Live auction - Lot 132
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5 autogr. s. letters to Gustave Huberti.
Geneva (1 doc.: Coppet), 1900-1906
Hammer price: €
160
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Lot description
2 or 3 pp., 8vo (1 doc. 12mo), in French, 3 doc. with letterhead "La Musique en Suisse", 1 envel. pres. (stains and tear with min. loss on top of 1 letter).
Good general condition.
Swiss musician (1865-1950), composer and music educationist, professor of harmony in Geneva Conservatory where he elaborated an innovative method of learning music through movement. He asks his "très cher confrère" to make his method known in Belgium, thanks him for his support: "Cela m'est infiniment doux de penser qu'un grand artiste s'intéresse à ma musique", etc. G. Huberti (1843-1910), Belgian composer, was i.a. professor of harmony at the Brussels Conservatory.
Ref. Haward, L.W., revised by Ring, R., "Jaques-Dalcroze", in: Grove Music Online, 2001.