-1920) German Romantic composer and conductor who wrote over 200 works, including three violin concertos.
Year of Birth: 1838
Max Bruch was a renowned German composer and conductor born on January 6, 1838, in Cologne, Germany. He is best known for his Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, one of the most popular violin concertos in the repertoire.
Bruch showed exceptional musical talent from a young age and began his musical studies at the age of nine. He studied composition with Ferdinand Hiller and Ignaz Moscheles, and he was deeply influenced by the music of Mendelssohn, Schumann, and Brahms.
In 1868, Bruch became the conductor of the Liverpool Philharmonic Society, a position he held for several years. During his time in Liverpool, he composed some of his most famous works, including his Scottish Fantasy for violin and orchestra.
Despite his success as a composer, Bruch struggled to achieve financial stability throughout his life. He often had to rely on the support of friends and patrons to make ends meet. However, his legacy as a composer has endured through his many works, including his symphonies, choral music, and chamber music.
Throughout his career, Bruch received numerous accolades and honors for his contributions to music, including the title of Royal Professor of Music in Prussia. He passed away on October 20, 1920, leaving behind a rich and diverse body of work that continues to be performed and enjoyed by audiences around the world.
Max Bruch's music is characterized by its lyrical and emotional intensity, drawing on both classical and romantic musical traditions. His works have stood the test of time and continue to be celebrated for their beauty and craftsmanship.
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