78/2461 Medieval manuscripts Leaf from a Book of Hours 
78 2462 Medieval manuscripts Leaf from a Book of Hours 
= For similar penwork decoration see A.S. Korteweg, Kriezels etc. p.101: "Opvallend is het lange, smalle acanthusblad". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXVI.
78/2463 Medieval manuscripts Leaf from a Book of Hours 
78/2464 Medieval manuscripts Leaf from a Book of Hours 
78/2466 Medieval manuscripts Miniatures Christ raises the daughter of Jairus Portrait of a Roman soldier in profile 
- Not examined outside of frame. Verso not visible.
= The opening of Matthew 9 in which miracles of Christ are detailed. Christ heals the "bleeding woman" and raises the deceased daughter of Jairus. The left margin decoration shows a vase sprouting coloured leaves. In the centre a medaillon style portrait of a Roman (?) soldier is depicted.
78 2467 Meteorology Duijn N 1st half 18th cent 
= Remarkable series of meteorological observations by Nicolaas Duijn, who deligently kept records of the weather over a period of 7 years between 1735-1742. He was one of quite a few people in the Netherlands who kept meteorological records between 1697 and 1860, occas. over periods of several decades (see F.W.C. Krecke, Het klimaat in Nederland, p.3). The winter of 1740 is reckoned to have been one of the coldest of the past 300 years. In his partly factual and partly anecdotal annotations Duijn writes about the lack of food and water, the exorbitant prices asked for groceries and buckets of water, and the resulting famine and death. Duijn's account supplies information about the cold circumstances in Amsterdam and surroundings. One of his observations is that the ice on the canals was so thick (up to 43 cm.) that there was no one to be found who was willing (even for a substantial payment) to cut and break the ice so that the city could be reached by boats again. Ice-cutters who had tried, found that their clothes froze on their bodies, and had to give up their work in order be defrosted indoors. Meat and vegetables froze (even indoors) within a few hours, adding to the misery. He also writes that the number of frozen corpses found in the streets of Amsterdam, suggested that the death toll in the rural areas of Holland would probably be very high. From other sources (i.a. Wikipedia) we know that passengers on horsedrawn coaches arrived frozen at their destination. Apart from a continuous series of general meteorological observations from the 1st of January to 10th of March, the report also contains thrice daily temperature measurements for 17 dates between 1 January and 24 February.
78 2468 Music Andriessen W 1887 1964 
- Closed tear in upper right margin (not touching the text).
= Letter of recommendation for a female singer who asked Andriessen for an introduction to Evert Cornelis Sr. Andriessen is very positive about her sense of music as well as her technique. At this time she was married with the publisher Wouter Nijhoff. After their divorce in 1925, she disappears from the digital horizon, only to be traced again later as the wife of Jack Dawkins, former British consul to Morocco.
Flipse, E. (1896-1973). AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED "Eduard Flipse" to "Zeer geachte Heer Cornelis", pen and ink, dated "R'dam 6 Januari 1931", 1 leaf, recto only.
= Letter in response to a request to stand in for Mr Cornelis as choir director on rehearsals, who had fallen ill. He outlines his planned rehearsal schedule and ends his letter as follows: "Ik zal trachten het koor geheel "af-te-richten." Zoo nodig wil ik ook de uitvoering dirigeeren." The latter phrase refers to the concert of 20 February, 1931.
Paap, W. (1908-1981). AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED "Wouter Paap" to "Zeer geachte Heer", pen and ink, dated "Bussum, 12 Maart '29", 1 leaf, recto only.
= The young journalist Wouter Paap, sending a request for an interview with Evert Cornelis on occasion of a concert in Naarden in which he will conduct the unabbreviated St. Matthew Passion.
AND 10 other letters/ notes by composers and conductors written to Evert Cornelis Sr., i.a. by P. VAN ANROOY (on not being able to lend him a celesta), TH. VAN DER BIJL (on his violinconcerto), E. VAN BRUCKEN FOCK (presenting Cornelis with a copy of his latest work: "Compositie voor viool met orkest, getiteld "Erinnerung"") and J. WINNUBST (on a financial matter, prob. concerning the U.S.O.).
