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Berlin · August 19, 1913

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Mus.ep. Busoni 65 (Busoni-Nachl. B I)
Mus. Nachl. F. Busoni B I, 514
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Berlin W30, August 19th 1913
Victoria Luise Platz 11

Dear Miss Curtis,

I am trying to put
something together for
piano with orchestra on
indian motives. As
our conversations and
Your book have beenfurnished
„l’energie initiative“ to
of my experiment, I
take the liberty of asking
You to accept graciously
the dedication.

Deutsche
Staatsbibliothek
Berlin
Berlin W30, August 19th 1913 Victoria Luise Platz 11

Dear Miss Curtis,

I am trying to put something together for piano with orchestra on indian motives. As our conversations and your book have furnished “l’energie initiative” to my experiment, I take the liberty of asking you to accept graciously the dedication.

The piece was at first planned as a common Rhapsody, but in the course of working it has developed itself into a kind of Suite, or smaller Concerto, of which the first movement has been completed today.

I hope very much that you will not refuse my tribute.

With many good greetings I am always yours affectionately,

Ferruccio Busoni

 
                                                                
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B I, 514
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The piece was at first
planned as a common
Rhapsody, but in the
course of the working
it has developed itself
into a kind of Suite,
or smaller Concerto, of
which the first movement
has been completed today.

I hope very much
that You will not refuse
my tribute.

With many good greetings
I am always
Yours affectionately

Ferruccio Busoni

Deutsche
Staatsbibliothek
Berlin 
                                                                
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Nachlaß Busoni 
                                                                
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Deutschland | Berlin | Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin · Preußischer Kulturbesitz | Musikabteilung mit Mendelssohn-Archiv | Nachlass Ferruccio Busoni | Mus.Nachl. F. Busoni B I, 514 | olim: Mus.ep. F. Busoni 65 |

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Einige Tintenflecken am rechten und linken Textrand auf Seite 1; kein Textverlust. Ansonsten gut erhalten.
Extent
2 Blatt, 2 beschriebene Seiten
Collation
Nur die Recto-Seiten sind beschrieben.
Hands/Stamps
  • Hand des Absenders Ferruccio Busoni, Brieftext in schwarzer Tinte, in lateinischer Schreibschrift
  • Hand des Archivars, der mit Bleistift die Signaturen eingetragen und eine Foliierung vorgenommen hat
  • Hand des Archivars, der die Zuordnung innerhalb des Busoni-Nachlasses mit Rotstift vorgenommen hat
  • Bibliotheksstempel (rote Tinte)
  • Bibliotheksstempel (blaue Tinte)
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Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin · Preußischer Kulturbesitz: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4

Summary
Busoni berichtet von aktueller Kompositionsarbeit über „indian motives“ (Indianische Fantasie), hat deren ersten Satz beendet; bittet, Curtis das Werk widmen zu dürfen.
Incipit
“I am trying to put something together”

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Christian Schaper Ullrich Scheideler
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October 17, 2023: proposed (transcription and coding done, awaiting proofreading)
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