Reynaldo Hahn letters to René Peter and related papers
Container / Volume:
Box 1
Image Count:
5
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Circa 200 autograph letters, signed, from Hahn to Peter, 1899-1947 and undated (Boxes 1-2), concerning their friendship, Hahn's music and music of others, and Peter's writings, and referring to Claude Debussy, André Messager, and other musicians and authors. Many letters are written as poems. Also present are single letters from Hahn to Gabriel Monod, 1898, and to Hahn from Georges Feydeau and Jeanne Granier, undated. and Related papers (Box 2), consist of additional poems by Hahn, typescript, 1946 and undated; a Proust questionnaire, printed, completed in holograph by Hahn, 1900 December; a scenario for a film titled Découvertes, by Hahn and Peter, typescript with corrections, undated; and a photograph of Peter, annotated by Hahn, undated.
Description:
Purchased from Les Autographes on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2008., René Peter, French author and son-in-law of André Messager., and Reynaldo Hahn, French composer, conductor, and author.
Author's presentation copy to Joris Karl Huysmans.
Publisher:
Perrin et Cie,
Subject (Name):
Huysmans, J.-K.--(Joris-Karl),--1848-1907--Presentation inscription from S. Mallarmé., Mallarmé, Stéphane,--1842-1898--Presentation inscription to J.K. Huysmans., and Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903.
[I. Text].[1-10]. Histoire du voyage / par M. Dumont-D'Urville -- [11]. Anthropologie / par M. le docteur Dumoutier -- [12]. Physique / par MM. Vincendon-Dumoulin et Coupvent-Desbois -- [13-14]. Géologie, minéralogie et géographie physique du voyage / par M. J. Grande -- [15-16]. Hydrographie / par M. Vincendon-Dumoulin -- [17-18]. Botanique / par MM. Hombron et Jacquinot -- [19-23]. Zoologie / par MM. Hombron et Jacquinot., [II. Atlas]. [1-2]. Atlas pittoresque -- [3]. Anthropologie -- [4]. Géologie -- [5]. Botanique -- [6]. Zoologie -- [7]. Atlas hydrographique., Atlas hydrographique, 71 x 54 cm., Bound 6 v. in 5. Imperfect: atlas hydrographique (1 v.) wanting., and Imprint varies.
Publisher:
Gide,
Subject (Geographic):
Oceania--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Astrolabe Expedition,--(1837-1840), Jacquinot, Charles Hector, 1796-1879, and Zélée (Ship)