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Lot #539
Richard Strauss Typed Letter Signed

Estimate: $200+

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Description

German composer and conductor (1864–1949) celebrated for his tone poems and operas. He’s perhaps best known for his 1896 work Also sprach Zarathustra, the opening of which became one of the best-known pieces of film music when Stanley Kubrick used it in his 1968 movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. TLS in German, one page, 8 x 10, June 11, 1917. Untranslated letter to a friend and colleague. In very good condition, with light creasing, and the typed text badly faded but readable with effort.

From the personal collection of a lifelong collector, teacher, and traveler with a passion for world history. His collecting years ranged from the 1970s to the present day, meaning that several of the premier pieces have not been on the market in decades.

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