78 2469 Music Berio L 1925 2003 
- With filing stamp stating i.a. the date of receipt.
= Letter in which Berio recommends a young pianist to Mr Jordan in no uncertain words: "It is the first time I take the initiative of recommending somebody without being asked. (...) the pianist and composer Carlos Alsina will be in Europe for several concerts in France and Germany. He is one of the most astonishing talents I have ever met. He needs more engagements (...)". Carlos Alsina (b.1941), Argentine/ French pianist and composer.
78 2470 Music Blokzijl M 1885 1946 
- Two filing holes in left margin (sl. affecting letters); a few folds/ creases; trifle foxed in right margin.
= Concerning a concert in Berlin that Blokzijl had arranged, in which Aaltje Noordewier-Reddingius has agreed to perform, and sending practical instructions for the shipping of sheetmusic and for payment of rights.
78 2471 Music Debussy C 1862 1918 
= Letter to the conductor Edouard Juda Colonne (1838-1910), concerning the conducting of "les "Nocturnes"": "Je dois diriger definitivement les "Nocturnes" à Londres, comme je n'ai pas une minute pour corriger le matériale, pouvez vous me rendre le service de me prêter le votre? (...)". A notable letter, considering that Debussy's conducting of his "Nocturnes" and "Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune" in London in February 1909, was succesful and firmly established his name and fame in the United Kingdom. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXVI.
78/2472 Music Haarlemsche Bachvereeniging concert programmes 1916 1936 
78/2472 Music Haarlemsche Bachvereeniging concert programmes 1916 1936 
- Both pres. frontwr. foxed. Otherwise fine.
= Owner's entry of "C.J.A. Reigersman" on orig. pres. wr. of the second vol. C.J.A. Reigersman was chairman of the Haarlemsche Bachvereeniging. Contains programs signed by many of the foremost performers and conductors and a few composers, i.a. Maria Ivogün, Birgit Engell ("März 1917"), Henri Viotta ("6 Maart 1917" and w. a music quotation of the first few bars of the Lento of César Franck's Symphony in D-minor), Jacques Urlus (3x), Gertrud Foerstel, Alexander Schmuller, Louis Zimmermann (2x), Eugen d'Albert, Stephan [signed "István"] Partos, Aaltje Noordewier-Reddingius (2x), Willem Mengelberg (3x), Iona Durigo, Artur Schnabel (dated "25 XII 19 Haarlem"), Lucie Cafferet, Mrs Croïza (dated "17 Février 1920"), Madeleine Monnier, Dr. Karl Muck, Peter van Anrooy, Sam Swaap, Adolphe Poth, Meta Reidel, Mia Peltenburg, Thom. Denijs, Anton Witek (dated "Febr. 7 1922"), Paul Loyonnet (signature cut sl. short, affecting the final letter), Maria Olszewska, Mrs Ritter-Ciampi ("à un prochain voyage et en attendant [...?] po[ur] votre si aimable accueil [signed]" (signature cut trifle short sl. affecting 2 letters), Josef Pembaur (signature cut trifle short), Harriet van Embden, Maurice Ravel (dated "Harlem 30/ 10/ 23"), Jose Iturbi (w. dedic. "Pour monsieur Reigersman souvenir de ce concert [signed]"), Alma Moodie, Cornelis Dopper, Liesel von Schuch (dated "Haarlem 1924"; sl. cut short affecting first letter of signature the "H" of Haarlem), Lydie Demirgian (with dedication "A monsieur Reigersman en souvenir d'un Soirée inoubliable avec l'expression de mes sentiments les meilleurs [signed]"; signature cut short (affecting almost the entire first name and the first 3 letters of her surname); Dr. Karl Muck and Johan Schoonderbeek.
78 2473 Music Landré G 1905 1968 
- Clarinetto solo score only.
= Written by Landré for his son Georges Nicolas Landré. Originally intended to be played by Benny Goodman at the Holland Festival, it was eventually performed by Bram de Wilde, who was the first clarinettist of the Concertgebouw Orchestra at the time. Included in the lot is the catalogue of works by Guillaume Landré, publ. Amst., Donemus, ±1970.
