The Inventory of the Franz Liszt Collection #825 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center Liszt, Franz #825 Part One: Collection of Dr. Louis Szathmary Gift of Dr. Szathmary, April 1984 Box 1 Folder 1 I. Correspondence. A. Liszt, Franz. 1845-1882. 21 ALS from FL in French and German. Some notes and translations into English by dealers accompany letters. Many to his daughter Blandine, the rest to friends. 1. 11 ALS to his daughter Blandine (b. 1835 - d. 1862), 1845-1862, in French. [Note: these letters are published in: Ollivier, Daniel. CORRESPONDANCE DE LISZT ET DE SA FILLE, MADAME EMILE OLLIVIER, 1842-1862 (Editions Bernard Grasset, Paris, 1936).] a. 3 1/8 p. on folded leaf with integral address leaf. Gibraltar, Mar. 5, 1845. b. 2 1/2 p. on folded leaf with integral address leaf. Gibraltar, Dec. 1, 1845. c. 4 p. on 1 folded leaf. Weimar, Oct. 22, 1849. d. 6 p. on 2 folded leaves. Eilsen, Nov. 5, 1850. e. 3 p. on folded leaf. Eilsen, July 12, 1851. f. 4 p. on folded leaf. Eilsen, Dec. 24, 1857. g. 4 p. on folded leaf. Eilsen, Feb. (no day) 1858. h. 4 p. on folded leaf. Eilsen, Dec. 22. 1860. 1. 4 p. on folded leaf. Weimar, Jan. 20, 1861. J. 2 1/3 p. on folded leaf. Rome, Feb. 15, 1862. 2 Box 1 cont'd. k. 4 p. on folded leaf. Rome, Apr. 26, 1862. Folder 2 2. "Moncher Peintre." 1 1/4 p. on leaf. Eilsen, Dec. 18, 1849. In French. 3. "Cher Ami." 3 p. on leaf. Weimar, Oct. 9, 1852. [Includes a page with listing of the days of the week, and dates in English; not in FL' s handwriting.] 4. "Madame." 3 1/2 p. on folded leaf. Rome, Sep. 8, 1862. In French. 5. Richter, Hans (1843-1916). 2 p. on folded leaf. Weimar, Aug. 25, 1871. In German. 6. "Tres honore monsieur." 3 p. on 1 leaf. Budapest, Jan. 26, 1880. In French. 7. Reisenauer-Pauly, Frau (Konigsberg, Germany). 2 p. on folded leaf. Budapest, Jan. 29, 1881. In German. [Note: published in La Mara, FRANZ LISZT'S BRIEFE (Leipzig, 1893, v. 11, p. 305); English translation in LETTERS OF FRANZ LISZT, coll. and ed. by La Mara, trans. by Constance Bache (London, H. Grevel and Co., 1894, v. 3, p. 377).] 8. "Herr." 3 p. on 1 leaf. Munich, Oct. 12, 1881. In Geiman. 9. Unknown. 1 p. on 1 leaf. Possibly sent from Rome; earliest date sent 1882. In French. 10. Glaser, Madame. 1 p. on 1 leaf. "Monday morning." In French. Includes envelope. 11. "Madame." 2 p. on 1 leaf. No date. In French. Folder 3 II. Manuscripts. 3 Box 1 cont'd. A. Musical works by FL. 1. "Symphony for the Divine Comedy of Dante," fragment, holograph, signed, 1 p., 1855-1856. 2. "Weinachstlied; nach einer alten wiese fur Tenor (solo), Sopran und Alt mit Orgel oder Harmonium," fragment, holograph, signed, 8 p. on 3 leaves; after 1876, ca. 1882. [Note: score in the hand of a copyist; the last five bars and instructions to the publisher are in FL's hand; piece is signed by him both to the right and left sides of the title. He has added phrasing, the names of the voices, and in addition to the five added bars on the last page, has altered two bars on page 4. The score has been worked over extensively by the publisher and others. The pencilled English translation is by Mrs. J.P. Morgan. The song is an arrangement of"O Heilige Nacht," the second piece in "Weinachtsbaum. Arbre de Noel," a group of 12 piano pieces composed by FL between 1874 and 1876.] Folder 4 B. "Liszt as Pioneer," essay by Aaron Copland. 1. TS, 8 p., signed by Copland, n.d. 2. Photocopy, TS, 8 p., n.d. Folder 5 III. Depictions of Liszt. fucludes photographs, artwork, printed material. A. Photograph. Ch. Reutlinger, Paris, bust carte-de-visite. 2" x 4", inscribed and signed by FL in red ink across the lower portion of the photograph. B. Caricature of FL sitting at the piano, by Harry Furniss (1854-1925, Irish portrait draughtsman, caricaturist, and illustrator), signed "Hy F.," 6.25" x 5 ", pen and ink on board. [Small drawing of a different head in ink on verso.] ' C. Photogravure, by Fortune-Joseph-Seraphin Layraud, from oil painting, of FL standing full figure, leaning on piano; Goupil and Co., photoengravers; 4.75" x 8.5" inches (without border); includes second copy with larger 4 Box 1 cont'd. border. D. Printed photographs. 1. Full figure of elderly FL standing at piano, holding book in clerical habit, 6.5" x 9.25" (without border), n.d. 2. Bust, front. Cover of The Etude Music Magazine, Apr. 1934. 3. Right profile, by R. A. Loederer. E. Postcards. 1. Liszt Museum [birthplace], Raiding, Burganland, Austria. 7 black and white postcards, 5.5" x 3.5"; 1 color postcard, 6" x 4". 2. Haydn Museum Eisentadt, reproduction of drawing of FL. Folder 6 IV. Printed Material. A. Musical scores for piano. 