PUCCINI, Giacomo. Signed Letter in English - "I have received the pianola"

Description: Puccini, Giacomo. (1858-1924). Puccini, Giacomo. (1858-1924) Signed Letter in English - "I have received the pianola" An intriguing letter penned in a secretarial hand in English (which Puccini neither wrote nor spoke!), signed at the conclusion by the composer himself "Giacomo Puccini / con tanti saluti / 18.V.07," on his Milano letterhead. One page, to Joseph Muetter [Aeolian Company], in full:"I have received the pianola and a letter from Mr. Good announcing of having sent me a box of music rolls. I will write to you as soon I will have the opportunity of trying the instrument. I am sure it will be of great satisfaction. Thanking you ever so much for your extreme kindness, believe me sincerely yours..." Scattered foxing, else fine, nicely matted and framed to 19.25 x 16.5 inches overall. Founded in 1897, The Aeolian Company was a musical-instrument making firm whose products included player organs, pianos, sheet music, records and phonographs. In 1900 they obtained the patent for the pianola, a pneumatic player piano, and at the time of the present letter, this was their most popular product. Eventually, it was supplanted by the newer Aeolian's "Duo Art" reproducing piano (1913), which could reproduce the sound of a famous artist playing without manual intervention, and the Aeolian, Weber Piano & Pianola Co. became the world's leading manufacturer of such roll-operated instruments. Joseph Muetter worked in the art department of the Aeolian Company and in that capacity developed relationships and carried on correspondences with a number of prominent musicians and artists. Schubertiade Music Arts LLC - BUY WITH CONFIDENCE ! ALL AUTOGRAPHS GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC WITHOUT LIMIT Gabriel Boyers, owner of Schubertiade Music & Arts was the President of the Professional Autograph Dealers Association from 2013-2018 and is a leading and trusted authenticator of autographs, including for many of the world's auction houses and for James Spence (JSA). Schubertiade Music & Arts are also members in good standing of ABAA/ILAB, the most exclusive consortium of Rare Book and Manuscript Dealers in the world, as well as the MLA (Music Librarian Association), and MARIAB (Massachusetts and Rhode Island Antiquarian Booksellers). You can read more about us by searching for Schubertiade Music & Arts and may buy with utmost confidence ! Schubertiade Music & Arts deals in Music, Entertainment, Literary and other Autographs, Antiquarian Music, Books, Prints, Photographs Paintings and Ephemera. Please read more about us in our "about me" page by clicking next to our username / feedback listing. We issue seasonal and occasional catalogues - please contact us if you would like to receive notifications or let us know about your collection. Everything we offer is guaranteed authentic without limitand is so stated on the signed and detailed receipt which comes with every item. Because this Guarantee is attached to an actual and meaningful money-back guarantee (see our Terms for further details), this is much more significant than most COAs which are generally but worthless pieces of paper if not issued by recognized experts in the field and backed by a real authenticity return policy. Shipping Charges are as listed and are not subject to negotiation. We will of course be happy to combine shipments and do NOT charge multiple shipping charges except for large/heavy items which naturally affect the cost. We ship exclusively via insured FedEx and pride ourselves on our thorough and expert packaging.

Price: 1650 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2025-01-13T19:39:34.000Z

Shipping Cost: 85 USD