Lot 1712: WALTER, BRUNO

BRUNO WALTER(1876-1972) German conductor, principally of Mahler, conducted the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic (where he was musical adviser from 1947 to 1949), and the Philadelphia Orchestra, among others. Between 1941 and 1959 he also conducted at the Metropolitan Opera. Fine content A.L.S. 5pp. 8vo., [London], June 9, 1925, in German to Herr Hoffmann [Josef Hoffmann?], in part: "...I gather from your happy letter that you have gone to Vienna...on the 9th I am still conducting in Berlin and thus not ready to rehearse in Paris...One question: is Trocadero even possible? Only just today I have been told that the acoustics would kill everything. In that case, the concert would not allow me to make an impression and to have success....On the 17th I am conducting in Liverpool...following will be two concerts in London...One evening before these ensemble rehearsals a piano rehearsal with the choirs...Following that I will have the tour with the Vienna Philharmonic...at the end of August, Salzburg... ". At the time of this writing, Walter had assumed the directorship of the Berlin State Opera, a post he held until 1929. Boldly penned, slight rusted paper clip impression at top corner, otherwise very good. $150-200