Landré, W. (1874-1948). "Romance in As dur." Autograph score for piano, n.pl., 1897, (3)p., pen and ink, loosely inserted in orig. wr. w. autograph title and "Aan Mien Klinkhamer" in pen and ink on frontwr., folio.
- Yellowed and trifle foxed.
= With autograph dedication to his wife on title-p.: "Aan Mien Klinkhamer Haarlem 13 October 1897", and signed "Willem Landré" and "Aan Mien" at top of first page of the score.
78 2474 Music Lichtveld L 1903 1996 
78 2474 Music Lichtveld L 1903 1996 
78 2474 Music Lichtveld L 1903 1996 
- Foxed, (dust)soiled; horizontal middle-fold throughout; trifle frayed in fore-edge margin.
= Lou Lichtveld became known as author under his pseudonym Albert Helman. Comprises: title (1p.); "I Adagio" (1p., signed "Lou Lichtveld (1926)" in upper blank margin); "II Andante animato" (1p.); "III Moderato" (1p.); "IV Allegro" (1p.); "V Dolcissimo, quasi niente" (1p., signed "Mierlo Aug: 1926 Lou" at the end); 1p. w. draft in pencil and 1 blank p. - WITH the (yellowed, frayed) frontwr. of the printed ed. (Utr., Gemeenschap, 1927), w. woodcut text and ill. by Jozef Cantre.
AND 5 other AUTOGRAPH SCORES by the same, all pen and ink, w. similar defects as the above: "Encore le cabanon. Quatre morceaux romantiques" (4p.), "I want to be ready. Negro Song composed by L.L." (4p., incl. 1 blank, w. autogr. dedic. "To Helen 4 IX 26 Lou Lichtveld"), "Prélude" (8p., incl. 1p. w. "I want to be ready. Negro Song" and 1 blank p.), "Dismal Sam. Jazz" (4p., incl. 1 blank, dated "Nov.27") and "Dormi" (1p., signed "Lou Lichtveld '30").
= Provenance: the collection of Albert Kuyle.
78 2475 Music Massenet J 1842 1912 
- Traces of sellotape in left margin.
= Short letter in which Massenet writes to madame Herlé that he has written to the "Président de la Société ["Mr Gachard"]" to help her bring an unidentified matter to his attention. "Vous avez raison d'insister - je sais combien il faut des appuis pour réussir auprès de la "societé".". SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXVII.
78 2476 Music Menuhin Yehudi 1916 1999 
78 2476 Music Menuhin Yehudi 1916 1999 
= Note thanking Mrs Hinricksen "for the pretty Delft plate".
Idem. TYPESCRIPT LETTER SIGNED to "Mrs. Frankenthal", dated "Gstaad 30th September 1954", red ballpoint, 1 leaf, recto only.
= Informing Mrs Frankenthal that two tickets for the composer's next concert in Eindhoven will be sent to her by agent G. de Koos.
AND 2 SIGNED letters by the composer and organ player ALBERT DE KLERK and conductor and flute player FRANS BRÜGGEN and a SIGNED program by composer H.M. GÓRECKI.
78 2477 Music Noordewier Reddingius A 1868 1949 
= Thanking Cornelis Jr. for his and his orchestra's congratulations on her 70th birthday and speaking warmly about his father Cornelis Sr.: "U persoonlijk dank ik nog voor uwe hartelyke woorden en voor wat u aanhaalt wat uw Vader over mij tot u gezegd heeft. Het waren heel buitengewone concerten, die ik met uw vader heb mogen geven (...)."
Idem. AUTOGRAPH PHOTOGRAPH PICTURE POSTCARD PORTRAIT SIGNED "A. Noordewier-Reddingius", to Evert Cornelis Sr., "Met hartelijken dank" (pen and ink, dated "Sept. 1913". No other text). Landré, W. (1874-1948). Two AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED, one TYPESCRIPT LETTER SIGNED and one AUTOGRAPH CARD SIGNED "Willem Landré", all to "Hoog/ Zeer geachte Heer Roest", 3x pen and ink, dated between "Doetinchem 12 September '41" and "Doetinchem 9 Januari '42" (1x undated), all on 1 leaf, 1x (2)p.
