5 autograph letters signed.

Planté, Francis, pianist (1939-1934).

Published by Mont de Marsan and no place, 7 March 1869, 22 Sept. 1870, and no date.

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8vo. Altogether 6½ pp. on 4 bifolia and single leaf. From the time of Planté's retreat from the concert business in Mont-De-Marsan: four letters to a Madame concerning meetings and a recommendation to the musician and founder of the "Musical Union" John Ella, as well as the recommendation letter to Ella. - Planté writes that he had on the previous day met Countess Clary and responded to the Countess's wish with a heartfelt "Yes", describing the encounter as her having felt in presence of a true artist: "J'ai vu hier Madame la Comtesse Clary; un désir exprimé par elle me ferait faire l'impossible: vous ne serez donc pas étonnée que je lui aie dit oui de grand c ur [.]" (7 March 1869). - Arranging a meeting: "J'y puiserai des forces pour être serviable la semaine prochaine [.]" (n. p. o. d.). - Planté suffers from the flu and must postpone a meeting; he begs to tell a Mme Bapst that he will accept her invitation: "Permettez-moi donc de vous dire, par écrit, que Madame Bapst peut compter sur moi pour la soirée de Jeudi 22 [.]" (n. p. o. d.). - Forwarding the address of the family of the instrument maker Èrard, also proposing a recommendation letter to Ella, whom he calls the patron of all musicians in London: "Mr Ella est le patron de tous les artistes à Londres [.]" (22 Sept. 1870). In the recommendation letter Planté praises his student's qualities: "Je [.] me permets de signaler à votre précieux jugement artistique & recommander à votre puissante influence, une dame de mes éléves [.]" (Sept. 1870). - Two letters on mourning paper, all with some marginal flaws and traces of old mounting. One letter with blindstamped monogram, mounted to the recommendation letter. Seller Inventory # 56618

Bibliographic Details

Title: 5 autograph letters signed.

Publisher: Mont de Marsan and no place, 7 March 1869, 22 Sept. 1870, and no date.