GLINKA MIKHAIL: (1804-1857)
GLINKA MIKHAIL: (1804-1857) Russian Composer. Widely regarded as the fountainhead of Russian classical music, he strongly influenced future Russian composers, notably the members of The Five. Very rare A.L. unsigned, one page, 4to, written to the right border of the page, n.p. [Italy], n.d. [1845], in Italian. Glinka makes a detailed list of matters to be taken care of, stating, in part, `1) Consegnare le lettere e i libri usando i rispettivi indirizzi. 2) Mandarmi a Varese il piu presto possibile la siguente musica: - Duetto d´Ottello - Una Furtiva lagrima - Cavatina per tenori dalla chiara. 3) Fare il piu presto possibile una copia del trio. 4) Domandare si stampa il sestetto o no. Portare la lettera a Zamboni, ed insistire affin misimandi una copia del sestetto.´ (Translation: 1) Deliver letters and books to their respective addresses. 2) Send me the following music to Varese as soon as possible: - Ottello's Duet - Una Furtiva Lagrima - Cavatina for Tenors. 3) Make a copy of the trio as soon as possible. 4) Ask whether the sextet will be printed or not. Take the letter to Zamboni and insist that he send me a copy of the sextet."). Accompanied by the original autograph envelope, unsigned, neatly addressed twice in Glinka´s hand, in both Italian and French, to Al pregiatissimo Signore Isidoro Cambiagio at Contrada St. Damiano N°. 781 in Milan. With the majority of the remnants of a red wax seal to the centre of the verso, and annotated in another hand as dating from 1845. Some light age wear and minor staining, G
Isidoro Cambiagio (1811-1853; more usually recorded in Italian sources as Isidoro Cambiasi) was a prominent figure in Milanese musical society, a critic and chronicler who contributed to the Gazzetta musicale di Milano and was associated with La Scala. He married Cirilla (or Cyrilla) Branca (1809-1883), an accomplished pianist and member of a distinguished Milanese musical family. Glinka became closely acquainted with the couple during his residence in Italy in the early 1830s and recalled them warmly in his memoirs, describing Isidoro as a simple and very kind man. During a period spent near Varese, Glinka frequented the Cambiagio household and continued there the composition of his Serenade on Themes from Donizetti's Anna Bolena, taking advantage of a small piano in their home. The work was subsequently dedicated to Cirilla Cambiagio and her sister Emilia Branca.
GLINKA MIKHAIL: (1804-1857) Russian Composer. Widely regarded as the fountainhead of Russian classical music, he strongly influenced future Russian composers, notably the members of The Five. Very rare A.L. unsigned, one page, 4to, written to the right border of the page, n.p. [Italy], n.d. [1845], in Italian. Glinka makes a detailed list of matters to be taken care of, stating, in part, `1) Consegnare le lettere e i libri usando i rispettivi indirizzi. 2) Mandarmi a Varese il piu presto possibile la siguente musica: - Duetto d´Ottello - Una Furtiva lagrima - Cavatina per tenori dalla chiara. 3) Fare il piu presto possibile una copia del trio. 4) Domandare si stampa il sestetto o no. Portare la lettera a Zamboni, ed insistire affin misimandi una copia del sestetto.´ (Translation: 1) Deliver letters and books to their respective addresses. 2) Send me the following music to Varese as soon as possible: - Ottello's Duet - Una Furtiva Lagrima - Cavatina for Tenors. 3) Make a copy of the trio as soon as possible. 4) Ask whether the sextet will be printed or not. Take the letter to Zamboni and insist that he send me a copy of the sextet."). Accompanied by the original autograph envelope, unsigned, neatly addressed twice in Glinka´s hand, in both Italian and French, to Al pregiatissimo Signore Isidoro Cambiagio at Contrada St. Damiano N°. 781 in Milan. With the majority of the remnants of a red wax seal to the centre of the verso, and annotated in another hand as dating from 1845. Some light age wear and minor staining, G
Isidoro Cambiagio (1811-1853; more usually recorded in Italian sources as Isidoro Cambiasi) was a prominent figure in Milanese musical society, a critic and chronicler who contributed to the Gazzetta musicale di Milano and was associated with La Scala. He married Cirilla (or Cyrilla) Branca (1809-1883), an accomplished pianist and member of a distinguished Milanese musical family. Glinka became closely acquainted with the couple during his residence in Italy in the early 1830s and recalled them warmly in his memoirs, describing Isidoro as a simple and very kind man. During a period spent near Varese, Glinka frequented the Cambiagio household and continued there the composition of his Serenade on Themes from Donizetti's Anna Bolena, taking advantage of a small piano in their home. The work was subsequently dedicated to Cirilla Cambiagio and her sister Emilia Branca.