1. "The Nightingale (Le Rossignol)," by Alexander Alabieff, transcribed by FL; Theodore Presser, ca. 1914. 2. "Phantasie iiber Ungarische Volksmelodien," for 2 pianos; Edition Universelle, Vienna, no date. Folder 7 B. Items about FL. Tearsheets, photocopied articles, program, etc., ca. 20 articles. In English and Hungarian, 1854-1978. Includes tearsheets from Wood-Notes (1854), The Graphic (1886), Artists and Authors, Reminiscences of Lady Randolph Churchill, The Aldine; program for concert of Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra of Budapest, New York, May 4, 1978. 5 Box 1 cont'd. Folder 8 V. Miscellaneous. A. Correspondence about the Szathmary collection. Various dealers' descriptions, correspondence and bills concerning FL materials offered for sale; includes photocopies of some items evidently not purchased; ca. 20 items, June 7, 1972 - Mar. 17, 1982. Folder 9 B. Flyer, "Liszt Memorial Concert, St. John Cathedral [Chicago], Nov. 30, 1986." [Note: item added to collection in Dec. 1986.] 6 Liszt, Franz #825 Part Two: Collection of Kalman Antos Purchased from Mr. Antos, 1969 Box 2 Folder 1 I. Manuscripts. A. Introduction to "Via Crucis," by FL, draft, holograph, 1 p., n.d. In German. B. "Visit Karten abjugeten," list of persons to whom FL presented calling cards, holograph, 1 p., signed, n.d. In German. Includes attached note re: provenance from Hans Schnappauf (dentist), in German (translation included). Folder 2 C. Musical score fragments. 1. Sacred choral work for tenor and bass with organ accompaniment, containing arrangement of "Veni Creator Spiritus," 2 1/2 p. on folded leaf, nos. 3-5; holograph; almost all crossed out in red-orange crayon; some blue crayon markings as well. [Note: this is probably the original version of "Firmung," no. 2 of "Septem Sacramenta" [Searle no. 52]. The authentication appears in the top right hand comer on p. 3, "correcturexemplar von Liszts Hand aus den Sacramenten," this signed by Karl Gille. The MS might have been detached from a MS held at the Goethe und Schiller Archiv, Weimar, which is lacking this number; the title "Firmung" is given on p. 3, dating ca. 1867; MS at variance with the final version.] 2. Correction sheet for "Pasztor lakodalmas - Melodies hongroises" [Searle no. 405a], holograph, 1 1/4 p. on 1 leaf, signed, Apr. 1852. [Note: MS is described in Ervin Major, LISZT FERENC 7 Box 2 cont'd. ES A MAGYAR ZENETORTENET, Budapest, 1940; "Pasztor lakodalmas" ["The Shepherd's Wedding"] is an elaboration of a piano work by Count Leo Festetics; it was published essentially with all these corrections by Gloggl in Vienna, 1859.] Folder 3 II. Correspondence. A. Liszt, Franz. 1. "Tres cher pere" [priestly Father]. ALS, 6 p. on folded leaf and 1 additional leaf; Weimar, Mar. 22, 1857. In French. 2. Daniela [granddaughter]. ALS, 1 p.; Weimar, May 7, 1883. In French. On verso is rough draft of text in German, partially crossed out, beginning "Die Sacrament ...." [Note: probably published as Letter D 17 in the collection of letters to Cosima and Daniela ed. by Klara Hamburger, published in Liege in 1998 or 1999.] 3. Podmaniczy, Baron. ALS draft, partially crossed out, 3 p. on 2 leaves, [1884]. In German. B. "D'Agoulty [sic], Flavigny" [Marie Catherine Sophie de Flavigny]. ALS, to M. le Comte Elgian (?) de Fabian (?), 1 p., no date. In French. C. Bache, Constance. [Translator of FL letters, ed. by La Mara, 1894.] ALS to unknown, 6 p., Mar. 18, 1894. In English. [Removed from book.] D. Bache, Margaret. ALS to [Alfred] Hipkins, 4 p., Apr. 6, 1894. In English. Folder 4 III. Photographs; includes drawings of FL. A. FL in clerical garb, ca. 1965; black and white print. B. Charcoal drawing of FL, labeled "Litz," artist unknown, n.d. 8 Box 2 cont'd. C. Various commemorative stamps with FL's image; includes envelope with FL's printed image. D. Photograph of FL, reproduction, black and white print, 2 copies. E. Photograph (black and white print) of FL, mounted on wood and fabric, n.d.; labeled "Louis Held, hofphotograph, Weimar." F. Photograph (black and white print) of Princesse Carolyne zu Sayn­ Wittgenstein (FL met her in 1847; they lived together until his death); mounted on cardboard; labeled "Louis Held, hof-photograph, Weimar." G. "Thalberg a Landres, 24 Mai 1844," pencil drawing ofFL's rival seated at the piano; drawing is in the style of Ingres. Folder 5 IV. Printed Material. A. Several images of FL, from various sources; includes reproductions of photographs, postcards, engraving, lithographs; also includes images of S. Thalberg, F. Chopin, Henry Herz, Georges Sand, and others; includes: 1.