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MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY, Felix (1809-1847). Autograph postscript signed ("FMB") to [his publisher] Felix Hofmeister, n.p., 18 July 1840.
In German, one page, 216 x 133mm, addressed in his hand on verso, with a fine impression of Mendelssohn's small red wax monogram seal, (small seal tear in blank area), housed in a giltwood frame.
Mendelssohn champions the musical merits of songs by [Heinrich] Häser, "the son of the famous Weimar composer". Relating Häser’s visit Mendelssohn asks Hofmeister to take an interest in some songs given him by the composer, who "wants some words of recommendation from me." Mendelssohn approvingly describes these songs, dedicated to the Duchess of Oldenburg, as "singable, accessible, and musically well-written," and foresees their immediate popularity, commenting "they will certainly find many friends." Heinrich Häser (1811-1885) was later to become a well-known doctor and historian of medicine; his father, August Ferdinand Häser, held a number of musical appointments in Weimar, and was a prolific composer. The letter to which this is a postscript was last traced on the market in December 2007. Provenance: The Helmut N. Friedlaender Collection.
In German, one page, 216 x 133mm, addressed in his hand on verso, with a fine impression of Mendelssohn's small red wax monogram seal, (small seal tear in blank area), housed in a giltwood frame.
Mendelssohn champions the musical merits of songs by [Heinrich] Häser, "the son of the famous Weimar composer". Relating Häser’s visit Mendelssohn asks Hofmeister to take an interest in some songs given him by the composer, who "wants some words of recommendation from me." Mendelssohn approvingly describes these songs, dedicated to the Duchess of Oldenburg, as "singable, accessible, and musically well-written," and foresees their immediate popularity, commenting "they will certainly find many friends." Heinrich Häser (1811-1885) was later to become a well-known doctor and historian of medicine; his father, August Ferdinand Häser, held a number of musical appointments in Weimar, and was a prolific composer. The letter to which this is a postscript was last traced on the market in December 2007. Provenance: The Helmut N. Friedlaender Collection.
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Please note that Mendelssohn’s note is a postscript to a letter from which it has become separated. The compositions referred to are by Heinrich Haeser, later a famous doctor.