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HAROLD BAUER - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED 06/10/1908 - HFSID 344474

The acclaimed British pianist signs this letter thanking a friend for their gifts and hoping to see them again soon Autograph letter signed: "Harold Bauer" in black ink. 4p, 5x8. London, June 1, 1908. Written on letterhead of The Frederick Hotels Limited to "Dear Mr.…"

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HAROLD BAUER
The acclaimed British pianist signs this letter thanking a friend for their gifts and hoping to see them again soon
Autograph letter signed: "Harold Bauer" in black ink. 4p, 5x8. London, June 1, 1908. Written on letterhead of The Frederick Hotels Limited to "Dear Mr. Clement" in part: "We have a great deal to thank you for! First of all for the beautiful basket of fruit and candy that you and Mrs. Clement were so very kind as to send us and which was most highly appreciated by us on the voyage- [...] I trust it will not be very long before we meet again, and remain with kindest regards to you and Mrs. Clement, in which my wife joins with heartily. Yours very truly". British-born American pianist Harold Bauer (1873-1951) was noted for his interpretations of the German repertoire and 20th Century French composers (he gave the Paris debut of Debussy's Children's Corner suite and the New York debut of Ravel's Concerto in G Major) and for his sensitive playing style, which managed to combine the Romanticism of the 19th Century with a tighter 20th Century feel. A bit of a prodigy, Bauer gave his first concerts before he was 10 years old, playing both piano and violin until Ignacy Paderewski recommended that he concentrate on the ebonies-and-ivories in 1892. He was also active in chamber music, playing with Pablo Casals, Fritz Kreisler and Jacques Thibaud, and was a frequent duet partner with Ossip Gabrilowitsch. Bauer played both sides of the Atlantic after 1893 and became a U. S. citizen in 1921. He also founded the Beethoven Society of New York and was president of the Friends of Music of the Library of Congress. Toned. Horizontal fold across center. Left edges slightly creased. Otherwise, fine condition.

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