= Mr Roest is probably the journalist/ publisher Hans Roest. In the first letter Landré laments the loss of all his printed scores and his manuscript full scores due to the bombardment of Rotterdam (May 1940) in which the warehouse of Lichtenauer and the library of the orchestra of Eduard Flipse were destroyed. "Ik heb niets meer. Herstel van al dat alles zou een heel bedrag kosten en aangezien de N.R.C. mij met een heel klein pensioen na 32 jaren dienst weggezonden heeft, zoodat wij ternauwernood leven kunnen, is het mij onmogelijk zelf iets voor dat herstel te doen (...)." The second letter covering a manuscript copy of seven of his songs: "Het laatste liedje heb ik er als curiositeit bij gedaan! Met dit liedje ging mijn goede moe in 1890 naar Bernard Zweers om te vragen wat hij er van dacht en of hij van meening was dat ik voldoende talent had om muziekstudies te gaan maken." In the typescript letter he thanks Mr Roest for the delicious grapes that he had received from him by post: "Wat nu de toestand betreft waarin de druiven tot ons kwamen ... het spyt my dat ik het U zeggen moet, die was treurig. By ontvangst liep het sap met straaltjes uit het doosje en Uw ingesloten brief was geheel onleesbaar geworden. Ik denk dat de Post er byzonder ruw mee omgesprongen is. Maar wat er nog goed van was hebben we dadelyk opgesmuld. Het waren vruchten van buitengewone kwaliteit".
AND 10 other AUTOGRAPH LETTERS/ NOTES SIGNED to Evert Cornelis Sr., i.a. by JULA BILGREY, JAN DEKKER, ASTRA DESMOND, JO VAN DE MEENT, JOS ORELIO (all singers) and A.H. TIERIE (composer and conductor).
78 2478 Music Pierné G 1863 1937 
- Right margin cut trifle short; tiny tear in lower blank margin.
= Letter in which Pierné acknowledges receipt of Schubert's "Ständchen". The rest of the letter discusses an apparent suggestion by Evert Cornelis Sr to include the "Chant Funèbre" by Chausson and the "Messe (a capella)" by Caplet in a planned concert. Pierné strongly rejects the inclusion of Caplet's work, because "dans un concert symphonique le public n'aime pas voir les instrumentalistes se croiser les bras" and "une messe, exception faite pour celle de Beethoven, ne peut provoquer un interêt assez puissant pour attirer le public". He finishes off asking for suggestions for other works better fitted for inclusion in the concert programme.
78 2479 Music Pijper W 1894 1947 
- Folded twice.
= Interesting letter, i.a. expressing his gratitude for the artistic support that Cornelissen has given to Pijper's student Bertus van Lier. The second half has a very early reference to another promising student: "(...) het geeft mij de vrijheid je binnenkort weer een leerling met een symphonie op je dak te sturen (Henk Badings, een Delftsch student, m.i. de meest talentvolle van al mijn jongens.)." Henk Badings was 23 year old at the time, and was lauded one year after this letter was written for his cello concerto after it was performed by the Concertgebouw Orchestra under Eduard van Beinum in September 1931.
78 2480 Music Tomasi H 1901 1971 
- Folded twice; creased in left margin.
= Henri Tomasi, French composer and conductor, letter to Evert Cornelis Jr. covering a photograph sent (not present), and on a concert in which Eduard Flipse will conduct his "Oratorio-Opéra (...) Don Juan de Mañara" [composed in 1944] in Rotterdam. Also enquiring with Cornelis if he is willing to conduct a concert of his work.
WITH 2 others: an autogr. letter signed and an autograph picture postcard by Tomasi's wife Odette Camp Tomasi. - AND 6 other letters (5x to Evert Cornelis Jr.), i.a. by SONIA GASKELL (ballet dancer and choreographer) (signed card of thanks, 1960) AURELIO OPPICELLI (Italian baritone) (signed picture postcard, 1961) and MIRELLA FRENI (signed sentiment card originally accomp. a bouquet, 1959).