Planté, Francis, pianist (1939-1934). 5 autograph letters signed.

Mont de Marsan and no place, 7 March 1869, 22 Sept. 1870, and no date.

8vo. Altogether 6½ pp. on 4 bifolia and single leaf.

 850,00

From the time of Planté's retreat from the concert business in Mont-De-Marsan: four letters to a Madame concerning meetings and a recommendation to the musician and founder of the "Musical Union" John Ella, as well as the recommendation letter to Ella.

Planté writes that he had on the previous day met Countess Clary and responded to the Countess's wish with a heartfelt "Yes", describing the encounter as her having felt in presence of a true artist: "J'ai vu hier Madame la Comtesse Clary; un désir exprimé par elle me ferait faire l'impossible: vous ne serez donc pas étonnée que je lui aie dit oui de grand cœur [...]" (7 March 1869).

Arranging a meeting: "J'y puiserai des forces pour être serviable la semaine prochaine [...]" (n. p. o. d.).

Planté suffers from the flu and must postpone a meeting; he begs to tell a Mme Bapst that he will accept her invitation: "Permettez-moi donc de vous dire, par écrit, que Madame Bapst peut compter sur moi pour la soirée de Jeudi 22 [...]" (n. p. o. d.).

Forwarding the address of the family of the instrument maker Èrard, also proposing a recommendation letter to Ella, whom he calls the patron of all musicians in London: "Mr Ella est le patron de tous les artistes à Londres [...]" (22 Sept. 1870). In the recommendation letter Planté praises his student's qualities: "Je [...] me permets de signaler à votre précieux jugement artistique & recommander à votre puissante influence, une dame de mes éléves [...]" (Sept. 1870).

Two letters on mourning paper, all with some marginal flaws and traces of old mounting. One letter with blindstamped monogram, mounted to the recommendation letter.

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