Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883
2. Burrell, Mary Banks, -1898
3. Richter, Otto, 1843-
4. Rühlmann, Julius, 1816-1877

Description

1. 4 items.

Summary

1. In an ALS, 1895 Feb. 28, from Otto Richter, Dresden, to Mary Banks Burrell, London, Dr. Richter copies Wagner's retort from the manuscript. Richter encloses a copy he has made of a letter from Wagner to theater authorities answering criticism of his scheme. 2 documents in the hand of Mrs. Burrell include portions of the manuscript which were omitted from the publication and a penciled notation at the end of the manuscript written by Kammermusicus Julius Rühlmann. The manuscript itself is not included in this collection.

Subject

1. Letters
2. Composers
3. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 > Entwurf zur Organisation eines deutschen Nationaltheaters für das Königreich Sachsen

Genre/Form

1. Letters.

Call number

1. JOB 91-41

Source (note)

1. Christie, Manson & Woods International Inc.

Biography (note)

1. In 1848-1849, German composer Richard Wagner outlined a plan for the organization of a German national theater for the Kingdom of Saxony. A manuscript copy of his plan was read and considered, penciled remarks were added, and a penciled retort to these remarks added by Wagner himself. The manuscript was published in the Gesammelte Schriften in 1871, but without these remarks and with other omissions.

Language (note)

1. In German.

Provenance (note)

1. Formerly owned by Mary Banks Burrell. Cf. Catalogue of the Burrell collection of Wagner documents, letters and other biographical material. London : Nonpareil Press, 1929. Item 169.

Publications (note)

1. Rühlmann's notation is published in: Richard Wagner Briefe : die Sammlung Burrell / hrsg. von John N. Burk. [Frankfurt am Main] : S. Fischer, 1953, [c1950].

Processing action (note)

1. Described

Title

1. Papers relating to a manuscript copy of Richard Wagner's Entwurf zur Organisation eines deutschen Nationaltheaters für das Königreich Sachsen, [1895?]

Biography

1. In 1848-1849, German composer Richard Wagner outlined a plan for the organization of a German national theater for the Kingdom of Saxony. A manuscript copy of his plan was read and considered, penciled remarks were added, and a penciled retort to these remarks added by Wagner himself. The manuscript was published in the Gesammelte Schriften in 1871, but without these remarks and with other omissions.

Language

1. In German.

Provenance

1. Formerly owned by Mary Banks Burrell. Cf. Catalogue of the Burrell collection of Wagner documents, letters and other biographical material. London : Nonpareil Press, 1929. Item 169.

Publications

1. Rühlmann's notation is published in: Richard Wagner Briefe : die Sammlung Burrell / hrsg. von John N. Burk. [Frankfurt am Main] : S. Fischer, 1953, [c1950].

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music & Recorded Sound Division Special Collections material

Occupation

1. Composers.

Added author

1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
2. Burrell, Mary Banks, -1898.
3. Richter, Otto, 1843-
4. Rühlmann, Julius, 1816-1877.

Research call number

1. JOB 91-41