1909: Composer Gottfried von Einem Autograph. Fine Letter. CoA

1909: Composer Gottfried von Einem Autograph. Fine Letter. CoA (image 1/2)
1909: Composer Gottfried von Einem Autograph. Fine Letter. CoA (image 2/2)
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Authentic letter by Gottfried von Einem. 2 Pages, written by von Einem himself. He is trying to convince the director of a German opera house to play " Danton' s Death ".Gottfried von Einem was son of a military attaché and educated abroad in Germany and England * Studied composition with Boris Blacher in Berlin * First ballet, Princess Turandot, won him post of composer to the Dresden State Opera * Radical use of jazz elements in the Concerto for Orchestra led to conflict with the Nazi authorities * After the war, closely associated with the rejuvenation of the Salzburg Festival * Operas, including Dantons Tod, Der Prozess, Der Zerrissene and Der Besuch der alten Dame, soon brought recognition as Austria's leading composer, and rapidly attracted international performances * Orchestral music conducted by the twentieth century's leading maestros including Karajan, Wilhem Furtwaengler, KarlBoehm, Ormandy, Sawallisch, Giulini, Dohnányi, Ozawa and Mehta."With my music I would like to stimulate people to think and feel." -- Gottfried von Einem
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