Music/Dance
ABT
(Franz Wilhelm, 1819-1885, German composer of 'When the Swallows Homeward Fly')
Autograph letter signed, in English, to 'Dear Sir',
saying The desired songs with Bells-accompaniment I will write for you; - it will be rather difficult for the more elaborate ones to find the right, the Belfast-Fantasy is nearly ready, and then he has first to finish a Cantata for Novellos, as for new piano pieces, Perhaps I find more leasure in the summer, and asking if he should send for approval some compositions of the kind you wish from other composers already published, 3 sides 5½ x 4¼, Braunschweig, 14th March
Item Date: 1881
three very light marks of folding
Stock No. 52881